South-East security outfit, EBUBEAGU, takes off By: Olalekan Osiade Security Network named attendance, also attracted Navy “South-East Governors set up that the development will boost Sunday, April 11th 2021, it was security. overnors of the South- Amotekun Corps. and Air Force Commanders, the the South-East joint security outfit resolved as follows: The Communique reads: East region on Sunday The launch was the outcome Inspector-General of Police, code named EBUBEAGU”, the “ T o s t r o n g l y a n d “After exhaustive discussions on launched a joint security of a meeting between the Ohanaeze Ndigbo and other twitter reads. unequivocally condemn terrorism G In the same vein, Chairman of the current security challenges in and banditry in any part of Nigeria, outfit codenamed EBUBEAGU. Governors and stakeholders in the stakeholders. the South-East and with valuable The launch comes a year after South East region. Imo State Governor, who the South-East Governors Forum, particularly in the South-East. The contributions from participants at S o u t h We s t G o v e r n o r s The meeting, which had hosted the meeting, caused it to Dave Umahi, who read a meeting strongly condemns the the first South-East security established the Western Nigeria Governors of Anambra, Abia, be posted on the official Twitter communique issued at the end of burning of police stations, violent summit in Owerri on this day Ebonyi, Imo and Enugu states in handle of the state government. the meeting, expressed optimism ...continued on page 3

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L-R: Transition Chairman, Ifo local government, Mr Fola Salami; Ogun State Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Engr. Ade Akinsanya; Governor Dapo Abiodun and member representing Ifo II constituency in the State House of Assembly, Hon Ganiyu Oyedeji during an inspection tour of Denro-Ishashi and Akute-Ijoko Ogun beats own record roads bordering Lagos on Saturday April 18, 2021 |18 April 18, 2021 |2 News UN, ICD announce formation Business of advisory committee for Awqaf research project he United Nations has expression, including the Hi Ladies, welcome to this section where we will be discussing every aspect of a woman's life. We called for the creation freedom to seek, receive and Why we are investing in every sector U.S. trade deficit hits will talk about career, family, health, relationship, and lifestyle. If you are 15 years and above and To f c h i l d - f r i e n d l y impart information and ideas channels to allow children of all kinds, using any media you are a female, then this page is a must read for you. It is going to be an interesting and seek advice on self-generated of their choice. $71.1bn in February informative series. Enjoy! sexually-explicit content. “Most parents would of Nigerian economy –Dangote This was contained in a likely object to this notion that iscal support among It said, “As a result, average recent report by the Center for children have a right to he President of Dangote Salt which trade under the name emerging markets and p u b l i c d e b t w o r l d w i d e Family and Human Rights, a information of 'all kinds' from Group, Alhaji Aliko of NASCON Allied Industries Fdeveloping countries has approached 97 per cent of GDP at right-wing advocacy group. any source. Keep in mind that Dangote Limited has Plc. been low owing to financing the end of 2020 and is expected to T “There is no gainsaying the constraints, the International stay just below 100 per cent of According to C-Fam, the the general comments issued hinted that the pan-African UN made the call in its by such treaty-monitoring conglomerate is expanding its fact that OGUNCCIMA is a very Monetary Fund disclosed in its GDP over the medium term. Who is a woman? 'General Comment No. 25' bodies have no force in law; investments in almost all sectors unique one. This is because Ogun April 2021 Fiscal Monitor Unemployment and extreme t is imperative that we issued by its Committee on the they are not even enforceable of Nigerian economy to stop the state has one of the largest report. poverty have also increased start this series by Rights of the Child. suggestions. But they will be wastage of the country's scarce concentration of industries in In advanced economies, significantly. The pandemic thus however, the report showed that defining who we are as on course, and help their It said the General accepted by governments and foreign exchange on importation Nigeria and serve as a corridor for risks leaving a deep scar.” I C o m m e n t w o u l d t e l l businesses as legal norms they transportation of goods, services fiscal actions have been sizable There is a need to target more women. Women are beautiful of essential commodities and to kids learn and grow. This and cover several years with a creation of God. 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We are an important “Child-friendly channels committee, in preparing the Republic, Togo and Ghana. although fiscal support has been economic transition, the IMF part of the world making more Perseverance spoke at Dangote Day held at the should be created to allow document, asked some o n g o i n g 1 0 t h G a t e w a y “Our continuous efforts to more limited, however, that the called on policymakers to strike a than 7 billion population and a Women are mentally children to seek advice and children to inform them of innovate, create value and invest rise in deficits was still notable balance between providing fiscal part of the drivers of change International Trade Fair jointly tough. Really, we should assistance where it relates to their views. organised by OGUNCCIMA and in Nigeria are borne out of our as tax receipts have fallen. support now, on the one hand, and in the present to make the give ourselves some credit. self-generated sexually It quoted the committee as Ogun State Government in firm belief in the vast economic “If the global pandemic is keeping debt at a manageable world a better place. Since childhood, we have explicit content,” C-Fam saying that these “children Abeokuta last Thursday. potential of Nigeria. This has also controlled via vaccination, the level on the other. 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Developing credible glass ceilings and fought sectors of the economy are borne Government, Kikelomo Cryptocurrency woman means being powerful for equality. Just think of made legal.” being, including on physical, out of desire to make the country sufficient in all the sectors where – and save more in fiscal support multi-year frameworks for The right-wing advocacy mental and sexual and we play, cement, agriculture, Longe, Ogun Commissioner measures,” it explained. revenue and spending will and assertive, yet kind at the women throughout history self-sufficient and independent for Industry, Trade and ban: Nigeria same time. It means being who have shown major grit. group explained that the reproductive health, puberty, of unnecessary imports from mining and petroleum, etc”, he According to the fund, the therefore be vital, especially committee dealt with what is sexuality and conception.” said. Investment, said Dangote average overall fiscal deficits as where debt is high and financing compassionate and vulnerable Ladies, we have a lot in foreign lands. Group should be lauded for its risks losing towards those you love now commonly called It added that the drafters “We are a diversified group Earlier, Mary Uche, a a share of GDP in 2020 reached tight,” IMF added. us—both passion and dedicated investment in the 11.7 per cent for advanced without feeling weak for “sexting,” where people, went on to say, “Adolescents, with interests in cement, sugar, Representative of Dangote N5bn daily The Fiscal Monitor was determination. It takes an Fertilizer, declared that the state, saying: “Dangote is a economies, 9.8 per cent for doing so. It means striving for including children, send especially, wanted access to salt, poly products, real estate, launched in 2009 to survey and incredible amount of conglomerate is rolling out very important brand in the emerging market economies, analyse the latest public finance our goals even in the face of sexually explicit pictures to free, confidential, age- a g r i c u l t u r e , l o g i s t i c s , ead of Payments perseverance to succeed, friends and even strangers a p p r o p r i a t e a n d n o n - fertilizers that would bring state, in production and and 5.5 per cent for low-income developments, update fiscal the adversity we may and we have what it takes. telecommunications, steel, oil distribution of cement and Te c h n o l o g y a n d through the internet. discriminatory mental health and gas among others. We have about high yields to farmers Infrastructure for developing countries. implications of the crisis and encounter along the way. and improve the agricultural other products, employment H The pandemic has strained C-Fam noted that the UN as well as sexual and three subsidiaries listed on the SystemSpecs, Mujib Ishola, has medium-term fiscal projections, Women are special for Relationship Building opportunities, distribution- As a woman, you need to defined “reproductive health reproductive health services Nigerian Stock Exchange productivity in the country, joined other technologists to root public finances across all and assess policies to put public many reasons. We are the most Simply put, women services” to include abortion. online.” t h e r e b y i n c r e a s i n g ship benefits for our people. country groups, the IMF finances on a sustainable footing. “ (NSE). They include Dangote We are open and ready for for the introduction of digital sensitive, caring and maternal embrace your individualistic value relationships over It said the drafters of the The Committee on the Cement Plc, Dangote Sugar agricultural contributions to naira. stressed. people in the world. We are other things, like power document were concerned Rights of the Child is the the gross domestic product. business come and invest Refinery Plc (DSR), and Dangote more here.” This is amid the growing very sympathetic towards attribute and direct it to the and status. They prioritize that children would likely committee of “experts” adoption of cryptocurrencies Why SEC banned investment people and things. We use working well with their c o m e a c r o s s h a r m f u l appointed by UN member across the globe, which the both sides of the brain and right channel. You are not a tool employees, serving information online. states to suggest to signatory Why Nigeria can't stop borrowing – CBN Central Bank of Nigeria seems not technology platforms from offering men don't. Women can do customers, and making “One of the subjects that countries how to implement to buy into. things that all men cannot do parents may find most the underlying treaty, in this time for family and he Central Bank of usage of the debt as well. If a (DMO) showed that the The Nigerian technology expert foreign stocks to Nigerians and that is to give birth to to be used by men just for sex, alarming is that children have case, the Convention on the friends. Women are Nigeria (CBN) has money is burrowed as a result nation's total debt stock stood said that 'digital naira' could be beautiful babies. Women can emotional beings, the “right to freedom of Rights of the Child. said that Nigeria introduced some time soon, he SEC is reminding clubbing and night parties. You T of shortage of income at N32, 915,514.85trn participants and get things done just by using therefore we love easily cannot stop borrowing, adding that state-issued generation. ($86,392.54 billion). investors that only her looks. We are special and we have the abilities especially when it is Obi said that continued stablecoins would be prevalent in T are not here to show just your “When you compare the because we love to accomplish to share our love with Arepo community to have necessary as it is part of fiscal the future and could eventually approved securities can be income and expenditure and is borrowing is clearly not replace fiat counterparts. sold to the Nigerian public. things and we love to work everyone around us. responsibility. sustainable both in the short together to get what we want body and seduce men. The world efficiently used is part of In a statement made available T h e S e c u r i t i e s a n d Health Centre in 4 months The CBN Governor, Mr. government responsibility. and the long-term but rather and we shape the world. Communication l a s t T h u r s d a y e n t i t l e d Exchange Commission of does not really revolve around Godwin Emefiele, said this But where the fear is when it is enslaving the citizens and As women, there is more to The truth is, both men gun State Governor, assured that the State Executive 'Cryptocurrencies: Stablecoins Nigeria has issued a circular on Friday in Abuja at the above the threshold. future generations. could bridge gap between us than our looks. We should and women are great Prince Dapo Abiodun Council had at its weekly d i r e c t i n g I n v e s t m e n t the size of your waist or bust. National Dialogue on the “CBN understand that when She said that the Nigerian regulators and players', Ishola said not necessarily base our self- communicators—but in has promised to give meeting discussed the issue of Technology platforms such as O Nigeria's rising debt profile, g o v e r n m e n t n e e d s t o stablecoins had been proposed to esteem on our body, whether Arepo community a Primary compensation and construction there is crisis in an economy, Bamboo, Chaka and Trove to different ways. Generally titled: “The Rising Public proactively garner the bridge the gap between traditional we are skinny or plus sized we speaking, men are Healthcare Centre (PHC), in of a healthcare centre by the then the burden of debt would cease and desist from offering Journalists Estate Gate. Debt in Nigeria and the be something. That is why the political will to reduce the currencies and cryptocurrencies. should never feel inferior. This excellent at the next four months. foreign stocks to Nigerians. Lamido Yuguda According to the Governor, Challenges of National size and cost of governance, At the Techpoint Digital doesn't mean we should not look good or take care of our A b i o d u n m a d e t h e conventional and non- SEC Nigeria is exercising its communicating in clear and concise ways. Women are best “the issue of compensation has Development” organised by fight corruption, close Currency Summit tagged look. Rather, we understand that our looks are just an added promise during his inspection conventional instruments is legal powers and reminding at expressing themselves and also pick up on nonverbal been built into the contract.” the ActionAid Nigeria leakages in the revenue 'Building the money of the future' trading Cryptocurrencies. asset. Do not break a bank to look very good and posh, live cues, empathize with others, and display great listening v i s i t t o t h e o n g o i n g there to ensure price stability participants and investors reconstruction of the Chairman, Arepo Area (AAN). generation and utilization as in Lagos recently, Ishola had lent However, the SEC Nigeria within your means. It is important to give equal attention we skills. in the economy,” he said. alike that only approved Journalists Estate Road, Community Development This is as AAN and it makes no sense at all giving his voice on the restriction has become more vocal of give to our body to what is inside of us because the unseen As a woman, you need to embrace your individualistic He added that the CBN imposed on cryptocurrency securities can be sold to the Arepo. Committee, Ganiyu Kazeem, stakeholders, expressed away large chunk of “our recent about the proliferation qualities define who we truly are. lndeed our hair, eyes, lips, attribute and direct it to the right channel. You are not a tool formulates policies that trading by CBN. Nigerian public. The Governor was also appealed to the state worry over unstable levels of resources on tax incentives of alternative investments hands and body are special but we can only be truly special to be used by men just for sex, clubbing and night parties. positively affect the grassroots He also noted that while In other words, foreign responding to the request of government to consider the borrowings and rising but continue to seek funding opportunities being offered with what we contribute to the world around us. You are not here to show just your body and seduce men. people, and added that the cryptocurrencies were getting stocks such as Tesla Inc, the Chairperson of Journalists' security and safety of the Long national debt profile under abroad and locally. to Nigerians. Additional The world does not really revolve around the size of your Bridge. Apex Bank considers facts and popular, they were mostly issued Apple, Amazon, Google etc. Estate Phase 1, Deaconess the President Muhammadu In her keynote, the concerns about capital flight HERE ARE 5 STRENGTHS OF EVERY WOMAN waist or bust. You are way more than that. You have been Speaking with Journalists, figures before making by unregulated and unlicensed which are currently not listed Olufunke Fadugba to assuage Buhari-led administration Minister of Finance, Budget from Naira to foreign Emotional Intelligence designed to make a difference in this world where you find the pains of Arepo residents Kazeem noted, “All the policies. entities, and as such not legal within Nigerian jurisdiction and rising poverty level. and Planning, Mrs. Zainab destinations also contribute A 2019 study reported that women scored higher than men yourself. Do not be afraid of accomplishing a lot. True men who have to either go to Lagos communities around the He said that the CBN has tender. should NOT be offered to According to Emefiele, Ahmed, represented by the This might have informed the t o t h e i n c r e a s i n g in most areas of emotional intelligence. In the study, women will be attracted to you and trust me, a union or relationship or Ibafo for medical attention. LongBridge from Warewa to rolled out 37 initiatives to Nigeria-based residents and Magboro, 10 in all, contribute represented by the Assistant positively affect the economy, H e a d , M a r k e t i n g decision of the CBN to prohibit protectionist stance from were better at “soft skills,” that help them effectively lead in between a true man and a true woman is a match made in Fadugba, in her address Director, Monetary Policy businesses. financial regulators in career. They were more self-aware, demonstrated empathy, lauded the governor for taking over N300,000 monthly to but noted that there are Development Department cryptocurrency transactions in the heaven. By all means look good, clean and sweet. But never Department, CBN, Dr. country's banking sector, he added. Consequently, this new SEC Nigeria. and outperformed men in key areas, including: coaching and the decision to reconstruct the safeguard the Longbridge; this challenges despite that (MDD), Debt Management make the mistake of thinking that it is everything you are all Tawose Joseph, there is no According to him, the major directive now creates For the service providers, mentoring, influence, inspirational leadership, conflict Journalists Road, which for is huge yet, it is not sufficient as intervention. Office (DMO), Mr. Monday about. There are many things within you waiting for crime in borrowing, but that advantage of a stablecoin is that it additional obstacles for this directive adversely management, organizational awareness, adaptability, eight years had a prominent Longbridge would require Speaking earlier, the AAN Usiade, said the borrowings discovery. As a true woman, your diligence will make you there should be monitoring combines the strong points of young Nigerians who have impacts their business model teamwork and achievement orientation. Women bring Ogun State Government's government attention to deploy Country Director, Ene Obi, by the Federal Government unlock all those treasures within you and you will be Amotekun men because of and evaluation of the money cryptocurrencies such as been leveraging these new and intense lobbying will be incredible emotional intelligence to company which leads to signpost announcing its expressed worry over upward followed due process as the surprised at how your life will turn out and the impact you i n c e s s a n t r o b b e r y a n d borrowed and the purpose transparency, privacy, faster invest tech service providers employee retain ship. impending reconstruction, but trend in the nation's debt National Assembly approved required to ensure the can make. kidnappings”, says Kazeem. meant for. transactions and low fees with the to help diversify their which never materialised. profile, which she said keeps and passed budgets including regulator's concerns are If you are a woman and starting a new business or a Fadugba also appealed to Work has commenced in “Debt is part of fiscal guarantees of trust and stability of portfolios. Ability to Multitask piling up and closing the fiscal monies to be borrowed. adequately addressed. career, I have good news—you have a lot going for you. the governor to use his fatherly earnest on the Journalists Road responsibility. Debt is never fiat currencies. Unfortunately, this SEC Some people look down on multitasking, but it is a unique space for effective delivery of She also commended Ultimately it is probable Embrace your unique strengths. Write them down and think disposition to ensure that all as some shops and other a crime or a sin. Private entity Meanwhile, the use of Nigeria directive is coming and important strength of women. Motherhood requires public goods. AAN for conveying the stablecoins globally continues to that this directive is a about how they help your company. You have the unique the journalists whose structures on both sides of the also burrows to survive. But on the heels of the CBN multitasking, day after day, mothers manage their kids' According to her, as at 31 dialogue as it will provide an grow alongside the adoption of precursor to the SEC creating strength above, use them to your advantage and break buildings would be affected road were demolished some what matter most is the directive prohibiting Banks needs, family, career and personal schedules. They get barriers. days ago to make way for the December 2020, data from the avenue to broaden the cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin a more robust oversight are adequately compensated. quantum of the debt and the from facilitating Nigerians framework. So watch this interrupted and pulled in different directions. Yet, they stay G o v e r n o r A b i o d u n road. Debt Management Office discourse about public debts and Ethereum, Ishola noted. in Nigeria. space. April 18, 2021 |3 April 18, 2021 |13 News Politics

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jebu-Igbo, the headquarters of Ijebu North Local Government Area of Ogun State, Iwas agog recently as loyalists of the late Northern politicians divided over Tinubu’s running mate Senator Buruji Kashamu dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and joined the ruling By: Olalekan Osiade propped up by some Northern former Lagos State Governor, Loyalty is also playing a major P r e s i d e n t M u h a m m a d u Speaker, explained that the All Progressives Congress (APC). The politicians to run for the as many of them are now factor as many of those that are Buhari's running mate. f o r m e r S p e a k e r w a s defectors, who made public declaration at a h o u g h t h e 2 0 2 3 Presidency in 2023, a situation divided along religious lines rooting for Tinubu in Kano and "Some people, including practically dragged into the carnival-like event, said they were highly presidential election is that has pitched many of them and ethnic loyalties. some other states are said to be former President Olusegun APC for the singular purpose impressed by Governor Dapo Abiodun's Tstill two years away, against one another. While some are in the fans and loyalists of the state Obasanjo, were vehemently of being Tinubu's running sterling performance in office and decided to politicians are leaving nothing What is however news is that agreement that the would-be governor, Abdullahi Ganduje. against it. Do you think they mate. switch camp in furtherance of their to chance as the race is now the permutation going on in a Vice-Presidential candidate of They are now tipping him to be have forgotten? They will still "Where were they when we unflinching support for his administration. dividing the northern power bid to give Tinubu a running the APC should emerge from the number two citizen, not fight it. And that's the dilemma asked Dogara to leave the PDP This latest defection climaxed the series of bloc within the All Progressives mate is dividing a once among the Christian faithful, minding the religious imbalance. now. Where do we get a and join us? This is something movement of political heavyweights and Congress (APC). cohesive house. many are saying that northern Informed sources however northern Christian that's as that had been in the pipeline power blocs in recent days into the ruling It is no longer news that the The issue of who runs with Muslims are in dominance, as noted that some are kicking strong as Muslim politicians. for long. Afterall, he was not party which, analysts reckon, is likely to National Leader of the APC, Tinubu in 2023 is now dividing such, should be the natural against the Ganduje option while "No doubt, Dogara is good, the only person we contacted. fortify and reposition the APC as the most Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, is being the northern elites backing the option. arguing that Tinubu's running we will also not rule out Pallen We also spoke with the former formidable in the race for 2023. mate should not be a Muslim. because of the female factor", Senate President, David Mark, Indeed, the tide in Ijebu-Igbo was of more Multiple sources close to the he said. but he turned us down. significance judging by the fact that the town APC heirrachy told our In the same vein, a top APC "Are they now realizing that was the base of Senator Kashamu, who correspondent that a power bloc official who recalled that the coast is clear? Are they just bestrode the polity of the state like a colossus close to General Theophilus Y. Dogara left the Peoples waking up to the reality? He during his lifetime. The late politician Danjuma is also insisting on a Democratic Party (PDP) for queried. represented Ogun East Senatorial District in Taraba politician on the basis the APC after stepping down as the National Assembly between 2015 and that the unnamed politician is a 2019 and also ran for governorship on the PDP Christian and very familiar with platform in the last general election. the workings of government. Thugs invade PDP Zonal Kashamu, it will be recalled, died on August The Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun (in suit) receiving former members of the late Senator Buruji Kashamu faction of the People's One of the sources, though 8, 2020 as a result of complications from Democratic Party, PDP led by its Ogun East Senatorial Candidate in the last election, Biodun Sanyaolu,who came to declare their support for the refused to name the Taraba Congress, snatch ballot boxes COVID-19. However, since his demise, many ruling party in the State, the All Progressives Congress, APC...last week nominee, explained that the of his associates and loyalists have been in a former Speaker of the House of he northwest zonal not be concluded as thugs quandary over their political future. Of course, Representatives, Yakubu c o n g r e s s o f t h e disrupted the process shortly two options appealed to them: either to remain Dogara, as well as the Minister of TPeoples Democratic before voting commenced. stuck to the gravely fractured party of their Women Affairs, Pallen Tallen, Party (PDP) was forced to end Meanwhile, President benefactor or seek accommodation under a are also being considered for the abruptly at the weekend after Muhammadu Buhari has more receptive and stable platform. number two slot. thugs invaded the venue and commended his wife, Aisha The chequered story of PDP in Ogun State Kashamu's associates He said: "the challenges with disrupted the event. Buhari, for assisting in is well known. Over the years, the party has the Tinubu option is that some It was gathered that ballot improving the lives of poor and been in the throes of factional crisis with rival people in Taraba are kicking boxes were snatched at the vulnerable Nigerians. members always fighting for control of againt his major financier, event held in Kaduna State The Nigerian leader made this structures and working at cross-purposes. Ganduje. They are saying that an while some of the delegates known in the foreword of her Kashamu, who concretised his hold on the all Muslim ticket won't fly. were wounded as supporters biography titled, 'Aisha Buhari: party through series of court verdicts, deft sing new song "Remember that we went clashed. Being different', which was manoeuvring and heavy spending, was at the Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun (right) being presented the Holy Bible by the The venue was thrown into launched on Thursday at the Bishop of Methodist Church, Remo Central Diocese, Rt. Revd Olu Akinola during the Ministerial through same ordeal in 2015 centre of the protracted battle for the soul of choice by moving into the progressives fold. The and Representative Session of the Methodist Synod held at the Oke-Oja, Isara-Remo branch when this same Tinubu was to be chaos and confusion as Banquet Hall, Presidential Villa. the party. Governor's aide promised that the party would …recently supporters of the major The President noted that his While Kashamu seemed to have tamed the ensure equity, fairness and justice and treat all contenders for the position of wife had been able to fulfill her gods in Ogun PDP, criticisms trailed his its members equally irrespective of when they National Vice Chairman for dreams of helping the poor, handling of party affairs, especially since the joined. According to him, there will be no Gov. Abiodun assures of timely completion of northwest zone clashed. sick, and underprivileged in party continued to lose crucial elections and discrimination in the party as all members have The contenders include the country through her failed to take the levers of governance. Some equal rights. Senator Bello Hayatudeen programme, 'Future Assured'. chieftains, who were opposed to his style, He advised the new members to be loyal to Ishasi-Denro-Akute, abandoned Ijoko roads Gwarzo, Aminu Wali, and a He also commended the plotted against him and this inevitably the cause of the party and also ensure they preferred candidate of former First Lady for defending the aggravated the factionalisation of the party. A canvass more people to join the party. He problems in the area, while noting s part of efforts aimed at adjoins Lagos State. The border governor of the hardship they go Governor of Kano State, Rabiu rights of women, children, and former member of the House of stressed the need for intending members to take that the Denro-Ishasi-Akute was bringing relief to the here is completely non-existent, it through on the road, particularly Musa Kwankwaso, Naija News vulnerable people in society, Representatives, Hon. Oladipupo Adebutu, advantage of the ongoing membership one of the prioritised roads whose p e o p l e o f I f o is important that in line with the during rainy season. They pleaded understands. adding that her efforts have actively promoted the revolt against the late registration and revalidation exercise of the A turning the push factor to pull contract has been awarded. He with Governor Abiodun to However, the voting could made the country proud. Constuencies 1 and 2, in Ifo Local Senator. APC. added that it would be provided Government Area of Ogun State, factor, we ensure accessibility complete some of the roads that had The opposition party was deeply divided, Egbetokun restated the commitment of the with covered drainage system and the State Governor, Prince Dapo between our people here and those been abandoned for years. with two factional executives laying claim to current administration in the state to formulating streetlight. The Governor Abiodun, has assured of the timely in Lagos. Similarly, Governor Abiodun also legitimacy and authenticity in the state chapter and implementing programmes that would have explained that the visit was to see Davido visits Governor completion of the ongoing "This particular road that leads inspected the Journalists Estate and practically leaving teeming members tremendous impact on the well-being of the the level of work done so far, and construction of the Ishasi-Denro- to Ijoko, is probably one of the Road currently being constructed disillusioned. This was the sordid situation till people. to, "find out what we needed to do Akute road. w o r s t e x p e r i e n c e t h i s by his administration with a Kashamu passed away last year. In a related development, some erstwhile in the immediate term to bring Dapo Abiodun in Ogun Governor Abiodun who gave constituencies are having. There is promise to compensate owners of With the vacuum created by Kashamu's members of the Kashamu faction led by the PDP immediate relief to our the assurance when he inspected a bridge here that has been buildings affected by the project. igerian superstar, This evening, I received death, some forces swiftly moved in to poach candidate for Ogun Central Senatorial District in constituents that live here". the project site, said since the abandoned for five or six years. He said government would also David Adeleke also @ d a v i d o ; a s u p e r s t a r his men. Though some of the Senator's the 2019 election, Hon. Biodun Sanyaolu, Governor Abiodun appreciated project was of extreme importance However, since government is a provide the estate with functional known as Davido, on songwriter, singer and supporters fell for the gambit, others quickly defected to the APC. The defectors were the people for their cooperation N to the residents of the area, his continuum, we have resolved to Primary Health Centre in the next Friday visited the governor of producer, in my office at Oke- beat a retreat and sought their fortune received by Governor Abiodun at his office in despite the fact that some of their government was committed to ensure that any meaningful project four months, just as the road project Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun at M o s a n , A b e o k u t a . elsewhere. Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. properties were demolished to give ensuring its early completion. that the commonwealth of Ogun scheduled to be completed in nine the government house, at #BuildingOurFutureTogether This, perhaps, was what happened in Ijebu- Speaking during the visit, Sanyaolu disclosed way for the expansion of the road. According to the Governor, State have been invested in, must months, would be completed in six Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, the # I S E YA # O g u n S t a t e Igbo on Thursday, last week, when the only that the former PDP members were happy with Residents of the area, represented "this particular project is of be completed". Prince Abiodun months time, calling on Journalists state capital. pic.twitter.com/ Mvb7f6wBsg PDP member in the state House of Assembly, the Governor's performance since taking the by Mr. Bolaji Kareem and Mary extreme importance to those that described the deplorable state of to ensure fair and balance The governor shared the Dapo Abiodun is also the Hon. Sylvester Abiodun, defected to the APC. mantle of leadership in the state. He said as internal roads as one of the Ariyo, had earlier informed the reportage. photos on his official social father of late DJ Olu, Davido's The defection of the lawmaker, representing stakeholders, they are willing to contribute their live here. This is a community that Late Buruji Kashamu media page, while the DMW official DJ who was found Ijebu North 1 state constituency, made the 26- quota to ongoing development efforts and label boss also shared the dead alongside another crew member House of Assembly a one-party affair. support the present administration to further take governor's his Instagram member, Chime Amaechi, in a Scores of APC leaders and supporters the state to lofty pedestal. He pledged the loyalty South-East govs set up security outfit, EBUBEAGU mentor, said his movement to the APC was a Democratic Party (ADP). story. garage on Block B, Banana received the lawmaker into the ruling party. and support of the new APC members for ...continued from front page homecoming. The lawmaker explained that his Notable leaders that defected included terrorist from the zone. busting in the South-East, the among the five south-east states. Sharing the photos, Island, Lagos, in October Notable among them are former Deputy Governor Abiodun and his administration in the constituents were duly consulted and carried Otunba Tola Odulaja, former Special Adviser attacks on custodial centres with “That the summit resolved heads of security agencies have The meeting resolved to maintain a governor Dapo Abiodun 2017. Governor of the state, Prince Segun Adesegun, state. along about his defection. He promised to work on Political Affairs to the ex-Governor the unlawful release of inmates, that to achieve this, there is a need been mandated to draw up a joint security vigilante for the wrote, ” This evening, I D a v i d o h a d e a r l i e r Senator Biyi Durojaiye, the Secretary to the However, Abiodun welcomed the defectors, for the progress of the party ahead of 2023 Gbenga Daniel, Aremo Tola Alimi and Alhaja and the killings including security to galvanise all the relevant comprehensive list of their South-East otherwise known as received @davido; a superstar attended a wedding in State Government (SSG), Tokunbo Talabi, the saying they made the right choice by joining the general elections. Adeleke. They were received into the APC by personnel, natives/ farmers and stakeholders in the South-East, the logistics and material needs for Ebube Agu. songwriter, singer and Abeokuta where he gifted Governor's Senior Special Adviser on Political progressives fold. He remarked that the APC has "Senator Buruji Kashamu will be glad the state Caretaker Chairman, Chief Yemi headsmen. political class, the business sustainable success in the fight “The meeting appreciated the producer, in my office at Oke- gospel singer, Yinka Ayefele Matters, Tunji Egbetokun, Special Adviser on become the choice of everyone in the state. He wherever he is that I joined the ruling APC, as Sanusi, who was represented by Chief Dina “That the five South-East community, the bureaucrats and against criminality, for the formation of South-East joint Mosan, Abeokuta.” the sum of N1 million. Political Affairs, Hon. Biyi Adeleye, the charged the new members to do everything he was the first governorship candidate to visit and Engr. Ayo Olubori, the Deputy Chairman states are on the same page with the the intelligentsia to provide all immediate provision by the security outfit co. named Ebube lawmaker representing Yewa North 1 state possible to promote peaceful coexistence and Prince Dapo Abiodun to congratulate him for and Secretary respectively. At the event, both federal government on the issue of necessary support to security leadership of the South-East. Agu, headquarters in Enugu to constituency, Adegoke Adeyanju, and a former survival of democracy. his success at the election," Hon. Abiodun Egbetokun and Adeleye represented the state security challenges in the country. operatives in the five south-east “That a committee made up of coordinate our vigilante in the lawmaker, Hon Joseph Adegbesan. The governor, who emphasised his further stated. governor. To this end, the meeting makes it states to ensure total success in security personnel, government South-East. South-East Governors At the event, a minute silence was also commitment to running an all-inclusive The lawmaker also urged all party faithful to The defectors, who spoke one after the clear that the South-East will stand the fight against criminality in the officials and relevant stakeholders requested the Acting IGP to stop observed for Kashamu while Chief (Mrs) Tuke administration, assured the defectors that the cooperate with the party leadership in order to other, hinged their decision to join the APC resolutely with the federal zone. be set up to coordinate and the influx of IGP monitory units but Omotara led the entire structure of the late ruling party would ensure equity, fairness and build a better and virile country. on the robust performance and landmark government to fight terrorists and “That the heads of all the monitor the implementation of the to allow cps and state and zonal Senator in Ijebu North to the APC. Amid justice for all members, irrespective of social Meanwhile, on the same day in Ogun achievements of Governor Abiodun, bandits to a finish security agencies in the South- south-east joint security platform. commands to handle their cases. intermittent singing and dancing, the defectors status. Waterside Local Government Area of the state, particularly in the area of infrastructural “That the political leadership in East have resolved to exchange “To applaud the initiative of Meeting approves that the acting praised Governor Abiodun, saying they were Abiodun also promised to ensure that the scores of members of opposition parties development and unbiased style of the South-East has resolved to bring intelligence in a seamless, the South-East security summit IGP and other security chiefs do happy to join him in taking the state to greater dividends of democracy spread across the nooks formally joined the ruling party. The APC administration. together all the arsenals at their effective new order that will help and to make it a statutory summit invite the leadership of Ohaneze heights. and crannies of the state, urging all stakeholders welcomed defectors from PDP, African Addressing the gathering, Egbetokun command, as one united zone, to to checkmate crime in the zone. that will convene every quarter Ndigbo and CAN to find out the In his remarks, Hon. Abiodun, who to cooperate with the APC-led government in Democratic Congress (ADC) and Action declared that the defectors had made the right fight and flush out criminals and “That to fast-track crime- while its hosting shall rotate reason for increasing insecurity of Gov. Dapo Abiodun with Davido during the visit described the late Kashamu as his political the state. the South-East.” April 18, 2021 |4 April 18, 2021 |14 News CampusTakes News

NRC confirms Nairametrics' Nigeria in dire need of report, reveals how tickets are NUC gives FUTA approval leadership to avert looming hoarded for second-hand buyers disaster – PDP Governors t was disclosed that some overnors elected on the printed on the e-tickets. So to run medical programme sorts of weapons like security people use an app to platform of the Peoples they buy multiple tickets agencies, unequal access to digitally alter the name GDemocratic Party, PDP, federal resources, promotion of I (using multiple emails) and printed on the e-tickets to have warned that if the alarming then resell – altering ticket divisions in the opposition reflect the second-hand drift of Nigeria under the watch of political parties with fake buyers' names. names to match the second- the All Progressives Congress, hand buyers. promises and falsehoods. The Nigerian Railway APC, government continues, the “We significantly condemn On March 16, 2021, Corporation (NRC) has country will become a failed the double standards that are revealed how some Nigerians Nairametrics published a state. applied by the APC-led federal hoard e-tickets and sell them special report that revealed They expressed deep concern government to intimidate PDP to second-hand buyers. This how Nigerians lamented and alarm at the deteriorating controlled states. To this end, relations between various groups is coming few weeks after over the recent hike in train we call on Mr. President to lift fares, which many of them in Nigeria, even as all the the so called “No flight Zone” Nairametrics reported country's fault lines and Nigerians' lamentations over said was illegal. and other intimidating tactics, A s i d e f r o m t h e differences are being stretched to imposed on Zamfara State as the hike in train fares due to Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun (centre) cutting the tape to declare open the 10th Gateway International Trade Fair in the limit by the APC government difficulties and over 100% Abeokuta, Tuesday. Other are from left: President, Ogun State Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture, Alh. similar measures have not been the hoarding of e-tickets. that clearly lacks the capacity to Nigerians allegedly game hikes in the fares, most of the Babatunde Olaleye; Commissioner for Industry, Trade and Investment, Mrs Kikelomo Longe, Deputy Governor, Engr Noimot extended to similar states with victims, who spoke with Salako-Oyedele; Secretary to the State Government, Mr Tokunbo Talabi; the State Commissioner for Agriculture, Dr Adeola govern. security challenges like the new e-ticketing system as The governors under the aegis Nairametrics, urged the Odedina and chairman, Transition Council of Abeokuta South local government, Mr Ayo Somide...recently Kaduna, Borno, Katsina, Yobe they buy multiple tickets of the Peoples Democratic Party F e d e r a l G o v e r n m e n t and others. This is mostly (using multiple e-mails) and Governors' Forum, met in politically motivated to ensure resell them to second-hand through the Rotimi Amaechi Makurdi, Benue State at the l e d M i n i s t r y o f that the Governors move over to buyers. But the name of the weekend, to review the state of APC.” Transportation to investigate Construction of Agbara-Lusada road affairs in the country and original buyer will not tally The PDP governors took a with the second buyer, you the allegations and expose common developments in their the activities of the desperate swipe at the APC for being ask? states. u n a b l e t o h a v e a individuals involved in the F i n d i n g s o f t h e – Gov. Abiodun Chairman, PDP Governors' d e m o c r a t i c a l l y - e l e c t e d begins in two weeks he National corporation revealed that this menace. carried out by a panel of determination towards the and the subsequent approval by Forum cum Governor of Sokoto National Executive Committee gun State Government Universities is taken care of by the original A Software Engineer, economy and, if well harnessed, trade fairs are held around the In his welcome address, experts to the proposed medical take-off of the school in the NUC is an endorsement of State, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal as required by the Nigerian has said it will in two Commission, NUC, has buyers, as they use an app to Segun Mustapha, told w i l l p u t o u r e c o n o m y world to showcase variety of P r e s i d e n t , O g u n S t a t e T programme of FUTA with a record time. He said FUTA the hard work and structures- who read the communiqué issued Constitution. weeks time, flag-off development at a very fast pace. products and services and to Chambers of Commerce, given formal approval for the view to assessing the human was leading the pace among human and material - already at the end of their meeting digitally alter the name Nairametrics that he was not O According to them, a the construction of the Agbara- commencement of Medicine surprised when he read about "Diversification into non-oil launch recent inventions, I n d u s t r y , M i n e s a n d and material resources other universities of put in place for the observed that due to the rise in political party that operates by printed on the e-tickets to Kusada Road, to ease vehicular and Surgery, MBBS the activities of the black sector has become imperative if adding the State would Agriculture (OGUNCCIMA), available for their technology in Nigeria and that commencement of the ethnic and tribal tensions, military fiat with an appointed reflect the second-hand and pedestrian movement in programme by the Federal market operators on Twitter. we must make use of our explore the opportunities Alhaji Babatunde Olaleye, establishment. I am directed to there was no doubt that the programme. He said all hands religious divisions, and various and unelected Executive buyers' names. the axis. University of Technology Though, he admitted that he abundant human resources and offered by this year's trade fair while lauding the present inform the Vice Chancellor that establishment of the medical were on deck to ensure the forms of social and political Committee from ward to This was revealed by the Governor Abiodun, who Akure FUTA, with effect from had not experienced such but improve on local production and t o p r o p a g a t e t h e administration for engaging the the Executive Secretary has programme and medical smooth and efficient take-off of cleavages, Nigeria is in dire need national has no business Special Assistant to President stated this at the opening the 2020/2021 academic consumption. We need to reduce administration's efforts at Organised Private Sector (OPS) considered and approved the school will further place the the medical programme. of leadership at the Federal level running the affairs of the Muhammadu Buhari on called on the Rotimi ceremony of the 10th Gateway session. The approval, import rate, improve export and attracting investors to the in policy formulation, opined establishment of the Full Time institution among the Fuwape said since the school to avert the looming disaster. country. Digital and New Media, Tolu Amaechi led Ministry of International Trade Fair, according to the Executive earn more foreign exchange to State. that it was time for Nigeria to mode of the Medicine and foremost in the country. of Health and Health The meeting was similarly ” APC cannot deliver Transportation to ensure t a g g e d , " Tr a n s f o r m i n g Secretary of the NUC, Ogunlesi, via his Twitter boost our economy", he said. C o m m i s s i o n e r f o r leverage on the African Surgery, MBBS programme to Professor Yakasai urged the Technology is already running alarmed that security of lives and democracy to Nigeria; even to such activities are removed Agriculture and Commerce in a Professor Adamu Rasheed, handle on Friday. Noting that the Gateway Agriculture, Dr. Adeola Continental Free Trade be run with effect from the university management not to Anatomy , Physiology and property of Nigerians are no constitute a Board of Trustees from the system. Highly Competitive Global followed the recommendation He tweeted, “NRC says International Trade Fair had Odedina, on his part, noted Agreement (AfCFTA), by 2020/2021 academic session”. relent in putting up the medical biochemistry will also longer guaranteed under the has been an impossible task for He said, “It should not be Market", held at the Trade Fair of the panel of experts from Nigerians trying to game the over the years contributed to the that agriculture was the major exposing her manufacturing The resource verification necessary logistics for the join the mix of basic medical present government as a result of the party since inception. It a big deal for the government C o m p l e x , O k e - M o s a n , the commission which carried new e-ticketing system are economic and industrial growth supplier of raw materials to and non-oil sectors to the team visited FUTA in February efficient take-off of the school sciences programmes , FUTA leadership incompetence and further expressed surprise that to do if it has the political Abeokuta, also disclosed that out a resource verification using an app to digitally alter of the State and the nation, he industries, adding that the outside world, as the Agreement 2021 to ascertain its level of and was optimistic that FUTA has what it takes to run the mismanagement of the nation's the APC is interested in playing will to do such. We used to Ogun State Small and Medium visit. According to the the name printed on the e- expressed hope that this year's State was leading in the has opened the window of preparedness for the take-off of will use the medical school to MBBS programme. He said the affairs, noting that Governors politics and jockeying for Scale Enterprise Intervention Commission, in the letter tickets. So they buy multiple experience similar situations edtion, would also serve as an production of cassava, poutry, opportunities for the country to the School of Medical further advance research and university will deploy adequate have a role to play in the handling power in 2023, when they have Fund, for technology based addressed to the Vice tickets (using multiple in the aviation industry avenue to cross-fertilize ideas to eggs and vegetables in the enhance her status as the Sciences. After a painstaking learning in Nigeria. human and material resource of some of the worsening done an abysmal and terribly business, would be launched Chancellor Professor Joseph before now and that was bring about the diversification country. economic giant in Africa. assessment, the leader of the The Vice Chancellor, and invest the programme with situations. poor job of their current emails) and then resell – soon. Fuwape and signed by the easier because airlines are agenda that would help address team Professor Saliu Yakasai, Professor Joseph Fuwape the imprimatur of excellence They regretted that their hands questionable mandate.” altering ticket names to match "This administration has Director of Academic operated by private firms. t h e n a t i o n ' s e c o n o m i c Medical Trip: Why protesters must Provost, College of Medicine while reacting to the which has become the hallmark are tied behind their backs as the Ta m b u w a l s a i d P D P the second-hand buyers. embarked on massive road Planning, Dr NB Salihu, “It is a system failure challenges. ,Bayero University Kano said development said the report of of all programmes run by entire coercive authority in the Governors were distressed that “This tweet is not to construction and rehabilitation apologise to Buhari –Northern Christians “Resource verification was because it is not the louts Abiodun noted that the fair he was encouraged by FUTA's the resource verification team FUTA. country is monopolised by the Nigeria is now officially the suggest that the authorities across the State including roads selling at exorbitant rates would further provide an orthern Christians under APC federal government. country with the highest are helpless or are not doing to industrial hubs. We will be country. that were booking the tickets opportunity for business men t h e a u s p i c e s o f “Time has come to take unemployment rate in the world anything to stay ahead of flagging off the construction of “I agree that the government online but we should not and women to showcase their Congress of Northern UNIPORT student slumps, dies after exams advantage of the ongoing at 33% and second highest criminals, instead to show Atan Lusada Agbara road in the goods and services to the outside N still needs to do a lot to improve Constitution Amendment process Nigeria Christians (CNNC), has poverty rate in the world under just how desperate some of allow such to linger. next 2 weeks. We are also our medical facilities, but that is student of the world, enhance corporate urged the protesters who rained to decentralise the security the disastrous leadership of the people we inhabit this Government should ensure paying attention to rural roads not to say that they have done University of Port partnership and bilateral i n s u l t s o n P r e s i d e n t architecture of Nigeria and APC. space with can be.” that tickets booked online to boost agriculture and relations among countries nothing at all”, he said. Harcourt, identified involve States and Local Muhammadu Buhari at the Commenting on the striking A The meeting received are not reallocated at the development of Micro, Small NRC says Nigerians through exchange of notes on Abuja house in London, to as a as Gloria Adeleye, has Governments.” briefings from the National station if it is determined to and Medium Enterprises doctors, the CNNC leader trying to game the new e- trending issues with potentials matter of urgency apologise to reportedly slumped and He explained that the Chairman of PDP, Prince Uche get rid of the black market (MSMEs). however called on the Minister of ticketing system are using an for economic growth. him. passed away at home a few Governors reaffirmed their Secondus, and Chairman PDP operators.” "We are developing MSMEs Labour and Employment, Dr. app to digitally alter the name The establishment of the CNNC described the protest days after taking her first conviction that an urgent Board of Trustees, Senator clusters across the state that Chris Ngige to wake up to the Investment Promotion and as unwarranted, saying that the semester exams. devolution of powers and Walid Jibrin, and assured will be provided with full challenge of negotiating better Facilitation Agency, the President has the right just like restructuring of the country in a Nigerians that help is on the infrastructure of roads, with civil servants. It was gathered that Tension as suspected bandits Governor noted, was to provide every other Nigerian to seek way that brings together various way as the PDP is primed to drainage, power, and fiber Kadzai said the Minister Gloria, who was of the u s e f u l i n f o r m a t i o n f o r medical attention abroad, hence groups and tendencies in the offer effective leadership come optics that would be offered at should lobby more with civil Department of Animal perspective investors on needless to rain insults on him. country appears to have become 2023. rain bullets on Ekiti monarch attaractive pricing and flexible servants and raise the bar above business opportunities in the The National Leader of the Science, finished her exams imperative and timely now as The meeting commended the payment terms to further incessant strikes. uspected bandits in traveling in his car to S t a t e a n d t h e m a s s i v e group, Engr Daniel Kadzai stated on Thursday, April 1, 2021, Nigeria cannot afford another Governors of PDP-controlled encourage to incentivize Recall that an indefinite strike Ekiti state have Ayetoro when the bandits reconstruction of alternative this at the weekend while and left the school for her civil war. states for their innovative MSMEs. roads to link major roads to ease by doctors since last Thursday The governors charged the opened fire on the waylaid him and in an i n t e r a c t i n g w i t h o u r has paralyzed medical services at family residence, but a few approaches to governance in S "We will soon be launching movement of agricultural days later, news of her Revenue Mobilisation Allocation correspondent in Jos. many fields especially vehicle of the Elewu of Ewu attempt to escape, they t h e O g u n M S M E s public hospitals in Nigeria, produce, goods and services, “The apology is apt as an demise filtered into the and Fiscal Commission to send a infrastructure, education, Ekiti, Oba Adetutu Ajayi, pursued him and rained development fund geared leaving hundreds of patients was the administration's insult to the President is an insult new Revenue Allocation health, women and youth injuring the monarch in the bullets on his car. towards providing easier credit stranded. Kadzai said the campus, sending cold Gloria Adeleye commitment towards promoting to the nation”, he said. Formula that allocates more initiatives and the timely facilities. We will also be government should do what is shivers down the spine of process. “The bullets hit him on i n v e s t m e n t s a n d Kadzai said the allegations on department's students resources to States and Local delivery of developmental launching an innovation fund necessary so that the doctors can her friends and the entire Kpenu, expressed regrets at family house. She finished The traditional ruler was the legs, arms and stomach. industrialization. Buhari during the protests association in a statement Governments to President projects, across the country. for Tech-based MSMEs", he resume work fully. “I advise the department. the development, but said her exams on April 1 and attacked by the gunmen on The traditional ruler is now Prince Abiodun stressed the suggesting that he has done Muhammad Buhari for National “It is these legacy projects said. government to be serious with the Gloria did not die on the had been with her family. said they had tried to reach Friday evening, April 9, receiving treatment in a administration's commitment nothing to improve the nation's The 500-level student Assembly's action. being undertaken in many PDP- Abiodun also noted that it doctors. I have monitored things school campus as being the deceased's father, but that towards promoting a private medical facilities were puerile was said to have slumped at “So, from what we They noted that it is a scandal governed states that will be when he was traveling in his tertiary hospital in Ekiti.” was time for the country to for myself, it is not easy. rumoured in some quarters. he was unwilling to speak. sector driven economy and re- and childish. home on Tuesday, April 6, heard, she just slumped and that 21 years after the 1999 presented to Nigerians as our official car to Ayetoro in The Ekiti state police explore other sectors to boost Government should take the lives assured prospective and existing “The protest was an insult to He stated, The lady, who by the time she was rushed “The department tried Constitution came into being, no scorecard at the appropriate Ekiti. command confirmed the her economy, adding that if of its people very seriously”, he and was rushed to the foreign and local investors that Nigerians and showed the put up the post that she died to hospital, she was reaching the father yesterday, new Revenue Formula is in place. time.” A source said the attack on the monarch. sectors like agriculture, trade said. hospital, where she died. his administration would contempt Nigerians abroad had in school, has already pronounced dead. So, it but he was not willing to Furthermore, the governors The PDP governors thanked monarch sustained gunshot S u n d a y A b u t u , t h e and manufacturing, were given However the Minister had continue to put in place for the nation's number one The cause of death has, communicate with anyone. called for a more transparent and Governor Samuel Ortom for the needed attention, it would earlier responded saying there is apologised to the wasn't anything that had to injuries and now being spokesperson for the necessary machinery toward citizen. however, not yet been However, the department is accountable running and hosting the first meeting of the go a long way in making the no moral justification for the department, because it do with UNIPORT treated in an undisclosed command, said the Ekiti sustaining the socio-economic “It is even their fundamental ascertained. operation of the NNPC. PDP Governors in recent times e c o n o m y v i a b l e a n d National Association of Resident caused a lot of problems. community.” planning a condolence visit medical facility in Ekiti commissioner of police has development of the State. human right to protest, but why He said PDP governors further outside Abuja and for holding sustainable. Doctors (NARD) to continue its When contacted, the once a date is agreed with the state. p r o m i s e d t h a t t h e Speaking, Commissioner for are they raining insults on the “The lady (deceased) had Meanwhile, the Head of condemned the intimidation of the Party together not only in "The agricultural sector strike after the Federal Public Relations Officer of father,” the statement read in “The monarch was perpetrators of the attack Industry, Trade and Investment, President, for God's sake, he is left the school almost a Department, Animal their incumbent colleagues by the Benue State but in the entire remains the cornertone to our Mrs. Kikelomo Longer, said Government has met substantial the university, Sammy part. APC administration using all will be brought to book. the number one citizen of this part of their demands. week ago and was in her Science and the North Central Zone.

April 18, 2021 |5 April 18, 2021 |22 News TrendyWoman Nigeria unveils Solar Aisha Buhari, Govs’ wives want Office Power for 5 million of First Lady institutionalised households in Jigawa he First Lady, Aisha discussed with challenge on the Amazing World of Jewelleries Buhari, and wives of the First Ladies to serve as mentors he Nigerian Government more than N140 billion to the 36 states governors and champions in order to open has unveiled its new T project, with the Central Bank have canvassed for policy and doors for more women in public Solar Power for five T of Nigeria providing soft loan administrative measures to be life. million households in rural Jewellery refers to worth about 200 million put in place at National and It pointed out that projects communities in Jigawa State. dollars. State levels to formally implemented by First Ladies small accessories“ such Vice President, Professor The Minister of Power, Mr accommodate the existence of should not be referred to as 'Pet Yemi Osinbajo, while unveiling Sale Mamman, said when the the office of wife of the P r o j e c t s ' b e c a u s e s u c h as brooches, rings, t h e S o l a r P o w e r N a i j a p r o j e c t w a s f u l l y President and wives of state terminology trivializes the Programme, aimed at Jangefe necklaces, earrings, implemented, it could governors as a complement to importance of the initiatives. community in Roni local generate over N7 billion in inclusive governance. ”This will enable more and bracelets. It has government area of Jigawa, said annual revenues for the This was contained in a accountability and provide an the project was expected to Nigerian government. communiqué issued at the end opportunity for worthwhile always been a way of create 250,000 jobs, through its The Managing Director, of the Summit on Emerging initiatives to be sustained for the value chain. adding style to a person A S O L A R , t h e p r o j e c t Trends in the Role of the First benefit of the people. Meanwhile, “The project launch is the first handlers, Abubakar Twumasi, Lady in National Development Nigerian First Ladies will stay and clothing including phase of the deployment of t h a n k e d t h e N i g e r i a n organized by the Office of the focused on their respective roles 100,000 Solar Home System Aisha Buhari government for giving them First Lady of Nigeria in and responsibilities, engage in both men and women. (SHS), under the Solar Power the opportunity to actualise collaboration with Women and peer learning and collaborations, Naija Programme of the Nigeria agencies, civil society, and However, women are the innovative vision. N a t i o n a l D e v e l o p m e n t build coalitions, and continue to Summit urged First Ladies to Economic Sustainability Plan development partners to E a r l i e r , G o v e r n o r (WAND) at Conference support their husbands to achieve support advocacy initiatives more passionate than (NESP), by the Federal strengthen and scale up the Muhammad Badaru of Jigawa Centre, State House Abuja. their governance goals. that will facilitate laws and Government with the objectives work of First Ladies. Summit t h a n k e d t h e P r e s i d e n t In the communiqué signed The communique said: policies to ensure lasting men about jewellery to;“Expand energy access to 25 stressed the need for a culture M u h a m m a d u B u h a r i by the First Lady of Edo State, ”Summit raised the importance of institutional change to tackle million individuals, representing of continuity in governance. and it is regarded as a administration for supporting Dr Batsy Obaseki, and Senior First Ladies as role models for key social issues such as five million new connections, Efforts should be made to the state through its various Special Assistant to the women and youth. To this end, Gender-Based Violence, symbol of femininity through the provision of solar sustain worthwhile social interventions. President on Women Affairs and in order to avoid negative Health, Education of the Girl- home systems or connection to a intervention programs initiated B a d a r u , h o w e v e r , and Administration, Dr. Hajo perceptions and stereotypes, Child and other important and even social status mini grid. by First Ladies, not everything expressed the hope that Sani, the summit said despite First Ladies were encouraged to issues. The Vice President also needs to be thrown away when Jigawa would get the limitations, First Ladies in live up to expectations by being ” S u m m i t c a l l e d f o r announced that the Nigerian governments change.” minimum of 150,000 units of Nigeria had contributed approachable and inclusive. partnerships with government government was working to the new five million homes significantly to national Some women attending special my style and signature. The same Here are the basics of jewellery ensure universal access to expected to be powered. development, hence Nigeria occasions, such as weddings, goes for whatever we love, carriage maintenance tips that can help electrification in Nigeria, He said each state was needs to move with the times graduations, award ceremonies, determines the level of acceptance you ensure your jewellery pieces through the decentralization of expected to get about 150,000 and formally acknowledge the birthday parties, and anniversary or rejection. I do Dubai gold, Italian, remain in perfect shape. grid power solutions. units, if the five million units critical role. Gumi: It's easier to meet dinners , even work places without Brazilian, medium and high quality i. Proper storage: Store your He disclosed that the were shared. The summit encouraged wearing jewellery seem not an option costume" she said. jewellery in a clean and dry place government had committed every First Lady to champion for the majority of women. They In her own view, Mrs. Yemisi to ensure they remain in the best an issue or a cause, and be more bandits than Buhari would feel dull and under-dressed Onanuga said she started wearing shape. Use a soft cloth lined visible in order to highlight without some pieces of jewellery to Jewellery since she was a child. jewellery box to prevent scratches their contributions and h e i k A h m a d G u m i , he had made fruitless efforts to he spent months meeting bandits, adorn themselves. "My mum told me that as a small and dents. If possible, wrap each Ten courts closed showcase how important their respected Islamic Cleric, meet with the president over the and many more months on says it is easier to meet with fruitless efforts to meet and advise There is no doubt that jewelleries girl I should go out even on a casual piece with a soft cloth or tissue. leadership is at national and S rising insecurity in the country. enhances every outfit. More Separate each piece from the wear completely adorned in sub-national level. b a n d i t s t h a n P r e s i d e n t The cleric has been on a peace President Buhari on how to tackle importantly, there are several things Jewellery. I've always believed that other to avoid scratching, down in Plateau A c c o r d i n g t o t h e Muhammadu Buhari. mission to stronghold of bandits the scourge. He said it is much that need to be understood about my dressing isn't complete without breaking and tangling. By Moses Gbande which give a backup and it has communique, the dismal According to Dr. Hakeem in a bid to find solution to easier to meet bandits than meet choosing jewelleries for each my earrings, neck chain, wristwatch ii. How to dress with your also become a constitutional n u m b e r s o f w o m e n i n Baba-Ahmed, spokesman for banditry. “Today Sheikh Dr the President,” Baba-Ahmed occasion. (I love that so much in colours that jewellery: To avoid jewellery he Chairman Judiciary right to section 121(3) of the leadership and decision- Northern Elders' Forum, Gumi Abubakar Gumi told Northern tweeted. The first thing to understand is that match) rings, bangles. I like my from being tangled in garments, Staff Union Plateau State Nigeria constitution as making in Nigeria was told stakeholders in the region that Peoples Summit in Kaduna how Baba-Ahmed's tweet sparked branch, Comrd. Philip M. amended. That all funs should some reactions but the outspoken some jewellery pieces are subtle, and jewellery to match my attire and also put it on after you have worn your T some make a statement. dress. Likewise, jewellery should Longji has disclose thed that no b e c h a n n e l f r o m t h e c r i t i c o f t h e c u r r e n t I love it in bright colours. fewer than ten (10) courts has consolidated to the headed of OPC berates Dambazzau over comments administration justified his post. However, there are times when you For different occasions, I like it be the first thing you remove been short down in Plateau due to courts in other to fast track and to Tweeting @ Vincentita1, one want to be beautiful but subtle, simple for official wear, either in when undressing. the lack of manpower and take care of the courts and that is Vincent wrote: “Gumi's position without drawing too much attention to silver gold or three tones that is, iii. Jewellery in extreme dilapidation. why because of non implication equating group to Boko Haram on ending banditry is known yourself while other times you want gold, silver and bronze made weather: If you have to go out The Chairman who made the that is what prompted this already. Must Gumi meet with the all eyes on the piece you have chosen together. I love three tones selections during extreme weather, you can disclosure at the Plateau State shorting down the courts. much the same as the President directly before offering to wear. so much. For parties, I love to wear opt to store your jewellery in your High Court complex in Jos, Speaking over the non dreaded Boko Haram was his advice?” For example, if you are dressing for dropping earrings, long gold plated purse and wear it when you reach while fielding in question from implementation whether it is a made in bad faith and such To which Baba-Ahmed the work place or an event that is earrings usually with pearls a safe place. If you want to some selected media men on the sabotage to Mr President's order statements have raised replied, “How can I argue with very conservative, it is best to go for embedded. For investment, I have partake in extreme sports, prevent recently embarked nation wide by the Governors, he said, " I s o m e f u n d a m e n t a l someone who knows so much subtle. It is important to also consider been doing this since when I was in damage and loss by leaving your your outfit, if you are wearing a dress jewellery at home or in a safe strike by the Judicial Staff Union don't know how our system questions about his about security matters and how secondary school. It was an By: Oluwaseun Boye that does not leave room for a opportunity for me to save up money place. over the lack of implementation work's, honestly I can say there intentions, interests and they can or should be handled? completion. For the ' owambe' parties, a is totally lacunae, because he is All I know is that Gumi was a necklace to be seen, a bracelet may then, with the advantage of living in iv. Inspect your jewellery of financial autonomy granted by morality as a former COAS set of gold accessories, subtle or heavy Mr President. the number one citizen of this Colonel in the Army, and may have n today's society, jewellery is an costume jewellery make the occasion be necessary or you wear a long an area where pure gold was often: To guarantee your Comrd. Philip stated that country, and already he has and minister of Interior that stumbled on info and ideas that will important fashion accessory that "thick" . earring to go with the attire. But for accessible. I would use part of my jewellery stays in great shape, since 2010, people have died, signed an Executive order, that have allegedly been only be useful if given directly to improves appearance. Anyone Jewellery has played an important role occasions like weddings, birthdays, pocket money to purchase some and take a conscious effort to inspect I burial parties, you may go for the bold it regularly and clean off dirt and while some have retired but up till means he sees there is every supporting the bandits by the President. What do I know?” who wants to keep pace with the latest in human life for thousands of years. keep with my mum, wear it during date there is no employment and need for the Judiciary and the offering both financial and Mustapha Hadi, another Twitter fashion trends and achieve a beautiful History reveals that ancient jewellery set, costume or gold, the holidays while also monitoring grime. because of that so many courts on Parliament to be financially technical support to the user, said, “Can Dr. Ahmad look needs to complement wearing civilisations appreciated jewellery and it depending on what you have in your the prices of gold per gram at the v. Go to your jeweller in case the Plateau have been short down. independent. We are not talking group. GBaba-Ahmed responded, fashionable dresses with the was used to highlight the natural beauty box. market so that I'll be able to sell of damage: If a part of your piece In her contribution, Ms Ayobami falls off or breaks, do not try to He said in the places where about any other thing rather than “Such high profile ex- “Minister of Defence has no appropriate jewellery. of its wearers. Different pieces were when the price of each gram goes autonomy or independence from Adebayo said her love for jewelleries up, so this has been in me to invest repair it yourself. Instead, take the courts have been short down, you the financial independent of this military officer cannot be In order to achieve this look, it is worn to symbolise different messages two arm of the Government. President ,C-In-C who takes final essential to choose accessories that fit is second to none! in gold for so many years and I see it piece to your jeweller for will fine out that cases in those Dambazzau trusted in the fight against such as security, wisdom, elegance, and places has pilled up, and this Mind you Mr President is not an decisions on security policy, and bring out the dressing. prosperity. "l started buying real gold as something that's still worth doing, professional repairs. Depending insurgency because he had jewelleries for myself during my on the warranty that came with negatively affected the speedy illiterate, if Mr President will he O'odua Peoples capable of heating up the Sir.umi Submit his proposal to Women are passionate about Many ladies like to wear jewellery as though prices fluctuate from time to on several occasion the defence minister then?” But NYSC year. I did pure gold for 15 the jewellery, you could get a dispensation of Justice, and the signed this into law and yet there Congress (OPC) has polity and disrupting jewellery as it represents a symbol of a symbol of femininity or to showcase time but I am always monitoring it pleaded on their behalf. Tweeting with the account, years post NYSC. I wasn't buying to get a good deal" she remarked. replacement. issue of dilapidated courts is is no compliance to the order by criticised the former national peace. Oguntimehin femininity and even social status. social status. another different case of its own the Governors there most be T “So for such a person to @achamaja_irene, one Irene Jewellery has always made women Jewellery refers to small accessories them for investment, it was mainly for Though it is one thing to shop for vi. Wear your jewellery chief of Army staff and also described Dambazzau that need the Governors urgent something wrong in this have said that OPC is the asked: “Sir, my own question is, feel beautiful, confident and complete. such as brooches, rings, necklaces, fashion but when l lost my job for the beautiful jewellery, it is entirely regularly: You might be surprised Minister of Interior, Lt. Gen. as a northern irrendentist and second time in 2009, my jewelleries to learn that the best way to attention or else we will wake up country. same as Boko Haram is not how did “Sheikh Dr” Gumi move All over the world, women are earrings, and bracelets. It has always another to be able to provide them Abdurahman Dambazau extremist popularly noted for from preaching to Fulani herders became my liquid asset. When life maintain your jewellery is to wear one day and see that there are no Also speaking over the only derogatory, but it is wearing an ample variety of been a way of adding style to a person with the best care possible. This over his comments that OPC his unguarded statements to negotiating with bandits? Ba became tougher l sold all my gold constant care is why many families the pieces regularly. courts in the state. implications of the strike on most unfortunate to say the jewelleries. and clothing, including both men and common citizens seeking for are the same as Boko Haram. and utterances. “From his ku tambaye shi ba?” And he Whether it is about necklaces, jewelleries to take care of living cost". are able to boast of having amazing vii. Do not wear your Speaking over the Union least”. women. embarking on the strike, he said it justice, he said yes it has a direct This was contained in a statement, it is obvious that responded: “We did. There really bracelets or earrings or rings, However, women are more passionate "In addition, I am a lover of jewellery that they have kept as jewellery in a pool: Most metals Furthermore, the OPC is not much difference to the two jewelleries in a corporate world. I am used in jewellery making are was due to the non implication of negative effect on those having s t a t e m e n t i s s u e d o n the ex-COAS is suffering jewellery is extremely popular. than men about jewellery and it is family heirlooms which they may explained that Boko roles. He was preaching to so much into jewelleries that l had to sturdy but when exposed to financial autonomy which Mr one case or the other in the Saturday, by the OPC from acute dementia and he Jewellery is often viewed as a regarded as a symbol of femininity and sell off later as a form of investment. Haram have “taken over bandits, not Fulani herders. There suppress the environmental influence. However, cleaning your jewellery chemicals, there is a big risk of President Muhammadu Buhari competent court of jurisdiction, Publicity Secretary, Barrister is gradually losing touch fashion accessory for completing an even social status. as this strike affect right from four states in the North and is a difference.” Buhari has outfit. For many, a look is not I wear my jewelleries with pride, my not only saves you money but also fading or corrosion. signed some times back. He also Yinka Oguntimehin. with the realities of this time. Jewellery has always made women reveal that if one could recall it is supreme court down to area Dambazzau had never rejected Gumi's recommendation complete until the right accessories are feel beautiful and confident. However, head always above the sea. And many guarantees that you look glamorous So, ladies keep them safe! Keep According to the OPC, “Dambazzau's statement of granting amnesty to bandits for of my colleagues later loved me for dazzling! call order 10 executive order, courts in the country. c o n d e m n e d t h e i r added. A "classic" look, for instance, men wear them a lot today, too. every time you wear these pieces. such statements were that OPC and IPOB are very peace to reign. atrocities.” demands pearls and diamonds for April 18, 2021 |6 April 18, 2021 |19 Focus Analysis

to evolve better ways of monitoring financial transactions of PEPs and other businesspersons. It said: The CBN would therefore, need to Who will settle Dangote, Bua rivalry? take a more effective approach with targeted measures not only to negotiate instruments but he end may not have been heard about the UNCOVERED! also to engage in better monitoring of financial constant altercation between the Dangote transactions of PEPs and other businesspersons. TGroup and Bua Group, two of Nigeria's “Looking at what we have discovered so far, biggest conglomerates in commodity trading and the CBN has not satisfactorily established and manufacturing. Over 130 Dubai assets bought with looted performed its supervisory functions not only over Both companies, which are in the forefront of banks particularly in the case of certain types of manufacturing most of the staple edibles in customers (e.g., non-resident or offshore Nigeria, are engaged in trade rivalries, seeking funds traced to Nigerian ex-governors, Senators customers, PEPs but there are also shortcomings who probably will win the bulk of the country's in oversight in relation to Private Investment consumers. 2012 report stated that Nigerians had Companies (PIC), MNCs and shell companies; Consequently, Dangote and Bua, Nigeria's invested up to $6 billion in real estate in offshore entities; cash-intensive businesses and number one and three richest men, are doing ADubai over three years…” import or export companies). everything possible to grab the market, and so More than 130 choice assets have been “ The CBN must do better particularly in its have distinct refineries for diverse production. bought with looted funds in Dubai, United Arab role as an assessor of the adequacy of financial While Dangote has its fertilizer plant as well Emirates (UAE), by some ex-governors, institution's systems to manage the risks as oil refinery at the Lekki area of Lagos, Bua has ministers and senators. associated with senior local/foreign political its sugar plant at the Port Harcourt axis. Both These assets are among the over 800 figures, but it must do better in instilling an businessmen are known to deal in almost the traceable to Nigerians in the UAE, including top expectation of probity among corporate same kind of products, and it is imperative to security and military officers, according to The management and their ability to implement note that they are also natives of the same Kano Nation newspaper. effective risk-based due diligence, monitoring and State. Notwithstanding the rivalry continues Four areas have been identified through reporting systems. necessitating the question, who will settle the which the nation's resources are looted. “The imposition of sanctions against banks rivalry between the two giants of commodity These are Bribery and corruption, proceeds including prosecution of their employees together markets. Trade Ministry, Kano Governor, from commercial tax evasions, illicit activities with the institution is an essential part of creating Abdullahi Ganduje or President Muhamadu engaged in by corporations and business ventures a better-disciplined national financial system that Buhari. and proceeds derived from criminal activities. is less susceptible to mischief from within and The feud, according to sources, is traced to the Nigeria's oil and gas sector is believed to without. The journey to a full grant of autonomy ex-president, Olusegun Obasanjo's have contributed 92.9 per cent of the total amount to the NFIU is not yet complete although credit is administration, which was said to have favoured in Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) . due to the country's authority for the Dangote to the detriment of his major rivals and But the chances of Nigeria recovering most of implementation of the Nigeria Financial competitors in the business sector. Bua and Dangote its looted cash are very low because of conditions Intelligence Unit Act 2018, which established the Alhaji Abdulsamad Rabiu, the Executive attached to the release of such funds. NFIU as an independent entity.” Chairman of BUA Group, allegedly wrote a It further accused Dangote and Floor Mills of These highlights are part of a report on the Despite its recommendations, the report said petition to President Buhari, detailing how of DSR. DSR can only sadly conclude that the online paying lip service to the National Sugar Plan as a “UAE component of the three country (Nigeria, the chances of recovering looted funds are very policies of successive governments in the last publication is mischievous and geared at creating means to simply keep importing sugar, UAE and the UK) comparative study of fixing low. two decades have “unduly” favoured his some form of undue advantage to some Industry maintaining that the other two companies' Illicit Financial Flows,” which was submitted to It said: “The harsh reality is that Nigeria may kinsman. players, he said. hypocrisy needs to be examined more critically. the Executive Chairman of the Economic and never even find out just how many hundreds of But Rabiu's surprise appearance at Dangote's The duo's rivalry has been He said that the company began its Backward “In the 20 years since Dangote Sugar took Financial Crimes Commission, Mr. Abdulrasheed Dubai an Eldorado for property investors billions of looted assets it has suffered over the 60th birthday party, organised for him by Femi rekindled following“ alleged letter Integration Programme (BIP) with a 10-year sugar over this plantation, they have not added any Bawa last Wednesday in Abuja. looking for a place to store wealth considering decades and certainly since its independence as a Otedola, seemed to douse the tension of enmity development plan, to produce 1.5 million MT per value whatsoever to it, instead Savannah Sugar The report, which was commissioned by an that construction and real estate sectors in the sovereign state. The chances of having the losses between the two. written to the Minister of annum of sugar from locally grown sugarcane. The produces even less than it was producing when anti-corruption group, Human and Environmental UAE contributed 20% to GDP as of 2016.” restored in meaningful ways are extremely low. Again in February 2020, Alhaji Aliko Project commenced with acquisition of large expanse they took it over,” Bua added accusing Dangote Development Agenda,(HEDA), but researched The report quoted a study as saying “There “Sadly, even recent scandals with ample Dangote, who is unarguably the richest man in Industry, Trade and Investment, of land in strategic locations such as Taraba State, of incompetency and double standard. and compiled by Prof. Gbenga Oduntan of Kent are not the same checks on the sources of documentary trail have led to little or no asset Africa with a networth of $11.3 billion paid a Adamawa State and Nasarawa State. To this end, Mr. Niyi Adebayo, by Messrs Aliko It further accused Dangote of trying to muscle University. money coming into Dubai as there are in recovery. The practice of some Western nations courtesy call on BUA Group Chairman, Alhaji three (3) BIP sugar companies; Dangote Taraba The sheer recklessness of any competitor out of business wherever they are Although the report did not reveal the identity London and elsewhere” including the UK in insisting on exacting and Abdulsamad Rabiu, at the BUA Group Dangote of the Dangote Industries Sugar Limited, Dangote Adamawa Sugar Limited, found operating, either in Nigeria, or anywhere of the Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs) with “The lack of qualitative and mandatory a system which allows retaining arbitrary sums as during asset recovery Headquarters in Lagos in a move many felt will Nasarawa Sugar Company Limited were beneficial ownership reporting system “ requests from weaker states is particularly Limited and John Coumatarous of in the globe, saying what is playing out at the incorporated. the assets in Dubai, Chairman of HEDA, bring a reconciliation. moment is one of such moments. The company Olanrewaju Suraj, who spoke with The Nation on exacerbates the UAE's significant shortcomings abhorrent. Nigeria and other developing state have The visit, many had thought, will reconcile the The Company had commenced rehabilitation and Politically Exposed Floor Mills of Nigeria Plc, wondered why Floor Mills, which Dangote had the telephone last night, said: “We have left it to, in relation to the interaction between luxury a duty to posterity to resist this practice. two billionaires who have interest in cement and expansion of its Sugar Factory at Numan. Sugarcane set up its chairman and his aged father leading to EFCC to unravel them. It is so sad that our funds property market and “Dubai and other Emirates “Similarly, the practice of demanding and similar commodities across Nigeria and Africa. according to Chairman, Bua Group, planting has also commenced in the two other BIP Persons (PEPs) including their arrest by the Economic and Financial are being looted and stashed abroad. We are not in the UAE operate a more laissez faire attaching conditionalities outside the confines of The BUA Group had earlier accused Dangote locations. Crimes Commission (EFCC). even talking of assets in the UAE identified with philosophy and the UAE generally has shaped 34 Nigerian ex-governors international law to the return of illegally Group of trying to monopolise the cement market Abdulsamad Rabiu. DSR has a responsibility to the Government, the Bua concluded that “We have our relevant some military officers.” itself into a vast bohemian desert investment transferred wealth is abominable. and asked the President Muhammadu Buhari to good people of Nigeria and the Sugar Industry and all approvals from Mr President which grants BUA The report, which was obtained by our space. to own 71 properties, “These practices are not products of law and intervene. other stakeholders to protect the integrity of the Sugar Sugar PH the permission to export and sell correspondent, claimed that Nigerian Politically “Bribery, corruption, illegal resource equity but are expressions of the asymmetries in “It was an honour for me to receive my friend industry and wishes to assure its stakeholders as the letter opened. locally in line with extant laws and regulations. Exposed Persons (PEPs) and other corrupt public exploitation, and tax evasion are the main seven senators to own 33 international relations, which permit a certain and brother, Alhaji, in my office today. I share his follows: It will do all that is necessary to vehemently While describing Bua's three sugar holdings in Our Lafiagi BIP Project is also not only the most officers taken advantage of UAE's soft system to channels of IFFs especially in relation to group of privileged states to add insult to the vision and aspirations in transforming and protect the integrity of the Sugar Industry, it is not Nigeria including 720, 000mt sugar refinery in advanced of the three but also the only with launder funds. Nigeria- UK relationship in the country's properties, and thirteen injuries of weaker states in the sheer context of industrializing our beloved country, Nigeria. engaged in price fixing and it encourages healthy Apapa, Lagos (since 2008 and covered by the sugar refinery and ethanol plant. The other two The report said: “The sheer recklessness of a extractive industries. Much more damage is things.” Thank you so much, Alhaji, for the honour.” competition amongst the players. Federal ministers to buy Backward Implementation Programme of the cannot produce sugar fit for human consumption system which allows Politically Exposed Persons done to Nigeria's financial interest by other While receiving the report, the EFCC Abdulsamad Rabiu had posted after the visit. DSR highlighted a matter (BUA's operation of a National Sugar Master Plan), as a watershed in sugar and is only an avenue to keep importing whilst (PEPs) including 34 Nigerian ex-governors to countries as well. chairman, Bawa, said: “I want to assure you, that But today, the story is different. The rivalry has Sugar refinery in the Free Trade Zone in Port and own 26 properties is production in Nigeria, Rabiu, on behalf of Bua doing the 'barest' minimum. Not only that, the own 71 properties, seven senators to own 33 “Indeed Nigeria's oil and gas sector we are going to study the report to add value to been rekindled! Harcourt, exporting refined sugar into the Custom frowned at what he called 'ludicrous claims by the cost and scale of our projects is almost three properties, and thirteen Federal ministers to buy contributes 92.9 per cent of the total amount of those areas where it is within our mandate; we The duo's rivalry has been rekindled following territory) which may circumvent the National Sugar apparent two competitors'. times theirs.” and own 26 properties is apparent. IFFs the country records yearly through will look at it and ensure that justice is done. alleged letter written to the Minister of Industry, Master Plan's (NSMP) framework and jeopardize its Bua maintained that considering its peer reviews Bua finally assured the honorable minister, In the circumstances this is a case of res companies and persons operating in the highly “The country has been cheated for quite a long Trade and Investment, Mr. Niyi Adebayo, by objectives by taking advantage of the location of its with the other competitors in question in line with and by extension Nigerians, among many other ipsaloquitor- the facts speak for themselves. porous yet important sector. time, people saddled with the responsibility of Messrs Aliko Dangote of the Dangote Industries Port-Harcourt Refinery in the Free Trade Zone. DSR the dictates of the Nigerian Sugar Master Plan, it is things that the company's “PH Export Focused “A 2012 report stated that Nigerians had “In stolen crude oil deals alone Nigeria governance in this country have succeeded in Limited and John Coumatarous of Floor Mills of made this notification to the Hon. Minister of suffered more than $12 billion in losses to the tantamount to falsehood to claim that the Bua PH Project will not affect in anyway the backward Industry, Trade & Investments bona fide, via its letter invested up to $6 billion in real estate in Dubai doing it selfishly by taking these funds out of the Nigeria Plc, according to Chairman, Bua Group, export focused refinery in an Export Zone will US between 2011 and 2014. Another $3 billion mechanism for governments and Nigeria must integration programme. The only way it will to the Minister dated January 28, 2021 asking the over three years, including whole floors of shores of this country. Abdulsamad Rabiu. amount to an undermining of the NSMP. was lost to China and $839.5 million to do its best not only to retain the treaties it has affect Nigerians is that Nigerians will pay lower Minister to investigate the matter. apartment blocks.61 As bad as things are with “It is one thing for properties to be taken to The letter, which was co-signed by Dangote Insisting that the project they are involve in Port Norway in the same period. presently but most work to develop even prices for sugar.” “We believe our action is in line with our respect to dirty money being funnelled into the UAE and the UK, it is another thing that we and Coumatarous, was alleged that Bua aimed to Harcourt is governed under the NEPZA act and the “The damage done from within by more. But in its response, Dangote Sugar Refinery responsibility as a major stakeholder to alert the properties in the UK particularly in London, here in Nigeria are ensuring that you don't have 'circumvent the BIP of the sugar industry' – an free zone approved by Mr President, who is duly bureaucratic mischief is very significant as “The task of tracing the foreign investment PLC (DSR) has released a statement supervising Ministry on activities that would derail Dubai is qualitatively worse.” the opportunity to take them out in the first initiative in which it claimed it has invested empowered by the constitution to do so, Bua said well. Unfortunately, there is also under- practices of Nigerian PEPs in this way will acknowledging the fact that stories abound in the the plan of the Federal Government in its drive to self The report attributed the rush to stash funds instance. That is why we want to be proactive in billions of naira and is nearing completion. that its actions are legal and within the confines of reporting of production volumes and oil lifting have to take on a historical perspective. For media space that it is engaging in price-fixing -sufficiency in Sugar under the NSMP. in the UAE by top Nigerians to the weak our approach to law enforcement and the fight The whole crisis came to light following a the law, and that going against it by anyone will by the NNPC and Department of Petroleum instance, a former military governor of Ogun and is not honestly engaged in any Backward But the way it is today, the real victims of the financial system and its openness to investors. against corruption in this country. response dated February 11, 2021, and titled Re: amount to undermining the powers of the President, Resources (DPR). State is identifiable as owning up to six Integration Programme as claimed. struggle between the two superpowers of The report said: “The finding reached is that “All the people that are taking these funds out Request for Information on Bua Sugar Refinery, who had given his approval. “For instance, it has for long been known properties with a total purchase price of over Consequently, the company vehemently manufacturing are the people, who may likely the shortcomings in the practices of financial and of the shores of this country are not doing that Port Harcourt, and signed by Mr Rabiu himself, “We have not done, are we doing anything that the effective lobbying by oil companies is $2 million. refuted the allegations and assertions in their procure these commodities are exorbitant prices professional bodies of the UAE are deep, alone; there are conspirators, engineers helping Bua sent to the Mr Adebayo, and made available wrong,” Bua said. a large aspect of the stalled progress of the “Article 236 (1) of the Federal Penal Code entirety as false and geared towards tarnishing because the crisis is likely to lead to product scarcity substantive and troubling. them, professionals are helping them, accountants to The Boss, where it attempted to clarify issues Still on its defence, Bua noted that “as far as the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) for nearly 20 deals with the offence of accepting a bribe as a the good name and brand of Dangote Sugar and subsequently inflation as too much money will “Corrupt Nigerian elite have managed to and financial institutions are helping them. We are in response to another letter written to it by the Backward Integration Programme is concerned, Bua years now because “the oil majors have been public official. There are similar provisions Refinery Plc and Dangote Industries Limited. have to chase very few goods. evade detection and massively invested into the not trying to look at what happened before but we Trade and Investment Ministry for more is doing everything possible to ensure that its BIP particularly vocal on potentially losing tax targeting bribery of a foreign public official “DSR does not engage in artificial price Presently, the price of a bag of cement, which UAE property market particularly in Dubai. As are determined the future will be better. information and clarification. project is on course through our 20, 000 hectares exemptions as a result of this law”. and this is of great significance in reducing the manipulation of its products, either during the happened to be an exclusive preserve of both argued by Barnaby Pace, “We know that the “And then of course part of our mandate to “I received your letter dated February 10, 2021 Lafiagi Sugar Project encompassing a 10, 000tpd The report made some recommendations space for bribe offences internationally and Holy month of Ramadan or at any other time. We companies, has skyrocketed to as high as N4,500 criminal and corrupt set up bolt-holes around the ensure that proceeds of crime are identified and requesting for information on the status and Sugar Mill, 20, 000tpa Sugar Refinery, 20million including a generation of PEPs annually by the particularly in the developing world. have never ever increased price of our food items while a bag sugar sells for between N19000 and world in which to stash their dirty cash, with repatriated for the benefit of all Nigerians. It is not operations of our Bua Sugar Refinery at the litres Ethanol Plant and a 35MW Power Plant from Federal Government with their data shared “Private sector bribery is unlawful under or commodities during the Holy month of N21000. Dubai being a favoured spot for many….” an easy task, it is something that cut across Bundu Free Trade Zone in Rivers State. I am also Bagasse.” with some international agencies and Article 236 b (2) of the Federal Penal Code. Ramadan in the history of our operations”, It is believed that the Ministry of Trade, Industries “Dubai is also a preferred destination for jurisdictions. aware your letter to us was in response to another The company also prides itself as 'the only one development partners. Public servants are defined under the Law as according to the Group Managing Director, Mr. and Investment, which is presently wading in, will do trade-based money laundering (TBML –IFF) and “The UK and the UAE have their own laws, jointly signed by two competitors – Messrs Aliko with a plantation, a sugar mill for crushing canes, a It added: “A comprehensive list of Nigerian any persons in a federal or local position, Ravindra Singhvi. a thorough job in reconciling both companies, and political corruption money laundering from processes and procedures, but we have a lot of Dangote of Dangote Industries Limited and John refinery to produce white sugar, and an ethanol PEPs should be generated annually. This data whether legislative, executive, administrative He also added that the Company is socially should that failed, President Muhammadu Buhari Nigeria, precisely because the city is seen as a bilateral and multi-lateral agreements that we are Coumatarous of Floor Mills of Nigeria Plc – who plant' while indicting its competitors (Dangote and should be shared with its development partners, or judicial, whether appointed or elected. responsible and considers price-fixing to be should as a matter of urgency call both to order. He is soft touch for PEPs and their associates. signatories to; to discuss about issues of incidentally are also interested parties and major Floor Mills) 'as having only sugar mills thus particularly the UAE, and the UK. (Article 5, Federal Penal Code).” unethical. Such allegation is highly mischievous probably the only person the two dollar billionaires, “There is deliberate orchestration to make information sharing, investigation as well as players within the sugar industries in Nigeria,” producing only brown sugar'. “Extradition remains a highly useful It asked the Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN) repatriation of ill-gotten assets. and a calculated attempt to smear the reputation Dangote and Rabiu, can listen to. April 18, 2021 |8 April 18, 2021 |7 Tech&Gadgets News ...with John Awe Editorial Why FG printed N60bn Digital Switch Over: Nigeria will realise Mixed reactions as FG extends NIN-SIM linkage to augment March ome Nigerians have Admissions and Matriculation As Ramadan begins... allocation – Obaseki $1 billion from spectrum sale –Minister expressed divergent Board (JAMB) examination. Sviews on the extension Ilechukwu said that efforts he federal government of the National Identification had been made severally to get he 2021 fasting in the Islamic has set April 29 for the N u m b e r ( N I N ) a n d the child registered but due to Tsecond phase of the Subscribers Identification school activities it had been month of Ramadan during t r a n s i t i o n t o d i g i t a l Module (SIM) linkage by the difficult but with the extension which Muslim faithful the broadcasting. Federal Government. it would be possible. T The Minister of Information The subscribers and A SIM vendor, Miss world over abstain from sex, food and Culture, Lai Mohammed, vendors reacted in separate Blessing Okon, expressed says over $1 billion would interviews with the News disappointment that the or drink, including water and accrue to the government from Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in extension was putting a hold on chewing gum, from dawn to sunset the sale of the spectrum after Lagos. the source of her livelihood the completion of the Digital NAN reports that April 6, because nothing would be done is about to begin in a couple of Switch Over (DSO). was supposed to be the except the registration was The minister stated this in deadline for Nigerians to link done. hours. Abuja when he featured their NINs to their SIM cards Okon said that since the The duration of the fast is for 30 recently on the News Agency but the exercise was extended exercise began, business had of Nigeria (NAN) flagship again by one month until May dropped and people were eager days. interview programme, NAN 6. to get started again after the Obaseki Forum. Mr Thomas Adegoke, a self registration. She, however, It is one of the five pillars of Islam. It NAN reports that the DSO is e m p l o y e d , e x p r e s s e d advised the people to take is in fact the fourth, and it is called do State Governor same again, whether we like it or in the process of transiting from Lai Mohammed excitement at the extension, advantage of the extension to Godwin Obaseki has not. Since the civil war, we have analogue to digital terrestrial saying that it had been difficult get registered so that business "sawm". revealed that the Federal been managing, saying money is broadcasting and the country use religious festivals to carry E is Analogue Switch Off (ASO), the spectrum band that all of million jobs in three years and to get registered due to the would start booming. Government printed N50 billion not our problem as long as we are has set April 29 for the It is recommended that before the spectrum band to be them were occupying which is generate huge revenue for the crowds at the enrollment She also pleaded that more to N60 billion to augment pumping crude oil everyday. resumption of the roll-out of out dastardly acts to desist from vacated by broadcasters would worth over one billion dollars,'' country. centres. enrollment centres be opened sunrise Muslims eat a prefast meal revenues received by states from “So we have run a very the second phase in the be ceded to the telecom he said According to him, with the Adegoke said that it was his so as to get more people such devilish acts and rather the Federation Account strange economy and strange remaining 31 states. known as suhur to kickstart the regulatory agency for sale and Mohammed, who said the approval of N9.4 billion by the desire to get the NIN because registered in the shortest time Allocation Committee (FAAC) in presidential system where the The first phase of the roll out contribute to efforts to engender use in the mobile broadband DSO would change the entire Federal Government and the apart from linking it to his possible. March. local, state and federal had covered the Federal Capital fast for the day and after sunset industries. creative industry ecosystem, setting up of a 14-member SIM, it could be used for other The move by the Federal peace and unity in the country. “When we got FAAC for governments, at the end of the Territory and the five states of “The good side is that when pledged that government would ministerial task force to drive forms of identification. Government to get citizens to break the fast. March, the federal government month, go and earn salary. We are Plateau, Kaduna, Kwara, Osun there is analogue switch off, we ensure its successful completion. the process, the remaining 31 “The extension is a blessing secure the NIN and link them With the subsisting rampant printed additional N50-N60 the only country in the world that and Enugu. Coming few days after the will be able to sell to He reiterated that the DSO states will be successfully for those of us who are yet to with their SIM cards was first billion to top-up for us to share,” does that. Mohammed said when the activities of bandits and telecommunication companies project is capable of creating one covered. be registered and link our announced in December 2020. completion of the 40 days fast by stated Obaseki, while speaking at “ E v e r y w h e r e e l s e , process is completed and there SIMS.'' A two-week period was kidnappers, it can be deduced the Edo State Transition government relies on the people Mrs Vivian Ilechukwu, prescribed for the exercise, but Christians which culminated in Committee Stakeholders to produce taxes and that is what another respondent, said that after it was clear that the time t h a t t h e c o u n t r y i s the Good Friday and Easter Engagement last Thursday. they use to run the local LG shuts down its smartphone business worldwide the extension was appreciated window was insufficient the haemorraging and needs urgent He said Nigeria was in a huge government, state and the because it would enable her to g o v e r n m e n t , h o w e v e r, celebrations, the Ramadan Fast financial trouble because the federation. G has announced that it platforms and services. smartphone business. determined at the local level. register her child for NIN to be extended it to February, and d i v i n e a n d h u m a n country's economy was not what “But with the way we run According to a press e l i g i b l e f o r t h e J o i n t then April 6. signals the need for religious will close its loss- LG said it would continue to Reports had emerged as far interventions. it used to be before. Nigeria, the country can go to Lmaking mobile phone statement, LG, based in South sell handsets until the inventory back as January, suggesting tolerance and spiritual harmony While lamenting the sleep. At the end of the month, we business worldwide as the Korea, said its board of lasts, and will provide software that LG was looking to sell its We urge Muslim faithful to use the overdependence on crude oil, the just go to Abuja, collect money once pioneer brand looks to directors approved the support for existing line-up of smartphone business. amongst the citizenry. governor expressed worry over and we come back to spend. We redirect its energy on “growth d e c i s i o n t o d a y. T h e smartphones for a certain Later that month, LG said it We need each other and should treat period of the Holy month of rising debts of the nation. are in trouble, huge financial areas” such as electric vehicle unsurprising move follows the period of time that would vary would launch a rollable phone Ramadan to offer urgent He canvassed for a diversified trouble. “The current price of components, connected company's statement from by region. this year. With the latest each other with mutual respect economy where all the three tiers crude oil is only a mirage. The devices, smart homes, robotics, January when it said it was The fate of the company's information, the company may and deference. p r a y e r s f o r p e a c e a n d of government would have a major oil companies who are the AI and B2B solutions, and reviewing the direction of its phone business will be have given up efforts to save development of our dear strategic role to play. ones producing are no longer the phone business. We implore traders to shun the “This April, we will go to investing much in oil. Shell is “Moving forward, LG will country. Abuja and share. By the end of this pulling out of Nigeria and Terrorists, kidnappers now demand continue to leverage its mobile tendency to profiteer during the year, our total borrowings are Chevron is now one of the e x p e r t i s e a n d d e v e l o p Ramadan festival by increasing The strong desire to do good, going to be within N15-N16 world's largest investors in mobility-related technologies trillion. Imagine a family that is alternative fuel, so in another conscious efforts to run away just borrowing without any means ransom in Cryptocurrency –Moghalu such as 6G to help further prices of foofstuff and services. year or so, where will we find this to pay back and nobody is looking money that we go to share in strengthen competitiveness in from evil and patent desire to Bitcoin, coming in third behind at that. Everybody is looking at Abuja?” other business areas. Core The Festival is to underscore the need only the United States and please Allah more displayed by 2023, everybody is blaming Mr. According to the Debt Russia with over $400 million in technologies developed during for humility in human beings and President as if he is a magician,” Management Office (DMO), the two decades of LG's mobile faithfuls during the Ramadan trades in 2020. build empathy with the needy who he said. Nigeria's total public debt stock “Overall, African countries business operations will also period should be extended to “Nigeria has changed. The as of the December of 2020 stood suffer from an under qualified be retained and applied to regularly feel the pang of hunger economy of Nigeria is not the at N32.2 trillion. cybersecurity workforce. The existing and future products,” USSD: MTN links 77 million even beyond the month of l e v e l o f i n v e s t m e n t i n LG said in the statement. and thirst. We should be more Bandits are at war with Nigeria, cybersecurity in the fintech T h e p o o r f i n a n c i a l subscribers to FINTECH selfless and share wealth with the Ramadan and imbibed as ways sector is still relatively low, p e r f o r m a n c e o f L G ' s of life by all. although it is rising, and African smartphone business has been less privileged and move closer to they must be wiped out – El-Rufai banks are still vulnerable to public information for several platforms We wish all Muslim faithful aduna State Governor, sovereignty of the Nigerian cyber attacks. years. Like countless other God. state. T N h a s MTN, in a statement Ramadan Kareem! Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, “ T h e r e i s i n a d e q u a t e Android smartphone vendors, endorsed by its Senior Nigerian Gateway enjoins those who has said that bandits “Our security forces must protection of ICT infrastructure i n c r e a s e d K LG has struggled to turn things terrorising Nigeria are at war with collaborate to take the war to the a i r t i m e M a n a g e r , E x t e r n a l and relatively weak cybercrime around. M the country and do not deserve to bandits and terrorists, recover Relations, Funso Aina, said Moghalu laws. There is a strong need for LG focused on mid-range recharging options for its live adding that they must be and restore the forest to enable educational campaigns for and high-end smartphones, 77 million subscribers by customers could recharge our law-abiding citizens to airtime by dialing *904# wiped out. ingsley Moghalu, fraud remains a significant fintech users, and the private two segments of the market signing up with promising El-Rufai disclosed this during engage in legitimate farming sector, which hosts most fintech f o r m e r D e p u t y threat to fintech, the level of that have become increasingly FINTECH companies. and *606#. a town hall meeting on national and livestock production.” networks, needs to work more Governor of the trust in fintech in Africa is much competitive in the past decade MTN made the move The statement reads: security organised by the The Kaduna governor said K closely with governments in Central Bank of Nigeria higher than in other parts of the thanks to the rise of Chinese “It will interest you to Ministry of Information and no one in a position of Africa to prevent and combat before solution was found (CBN), has said that terrorists world because it addresses the phonemakers such as Huawei, to its agreement with note that for the benefit Culture held in Kaduna with the responsibility could deny the and kidnappers are now continent's basic problems. cybercrime. There is also Xiaomi, OnePlus, Oppo and of our customers who need for sustained action significant opportunity for peer commercial banks over theme:” Setting Benchmark for d e m a n d i n g r a n s o m i n “Cryptocurrency has become Vivo that are launching better h a v e b e e n g r e a t l y Enhanced and National Unity in against criminals, adding that attractive to kidnappers and to peer exchange of best practices c o m m i s s i o n , a Teenage pregnancy more proactive security cryptocurrency. value-for-money models every in cyber security between market development that led to the inconvenienced by the Nigeria.” Moghalu, also former terrorists who demand to be few months. (Once a rival, operations would cripple the players in technologically. disconnection of MTN service suspension, we He said, “The bandits are at presidential candidate of the paid ransom in the currency HTC has been struggling, too.) eenage pregnancy is getting pregnant. I think care for the child born, inculcation of moral values war with Nigeria, and there is no outlaws and reassure ordinary Young Progressives Party because it is not easily traceable “Thus, while fintech in the f r o m t h e b a n k i n g now have alternative b e c o m i n g a drastic step needs to be taken health issues for the teenage through religious bodies citizens. He said the government west is a technological Several phone makers today channels of accessing other way to approach the current (YPP), who spoke at the recent and is uncontrolled by rely heavily on software platforms. phenomenon in our before it degenerates to mothers, domestic violence and schools as a way of insurgency but for security forces must identify and deal with non- governments and central convenience in addition to what M T N s e r v i c e s T cybertech global conference in The telco said on and a host of other vices. I, state actors and others challenging already exists, in Africa it serves services such as mobile society nowadays.You see something of a pandemic. I reducing and eradicating to take the war to the bandits and Dubai, United Arab Emirates banks,” Moghalu said. electronically”. the country's existence. much more basic needs such as payments to make money. Saturday that customers young girls of school age believe some of the causes as a person, will suggest teenage pregnancy, if recover forests where they're (UAE), said the digital “Although the Central Bank MTN currently have El-Rufai advised that communication itself, that most While LG launched a mobile can now recharge airtime going about with protruding i n c l u d e s o c i a l m e d i a adequate parental care and possible, our government occupying. currency became attractive to o f N i g e r i a h a s b a r r e d a b o u t 7 7 m i l l i o n security forces be increased and Africans previously lacked in payments service in 2017, two through payment solutions tommies even most parents influence, poverty, peer guidance, eradication of should enact laws to back “The security agencies mostly the criminals because it cannot cryptocurrency platforms and subscribers, making up be well equipped to deal with bank accounts from its banking terms of access to landlines. The years after Samsung launched p l a t f o r m s s u c h a s do not see it as a bad omen pressure amongst others street hawking even if not this up. react to cases of banditry and be traced by regulatory Samsung Pay, LG's portfolio of about 45 per cent of the abduction. We're in a war with the insurgency, adding that the agencies. system, Nigeria remains one of trust fintech enjoys is directly Flutterwave, Jumia Pay, for their child of about while the effects include total ban of the use of social correlated with its social services remained thin OPay, Kuda, Carbon and total telecommunications these terrorists challenging the judiciary must also be He said although cyber the world's highest traders in between 12 to 18 years school drop-out, inadequate media by teenagers and Adunni Sowunmi, decentralised to serve justice. cryptocurrency, in particular origins,” he said. throughout the years. BillsnPay. market share in Nigeria. Ota April 18, 2021 |8 April 18, 2021 |7 Tech&Gadgets News ...with John Awe Editorial Why FG printed N60bn Digital Switch Over: Nigeria will realise Mixed reactions as FG extends NIN-SIM linkage to augment March ome Nigerians have Admissions and Matriculation As Ramadan begins... allocation – Obaseki $1 billion from spectrum sale –Minister expressed divergent Board (JAMB) examination. Sviews on the extension Ilechukwu said that efforts he federal government of the National Identification had been made severally to get he 2021 fasting in the Islamic has set April 29 for the N u m b e r ( N I N ) a n d the child registered but due to Tsecond phase of the Subscribers Identification school activities it had been month of Ramadan during t r a n s i t i o n t o d i g i t a l Module (SIM) linkage by the difficult but with the extension which Muslim faithful the broadcasting. Federal Government. it would be possible. T The Minister of Information The subscribers and A SIM vendor, Miss world over abstain from sex, food and Culture, Lai Mohammed, vendors reacted in separate Blessing Okon, expressed says over $1 billion would interviews with the News disappointment that the or drink, including water and accrue to the government from Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in extension was putting a hold on chewing gum, from dawn to sunset the sale of the spectrum after Lagos. the source of her livelihood the completion of the Digital NAN reports that April 6, because nothing would be done is about to begin in a couple of Switch Over (DSO). was supposed to be the except the registration was The minister stated this in deadline for Nigerians to link done. hours. Abuja when he featured their NINs to their SIM cards Okon said that since the The duration of the fast is for 30 recently on the News Agency but the exercise was extended exercise began, business had of Nigeria (NAN) flagship again by one month until May dropped and people were eager days. interview programme, NAN 6. to get started again after the Obaseki Forum. Mr Thomas Adegoke, a self registration. She, however, It is one of the five pillars of Islam. It NAN reports that the DSO is e m p l o y e d , e x p r e s s e d advised the people to take is in fact the fourth, and it is called do State Governor same again, whether we like it or in the process of transiting from Lai Mohammed excitement at the extension, advantage of the extension to Godwin Obaseki has not. Since the civil war, we have analogue to digital terrestrial saying that it had been difficult get registered so that business "sawm". revealed that the Federal been managing, saying money is broadcasting and the country use religious festivals to carry E is Analogue Switch Off (ASO), the spectrum band that all of million jobs in three years and to get registered due to the would start booming. Government printed N50 billion not our problem as long as we are has set April 29 for the It is recommended that before the spectrum band to be them were occupying which is generate huge revenue for the crowds at the enrollment She also pleaded that more to N60 billion to augment pumping crude oil everyday. resumption of the roll-out of out dastardly acts to desist from vacated by broadcasters would worth over one billion dollars,'' country. centres. enrollment centres be opened sunrise Muslims eat a prefast meal revenues received by states from “So we have run a very the second phase in the be ceded to the telecom he said According to him, with the Adegoke said that it was his so as to get more people such devilish acts and rather the Federation Account strange economy and strange remaining 31 states. known as suhur to kickstart the regulatory agency for sale and Mohammed, who said the approval of N9.4 billion by the desire to get the NIN because registered in the shortest time Allocation Committee (FAAC) in presidential system where the The first phase of the roll out contribute to efforts to engender use in the mobile broadband DSO would change the entire Federal Government and the apart from linking it to his possible. March. local, state and federal had covered the Federal Capital fast for the day and after sunset industries. creative industry ecosystem, setting up of a 14-member SIM, it could be used for other The move by the Federal peace and unity in the country. “When we got FAAC for governments, at the end of the Territory and the five states of “The good side is that when pledged that government would ministerial task force to drive forms of identification. Government to get citizens to break the fast. March, the federal government month, go and earn salary. We are Plateau, Kaduna, Kwara, Osun there is analogue switch off, we ensure its successful completion. the process, the remaining 31 “The extension is a blessing secure the NIN and link them With the subsisting rampant printed additional N50-N60 the only country in the world that and Enugu. Coming few days after the will be able to sell to He reiterated that the DSO states will be successfully for those of us who are yet to with their SIM cards was first billion to top-up for us to share,” does that. Mohammed said when the activities of bandits and telecommunication companies project is capable of creating one covered. be registered and link our announced in December 2020. completion of the 40 days fast by stated Obaseki, while speaking at “ E v e r y w h e r e e l s e , process is completed and there SIMS.'' A two-week period was kidnappers, it can be deduced the Edo State Transition government relies on the people Mrs Vivian Ilechukwu, prescribed for the exercise, but Christians which culminated in Committee Stakeholders to produce taxes and that is what another respondent, said that after it was clear that the time t h a t t h e c o u n t r y i s the Good Friday and Easter Engagement last Thursday. they use to run the local LG shuts down its smartphone business worldwide the extension was appreciated window was insufficient the haemorraging and needs urgent He said Nigeria was in a huge government, state and the because it would enable her to g o v e r n m e n t , h o w e v e r, celebrations, the Ramadan Fast financial trouble because the federation. G has announced that it platforms and services. smartphone business. determined at the local level. register her child for NIN to be extended it to February, and d i v i n e a n d h u m a n country's economy was not what “But with the way we run According to a press e l i g i b l e f o r t h e J o i n t then April 6. signals the need for religious will close its loss- LG said it would continue to Reports had emerged as far interventions. it used to be before. Nigeria, the country can go to Lmaking mobile phone statement, LG, based in South sell handsets until the inventory back as January, suggesting tolerance and spiritual harmony While lamenting the sleep. At the end of the month, we business worldwide as the Korea, said its board of lasts, and will provide software that LG was looking to sell its We urge Muslim faithful to use the overdependence on crude oil, the just go to Abuja, collect money once pioneer brand looks to directors approved the support for existing line-up of smartphone business. amongst the citizenry. governor expressed worry over and we come back to spend. We redirect its energy on “growth d e c i s i o n t o d a y. T h e smartphones for a certain Later that month, LG said it We need each other and should treat period of the Holy month of rising debts of the nation. are in trouble, huge financial areas” such as electric vehicle unsurprising move follows the period of time that would vary would launch a rollable phone Ramadan to offer urgent He canvassed for a diversified trouble. “The current price of components, connected company's statement from by region. this year. With the latest each other with mutual respect economy where all the three tiers crude oil is only a mirage. The devices, smart homes, robotics, January when it said it was The fate of the company's information, the company may and deference. p r a y e r s f o r p e a c e a n d of government would have a major oil companies who are the AI and B2B solutions, and reviewing the direction of its phone business will be have given up efforts to save development of our dear strategic role to play. ones producing are no longer the phone business. We implore traders to shun the “This April, we will go to investing much in oil. Shell is “Moving forward, LG will country. Abuja and share. By the end of this pulling out of Nigeria and Terrorists, kidnappers now demand continue to leverage its mobile tendency to profiteer during the year, our total borrowings are Chevron is now one of the e x p e r t i s e a n d d e v e l o p Ramadan festival by increasing The strong desire to do good, going to be within N15-N16 world's largest investors in mobility-related technologies trillion. Imagine a family that is alternative fuel, so in another conscious efforts to run away just borrowing without any means ransom in Cryptocurrency –Moghalu such as 6G to help further prices of foofstuff and services. year or so, where will we find this to pay back and nobody is looking money that we go to share in strengthen competitiveness in from evil and patent desire to Bitcoin, coming in third behind at that. Everybody is looking at Abuja?” other business areas. Core The Festival is to underscore the need only the United States and please Allah more displayed by 2023, everybody is blaming Mr. According to the Debt Russia with over $400 million in technologies developed during for humility in human beings and President as if he is a magician,” Management Office (DMO), the two decades of LG's mobile faithfuls during the Ramadan trades in 2020. build empathy with the needy who he said. Nigeria's total public debt stock “Overall, African countries business operations will also period should be extended to “Nigeria has changed. The as of the December of 2020 stood suffer from an under qualified be retained and applied to regularly feel the pang of hunger economy of Nigeria is not the at N32.2 trillion. cybersecurity workforce. The existing and future products,” USSD: MTN links 77 million even beyond the month of l e v e l o f i n v e s t m e n t i n LG said in the statement. and thirst. We should be more Bandits are at war with Nigeria, cybersecurity in the fintech T h e p o o r f i n a n c i a l subscribers to FINTECH selfless and share wealth with the Ramadan and imbibed as ways sector is still relatively low, p e r f o r m a n c e o f L G ' s of life by all. although it is rising, and African smartphone business has been less privileged and move closer to they must be wiped out – El-Rufai banks are still vulnerable to public information for several platforms We wish all Muslim faithful aduna State Governor, sovereignty of the Nigerian cyber attacks. years. Like countless other God. state. T N h a s MTN, in a statement Ramadan Kareem! Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, “ T h e r e i s i n a d e q u a t e Android smartphone vendors, endorsed by its Senior Nigerian Gateway enjoins those who has said that bandits “Our security forces must protection of ICT infrastructure i n c r e a s e d K LG has struggled to turn things terrorising Nigeria are at war with collaborate to take the war to the a i r t i m e M a n a g e r , E x t e r n a l and relatively weak cybercrime around. M the country and do not deserve to bandits and terrorists, recover Relations, Funso Aina, said Moghalu laws. There is a strong need for LG focused on mid-range recharging options for its live adding that they must be and restore the forest to enable educational campaigns for and high-end smartphones, 77 million subscribers by customers could recharge our law-abiding citizens to airtime by dialing *904# wiped out. ingsley Moghalu, fraud remains a significant fintech users, and the private two segments of the market signing up with promising El-Rufai disclosed this during engage in legitimate farming sector, which hosts most fintech f o r m e r D e p u t y threat to fintech, the level of that have become increasingly FINTECH companies. and *606#. a town hall meeting on national and livestock production.” networks, needs to work more Governor of the trust in fintech in Africa is much competitive in the past decade MTN made the move The statement reads: security organised by the The Kaduna governor said K closely with governments in Central Bank of Nigeria higher than in other parts of the thanks to the rise of Chinese “It will interest you to Ministry of Information and no one in a position of Africa to prevent and combat before solution was found (CBN), has said that terrorists world because it addresses the phonemakers such as Huawei, to its agreement with note that for the benefit Culture held in Kaduna with the responsibility could deny the and kidnappers are now continent's basic problems. cybercrime. There is also Xiaomi, OnePlus, Oppo and of our customers who need for sustained action significant opportunity for peer commercial banks over theme:” Setting Benchmark for d e m a n d i n g r a n s o m i n “Cryptocurrency has become Vivo that are launching better h a v e b e e n g r e a t l y Enhanced and National Unity in against criminals, adding that attractive to kidnappers and to peer exchange of best practices c o m m i s s i o n , a Teenage pregnancy more proactive security cryptocurrency. value-for-money models every in cyber security between market development that led to the inconvenienced by the Nigeria.” Moghalu, also former terrorists who demand to be few months. (Once a rival, operations would cripple the players in technologically. disconnection of MTN service suspension, we He said, “The bandits are at presidential candidate of the paid ransom in the currency HTC has been struggling, too.) eenage pregnancy is getting pregnant. I think care for the child born, inculcation of moral values war with Nigeria, and there is no outlaws and reassure ordinary Young Progressives Party because it is not easily traceable “Thus, while fintech in the f r o m t h e b a n k i n g now have alternative b e c o m i n g a drastic step needs to be taken health issues for the teenage through religious bodies citizens. He said the government west is a technological Several phone makers today channels of accessing other way to approach the current (YPP), who spoke at the recent and is uncontrolled by rely heavily on software platforms. phenomenon in our before it degenerates to mothers, domestic violence and schools as a way of insurgency but for security forces must identify and deal with non- governments and central convenience in addition to what M T N s e r v i c e s T cybertech global conference in The telco said on and a host of other vices. I, state actors and others challenging already exists, in Africa it serves services such as mobile society nowadays.You see something of a pandemic. I reducing and eradicating to take the war to the bandits and Dubai, United Arab Emirates banks,” Moghalu said. electronically”. the country's existence. much more basic needs such as payments to make money. Saturday that customers young girls of school age believe some of the causes as a person, will suggest teenage pregnancy, if recover forests where they're (UAE), said the digital “Although the Central Bank MTN currently have El-Rufai advised that communication itself, that most While LG launched a mobile can now recharge airtime going about with protruding i n c l u d e s o c i a l m e d i a adequate parental care and possible, our government occupying. currency became attractive to o f N i g e r i a h a s b a r r e d a b o u t 7 7 m i l l i o n security forces be increased and Africans previously lacked in payments service in 2017, two through payment solutions tommies even most parents influence, poverty, peer guidance, eradication of should enact laws to back “The security agencies mostly the criminals because it cannot cryptocurrency platforms and subscribers, making up be well equipped to deal with bank accounts from its banking terms of access to landlines. The years after Samsung launched p l a t f o r m s s u c h a s do not see it as a bad omen pressure amongst others street hawking even if not this up. react to cases of banditry and be traced by regulatory Samsung Pay, LG's portfolio of about 45 per cent of the abduction. We're in a war with the insurgency, adding that the agencies. system, Nigeria remains one of trust fintech enjoys is directly Flutterwave, Jumia Pay, for their child of about while the effects include total ban of the use of social correlated with its social services remained thin OPay, Kuda, Carbon and total telecommunications these terrorists challenging the judiciary must also be He said although cyber the world's highest traders in between 12 to 18 years school drop-out, inadequate media by teenagers and Adunni Sowunmi, decentralised to serve justice. cryptocurrency, in particular origins,” he said. throughout the years. BillsnPay. market share in Nigeria. 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Hi everyone, it's LBF again with another episode of a true life story that edifies, encourages and motivates in life endeavors. This week's episode is titled: Nigeria and war of tongues My accident, my scar By Femi Adesina person). Resident doctors are going on strike, the President is Displaced. Unhappy. And if anything, the Buhari administration is traveling! Couldn't he have built world class hospitals in Nigeria doing so much in battling the insecurity in the land. But sadly, it ur country is at war today on many fronts. Nigeria battles within the six years he has been in government? He's going on faces another deadlier war-the war of tongues. Why don't we pause insurgency, terrorism, banditry, kidnappings, armed robbery, medical tourism again! How much is the trip costing us o? Are and think that it is the only country we have, and begin to speak Ocult killings, ritual murders, and war of tongues. we sure he will come back anytime soon? better, more positive things? War of tongues. Is that a new one? No, it's as old as man, but it is To take it to very ridiculous level, some Nigerians in London I am surprised at some of our clerics, particularly the Christian perhaps the deadliest of all the wars. It is fiercer than insurgency, organized a 'one million man march' (attended by a huge crowd ones, since it is the religion I am more familiar with. They speak as terrorism, banditry, kidnappings, armed robbery, cult killings, ritual of five people), went to the Nigeria House where they said the if they read another Bible. They preach hate from the pulpits, murders, all put together. President was staying, and attempted to “force him back home.” propagate falsehood, generate animosity against government. And A war of tongues has been unleashed on Nigeria, her leadership, People in the gall of bitterness, overtaken by paroxysms of hatred. when these things are fully grown, the animus boils over, leads to anyone in government, in fact anybody serving the country in one The executive, legislature, judiciary, military, police, indeed, all violence and upheavals, lives are lost. Don't these preachers of hate capacity or the other. Want to become an enemy of the public? Then national institutions are the butt of war of tongues. You find all know that they are liable, and won't be found guiltless? May God just take a position in government, major or minor. Irrespective of sorts of commentators in the media condemning everything and save us from war of tongues, even from those who should be where you were coming from, your stature and station in life, you everybody, but themselves. In their lives, they have probably showing us examples. become an enemy. You may have served creditably in the military, never been a class monitor, not to talk of school prefect. They As you speak into the ears of God, so shall He do to you. rising to become a General, been a military head of state, headed the can't even run their riotous homes, with obstreperous children and (Numbers 14:28). When we speak evil about our country, and its Petroleum Trust Fund exceptionally, and now a two-term civilian wards, yet they come out to abuse the President daily. A man who leaders, it comes back to us. What we say is what we get. It is an President, a war of tongues that is so virulent and mind-boggling, is has ruled as military officer, was brought back 30 years later inexorable spiritual law. Sow wind, reap the whirlwind. unleashed against you. because of his sterling records, and running a second term in In Nigeria of today, if there are no issues to bellyache over, A vicious war of tongues is raging in the country, and from President office as democratically elected leader, yet they call him all sorts some people will create one. There must be no quiet time. The war Muhammadu Buhari, down to the least political appointee in of names on TV, radio, social media, simply because there's of tongues must continue. Pity. government, no one is spared. And who are the warriors? So-called freedom of speech. But ask them what they have achieved in life, However, what we don't know is that war of tongues is a two- social activists and commentators. Newspaper columnists. Talk show compared to that of the President, and they are blank. edged sword, which cuts both ways. It wreaks havoc on the person hosts on TV, radio, influencers on social media, bloggers, anyone who There is a rabid focus on negatives in Nigeria today. wielding the sword, and on whom the blow is directed. “And the can afford an Internet-enabled smartphone, politicians, and very Agriculture revolution. Infrastructure renaissance. Prudence and tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity. So is the tongue among our embarrassingly, clergymen. The ones who should teach us to bridle our probity in government. Doing a lot more with a lot less revenue. members, that it defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the whole tongues. They say things that make the flesh tingle, with a chill running IMF revises growth projection for the country upwards. Nobody course of nature, and it is set on fire of hell.” down the spine. No grace, no decorum, using words that are not talks about that. It doesn't interest them. They only focus on job War of tongues cause acrimony, discord, disharmony. But let seasoned with salt. Do they read another Holy Bible? Another Holy losses. Poverty rate. Killings, maiming, unhappiness. Yes, those not the person who causes that war think he will get away with it Quran? Holy Moses! are germane, but too much sunshine makes a desert. That is not ultimately. His tongue eventually gets set on fire of hell. (James his happened during my days in to always rest all through the following President Buhari left these shores on March 30 for “routine” medical all there is to Nigeria. “Life is like being out on the sea,” said the 3:6) school. _Hmm...My school day after my last paper in every of my checkups. Mark the word: routine. Did you hear all the ululation that philosopher, Marcus Aurelius. “A body has to take the rough and Nigerians, let's watch it. life..._ I was not born with a exams because of the sleepless nights I attended the announcement and the trip? War of tongues: oh, he's sick the smooth.” *Adesina is Special Adviser to President Buhari on Media and T silver spoon, so, I don't have a blissful again (as if there's anyone who's 100% healthy. If there is, let's see the No government would love to see its citizens killed. Maimed. Publicity had in studying during the exams. school life experience. It was a Saturday and I was home It was hardship all through my days in since morning but in the evening I chose school, yet as a lady, I chose not to defy to stroll out to a fellowship that held at a myself with men antics to feed my belly sister's place where I can get dinner for Yinka Odumakin: ‘Everybody Get E Own Waka’ and at the same time to be more focused that day till I get to hustle for my on my studies to finish strong in my transport fare back home for the school By Tunde Alabi-hundeyin Dudu. documentaries. It was a fait accompli. The country that will bury the dominant political Has the THIRD FORCE been hijacked academics. break. But YINKA this is past midnight , how was ready for this dream ticket. parties and redefine Nigeria's destiny. or this was the intended destination ? I To be honest, there was no much food On getting to her place, she was not at buja airport. 2010. I was sitting do I get to ASOKORO by 8am ??? We worked like crazies. Awesome idea. could not fathom. Then I detected the in my stomach to carry me for the home, hope dashed, no phone to ask of Then he dropped the bomb shell . The under currents. This house was being by a bar nursing a bottle of soda BUHARI doesn't like late comers, he Suddenly a couple of weeks to academic task ahead of me. I hustled and her whereabouts, I couldn't wait for her and fuming. My flight has just replied, 8am and clicked off. election , rumors were circulating TINK TANK of THIRD FORCE was prepared for Atiku! So it was a case of A going to meet. And he was determined , to your Fulani is better than my Fulani? I struggled on campus to survive my days. because it was getting late. inhouse. been postponed. An un identified call It was a very intense period for DUDU I borrowed handouts and lecture notes to came in. I picked and shouted a rude Productions. We were producing TINUBU was going to work against keep it out of press entirely. A super secret walked out and never returned. When I trekked back to my place because I yes into the phone. campaign stuff for various Governors and the ticket. meet to weld it together. Afenifere later declared publicly for study. I read with the olden days could not afford to take a taxi or bike. Then the voice said I'm looking at you other I could read devastation on the faces And he has chosen my country home in Atiku against Buhari and the avalanche hurricane lantern in this modern age. I On my way back, I was hit by a . Politicians contesting from various of YINKA Abeokuta, as the venue of the 3 day of condemnation started , I just bought studied in a secluded area because of the Mercedes car which lost control. I got Can I approach? I said who's this ? parties. We were so saturated, I had and the inner caucus of the team. conclave. Whaaaat! . YINKA but you my Ofada and smiled. know I've sworn never to be involved in How did I come about the title of this shame which my lantern will bring. knocked down the road and hit on my He said you'll see. Then he came out moved my postproduction gears and Election Day, BUHARI lost. I woke up to hunger and slept of the crowd . He stretched his hand and editors to the beach house. That I laid down broken and watch Buhari politics forever. Babadudu, this is not post? head on culvert. said I'm Yinka Odumakin. ambience always geared them into new weep on live TV politics. This is rescuing Nigeria. In the last few years I began to disagree hungered many times. I struggled to pay I was unconscious for 5 days. I was I said it's an insult to introduce energy. My second son, LEKAN , also an With a promise never to contest again . When is the meeting? Two days time. seriously and publicly with Afeniferes my school fees from the little my parents told I passed on while the doctor was yourself. Who does not know your face editor , drove me to the airport by 5am. I knew the man wept because of a You didn't warn me in time. Yes it must not politics. And since YINKA was its could afford. I helped people to sell stitching the wound on my forehead in leak. He also didn't want security agencies spokesperson , so I was engaged in direct in Nigeria? We both burst out laughing. We were both dozing and missed our deep sense of betrayal. stuffs in the school Mini Mart, assisting the first hospital I was rushed to Ambassador Walter Carrington , way on the 3rd mainland bridge. I might be wrong , to send a mole in. OMG! criticism of his press releases. Truly , two days later, they came . There was this particular article he the canteens in washing dishes and some immediately after the accident. The A deity of American black I got to ASOKORO, 5 minutes to 8 am. But I think this is the genesis of other petty jobs. movement. And a warrior of June 12, On the dot of 8, BUHARI came down YINKAs hatred for TINUBU till the last checking into Hotels across Abeokuta. wrote. A blistering condemnation of a top doctor, on seeing what was happening when he served as America's the stairs in jalabia. day! From Niger Delta, Middle Belt, far Yoruba leader. I felt he had crossed the I ranverrands for my mates during the hurriedly reffered me to the state Ambassador to Nigeria, was turning a YINKA introduced me and we moved My brotherhood with YINKA was North, the East, across the Nation. line. So I requested we meet. day after lectures and read with my hospital I was ferried to the hospital graceful 80. to the dinning table. forged out of the ashes of that season of My home the venue of the meet was full. I was vibrating and vituperating. He lantern at night. For 3 days , I listened to the most looked at me dead pan. No expression . with an ambulance. A lot of efforts and FASHOLA's Govt wanted to honor Along with other members of the anomie. Memories. Memories. I became a regular customer at the prayers brought me back to a hopeful How he visited my beach house , fell impassioned emotions about the waste Then he stood up and said. him with a 3 day publicity committee. school health care center due to constant condition. The stitches were not Birthday package. I got the job. in love with the serenity, bought the plot this Nation has become. I listened to high EVERYBODY GET E OWN WAKA! YINKA was Commissioned to write As I left for the airport , ,I asked YINKA a few spaces from mine and started faulting ideas as to how Nigeria can truly I've always been amused when the mosquito bites, though the mosquitoes properly knitted due to the sudden a book on him, to be launched. two questions building an event center and home on it. become the giant in the sun it's destined to public say Yinka was a hungry man , eventually had no other option than to be breath failure and this gave me a scar on I was commissioned to do a Why were so many Agbadas spread on How he brought his wonderful kids and be. that's why he was writing stuff. Nooooo my friend at last. Not to forget the my forehead. More importantly, it was actually an sir, YINKA ODUMAKIN was a highly documentary on his life journey the grass in the compound introduced me to one of the most clothing aspect of my story. I lived on On Thursday, when I finally regained To be projected at the State Banquet. In a house in ASOKORO! accomplished, but humble women I've expose to me of what a political force and a comfortable and successful man. He had potent bridge builder YINKA investments in mining , agriculture, the last grade "okrika" I can afford and consciousness, I discovered that my YINKA approached me at the airport He told me they belong to BUHARI. ever met. His wife, Dr Okei Odumakin. the ones some friends dashed me. Some that day bc he needed photographs of The man does not use Drycleaner! I have memories of how YINKA ODUMAKIN was. digital press, Radio and a lot of right arm had been fractured and the Carringtons to enrich his book. Haba! invited me to his house in Accra Ghana He made me attend Afenifere elders intellectual stuff friends understood while some didn't, swollen. Operation was carried out on He requested for 3 pictures or so. After my concepts were modified and and I spent a wonderful week with him. meeting in Pa Ayo Adebanjo country YINKA was one of the most dedicated likewise some lecturers understood the fractured arm but couldn't get a I took his email. accepted I noticed that as we started Driving to Legon, where he was doing home in Ijebu area. First time I will see , most profound Nigerians this country is while some tried to take advantage of straight arm anymore. By the time his flight landed in Lagos talking about money and people started his masters. To the Gold mine , he these leaders in person apart from blessed with. He was a lighting iron rod Okunroumu. The most virulent anti Fulani for Yoruba aspiration. Across the situation. My hospital bills were settled by My GM had sent him 200 contributing on the table , Buhari picked wanted to invest in. Night life Accra. I studied in hunger, went through my With YINKA , there was no talk of sentiments I ever heard. And the most Yorubaland and Nigeria , many sympathizers, well wishers, family and photographs. up his newspapers and was reading till I semesters and sessions with little or no He opened the phone and shouted left . Why? latest music , fashion, or parte after deadly evidence of how Fulani we're households are in mourning. People you friends and the driver of the car was no back to me YINKA told me the man had no money parte. moving weapons into Yorubaland. The will never publicly associate with his food in my tummy. I wrote my exams in where to be found. Baba dudu e fe pa mi ! of his own. It was always Nigeria/ Yorubaland. Elders had foreseen today! name. People like the OONIRISA , Aare pains with focus and a hope of a better Though without regular food in my We both laughed. The house was donated , the vehicle Nigeria/Yorubalnd. Then the mega meeting in Pa Adebanjo Gani ADAMS, who were very close tomorrow. home in Ikoyi. Former ministers, confidantes to him . stomach, I finished strong in my It was the beginning of a friendship fleet was donated. We would debate until my head will It is in all these that this unfortunate academics start hurting. Governors, creme of Nigeria's recent but This is the longest I've ever written that lasted till his last day. A man who had headed Nigeria , NNPC day graced my life with an accident that Though with a bent arm, I recorded 2011, 12 midnight , I was in my Eleko , Governor , Minister !!! Fast forward , 2015. YINKA came. sad political history. Mostly of the PDP about anybody. beach house. That moment I decided to support this DuduBaba, I have a bombshell! stock. Gen Nwachukwu, Jang, Mimiko, My condolences to Okei. You are almost took my life. It was the following success. I graduated top of my class and YINKA called, Babadudu, I want to man forever. He let me in on the fact that he's been Ajumoghobia, reps of ethnic movements woman of steel. Take out of the well of day after writing my last paper at the end I am currently doing great. Whatever introduce you to BUHARI. Who would have foreseen the rot of secretly working on what he called etc. I was aghast. How can we create a kindness you have always dashed to of the session that preceded my you may be going through, do not give third force with spent forces? I moved my grieving hearts. Get to Abuja by 8am, I'll send the today! THE THIRD FORCE ! industrial attachment. It was my custom up! Never give up! address. Come with a proposal for the BUHARI/BAKARE campaign took A formidable pan Nigeria political chair close to Segun Odegbami , who was The Lord you serve , will stand solidly Buhari/Bakare campaign adverts and Nigeria by storm. mass movement essentially a spectator , like me. with you and yours. April 18, 2021 |17 April 18, 2021 |10 News Tribute Reminiscence News

Ogun to construct rural roads In Innocent's death, Nigeria to boost agric, MSMEs operations Yinka: Basking in the By Seun Shotunde D e v e l o p m e n t o f Economic Development g u n S t a t e Clusters across the State has lost a worthy ambassador Governor, Prince with some specifically for ODapo Abiodun has SMEs." By Ikechukwu Amaechi shadow that you cast d i s c l o s e d t h a t h i s "We are developing the lecture itself was important, the a d m i n i s t r a t i o n i s MSMEs clusters across the lecturer was even more so. The embarking on rural road state that will be provided HENEVER a friend calls to government, he argued, will need such infrastructure to boost multilateral institutions as Afreximbank with full infrastructure of announce the sudden death of agriculture and develop roads, drainage, power, fiber another, the tendency is to be Despite the enviable to leverage funds that will dig the state W Micro, Small and Medium optics this will be offered at in denial as the mind intuitively refuses to out of a deep economic hole. I agreed. process the information. That was exactly height he attained“ with a But there was a snag. Enterprise, MSMEs, in the attaractive pricing and Egbemode charges youths to take what happened when Eze Anaba, Editor I didn't have Prof. Oramah's contacts. state. flexible payment terms to of Vanguard newspaper, called at global reach, he was an Innocent had and volunteered to contact Abiodun made the f u r t h e r e n c o u r a g e t o a stand against unemployment precisely 11.53 pm on Saturday night to epitome of humility, him. He did and Oramah agreed to disclosure at the flag-off of incentivize MSMEs", he ... as OSBC trains 200 youths on ICT skills announce Innocent's demise. “Ikechukwu, deliver the lecture though a rescheduled t h e 1 0 t h G a t e w a y added Innocent Chukwuma is dead,” Eze always accessible. There appointment with a president of one of International Trade Fair A b i o d u n , h o w e v e r, he Commissioner for intoned gravely. I told him to stop the the countries in West Africa made it 2 0 2 1 , w i t h t h e pointed out that the state deliverables with the policies silly, reckless joke. But there was this impossible for him to come. But he sent Information and Civic and programmes of the were no airs about him. It theme:"Transforming government would soon be Orientation in the State of mournful tinge in his voice that panicked in an apology letter and promised to see T Governor Gboyega Oyetola-led me even as I told myself it was not A g r i c u l t u r e A n d launching Ogun MSMEs Osun, Mrs Funke Egbemode, won't be an exaggeration Ihedioha at the earliest possible time. government in Osun, which she possible. Who told you, I asked him, Again, that was the essential Innocent – a Commerce In A Highly development fund to provide has charged youths to take a described as youth-friendly. C o m p e t i t i v e G l o b a l stand against unemployment by praying fervently that he will tell me it to say he had no enemy. patriot par excellence whose impact was Abacha's detention. Due to the principles of the truth and easier loans for operators to The representative of the was an April Fool's joke on April 3. “I am multidimensional and breathtaking. Market". improve their businesses deploying their skills creatively trainees, Folorunsho Kolade, My husband was not a criminal, saying it as it is, which Yinka and I hold and profitably. not joking. Chidi just informed me of the Innocent was a global Innocent was a Nigerian flagwaver in neither was I. Our "crime" was dear - and which Yinka lived all his The governor said that He also added that his lauded the government for its tragedy,” Eze insisted. Of course, Prof. This was as the Osun State every sense. He believed in Nigeria and standing strong for others as we adult life for - it is important to his government was also administration would be favourable programmes and Chidi Odinkalu, former Chairman of the citizen in the truest its potential greatness. But he was a Broadcasting Corporation policies targeted at youths. He always have been. We will return to immediately put this very important w o r k i n g o n t h e launching an innovation (OSBC) trained 200 youths on National Human Rights Commission, realist who did not believe that the way to development of MSMEs also commended the social NHRC, should know. Innocent, Chidi told sense. He related well Who meets and marries the dingy detention cell in our record straight. f u n d f o r Te c h - b a s e d Information and Communication exhibit his patriotism was to live in clusters across the state responsibility drive of the Osun Eze, had been diagnosed with Acute denial. He agonised deeply over the reminiscences later! You came! you saw!! and you MSMEs noting that he Technology (ICT) skills. State Broadcasting Corporation, w i t h i n f r a s t r u c t u r e s Myeloid Leukemia during the week and with the rich and mighty country's existential challenges. But at the from det“ention at Who meets and marries from conquered!!! We will carry forward the won't relent in supporting Egbemode enjoined the and how the 10-day training has including roads, drainage, beneficiaries of the Technical was admitted in the hospital on Friday. as well as the hoi-polloi. same time, he was an incurable optimist detention at Alagbon? Only Yinka baton in the eternal word of our leader, t h e r e s o u r c e b a s e d impacted them greatly. Odinkalu called him at 12.39 pm that who believed in Nigeria's ultimate Alagbon? Only Yinka would ask! And only I would say Nigeria will be saved, Nigeria will be power and fiber optics industrialization of the Training Empowerment to make Part of the focus of the entrepreneurship their goal as Saturday when he heard about the renaissance. He would rather proffer would ask! And only I YES! changed and Nigeria will become a among others state. training include - electronic disturbing diagnosis. Innocent admitted solutions and work towards realising his We were introduced to each other great nation. Nigeria will work in my According to him, the paid employment may not take s y s t e m s e c u r i t y, P B X " We w i l l s o o n b e them to their desired end. that his condition was serious but being an set goals than resign to fate and despair. would say YES! by the most qualified, the most lifetime and even in yours as you live on construction of the rural l a u n c h i n g t h e O g u n ( i n t e r c o m ) , a u t o m o b i l e incurable optimist, he was hopeful. “It is She advised the beneficiaries to In whatever he did, Innocent aspired preeminent, and the most decorated in me, our children and generation yet roads would allow agric diagnosis, router services, really a cause for concern, but you know, M S M E s d e v e l o p m e n t form an enclave of solution for the best. He believed in young people We were introduced to of inmate - Chief Gani Fawehinmi unborn. IPTV, among others. we are in the business of being rudely terminated last Saturday. But that entrepreneurs and MSMEs f u n d g e a r e d t o w a r d s providers, and align their and mentored so many. For him, life had (SAM, SAN). optimistic,” he told Odinkalu. Few hours was the essential Innocent. If he spots a the ease of doing business providing easier credit no meaning unless it is lived in the each other by the most later, he was gone, like a candle in the talent, he makes an acquittance. His was a Chief said: "Yinka, she's a man!". from the rural to the urban facilities. We will also be service of others. He wanted a strong, N359m Fraud: Trial of FSMLT wind. I wept! But how could this be life dedicated to discovering and nurturing Yinka married both the man & the communities in the state launching an innovation virile democratic Nigeria with institutions qualified, the most possible? How could Innocent die? I was talents. He believed that the only way to woman in me! that work. He was strong-willed and with limited stress in their f u n d f o r Te c h - b a s e d ex-Provost continues next week with him precisely a week to that day. He turn around the country's dire preeminent, and the most It was our truest solemnization of focused. Nigeria was his passion and his operations. MSMEs. We will continue By Moses Gbande had invited me to a send-forth party circumstance was to harness the deserts of activist matrimony by a revered High two occasions, but later engagements in life from the human He said,"We are also to be deliberate and organised in his honour by TBWA talents and convert them into an oasis of decorated of inmate - Priest of the struggle...with the trench discovered that the funds rights fraternity to the civil society space paying attention to rural methodical in our approach he trial of the former Concept at an eatery in Ikeja GRA, Lagos possibilities. And what a great job he did as our altar and the good of our approved and released for the and philanthropy were all aimed at roads to boost agriculture Provost of Federal to mark his voluntary exit from Ford of that. Chief Gani Fawehinmi people as our ultimate goal. to support our resource p r o g r a m m e h a d b e e n making Nigeria a better place for all. and development of Micro, School of Medical Foundation where he was the Regional When we spoke on phone last month, Yinka, it cannot be goodbye. It is based industrialisation of T 'cornered' by the defendants Innocent would rather see the cup as half- S m a l l a n d M e d i u m Director for West Africa for eight years. Ogun State," he stated Laboratory Technology, for personal interests. he reminded me of that interview and to full rather than half-empty. He never gave goodnight and see you later on the That was the first time we were meeting Enterprises (MSMEs). FSMLT, Jos, Dr. Nkereuwem Similarly, one of the use his words, “that interview cut it for up on institutions of the state. He would other side with God. in more than a year. The last time was Sunday Etukudo, has reached me”. But that was quintessential Innocent, rather prefer they were reformed. That I will bask with reckless abandon account officers of the during Emeka Ihedioha's inauguration as advance stage. a man who not only embodied excellence, was the idea behind the founding of By Dr Joe Okei Odumakin in the shadow of your cast... Institution, while giving his the governor of Imo State in May 2019. ...organises capacity building Dr. Etukudo is standing trial but would also acknowledge same in CLEEN Foundation, the pioneer criminal testimonies before Justice Despite his very tight schedule, I invited Since no one is permitted in the before both Justice Christine anybody else. He would freely give of justice reform organisation in Nigeria. He f breath was the currency of life Dabub of the state high court him to moderate the inauguration lecture, Critical Care Unit, we had commited Dabup of High Court 4 ,Jos himself – time, material resources and invested in not only building people but programme to combat HIV/AIDS 4 in Jos narrated that on which committee I was privileged to and its legal tender...then, Yinka you to the care of the best qualified and Justice Dorcas Agishi of talent – to any cause he considers worthy. institutions. spent his breath on causes. several occasions, the chair. After the lecture, we went to A man of prodigious intellect, his ideas I medics at LASUTH and the hand of By: Tomi Soremi & Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. the Federal Courts, Jos Division. The medics said his oxygen level account of the Institution Rockview Hotel in Owerri to have a chat. were profound. He was ideological His ability to network was beyond God hoping to see you next morning. Funmi Onafowope Adesanya Ayinde noted that Our correspondent reports was running low but my husband was witnessed inflow of millions He hinted me that he didn't intend to serve without necessarily being doctrinaire and compare. He was an effective, The medics said they could not HIV infection is currently that Etukudo is facing a 15- of naira but were later debited impassioned leader in the public space. reaching out for his tab to type out his out his term with Ford Foundation. dogmatic. Despite the enviable height he fathom how to immediately relay the n a quest to achieve the high among youths between t count charge bordering on by the Provost. Sooner than later, he would leave Ford for He was to have left for Oxford University column... attained with a global reach, he was an message of your passage to me desired goal towards 15 and 24 years, adding that it conspiracy and diversion of " In August 2008, two some other things, he said, without epitome of humility, always accessible. last Tuesday to tidy up his memoirs He was never frugal in spending directly. reduction in the spread is important to checkmate the f u n d s t o t h e t u n e o f separate contracts were awarded elaborating. COVID-19 pandemic made it There were no airs about him. It won't be before coming back to Nigeria to face the that oxygen on his Yoruba earth - his Now that I am in possession of I of HIV/AIDs among trend by enlightening them N359million prepared against for the construction of hostel and impossible for us to meet throughout 2020 an exaggeration to say he had no enemy. future. Innocent was a restless soul. He beloved and his Nigeria - his truly your death certificate, I can see you behaved like someone who had the him by the Economic and N15m and N30m were paid into but we spoke often on phone. He called Innocent was a global citizen in the truest beloved passed at exactly 10.40pm on Good youths, Ogun State through capacity building last month when I had a public spat with premonition that he didn't have all the Financial Crimes Commission, Exhibit F3, which is the bank sense. He related well with the rich and My memories are rousing through Friday (April 2nd, 2021) and not in Government has renewed programmes and other my former colleague, Oguwike time in the world to make the difference EFCC. account of the Bakuta mighty as well as the hoi-polloi. His life- chains of pains. A sea surge of a the morning of Saturday, April 3rd, i t s c o m m i t m e n t t o strategies. He is alleged to have Nwachuku, to plead for a truce. I gave long project was to make Nigeria a better and was, therefore, in a hurry. I remember facilitate more capacity The Commissioner urged Construction Company, MCC, telling him on March 27 that whatever he romance which sprouted in Gen. Sani 2021) as initially communicated. c o m m i t t e d t h e c r i m e s a company owned by the him my word. He was glad. That was place for all where common good trumped building for peer health youths to avoid unprotected Innocent for you – an unapologetic decided to do after voluntarily quitting alongside Yusuf Samuel, Provost of the College. the prevalent narcissism. Innocent was a educators in higher sex if they cannot abstain from Accountant, FSMLT; a peacemaker. Incidentally, I met Innocent man of ideas. Ford Foundation won't be his last but "On the 19/9/2008 MCC almost everyone who spoke at that event institutions of learning, so it, adding that as the hope of the Echewa, and Esio Udoh, both through Oguwike. received two separate inflow of Without being necessarily polemical, he agreed that the country needed his as to bring about a more nation, they need to avoid risky As Deputy Editor of Daily contractors of FSMLT. 3 , 4 7 4 , 4 6 6 . 0 0 a n d would readily engage on the ideas turf. In incredible talents in the public space. He improved behavioural behaviours. Independent, I interviewed Chief Tom The EFCC had after Etukudo's 6 , 3 5 0 , 0 0 0 . 0 0 . O n t h e the years I made his acquaintance, he smiled and joked in his inimitable style. I Ikimi in 2004. That was the very first change towards the On his part, the Acting arraignment, presented 25/9/2008, 5,890,00O.00 was became a resource person of sorts for me. walked him to his car at the end of the interview he would grant any journalist scourge. Provost, Federal College of witnesses, including PW1, Ethel transferred into Sunday If I have an idea I needed to fine-tune, event and we agreed to see in his house after his stint as Foreign Affairs Minister T h e S t a t e Ed ucation, Osiele, Dr. Rafiu Ekan, to commence trial. Innocent was the person to do the before his trip. Etukudo''s account by the MCC. in the turbulent General Sani Abacha Commissioner for Health, Soyele, represented by the During the examination, On the 9/10/2008 there was a tweaking. And he will be too happy to do junta. It was an explosive interview. just that. When Ihedioha appointed me How could I have known that we were Dr. Tomi Coker said this Dean, Students Affairs, Dr. Ekan, a lecturer and hostel debit from BCC amounting to Despite his initial reluctance, I got him to chairman of the inauguration lecture saying our final goodbyes, that he would during a three-day training Badru Rasaq enjoined supervisor, narrated how the N19m in favour of Sunday talk and when he started talking, no holds committee, I reasoned that the greatest soon journey into eternity. The avalanche organised by Ogun State participants to make best use defendants diverted FSMLT Etukudo. were barred. He was ebullient and challenge he faced was the economy. Imo of tributes from across the globe attests to Agency for the Control of of the training. funds and severally awarded "Exhibit F5 is the account the fact that Innocent touched lives in combative. Having absorbed so many State was in ruins and if the incoming AIDS (OGSACA), at the Speaking on behalf of the contracts to companies in statement of Bakuta which on blows, the former minister saw the most fundamental ways. That in itself is a governor would make any headway, then Theatre Arts Hall, Federal p a r t i c i p a n t s , Ti t i l a y o which they had interests. the 10/12/2008 received two interview as an opportunity to fight back. it would be, in the lingo of former U.S. consolation. His legacy is indelible. But According to her, the separate inflow from of He mentioned names, gave details of President Bill Clinton, the Economy, this is one death that rankles. The College of Education, Balogun and Oluwagbemiga contracts were abandoned and N4,250,000.00 and N47,403, behind-the-scene maneouverings that led Stupid! I flew back to Lagos, and went in heavens don't need another saint to make Osiele, Abeokuta, with the Ifeoluwa, commended the contract sums diverted to 811 from FSML and the to the country's pariah status in the comity search of Innocent. He agreed with me on the difference. Innocent is needed here on theme; 'Capacity Building initiative of the state personal use. 15/12/2008 the the provost of nations. It was comprehensive. So the choice of topic and quickly drew up a earth where his saintly disposition was for In-School Youths in government, saying it was an The witness also explained account recorded another impressed was Innocent with the quality list of three possible guest lecturers before making all the difference. Longevity, we Tertiary Institutions as opportunity for them to how she and six others had inflow of N34,500,000.00 of the interview that he told Oguwike he settling for Prof. Benedict Oramah, were promised, is a reward for a pious Peer Educators'. educate their peers on b e e n n o m i n a t e d f o r from Batuta company, among wanted to see me. And we met. That was President of Afreximbank. He said while life. So, what has changed? Innocent Dr. Coker, represented HIV/AIDS, its causes and deserves to live not die. May his memory international study tours on others. the beginning of a relationship that death be a blessing to all. b y t h e P e r m a n e n t preventions. April 18, 2021 |12 April 18, 2021 |11 Feature Special Report By: Elijah Udofia he prayer of any worker, be it in the By Dare Folarin and Lekan Ige public or private sector, is to retire in Tgood health and thereafter enjoy his he joy of landlords, residents, Idi-Aba - Elite-Oke Lantoro road or her retirement benefits. No worker want business owners, taxi drivers, okada to live a miserable life after decades of Triders, commuters and even serving his/ her State, nation or an passers-by who ply the newly constructed organization. He or she doesn't want to go Idi-aba- Elite- Oke Lantoro road knows no home empty handed at the end of the day. bounds as they are heaving a great sigh of Retirees yawn and look forward to relief from the pot-hole ridden road retirement period, when they will spend the courtesy the dynamic government of Abeokuta residents rest of their lives enjoying the fruits of their Governor Dapo Abiodun who reconstructed the road. They are also very labour in peace and comfort. happy that Governor Abiodun has fulfilled A cursory look at how the senior the promise made to them on the road. citizens fair from one part of the world to The residents are also grateful for the another shows that while they are sterling quality of the road citing the deep laud Gov. Abiodun adequately cater for in some, they live in gutters bordering the road on the left and abject poverty in otjer parts. For example, right sides as added advantages that will the Scandinavian countries are said to be at keep flood at bay. Though the road is not Seek speed breakers on new road the forefront when it comes to caring for fully completed but the value of rooms, their retirees. According to Mercer CFA businesses, shops and properties have gone Institute Global Pension Index, 2020 the road though some were complaining up because of the relief brought by the report, which awards national pension tarred road. Incidentally, the new asphalted about the long construction of the road. We thank Mr. Governor for the good system score in terms of adequacy, integrity Governor Dapo Abiodun (middle) flanked by his deputy, Engr. Noimot Salako Oyedele (3rd left) and the Head of Service, Alhaja Salimot Otun road has created a “good” problem of over- sustaininability as well as giving them an (3rd right), in the midst of the pensioners. speeding by motorists prompting residents quality of the road. The road will last very well. It is very ok. Before now, pothole overall score, the Netherlands came tops to clamour for bumps and speed-breakers with 82.6 out of a hundred percent. It is to reduce carnages and accidents. Here are and craters were too much and motorists closely followed by Denmark with 81.4, the views of some residents interviewed by ran away from this area. Now we are very Nigerian Gateway: happy. God will continue to help our Israel with 74.7 and Australia picking the Governor too. fourth position with 74.2 points. It is We really appreciate our governor - instructive to state that no African country When Abiodun ended years Alhaja Soliatu Mopelola Badru, Wife of We want bumps on the road -Kuyoro appeared in the chart. The question is, does the Chairman, Elite Road Babatunde, Premier Bet operator this means that African leaders don't care “We really appreciate the government “ This road has been bad for many for their senior citizens? Does it means that because, before, nobody could go out years. We implore our action Governor to retirement is a death sentence in Africa? because the road was very terrible and put bumps on the road to reduce accidents. So much has been said about the plight taxis did not come to our place. When you of pensioners in Nigeria. Despite the of Ogun pensioners' suffering call taxis, they will not come. But now We are very happy with the new numerous pension reforms, purportedly they had made it for us. Before the road - Folorunsho Dosunmu done to address the plight of pensioners in "Immediately after the inauguration of putting an end to our suffering of many years. reconstruction of the road, taxis were not “We are very happy with the new road the country, a lot of them still live in penury. our Administration in 2019, we began to The payment of these Gratuities and regular coming to Elite road but we will be because our road was very bad before the Many of them are owed months of unpaid review the various State policies and payment of monthly Pensions, shows that our begging them, but they would say the road reconstruction. We thank God that pension, while their Gratuities are no go programmes as a strategy towards ensuring Governor love pensioners. Anywhere I am was bad. We thank the government for the Governor Abiodun helped with this road. areas to those concerned. We often hear of suitable life after retirement and not surprised because His Excellency is drainage because when it rains flood water The road was constructed in the time of pensioners dropping dead while cueing up former Deputy Governor, Chief Sesan empowerment of our elders. We were also The payment of Gratuity by the OMOLUABI who fulfills his promise will come from FMC to our place and to be enumerated in order to collect their everywhere would be flooded. But now Soluade and since then it had been about to begin the implementation of Ogun State Government was when he made one". that will not happen because of the good abandoned. We thank God for Governor stipends. Some even starve to death as a various laudable and landmark projects as “ Collaborating her colleague, Mrs. Ajaka result of non-payment of their entitlements. drainage. We pray God will continue to be Abiodun for allowing us to witness part of our appreciation towards improving indeed one act that brough Chibuozo, who had served the State as a It was the British Comedian and with our Governor”. dividend of democracy in our area. We are the standard of living of our respectable teacher for 34 years, sarcastically said, " my Playwright, Ben Elton, who said, "you are smiles to our elders. The fact happy with our Governor. He is a good elders and actively engaging them towards brother, this is like a dream to me. I retired mugging old ladies every bit as much as The road will last very well - NAkeem Governor. We want him to create building the future of our dear State that some of them are alive to from service eight years ago and since then, you pinch their pension fund". Sucessive Abati, 50 year old taxi driver employment.” Together. my gratuity was not paid. When I was called governments both at the centre and the state reap the fruits of their labour “We thank God for "Today, we will be distributing the first few days ago that my name was on the list of level, in the past, did not only pinched on The road is very fine installment of quarterly provision of a was enough to brighten and those to receive their cheque, I just laughed the pensions fund of the Retirees, they now – Mama Amoke minimum of N500 million amongst the because I have lost hope of getting my outrightly denied them their right by not smoothen the wriggled lines on Oke various cadres of pensioners under the State gratuity during my lifetime. I am here today “This road is giving them what belongs to them. This Government, Local Government as well as their faces. It was an occasion to receive my Gratuity. Infact I am short of very fine now. shame” unfair treatment led many of them to living commencement of the argumentation of the words to describe my feelings. I thank the When they were - Subair Muideen Olufemi, miserable lives and ultimately, ended up where one of the retirees, Mrs. longer feed fat on us shortfall on the BRT payment. These Governor for remembering those of us who constructing it The road was bad for over 8 years - 57 year old civil servant dead without their entitlements. payments are all inherited liabilities from Kuburat Adeniyi, said would had served this State diligently and I pray that dust nearly killed Mrs Toyosi Isajobi, 57 year old trader “It has been over 15 years that the road had been Determined to change the narratives by previous administrations , but I am assuring God will continue to give him wisdom to steer us and I had This road has been very bad for over bad. We are very happy now with the current state of ensuring that the senior citizens are not remain indelible in her mind for a eight years now. We suffered a lot and we you that the process of paying these the ship of this state to the desired malaria then but the road. Before, mechanics were ripping us off and denied or cheated of their rights, the Ogun Alh. Mopelola had to trek to the main road because gratuities have started and will definitely long time. destination". now we are very we changed absorbers of our cars regularly. We are State Government, under the leadership of happy. We thank motorists avoided coming to Elite road. continue", the Governor noted. The payment of Gratuity by the Ogun grateful to the government, we commend them.” Prince Dapo Abiodun, a son of retirees, few Governor Abiodun. He Now that the road has been As a way of ensuring that many more State Government was indeed one act that days ago, commenced the payment of owed by past government. He added that will not know reconstructed, there is need Retirees get their entitlements, the State brough smiles to our elders. The fact that Gov. Dapo Abiodun is a very good retirees who had served the State or Local Gratuity would be paid to those scheduled to check over-speeding. helmsman noted that arrangement has been some of them are alive to reap the fruits of Governor - Yusuff Somuyiwa, 50 year-old Poultry Government meritoriously, at one time or for January 2014 and part local The way okada-riders made to substantially increase the quarterly their labour was enough to brighten and Farmer the other. government retirees of 2011. and cars used to speed provisions as the economy improves, smoothen the wriggled lines on their faces. It now is dangerous, we “We thank Governor Dapo Abiodun. He is a very Governor Abiodun who handed over The State government, Mr. Sodeinde good Governor” adding that apart from the payment of was an occasion where one of the retirees, beg the Governor to cheques worth N500m to the beneficiaries disclosed, has approved the reversal of monetary entitlements, his administration Mrs. Kuburat Adeniyi, said would remain put speed breakers on at a ceremony held at the Cultural Centre, Gratuity based on Basic, Rent and We thank our amiable governor - Alhaja was committed to providing other indelible in her mind for a long time. the road. We Kuto, Abeokuta, expressed surprise that Transport (BRT) Allowance paid to some Titilayo Okunade, one of the landladies opportunities for the Retirees under the The gesture of Governor Abiodun in appreciate him a lot. pensioners could be owed their retirees by the last administration as “We thank Governor Abiodun, we are very various social welfare scheme put together paying the retirees their entitlements, is an entitlements after leaving service some against all applicable allowances, Mama Oke grateful. We want the Governor to direct the by the state and Federal governments. He indication that when there is a will, definitely Mechanics would no since 2011. He informed the Pensioners assuring that those who were paid BRT engineers to build bumps on the road because of the urged them to key in and take advantage of there will be a way. Despite the paucity of that though the bulk of the backlog was would be paid their balance. speed of vehicles and motorcycles. We are very the programmes. funds occasioned by the outbreak of the owed by his predecessor, he was Chairman, Nigeria Union of Pension, grateful indeed” "Our Administration has various social Covid-19, that has affected the world's and determined to put smiles into their faces. Ogun State Chapter, Comrade Waheed intervention programmes. For those of you Nigeria's economy negatively, the State The Governor apologized to the senior Oloyede, whose joy knew no bounds in his who are into micro and small businesses, helmsman still squeeze out something out of citizens for the hash treatment meted to remarks called for increase of the you can key into Okowo Dapo, a micro nothing is commendable to pay. If previous them in the years goneby, and said the quarterly release from N500m to N1bn. credit scheme that provides window for administration had taken this path, the payment was a symbolic commitment in He appreciated the State government for women to access financial resources and the humongous amount that has accrued as a keeping with the promise made to them wipping their tears, saying with the A n c h o r B o r r o w e r s S c h e m e o n result of backlog would not have been and the during his electioneering campaign. "You payment, the Governor has fulfilled the Agriculture". lamentations of the senior citizens would not will recalled that in the course of our promise made to them during his electoral The Permanent Secretary, Bureau of have been reduced to the barest. rigorous campaign, I had the privilege to campaign. State Pension, Mr. Olukunle Sodeinde, who Abiodun, by this gesture, is simply using meet some of you and I remember that at Mr. Taiwo Abraham, one of the spoke while welcoming the retirees, the words of a renowned medical practitioner that meeting, you shared with me your pain beneficiaries was short of words to emphasised that the State government has and researcher, Dr. M K Soni, to tell the pain and I promised to look into your case expressed how happy he was. According released the sum of N500m as part payment retirees, I want you to "retire from work, but when we assume office.. to him, "I want to thank my Governor for of outstanding to State and Local Retirees not from life". April 18, 2021 |12 April 18, 2021 |11 Feature Special Report By: Elijah Udofia he prayer of any worker, be it in the By Dare Folarin and Lekan Ige public or private sector, is to retire in Tgood health and thereafter enjoy his he joy of landlords, residents, Idi-Aba - Elite-Oke Lantoro road or her retirement benefits. No worker want business owners, taxi drivers, okada to live a miserable life after decades of Triders, commuters and even serving his/ her State, nation or an passers-by who ply the newly constructed organization. He or she doesn't want to go Idi-aba- Elite- Oke Lantoro road knows no home empty handed at the end of the day. bounds as they are heaving a great sigh of Retirees yawn and look forward to relief from the pot-hole ridden road retirement period, when they will spend the courtesy the dynamic government of Abeokuta residents rest of their lives enjoying the fruits of their Governor Dapo Abiodun who reconstructed the road. They are also very labour in peace and comfort. happy that Governor Abiodun has fulfilled A cursory look at how the senior the promise made to them on the road. citizens fair from one part of the world to The residents are also grateful for the another shows that while they are sterling quality of the road citing the deep laud Gov. Abiodun adequately cater for in some, they live in gutters bordering the road on the left and abject poverty in otjer parts. For example, right sides as added advantages that will the Scandinavian countries are said to be at keep flood at bay. Though the road is not Seek speed breakers on new road the forefront when it comes to caring for fully completed but the value of rooms, their retirees. According to Mercer CFA businesses, shops and properties have gone Institute Global Pension Index, 2020 the road though some were complaining up because of the relief brought by the report, which awards national pension tarred road. Incidentally, the new asphalted about the long construction of the road. We thank Mr. Governor for the good system score in terms of adequacy, integrity Governor Dapo Abiodun (middle) flanked by his deputy, Engr. Noimot Salako Oyedele (3rd left) and the Head of Service, Alhaja Salimot Otun road has created a “good” problem of over- sustaininability as well as giving them an (3rd right), in the midst of the pensioners. speeding by motorists prompting residents quality of the road. The road will last very well. It is very ok. Before now, pothole overall score, the Netherlands came tops to clamour for bumps and speed-breakers with 82.6 out of a hundred percent. It is to reduce carnages and accidents. Here are and craters were too much and motorists closely followed by Denmark with 81.4, the views of some residents interviewed by ran away from this area. Now we are very Nigerian Gateway: happy. God will continue to help our Israel with 74.7 and Australia picking the Governor too. fourth position with 74.2 points. It is We really appreciate our governor - instructive to state that no African country When Abiodun ended years Alhaja Soliatu Mopelola Badru, Wife of We want bumps on the road -Kuyoro appeared in the chart. The question is, does the Chairman, Elite Road Babatunde, Premier Bet operator this means that African leaders don't care “We really appreciate the government “ This road has been bad for many for their senior citizens? Does it means that because, before, nobody could go out years. We implore our action Governor to retirement is a death sentence in Africa? because the road was very terrible and put bumps on the road to reduce accidents. So much has been said about the plight taxis did not come to our place. When you of pensioners in Nigeria. Despite the of Ogun pensioners' suffering call taxis, they will not come. But now We are very happy with the new numerous pension reforms, purportedly they had made it for us. Before the road - Folorunsho Dosunmu done to address the plight of pensioners in "Immediately after the inauguration of putting an end to our suffering of many years. reconstruction of the road, taxis were not “We are very happy with the new road the country, a lot of them still live in penury. our Administration in 2019, we began to The payment of these Gratuities and regular coming to Elite road but we will be because our road was very bad before the Many of them are owed months of unpaid review the various State policies and payment of monthly Pensions, shows that our begging them, but they would say the road reconstruction. We thank God that pension, while their Gratuities are no go programmes as a strategy towards ensuring Governor love pensioners. Anywhere I am was bad. We thank the government for the Governor Abiodun helped with this road. areas to those concerned. We often hear of suitable life after retirement and not surprised because His Excellency is drainage because when it rains flood water The road was constructed in the time of pensioners dropping dead while cueing up former Deputy Governor, Chief Sesan empowerment of our elders. We were also The payment of Gratuity by the OMOLUABI who fulfills his promise will come from FMC to our place and to be enumerated in order to collect their everywhere would be flooded. But now Soluade and since then it had been about to begin the implementation of Ogun State Government was when he made one". that will not happen because of the good abandoned. We thank God for Governor stipends. Some even starve to death as a various laudable and landmark projects as “ Collaborating her colleague, Mrs. Ajaka result of non-payment of their entitlements. drainage. We pray God will continue to be Abiodun for allowing us to witness part of our appreciation towards improving indeed one act that brough Chibuozo, who had served the State as a It was the British Comedian and with our Governor”. dividend of democracy in our area. We are the standard of living of our respectable teacher for 34 years, sarcastically said, " my Playwright, Ben Elton, who said, "you are smiles to our elders. The fact happy with our Governor. He is a good elders and actively engaging them towards brother, this is like a dream to me. I retired mugging old ladies every bit as much as The road will last very well - NAkeem Governor. We want him to create building the future of our dear State that some of them are alive to from service eight years ago and since then, you pinch their pension fund". Sucessive Abati, 50 year old taxi driver employment.” Together. my gratuity was not paid. When I was called governments both at the centre and the state reap the fruits of their labour “We thank God for "Today, we will be distributing the first few days ago that my name was on the list of level, in the past, did not only pinched on The road is very fine installment of quarterly provision of a was enough to brighten and those to receive their cheque, I just laughed the pensions fund of the Retirees, they now – Mama Amoke minimum of N500 million amongst the because I have lost hope of getting my outrightly denied them their right by not smoothen the wriggled lines on Oke various cadres of pensioners under the State gratuity during my lifetime. I am here today “This road is giving them what belongs to them. This Government, Local Government as well as their faces. It was an occasion to receive my Gratuity. Infact I am short of very fine now. shame” unfair treatment led many of them to living commencement of the argumentation of the words to describe my feelings. I thank the When they were - Subair Muideen Olufemi, miserable lives and ultimately, ended up where one of the retirees, Mrs. longer feed fat on us shortfall on the BRT payment. These Governor for remembering those of us who constructing it The road was bad for over 8 years - 57 year old civil servant dead without their entitlements. payments are all inherited liabilities from Kuburat Adeniyi, said would had served this State diligently and I pray that dust nearly killed Mrs Toyosi Isajobi, 57 year old trader “It has been over 15 years that the road had been Determined to change the narratives by previous administrations , but I am assuring God will continue to give him wisdom to steer us and I had This road has been very bad for over bad. We are very happy now with the current state of ensuring that the senior citizens are not remain indelible in her mind for a eight years now. We suffered a lot and we you that the process of paying these the ship of this state to the desired malaria then but the road. Before, mechanics were ripping us off and denied or cheated of their rights, the Ogun Alh. Mopelola had to trek to the main road because gratuities have started and will definitely long time. destination". now we are very we changed absorbers of our cars regularly. We are State Government, under the leadership of happy. We thank motorists avoided coming to Elite road. continue", the Governor noted. The payment of Gratuity by the Ogun grateful to the government, we commend them.” Prince Dapo Abiodun, a son of retirees, few Governor Abiodun. He Now that the road has been As a way of ensuring that many more State Government was indeed one act that days ago, commenced the payment of owed by past government. He added that will not know reconstructed, there is need Retirees get their entitlements, the State brough smiles to our elders. The fact that Gov. Dapo Abiodun is a very good retirees who had served the State or Local Gratuity would be paid to those scheduled to check over-speeding. helmsman noted that arrangement has been some of them are alive to reap the fruits of Governor - Yusuff Somuyiwa, 50 year-old Poultry Government meritoriously, at one time or for January 2014 and part local The way okada-riders made to substantially increase the quarterly their labour was enough to brighten and Farmer the other. government retirees of 2011. and cars used to speed provisions as the economy improves, smoothen the wriggled lines on their faces. It now is dangerous, we “We thank Governor Dapo Abiodun. He is a very Governor Abiodun who handed over The State government, Mr. Sodeinde good Governor” adding that apart from the payment of was an occasion where one of the retirees, beg the Governor to cheques worth N500m to the beneficiaries disclosed, has approved the reversal of monetary entitlements, his administration Mrs. Kuburat Adeniyi, said would remain put speed breakers on at a ceremony held at the Cultural Centre, Gratuity based on Basic, Rent and We thank our amiable governor - Alhaja was committed to providing other indelible in her mind for a long time. the road. We Kuto, Abeokuta, expressed surprise that Transport (BRT) Allowance paid to some Titilayo Okunade, one of the landladies opportunities for the Retirees under the The gesture of Governor Abiodun in appreciate him a lot. pensioners could be owed their retirees by the last administration as “We thank Governor Abiodun, we are very various social welfare scheme put together paying the retirees their entitlements, is an entitlements after leaving service some against all applicable allowances, Mama Oke grateful. We want the Governor to direct the by the state and Federal governments. He indication that when there is a will, definitely Mechanics would no since 2011. He informed the Pensioners assuring that those who were paid BRT engineers to build bumps on the road because of the urged them to key in and take advantage of there will be a way. Despite the paucity of that though the bulk of the backlog was would be paid their balance. speed of vehicles and motorcycles. We are very the programmes. funds occasioned by the outbreak of the owed by his predecessor, he was Chairman, Nigeria Union of Pension, grateful indeed” "Our Administration has various social Covid-19, that has affected the world's and determined to put smiles into their faces. Ogun State Chapter, Comrade Waheed intervention programmes. For those of you Nigeria's economy negatively, the State The Governor apologized to the senior Oloyede, whose joy knew no bounds in his who are into micro and small businesses, helmsman still squeeze out something out of citizens for the hash treatment meted to remarks called for increase of the you can key into Okowo Dapo, a micro nothing is commendable to pay. If previous them in the years goneby, and said the quarterly release from N500m to N1bn. credit scheme that provides window for administration had taken this path, the payment was a symbolic commitment in He appreciated the State government for women to access financial resources and the humongous amount that has accrued as a keeping with the promise made to them wipping their tears, saying with the A n c h o r B o r r o w e r s S c h e m e o n result of backlog would not have been and the during his electioneering campaign. "You payment, the Governor has fulfilled the Agriculture". lamentations of the senior citizens would not will recalled that in the course of our promise made to them during his electoral The Permanent Secretary, Bureau of have been reduced to the barest. rigorous campaign, I had the privilege to campaign. State Pension, Mr. Olukunle Sodeinde, who Abiodun, by this gesture, is simply using meet some of you and I remember that at Mr. Taiwo Abraham, one of the spoke while welcoming the retirees, the words of a renowned medical practitioner that meeting, you shared with me your pain beneficiaries was short of words to emphasised that the State government has and researcher, Dr. M K Soni, to tell the pain and I promised to look into your case expressed how happy he was. According released the sum of N500m as part payment retirees, I want you to "retire from work, but when we assume office.. to him, "I want to thank my Governor for of outstanding to State and Local Retirees not from life". April 18, 2021 |3 April 18, 2021 |13 News Politics

By Kunle Abdul-Azeez

jebu-Igbo, the headquarters of Ijebu North Local Government Area of Ogun State, Iwas agog recently as loyalists of the late Northern politicians divided over Tinubu’s running mate Senator Buruji Kashamu dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and joined the ruling By: Olalekan Osiade propped up by some Northern former Lagos State Governor, Loyalty is also playing a major P r e s i d e n t M u h a m m a d u Speaker, explained that the All Progressives Congress (APC). The politicians to run for the as many of them are now factor as many of those that are Buhari's running mate. f o r m e r S p e a k e r w a s defectors, who made public declaration at a h o u g h t h e 2 0 2 3 Presidency in 2023, a situation divided along religious lines rooting for Tinubu in Kano and "Some people, including practically dragged into the carnival-like event, said they were highly presidential election is that has pitched many of them and ethnic loyalties. some other states are said to be former President Olusegun APC for the singular purpose impressed by Governor Dapo Abiodun's Tstill two years away, against one another. While some are in the fans and loyalists of the state Obasanjo, were vehemently of being Tinubu's running sterling performance in office and decided to politicians are leaving nothing What is however news is that agreement that the would-be governor, Abdullahi Ganduje. against it. Do you think they mate. switch camp in furtherance of their to chance as the race is now the permutation going on in a Vice-Presidential candidate of They are now tipping him to be have forgotten? They will still "Where were they when we unflinching support for his administration. dividing the northern power bid to give Tinubu a running the APC should emerge from the number two citizen, not fight it. And that's the dilemma asked Dogara to leave the PDP This latest defection climaxed the series of bloc within the All Progressives mate is dividing a once among the Christian faithful, minding the religious imbalance. now. Where do we get a and join us? This is something movement of political heavyweights and Congress (APC). cohesive house. many are saying that northern Informed sources however northern Christian that's as that had been in the pipeline power blocs in recent days into the ruling It is no longer news that the The issue of who runs with Muslims are in dominance, as noted that some are kicking strong as Muslim politicians. for long. Afterall, he was not party which, analysts reckon, is likely to National Leader of the APC, Tinubu in 2023 is now dividing such, should be the natural against the Ganduje option while "No doubt, Dogara is good, the only person we contacted. fortify and reposition the APC as the most Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, is being the northern elites backing the option. arguing that Tinubu's running we will also not rule out Pallen We also spoke with the former formidable in the race for 2023. mate should not be a Muslim. because of the female factor", Senate President, David Mark, Indeed, the tide in Ijebu-Igbo was of more Multiple sources close to the he said. but he turned us down. significance judging by the fact that the town APC heirrachy told our In the same vein, a top APC "Are they now realizing that was the base of Senator Kashamu, who correspondent that a power bloc official who recalled that the coast is clear? Are they just bestrode the polity of the state like a colossus close to General Theophilus Y. Dogara left the Peoples waking up to the reality? He during his lifetime. The late politician Danjuma is also insisting on a Democratic Party (PDP) for queried. represented Ogun East Senatorial District in Taraba politician on the basis the APC after stepping down as the National Assembly between 2015 and that the unnamed politician is a 2019 and also ran for governorship on the PDP Christian and very familiar with platform in the last general election. the workings of government. Thugs invade PDP Zonal Kashamu, it will be recalled, died on August The Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun (in suit) receiving former members of the late Senator Buruji Kashamu faction of the People's One of the sources, though 8, 2020 as a result of complications from Democratic Party, PDP led by its Ogun East Senatorial Candidate in the last election, Biodun Sanyaolu,who came to declare their support for the refused to name the Taraba Congress, snatch ballot boxes COVID-19. However, since his demise, many ruling party in the State, the All Progressives Congress, APC...last week nominee, explained that the of his associates and loyalists have been in a former Speaker of the House of he northwest zonal not be concluded as thugs quandary over their political future. Of course, Representatives, Yakubu c o n g r e s s o f t h e disrupted the process shortly two options appealed to them: either to remain Dogara, as well as the Minister of TPeoples Democratic before voting commenced. stuck to the gravely fractured party of their Women Affairs, Pallen Tallen, Party (PDP) was forced to end Meanwhile, President benefactor or seek accommodation under a are also being considered for the abruptly at the weekend after Muhammadu Buhari has more receptive and stable platform. number two slot. thugs invaded the venue and commended his wife, Aisha The chequered story of PDP in Ogun State Kashamu's associates He said: "the challenges with disrupted the event. Buhari, for assisting in is well known. Over the years, the party has the Tinubu option is that some It was gathered that ballot improving the lives of poor and been in the throes of factional crisis with rival people in Taraba are kicking boxes were snatched at the vulnerable Nigerians. members always fighting for control of againt his major financier, event held in Kaduna State The Nigerian leader made this structures and working at cross-purposes. Ganduje. They are saying that an while some of the delegates known in the foreword of her Kashamu, who concretised his hold on the all Muslim ticket won't fly. were wounded as supporters biography titled, 'Aisha Buhari: party through series of court verdicts, deft sing new song "Remember that we went clashed. Being different', which was manoeuvring and heavy spending, was at the Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun (right) being presented the Holy Bible by the The venue was thrown into launched on Thursday at the Bishop of Methodist Church, Remo Central Diocese, Rt. Revd Olu Akinola during the Ministerial through same ordeal in 2015 centre of the protracted battle for the soul of choice by moving into the progressives fold. The and Representative Session of the Methodist Synod held at the Oke-Oja, Isara-Remo branch when this same Tinubu was to be chaos and confusion as Banquet Hall, Presidential Villa. the party. Governor's aide promised that the party would …recently supporters of the major The President noted that his While Kashamu seemed to have tamed the ensure equity, fairness and justice and treat all contenders for the position of wife had been able to fulfill her gods in Ogun PDP, criticisms trailed his its members equally irrespective of when they National Vice Chairman for dreams of helping the poor, handling of party affairs, especially since the joined. According to him, there will be no Gov. Abiodun assures of timely completion of northwest zone clashed. sick, and underprivileged in party continued to lose crucial elections and discrimination in the party as all members have The contenders include the country through her failed to take the levers of governance. Some equal rights. Senator Bello Hayatudeen programme, 'Future Assured'. chieftains, who were opposed to his style, He advised the new members to be loyal to Ishasi-Denro-Akute, abandoned Ijoko roads Gwarzo, Aminu Wali, and a He also commended the plotted against him and this inevitably the cause of the party and also ensure they preferred candidate of former First Lady for defending the aggravated the factionalisation of the party. A canvass more people to join the party. He problems in the area, while noting s part of efforts aimed at adjoins Lagos State. The border governor of the hardship they go Governor of Kano State, Rabiu rights of women, children, and former member of the House of stressed the need for intending members to take that the Denro-Ishasi-Akute was bringing relief to the here is completely non-existent, it through on the road, particularly Musa Kwankwaso, Naija News vulnerable people in society, Representatives, Hon. Oladipupo Adebutu, advantage of the ongoing membership one of the prioritised roads whose p e o p l e o f I f o is important that in line with the during rainy season. They pleaded understands. adding that her efforts have actively promoted the revolt against the late registration and revalidation exercise of the A turning the push factor to pull contract has been awarded. He with Governor Abiodun to However, the voting could made the country proud. Constuencies 1 and 2, in Ifo Local Senator. APC. added that it would be provided Government Area of Ogun State, factor, we ensure accessibility complete some of the roads that had The opposition party was deeply divided, Egbetokun restated the commitment of the with covered drainage system and the State Governor, Prince Dapo between our people here and those been abandoned for years. with two factional executives laying claim to current administration in the state to formulating streetlight. The Governor Abiodun, has assured of the timely in Lagos. Similarly, Governor Abiodun also legitimacy and authenticity in the state chapter and implementing programmes that would have explained that the visit was to see Davido visits Governor completion of the ongoing "This particular road that leads inspected the Journalists Estate and practically leaving teeming members tremendous impact on the well-being of the the level of work done so far, and construction of the Ishasi-Denro- to Ijoko, is probably one of the Road currently being constructed disillusioned. This was the sordid situation till people. to, "find out what we needed to do Akute road. w o r s t e x p e r i e n c e t h i s by his administration with a Kashamu passed away last year. In a related development, some erstwhile in the immediate term to bring Dapo Abiodun in Ogun Governor Abiodun who gave constituencies are having. There is promise to compensate owners of With the vacuum created by Kashamu's members of the Kashamu faction led by the PDP immediate relief to our the assurance when he inspected a bridge here that has been buildings affected by the project. igerian superstar, This evening, I received death, some forces swiftly moved in to poach candidate for Ogun Central Senatorial District in constituents that live here". the project site, said since the abandoned for five or six years. He said government would also David Adeleke also @ d a v i d o ; a s u p e r s t a r his men. Though some of the Senator's the 2019 election, Hon. Biodun Sanyaolu, Governor Abiodun appreciated project was of extreme importance However, since government is a provide the estate with functional known as Davido, on songwriter, singer and supporters fell for the gambit, others quickly defected to the APC. The defectors were the people for their cooperation N to the residents of the area, his continuum, we have resolved to Primary Health Centre in the next Friday visited the governor of producer, in my office at Oke- beat a retreat and sought their fortune received by Governor Abiodun at his office in despite the fact that some of their government was committed to ensure that any meaningful project four months, just as the road project Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun at M o s a n , A b e o k u t a . elsewhere. Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. properties were demolished to give ensuring its early completion. that the commonwealth of Ogun scheduled to be completed in nine the government house, at #BuildingOurFutureTogether This, perhaps, was what happened in Ijebu- Speaking during the visit, Sanyaolu disclosed way for the expansion of the road. According to the Governor, State have been invested in, must months, would be completed in six Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, the # I S E YA # O g u n S t a t e Igbo on Thursday, last week, when the only that the former PDP members were happy with Residents of the area, represented "this particular project is of be completed". Prince Abiodun months time, calling on Journalists state capital. pic.twitter.com/ Mvb7f6wBsg PDP member in the state House of Assembly, the Governor's performance since taking the by Mr. Bolaji Kareem and Mary extreme importance to those that described the deplorable state of to ensure fair and balance The governor shared the Dapo Abiodun is also the Hon. Sylvester Abiodun, defected to the APC. mantle of leadership in the state. He said as internal roads as one of the Ariyo, had earlier informed the reportage. photos on his official social father of late DJ Olu, Davido's The defection of the lawmaker, representing stakeholders, they are willing to contribute their live here. This is a community that Late Buruji Kashamu media page, while the DMW official DJ who was found Ijebu North 1 state constituency, made the 26- quota to ongoing development efforts and label boss also shared the dead alongside another crew member House of Assembly a one-party affair. support the present administration to further take governor's his Instagram member, Chime Amaechi, in a Scores of APC leaders and supporters the state to lofty pedestal. He pledged the loyalty South-East govs set up security outfit, EBUBEAGU mentor, said his movement to the APC was a Democratic Party (ADP). story. garage on Block B, Banana received the lawmaker into the ruling party. and support of the new APC members for ...continued from front page homecoming. The lawmaker explained that his Notable leaders that defected included terrorist from the zone. busting in the South-East, the among the five south-east states. Sharing the photos, Island, Lagos, in October Notable among them are former Deputy Governor Abiodun and his administration in the constituents were duly consulted and carried Otunba Tola Odulaja, former Special Adviser attacks on custodial centres with “That the summit resolved heads of security agencies have The meeting resolved to maintain a governor Dapo Abiodun 2017. Governor of the state, Prince Segun Adesegun, state. along about his defection. He promised to work on Political Affairs to the ex-Governor the unlawful release of inmates, that to achieve this, there is a need been mandated to draw up a joint security vigilante for the wrote, ” This evening, I D a v i d o h a d e a r l i e r Senator Biyi Durojaiye, the Secretary to the However, Abiodun welcomed the defectors, for the progress of the party ahead of 2023 Gbenga Daniel, Aremo Tola Alimi and Alhaja and the killings including security to galvanise all the relevant comprehensive list of their South-East otherwise known as received @davido; a superstar attended a wedding in State Government (SSG), Tokunbo Talabi, the saying they made the right choice by joining the general elections. Adeleke. They were received into the APC by personnel, natives/ farmers and stakeholders in the South-East, the logistics and material needs for Ebube Agu. songwriter, singer and Abeokuta where he gifted Governor's Senior Special Adviser on Political progressives fold. He remarked that the APC has "Senator Buruji Kashamu will be glad the state Caretaker Chairman, Chief Yemi headsmen. political class, the business sustainable success in the fight “The meeting appreciated the producer, in my office at Oke- gospel singer, Yinka Ayefele Matters, Tunji Egbetokun, Special Adviser on become the choice of everyone in the state. He wherever he is that I joined the ruling APC, as Sanusi, who was represented by Chief Dina “That the five South-East community, the bureaucrats and against criminality, for the formation of South-East joint Mosan, Abeokuta.” the sum of N1 million. Political Affairs, Hon. Biyi Adeleye, the charged the new members to do everything he was the first governorship candidate to visit and Engr. Ayo Olubori, the Deputy Chairman states are on the same page with the the intelligentsia to provide all immediate provision by the security outfit co. named Ebube lawmaker representing Yewa North 1 state possible to promote peaceful coexistence and Prince Dapo Abiodun to congratulate him for and Secretary respectively. At the event, both federal government on the issue of necessary support to security leadership of the South-East. Agu, headquarters in Enugu to constituency, Adegoke Adeyanju, and a former survival of democracy. his success at the election," Hon. Abiodun Egbetokun and Adeleye represented the state security challenges in the country. operatives in the five south-east “That a committee made up of coordinate our vigilante in the lawmaker, Hon Joseph Adegbesan. The governor, who emphasised his further stated. governor. To this end, the meeting makes it states to ensure total success in security personnel, government South-East. South-East Governors At the event, a minute silence was also commitment to running an all-inclusive The lawmaker also urged all party faithful to The defectors, who spoke one after the clear that the South-East will stand the fight against criminality in the officials and relevant stakeholders requested the Acting IGP to stop observed for Kashamu while Chief (Mrs) Tuke administration, assured the defectors that the cooperate with the party leadership in order to other, hinged their decision to join the APC resolutely with the federal zone. be set up to coordinate and the influx of IGP monitory units but Omotara led the entire structure of the late ruling party would ensure equity, fairness and build a better and virile country. on the robust performance and landmark government to fight terrorists and “That the heads of all the monitor the implementation of the to allow cps and state and zonal Senator in Ijebu North to the APC. Amid justice for all members, irrespective of social Meanwhile, on the same day in Ogun achievements of Governor Abiodun, bandits to a finish security agencies in the South- south-east joint security platform. commands to handle their cases. intermittent singing and dancing, the defectors status. Waterside Local Government Area of the state, particularly in the area of infrastructural “That the political leadership in East have resolved to exchange “To applaud the initiative of Meeting approves that the acting praised Governor Abiodun, saying they were Abiodun also promised to ensure that the scores of members of opposition parties development and unbiased style of the South-East has resolved to bring intelligence in a seamless, the South-East security summit IGP and other security chiefs do happy to join him in taking the state to greater dividends of democracy spread across the nooks formally joined the ruling party. The APC administration. together all the arsenals at their effective new order that will help and to make it a statutory summit invite the leadership of Ohaneze heights. and crannies of the state, urging all stakeholders welcomed defectors from PDP, African Addressing the gathering, Egbetokun command, as one united zone, to to checkmate crime in the zone. that will convene every quarter Ndigbo and CAN to find out the In his remarks, Hon. Abiodun, who to cooperate with the APC-led government in Democratic Congress (ADC) and Action declared that the defectors had made the right fight and flush out criminals and “That to fast-track crime- while its hosting shall rotate reason for increasing insecurity of Gov. Dapo Abiodun with Davido during the visit described the late Kashamu as his political the state. the South-East.” April 18, 2021 |4 April 18, 2021 |14 News CampusTakes News

NRC confirms Nairametrics' Nigeria in dire need of report, reveals how tickets are NUC gives FUTA approval leadership to avert looming hoarded for second-hand buyers disaster – PDP Governors t was disclosed that some overnors elected on the printed on the e-tickets. So to run medical programme sorts of weapons like security people use an app to platform of the Peoples they buy multiple tickets agencies, unequal access to digitally alter the name GDemocratic Party, PDP, federal resources, promotion of I (using multiple emails) and printed on the e-tickets to have warned that if the alarming then resell – altering ticket divisions in the opposition reflect the second-hand drift of Nigeria under the watch of political parties with fake buyers' names. names to match the second- the All Progressives Congress, hand buyers. promises and falsehoods. The Nigerian Railway APC, government continues, the “We significantly condemn On March 16, 2021, Corporation (NRC) has country will become a failed the double standards that are revealed how some Nigerians Nairametrics published a state. applied by the APC-led federal hoard e-tickets and sell them special report that revealed They expressed deep concern government to intimidate PDP to second-hand buyers. This how Nigerians lamented and alarm at the deteriorating controlled states. To this end, relations between various groups is coming few weeks after over the recent hike in train we call on Mr. President to lift fares, which many of them in Nigeria, even as all the the so called “No flight Zone” Nairametrics reported country's fault lines and Nigerians' lamentations over said was illegal. and other intimidating tactics, A s i d e f r o m t h e differences are being stretched to imposed on Zamfara State as the hike in train fares due to Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun (centre) cutting the tape to declare open the 10th Gateway International Trade Fair in the limit by the APC government difficulties and over 100% Abeokuta, Tuesday. Other are from left: President, Ogun State Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture, Alh. similar measures have not been the hoarding of e-tickets. that clearly lacks the capacity to Nigerians allegedly game hikes in the fares, most of the Babatunde Olaleye; Commissioner for Industry, Trade and Investment, Mrs Kikelomo Longe, Deputy Governor, Engr Noimot extended to similar states with victims, who spoke with Salako-Oyedele; Secretary to the State Government, Mr Tokunbo Talabi; the State Commissioner for Agriculture, Dr Adeola govern. security challenges like the new e-ticketing system as The governors under the aegis Nairametrics, urged the Odedina and chairman, Transition Council of Abeokuta South local government, Mr Ayo Somide...recently Kaduna, Borno, Katsina, Yobe they buy multiple tickets of the Peoples Democratic Party F e d e r a l G o v e r n m e n t and others. This is mostly (using multiple e-mails) and Governors' Forum, met in politically motivated to ensure resell them to second-hand through the Rotimi Amaechi Makurdi, Benue State at the l e d M i n i s t r y o f that the Governors move over to buyers. But the name of the weekend, to review the state of APC.” Transportation to investigate Construction of Agbara-Lusada road affairs in the country and original buyer will not tally The PDP governors took a with the second buyer, you the allegations and expose common developments in their the activities of the desperate swipe at the APC for being ask? states. u n a b l e t o h a v e a individuals involved in the F i n d i n g s o f t h e – Gov. Abiodun Chairman, PDP Governors' d e m o c r a t i c a l l y - e l e c t e d begins in two weeks he National corporation revealed that this menace. carried out by a panel of determination towards the and the subsequent approval by Forum cum Governor of Sokoto National Executive Committee gun State Government Universities is taken care of by the original A Software Engineer, economy and, if well harnessed, trade fairs are held around the In his welcome address, experts to the proposed medical take-off of the school in the NUC is an endorsement of State, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal as required by the Nigerian has said it will in two Commission, NUC, has buyers, as they use an app to Segun Mustapha, told w i l l p u t o u r e c o n o m y world to showcase variety of P r e s i d e n t , O g u n S t a t e T programme of FUTA with a record time. He said FUTA the hard work and structures- who read the communiqué issued Constitution. weeks time, flag-off development at a very fast pace. products and services and to Chambers of Commerce, given formal approval for the view to assessing the human was leading the pace among human and material - already at the end of their meeting digitally alter the name Nairametrics that he was not O According to them, a the construction of the Agbara- commencement of Medicine surprised when he read about "Diversification into non-oil launch recent inventions, I n d u s t r y , M i n e s a n d and material resources other universities of put in place for the observed that due to the rise in political party that operates by printed on the e-tickets to Kusada Road, to ease vehicular and Surgery, MBBS the activities of the black sector has become imperative if adding the State would Agriculture (OGUNCCIMA), available for their technology in Nigeria and that commencement of the ethnic and tribal tensions, military fiat with an appointed reflect the second-hand and pedestrian movement in programme by the Federal market operators on Twitter. we must make use of our explore the opportunities Alhaji Babatunde Olaleye, establishment. I am directed to there was no doubt that the programme. He said all hands religious divisions, and various and unelected Executive buyers' names. the axis. University of Technology Though, he admitted that he abundant human resources and offered by this year's trade fair while lauding the present inform the Vice Chancellor that establishment of the medical were on deck to ensure the forms of social and political Committee from ward to This was revealed by the Governor Abiodun, who Akure FUTA, with effect from had not experienced such but improve on local production and t o p r o p a g a t e t h e administration for engaging the the Executive Secretary has programme and medical smooth and efficient take-off of cleavages, Nigeria is in dire need national has no business Special Assistant to President stated this at the opening the 2020/2021 academic consumption. We need to reduce administration's efforts at Organised Private Sector (OPS) considered and approved the school will further place the the medical programme. of leadership at the Federal level running the affairs of the Muhammadu Buhari on called on the Rotimi ceremony of the 10th Gateway session. The approval, import rate, improve export and attracting investors to the in policy formulation, opined establishment of the Full Time institution among the Fuwape said since the school to avert the looming disaster. country. Digital and New Media, Tolu Amaechi led Ministry of International Trade Fair, according to the Executive earn more foreign exchange to State. that it was time for Nigeria to mode of the Medicine and foremost in the country. of Health and Health The meeting was similarly ” APC cannot deliver Transportation to ensure t a g g e d , " Tr a n s f o r m i n g Secretary of the NUC, Ogunlesi, via his Twitter boost our economy", he said. C o m m i s s i o n e r f o r leverage on the African Surgery, MBBS programme to Professor Yakasai urged the Technology is already running alarmed that security of lives and democracy to Nigeria; even to such activities are removed Agriculture and Commerce in a Professor Adamu Rasheed, handle on Friday. Noting that the Gateway Agriculture, Dr. Adeola Continental Free Trade be run with effect from the university management not to Anatomy , Physiology and property of Nigerians are no constitute a Board of Trustees from the system. Highly Competitive Global followed the recommendation He tweeted, “NRC says International Trade Fair had Odedina, on his part, noted Agreement (AfCFTA), by 2020/2021 academic session”. relent in putting up the medical biochemistry will also longer guaranteed under the has been an impossible task for He said, “It should not be Market", held at the Trade Fair of the panel of experts from Nigerians trying to game the over the years contributed to the that agriculture was the major exposing her manufacturing The resource verification necessary logistics for the join the mix of basic medical present government as a result of the party since inception. It a big deal for the government C o m p l e x , O k e - M o s a n , the commission which carried new e-ticketing system are economic and industrial growth supplier of raw materials to and non-oil sectors to the team visited FUTA in February efficient take-off of the school sciences programmes , FUTA leadership incompetence and further expressed surprise that to do if it has the political Abeokuta, also disclosed that out a resource verification using an app to digitally alter of the State and the nation, he industries, adding that the outside world, as the Agreement 2021 to ascertain its level of and was optimistic that FUTA has what it takes to run the mismanagement of the nation's the APC is interested in playing will to do such. We used to Ogun State Small and Medium visit. According to the the name printed on the e- expressed hope that this year's State was leading in the has opened the window of preparedness for the take-off of will use the medical school to MBBS programme. He said the affairs, noting that Governors politics and jockeying for Scale Enterprise Intervention Commission, in the letter tickets. So they buy multiple experience similar situations edtion, would also serve as an production of cassava, poutry, opportunities for the country to the School of Medical further advance research and university will deploy adequate have a role to play in the handling power in 2023, when they have Fund, for technology based addressed to the Vice tickets (using multiple in the aviation industry avenue to cross-fertilize ideas to eggs and vegetables in the enhance her status as the Sciences. After a painstaking learning in Nigeria. human and material resource of some of the worsening done an abysmal and terribly business, would be launched Chancellor Professor Joseph before now and that was bring about the diversification country. economic giant in Africa. assessment, the leader of the The Vice Chancellor, and invest the programme with situations. poor job of their current emails) and then resell – soon. Fuwape and signed by the easier because airlines are agenda that would help address team Professor Saliu Yakasai, Professor Joseph Fuwape the imprimatur of excellence They regretted that their hands questionable mandate.” altering ticket names to match "This administration has Director of Academic operated by private firms. t h e n a t i o n ' s e c o n o m i c Medical Trip: Why protesters must Provost, College of Medicine while reacting to the which has become the hallmark are tied behind their backs as the Ta m b u w a l s a i d P D P the second-hand buyers. embarked on massive road Planning, Dr NB Salihu, “It is a system failure challenges. ,Bayero University Kano said development said the report of of all programmes run by entire coercive authority in the Governors were distressed that “This tweet is not to construction and rehabilitation apologise to Buhari –Northern Christians “Resource verification was because it is not the louts Abiodun noted that the fair he was encouraged by FUTA's the resource verification team FUTA. country is monopolised by the Nigeria is now officially the suggest that the authorities across the State including roads selling at exorbitant rates would further provide an orthern Christians under APC federal government. country with the highest are helpless or are not doing to industrial hubs. We will be country. that were booking the tickets opportunity for business men t h e a u s p i c e s o f “Time has come to take unemployment rate in the world anything to stay ahead of flagging off the construction of “I agree that the government online but we should not and women to showcase their Congress of Northern UNIPORT student slumps, dies after exams advantage of the ongoing at 33% and second highest criminals, instead to show Atan Lusada Agbara road in the goods and services to the outside N still needs to do a lot to improve Constitution Amendment process Nigeria Christians (CNNC), has poverty rate in the world under just how desperate some of allow such to linger. next 2 weeks. We are also our medical facilities, but that is student of the world, enhance corporate urged the protesters who rained to decentralise the security the disastrous leadership of the people we inhabit this Government should ensure paying attention to rural roads not to say that they have done University of Port partnership and bilateral i n s u l t s o n P r e s i d e n t architecture of Nigeria and APC. space with can be.” that tickets booked online to boost agriculture and relations among countries nothing at all”, he said. Harcourt, identified involve States and Local Muhammadu Buhari at the Commenting on the striking A The meeting received are not reallocated at the development of Micro, Small NRC says Nigerians through exchange of notes on Abuja house in London, to as a as Gloria Adeleye, has Governments.” briefings from the National station if it is determined to and Medium Enterprises doctors, the CNNC leader trying to game the new e- trending issues with potentials matter of urgency apologise to reportedly slumped and He explained that the Chairman of PDP, Prince Uche get rid of the black market (MSMEs). however called on the Minister of ticketing system are using an for economic growth. him. passed away at home a few Governors reaffirmed their Secondus, and Chairman PDP operators.” "We are developing MSMEs Labour and Employment, Dr. app to digitally alter the name The establishment of the CNNC described the protest days after taking her first conviction that an urgent Board of Trustees, Senator clusters across the state that Chris Ngige to wake up to the Investment Promotion and as unwarranted, saying that the semester exams. devolution of powers and Walid Jibrin, and assured will be provided with full challenge of negotiating better Facilitation Agency, the President has the right just like restructuring of the country in a Nigerians that help is on the infrastructure of roads, with civil servants. It was gathered that Tension as suspected bandits Governor noted, was to provide every other Nigerian to seek way that brings together various way as the PDP is primed to drainage, power, and fiber Kadzai said the Minister Gloria, who was of the u s e f u l i n f o r m a t i o n f o r medical attention abroad, hence groups and tendencies in the offer effective leadership come optics that would be offered at should lobby more with civil Department of Animal perspective investors on needless to rain insults on him. country appears to have become 2023. rain bullets on Ekiti monarch attaractive pricing and flexible servants and raise the bar above business opportunities in the The National Leader of the Science, finished her exams imperative and timely now as The meeting commended the payment terms to further incessant strikes. uspected bandits in traveling in his car to S t a t e a n d t h e m a s s i v e group, Engr Daniel Kadzai stated on Thursday, April 1, 2021, Nigeria cannot afford another Governors of PDP-controlled encourage to incentivize Recall that an indefinite strike Ekiti state have Ayetoro when the bandits reconstruction of alternative this at the weekend while and left the school for her civil war. states for their innovative MSMEs. roads to link major roads to ease by doctors since last Thursday The governors charged the opened fire on the waylaid him and in an i n t e r a c t i n g w i t h o u r has paralyzed medical services at family residence, but a few approaches to governance in S "We will soon be launching movement of agricultural days later, news of her Revenue Mobilisation Allocation correspondent in Jos. many fields especially vehicle of the Elewu of Ewu attempt to escape, they t h e O g u n M S M E s public hospitals in Nigeria, produce, goods and services, “The apology is apt as an demise filtered into the and Fiscal Commission to send a infrastructure, education, Ekiti, Oba Adetutu Ajayi, pursued him and rained development fund geared leaving hundreds of patients was the administration's insult to the President is an insult new Revenue Allocation health, women and youth injuring the monarch in the bullets on his car. towards providing easier credit stranded. Kadzai said the campus, sending cold Gloria Adeleye commitment towards promoting to the nation”, he said. Formula that allocates more initiatives and the timely facilities. We will also be government should do what is shivers down the spine of process. “The bullets hit him on i n v e s t m e n t s a n d Kadzai said the allegations on department's students resources to States and Local delivery of developmental launching an innovation fund necessary so that the doctors can her friends and the entire Kpenu, expressed regrets at family house. She finished The traditional ruler was the legs, arms and stomach. industrialization. Buhari during the protests association in a statement Governments to President projects, across the country. for Tech-based MSMEs", he resume work fully. “I advise the department. the development, but said her exams on April 1 and attacked by the gunmen on The traditional ruler is now Prince Abiodun stressed the suggesting that he has done Muhammad Buhari for National “It is these legacy projects said. government to be serious with the Gloria did not die on the had been with her family. said they had tried to reach Friday evening, April 9, receiving treatment in a administration's commitment nothing to improve the nation's The 500-level student Assembly's action. being undertaken in many PDP- Abiodun also noted that it doctors. I have monitored things school campus as being the deceased's father, but that towards promoting a private medical facilities were puerile was said to have slumped at “So, from what we They noted that it is a scandal governed states that will be when he was traveling in his tertiary hospital in Ekiti.” was time for the country to for myself, it is not easy. rumoured in some quarters. he was unwilling to speak. sector driven economy and re- and childish. home on Tuesday, April 6, heard, she just slumped and that 21 years after the 1999 presented to Nigerians as our official car to Ayetoro in The Ekiti state police explore other sectors to boost Government should take the lives assured prospective and existing “The protest was an insult to He stated, The lady, who by the time she was rushed “The department tried Constitution came into being, no scorecard at the appropriate Ekiti. command confirmed the her economy, adding that if of its people very seriously”, he and was rushed to the foreign and local investors that Nigerians and showed the put up the post that she died to hospital, she was reaching the father yesterday, new Revenue Formula is in place. time.” A source said the attack on the monarch. sectors like agriculture, trade said. hospital, where she died. his administration would contempt Nigerians abroad had in school, has already pronounced dead. So, it but he was not willing to Furthermore, the governors The PDP governors thanked monarch sustained gunshot S u n d a y A b u t u , t h e and manufacturing, were given However the Minister had continue to put in place for the nation's number one The cause of death has, communicate with anyone. called for a more transparent and Governor Samuel Ortom for the needed attention, it would earlier responded saying there is apologised to the wasn't anything that had to injuries and now being spokesperson for the necessary machinery toward citizen. however, not yet been However, the department is accountable running and hosting the first meeting of the go a long way in making the no moral justification for the department, because it do with UNIPORT treated in an undisclosed command, said the Ekiti sustaining the socio-economic “It is even their fundamental ascertained. operation of the NNPC. PDP Governors in recent times e c o n o m y v i a b l e a n d National Association of Resident caused a lot of problems. community.” planning a condolence visit medical facility in Ekiti commissioner of police has development of the State. human right to protest, but why He said PDP governors further outside Abuja and for holding sustainable. Doctors (NARD) to continue its When contacted, the once a date is agreed with the state. p r o m i s e d t h a t t h e Speaking, Commissioner for are they raining insults on the “The lady (deceased) had Meanwhile, the Head of condemned the intimidation of the Party together not only in "The agricultural sector strike after the Federal Public Relations Officer of father,” the statement read in “The monarch was perpetrators of the attack Industry, Trade and Investment, President, for God's sake, he is left the school almost a Department, Animal their incumbent colleagues by the Benue State but in the entire remains the cornertone to our Mrs. Kikelomo Longer, said Government has met substantial the university, Sammy part. APC administration using all will be brought to book. the number one citizen of this part of their demands. week ago and was in her Science and the North Central Zone.

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Ogun to construct rural roads In Innocent's death, Nigeria to boost agric, MSMEs operations Yinka: Basking in the By Seun Shotunde D e v e l o p m e n t o f Economic Development g u n S t a t e Clusters across the State has lost a worthy ambassador Governor, Prince with some specifically for ODapo Abiodun has SMEs." By Ikechukwu Amaechi shadow that you cast d i s c l o s e d t h a t h i s "We are developing the lecture itself was important, the a d m i n i s t r a t i o n i s MSMEs clusters across the lecturer was even more so. The embarking on rural road state that will be provided HENEVER a friend calls to government, he argued, will need such infrastructure to boost multilateral institutions as Afreximbank with full infrastructure of announce the sudden death of agriculture and develop roads, drainage, power, fiber another, the tendency is to be Despite the enviable to leverage funds that will dig the state W Micro, Small and Medium optics this will be offered at in denial as the mind intuitively refuses to out of a deep economic hole. I agreed. process the information. That was exactly height he attained“ with a But there was a snag. Enterprise, MSMEs, in the attaractive pricing and Egbemode charges youths to take what happened when Eze Anaba, Editor I didn't have Prof. Oramah's contacts. state. flexible payment terms to of Vanguard newspaper, called at global reach, he was an Innocent had and volunteered to contact Abiodun made the f u r t h e r e n c o u r a g e t o a stand against unemployment precisely 11.53 pm on Saturday night to epitome of humility, him. He did and Oramah agreed to disclosure at the flag-off of incentivize MSMEs", he ... as OSBC trains 200 youths on ICT skills announce Innocent's demise. “Ikechukwu, deliver the lecture though a rescheduled t h e 1 0 t h G a t e w a y added Innocent Chukwuma is dead,” Eze always accessible. There appointment with a president of one of International Trade Fair A b i o d u n , h o w e v e r, he Commissioner for intoned gravely. I told him to stop the the countries in West Africa made it 2 0 2 1 , w i t h t h e pointed out that the state deliverables with the policies silly, reckless joke. But there was this impossible for him to come. But he sent Information and Civic and programmes of the were no airs about him. It theme:"Transforming government would soon be Orientation in the State of mournful tinge in his voice that panicked in an apology letter and promised to see T Governor Gboyega Oyetola-led me even as I told myself it was not A g r i c u l t u r e A n d launching Ogun MSMEs Osun, Mrs Funke Egbemode, won't be an exaggeration Ihedioha at the earliest possible time. government in Osun, which she possible. Who told you, I asked him, Again, that was the essential Innocent – a Commerce In A Highly development fund to provide has charged youths to take a described as youth-friendly. C o m p e t i t i v e G l o b a l stand against unemployment by praying fervently that he will tell me it to say he had no enemy. patriot par excellence whose impact was Abacha's detention. Due to the principles of the truth and easier loans for operators to The representative of the was an April Fool's joke on April 3. “I am multidimensional and breathtaking. Market". improve their businesses deploying their skills creatively trainees, Folorunsho Kolade, My husband was not a criminal, saying it as it is, which Yinka and I hold and profitably. not joking. Chidi just informed me of the Innocent was a global Innocent was a Nigerian flagwaver in neither was I. Our "crime" was dear - and which Yinka lived all his The governor said that He also added that his lauded the government for its tragedy,” Eze insisted. Of course, Prof. This was as the Osun State every sense. He believed in Nigeria and standing strong for others as we adult life for - it is important to his government was also administration would be favourable programmes and Chidi Odinkalu, former Chairman of the citizen in the truest its potential greatness. But he was a Broadcasting Corporation policies targeted at youths. He always have been. We will return to immediately put this very important w o r k i n g o n t h e launching an innovation (OSBC) trained 200 youths on National Human Rights Commission, realist who did not believe that the way to development of MSMEs also commended the social NHRC, should know. Innocent, Chidi told sense. He related well Who meets and marries the dingy detention cell in our record straight. f u n d f o r Te c h - b a s e d Information and Communication exhibit his patriotism was to live in clusters across the state responsibility drive of the Osun Eze, had been diagnosed with Acute denial. He agonised deeply over the reminiscences later! You came! you saw!! and you MSMEs noting that he Technology (ICT) skills. State Broadcasting Corporation, w i t h i n f r a s t r u c t u r e s Myeloid Leukemia during the week and with the rich and mighty country's existential challenges. But at the from det“ention at Who meets and marries from conquered!!! We will carry forward the won't relent in supporting Egbemode enjoined the and how the 10-day training has including roads, drainage, beneficiaries of the Technical was admitted in the hospital on Friday. as well as the hoi-polloi. same time, he was an incurable optimist detention at Alagbon? Only Yinka baton in the eternal word of our leader, t h e r e s o u r c e b a s e d impacted them greatly. Odinkalu called him at 12.39 pm that who believed in Nigeria's ultimate Alagbon? Only Yinka would ask! And only I would say Nigeria will be saved, Nigeria will be power and fiber optics industrialization of the Training Empowerment to make Part of the focus of the entrepreneurship their goal as Saturday when he heard about the renaissance. He would rather proffer would ask! And only I YES! changed and Nigeria will become a among others state. training include - electronic disturbing diagnosis. Innocent admitted solutions and work towards realising his We were introduced to each other great nation. Nigeria will work in my According to him, the paid employment may not take s y s t e m s e c u r i t y, P B X " We w i l l s o o n b e them to their desired end. that his condition was serious but being an set goals than resign to fate and despair. would say YES! by the most qualified, the most lifetime and even in yours as you live on construction of the rural l a u n c h i n g t h e O g u n ( i n t e r c o m ) , a u t o m o b i l e incurable optimist, he was hopeful. “It is She advised the beneficiaries to In whatever he did, Innocent aspired preeminent, and the most decorated in me, our children and generation yet roads would allow agric diagnosis, router services, really a cause for concern, but you know, M S M E s d e v e l o p m e n t form an enclave of solution for the best. He believed in young people We were introduced to of inmate - Chief Gani Fawehinmi unborn. IPTV, among others. we are in the business of being rudely terminated last Saturday. But that entrepreneurs and MSMEs f u n d g e a r e d t o w a r d s providers, and align their and mentored so many. For him, life had (SAM, SAN). optimistic,” he told Odinkalu. Few hours was the essential Innocent. If he spots a the ease of doing business providing easier credit no meaning unless it is lived in the each other by the most later, he was gone, like a candle in the talent, he makes an acquittance. His was a Chief said: "Yinka, she's a man!". from the rural to the urban facilities. We will also be service of others. He wanted a strong, N359m Fraud: Trial of FSMLT wind. I wept! But how could this be life dedicated to discovering and nurturing Yinka married both the man & the communities in the state launching an innovation virile democratic Nigeria with institutions qualified, the most possible? How could Innocent die? I was talents. He believed that the only way to woman in me! that work. He was strong-willed and with limited stress in their f u n d f o r Te c h - b a s e d ex-Provost continues next week with him precisely a week to that day. He turn around the country's dire preeminent, and the most It was our truest solemnization of focused. Nigeria was his passion and his operations. MSMEs. We will continue By Moses Gbande had invited me to a send-forth party circumstance was to harness the deserts of activist matrimony by a revered High two occasions, but later engagements in life from the human He said,"We are also to be deliberate and organised in his honour by TBWA talents and convert them into an oasis of decorated of inmate - Priest of the struggle...with the trench discovered that the funds rights fraternity to the civil society space paying attention to rural methodical in our approach he trial of the former Concept at an eatery in Ikeja GRA, Lagos possibilities. And what a great job he did as our altar and the good of our approved and released for the and philanthropy were all aimed at roads to boost agriculture Provost of Federal to mark his voluntary exit from Ford of that. Chief Gani Fawehinmi people as our ultimate goal. to support our resource p r o g r a m m e h a d b e e n making Nigeria a better place for all. and development of Micro, School of Medical Foundation where he was the Regional When we spoke on phone last month, Yinka, it cannot be goodbye. It is based industrialisation of T 'cornered' by the defendants Innocent would rather see the cup as half- S m a l l a n d M e d i u m Director for West Africa for eight years. Ogun State," he stated Laboratory Technology, for personal interests. he reminded me of that interview and to full rather than half-empty. He never gave goodnight and see you later on the That was the first time we were meeting Enterprises (MSMEs). FSMLT, Jos, Dr. Nkereuwem Similarly, one of the use his words, “that interview cut it for up on institutions of the state. He would other side with God. in more than a year. The last time was Sunday Etukudo, has reached me”. But that was quintessential Innocent, rather prefer they were reformed. That I will bask with reckless abandon account officers of the during Emeka Ihedioha's inauguration as advance stage. a man who not only embodied excellence, was the idea behind the founding of By Dr Joe Okei Odumakin in the shadow of your cast... Institution, while giving his the governor of Imo State in May 2019. ...organises capacity building Dr. Etukudo is standing trial but would also acknowledge same in CLEEN Foundation, the pioneer criminal testimonies before Justice Despite his very tight schedule, I invited Since no one is permitted in the before both Justice Christine anybody else. He would freely give of justice reform organisation in Nigeria. He f breath was the currency of life Dabub of the state high court him to moderate the inauguration lecture, Critical Care Unit, we had commited Dabup of High Court 4 ,Jos himself – time, material resources and invested in not only building people but programme to combat HIV/AIDS 4 in Jos narrated that on which committee I was privileged to and its legal tender...then, Yinka you to the care of the best qualified and Justice Dorcas Agishi of talent – to any cause he considers worthy. institutions. spent his breath on causes. several occasions, the chair. After the lecture, we went to A man of prodigious intellect, his ideas I medics at LASUTH and the hand of By: Tomi Soremi & Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. the Federal Courts, Jos Division. The medics said his oxygen level account of the Institution Rockview Hotel in Owerri to have a chat. were profound. He was ideological His ability to network was beyond God hoping to see you next morning. Funmi Onafowope Adesanya Ayinde noted that Our correspondent reports was running low but my husband was witnessed inflow of millions He hinted me that he didn't intend to serve without necessarily being doctrinaire and compare. He was an effective, The medics said they could not HIV infection is currently that Etukudo is facing a 15- of naira but were later debited impassioned leader in the public space. reaching out for his tab to type out his out his term with Ford Foundation. dogmatic. Despite the enviable height he fathom how to immediately relay the n a quest to achieve the high among youths between t count charge bordering on by the Provost. Sooner than later, he would leave Ford for He was to have left for Oxford University column... attained with a global reach, he was an message of your passage to me desired goal towards 15 and 24 years, adding that it conspiracy and diversion of " In August 2008, two some other things, he said, without epitome of humility, always accessible. last Tuesday to tidy up his memoirs He was never frugal in spending directly. reduction in the spread is important to checkmate the f u n d s t o t h e t u n e o f separate contracts were awarded elaborating. COVID-19 pandemic made it There were no airs about him. It won't be before coming back to Nigeria to face the that oxygen on his Yoruba earth - his Now that I am in possession of I of HIV/AIDs among trend by enlightening them N359million prepared against for the construction of hostel and impossible for us to meet throughout 2020 an exaggeration to say he had no enemy. future. Innocent was a restless soul. He beloved and his Nigeria - his truly your death certificate, I can see you behaved like someone who had the him by the Economic and N15m and N30m were paid into but we spoke often on phone. He called Innocent was a global citizen in the truest beloved passed at exactly 10.40pm on Good youths, Ogun State through capacity building last month when I had a public spat with premonition that he didn't have all the Financial Crimes Commission, Exhibit F3, which is the bank sense. He related well with the rich and My memories are rousing through Friday (April 2nd, 2021) and not in Government has renewed programmes and other my former colleague, Oguwike time in the world to make the difference EFCC. account of the Bakuta mighty as well as the hoi-polloi. His life- chains of pains. A sea surge of a the morning of Saturday, April 3rd, i t s c o m m i t m e n t t o strategies. He is alleged to have Nwachuku, to plead for a truce. I gave long project was to make Nigeria a better and was, therefore, in a hurry. I remember facilitate more capacity The Commissioner urged Construction Company, MCC, telling him on March 27 that whatever he romance which sprouted in Gen. Sani 2021) as initially communicated. c o m m i t t e d t h e c r i m e s a company owned by the him my word. He was glad. That was place for all where common good trumped building for peer health youths to avoid unprotected Innocent for you – an unapologetic decided to do after voluntarily quitting alongside Yusuf Samuel, Provost of the College. the prevalent narcissism. Innocent was a educators in higher sex if they cannot abstain from Accountant, FSMLT; a peacemaker. Incidentally, I met Innocent man of ideas. Ford Foundation won't be his last but "On the 19/9/2008 MCC almost everyone who spoke at that event institutions of learning, so it, adding that as the hope of the Echewa, and Esio Udoh, both through Oguwike. received two separate inflow of Without being necessarily polemical, he agreed that the country needed his as to bring about a more nation, they need to avoid risky As Deputy Editor of Daily contractors of FSMLT. 3 , 4 7 4 , 4 6 6 . 0 0 a n d would readily engage on the ideas turf. In incredible talents in the public space. He improved behavioural behaviours. Independent, I interviewed Chief Tom The EFCC had after Etukudo's 6 , 3 5 0 , 0 0 0 . 0 0 . O n t h e the years I made his acquaintance, he smiled and joked in his inimitable style. I Ikimi in 2004. That was the very first change towards the On his part, the Acting arraignment, presented 25/9/2008, 5,890,00O.00 was became a resource person of sorts for me. walked him to his car at the end of the interview he would grant any journalist scourge. Provost, Federal College of witnesses, including PW1, Ethel transferred into Sunday If I have an idea I needed to fine-tune, event and we agreed to see in his house after his stint as Foreign Affairs Minister T h e S t a t e Ed ucation, Osiele, Dr. Rafiu Ekan, to commence trial. Innocent was the person to do the before his trip. Etukudo''s account by the MCC. in the turbulent General Sani Abacha Commissioner for Health, Soyele, represented by the During the examination, On the 9/10/2008 there was a tweaking. And he will be too happy to do junta. It was an explosive interview. just that. When Ihedioha appointed me How could I have known that we were Dr. Tomi Coker said this Dean, Students Affairs, Dr. Ekan, a lecturer and hostel debit from BCC amounting to Despite his initial reluctance, I got him to chairman of the inauguration lecture saying our final goodbyes, that he would during a three-day training Badru Rasaq enjoined supervisor, narrated how the N19m in favour of Sunday talk and when he started talking, no holds committee, I reasoned that the greatest soon journey into eternity. The avalanche organised by Ogun State participants to make best use defendants diverted FSMLT Etukudo. were barred. He was ebullient and challenge he faced was the economy. Imo of tributes from across the globe attests to Agency for the Control of of the training. funds and severally awarded "Exhibit F5 is the account the fact that Innocent touched lives in combative. Having absorbed so many State was in ruins and if the incoming AIDS (OGSACA), at the Speaking on behalf of the contracts to companies in statement of Bakuta which on blows, the former minister saw the most fundamental ways. That in itself is a governor would make any headway, then Theatre Arts Hall, Federal p a r t i c i p a n t s , Ti t i l a y o which they had interests. the 10/12/2008 received two interview as an opportunity to fight back. it would be, in the lingo of former U.S. consolation. His legacy is indelible. But According to her, the separate inflow from of He mentioned names, gave details of President Bill Clinton, the Economy, this is one death that rankles. The College of Education, Balogun and Oluwagbemiga contracts were abandoned and N4,250,000.00 and N47,403, behind-the-scene maneouverings that led Stupid! I flew back to Lagos, and went in heavens don't need another saint to make Osiele, Abeokuta, with the Ifeoluwa, commended the contract sums diverted to 811 from FSML and the to the country's pariah status in the comity search of Innocent. He agreed with me on the difference. Innocent is needed here on theme; 'Capacity Building initiative of the state personal use. 15/12/2008 the the provost of nations. It was comprehensive. So the choice of topic and quickly drew up a earth where his saintly disposition was for In-School Youths in government, saying it was an The witness also explained account recorded another impressed was Innocent with the quality list of three possible guest lecturers before making all the difference. Longevity, we Tertiary Institutions as opportunity for them to how she and six others had inflow of N34,500,000.00 of the interview that he told Oguwike he settling for Prof. Benedict Oramah, were promised, is a reward for a pious Peer Educators'. educate their peers on b e e n n o m i n a t e d f o r from Batuta company, among wanted to see me. And we met. That was President of Afreximbank. He said while life. So, what has changed? Innocent Dr. Coker, represented HIV/AIDS, its causes and deserves to live not die. May his memory international study tours on others. the beginning of a relationship that death be a blessing to all. b y t h e P e r m a n e n t preventions. April 18, 2021 |16 April 18, 2021 |15 News Foreign News One-On-One News

Founder, Penpushing media Insecurity: Governor Abiodun From refugee to Queen's husband: encourages Nigerians to What younger people must do to receive coronavirus vaccines urges prayer for Nigeria 22 things to know about Prince Philip be great – Tope Adaramola overnor Abiodun at the interplay between the theme of h e f o u n d e r o f to play safe and also I have the 13th Annual Synod of the Synod, 'Watch and Pray', he global community has Penpushing media, conviction that the issue of r. Tope Adaramola Gthe Methodist Church, said the theme sufficed as been mourning and TP r i n c e D i m e j i COVID-19 is real', he said. is the new Chief Nigeria, Diocese of Remo prayer was capable of paying tributes to Prince K a y o d e - A d e d e j i h a s 'It is only when you are Executive Officer of Central, held at the Methodist u p t u r n i n g u n p l e a s a n t T alive you can do things you encouraged Nigerians to M Church, Oke-Oja, Isara-Remo, situations to pleasant ones. Philip, husband of British the Nigerian Council of decided to do and the moment Queen Elizabeth II who died on embrace the importance of Registered Insurance recently. While lauding adherents of Friday aged 99. coronavirus vaccines and you are gone, that's final. So, The Ogun State governor, different religions for w h e n y o u h a v e t h e Brokers. The immediate past Married to the Queen for over need to take the vaccines in Chairman of Ogun NIPR, Dapo Abiodun, has urged maintaining peaceful co- the interest of individuals and opportunity to get it do so Nigerians, particularly residents existence in the state, the 70 years, Prince Phillip who is patriot and political analyst also known as the Duke of the world at large. .that is the reason I decided to of the state, not to be discouraged governor disclosed that his The journalist who was be vaccinated'. bares his mind on sundry by the prevailing security, administration had received Edinburgh is the longest-serving issues. Excerpts: consort in British history. part of the first set of residents The media manager on economic and social challenges inspirations from religious His death followed a month- of Ogun State to have taken whether it was the rate of confronting the nation, but be leaders, calling for more the vaccines, explained in an deaths from the virus that What will be the thrust of steadfast in their prayers for the support and prayers. long spell at London's King your tenure? Edward VII Hospital where he interview that, the vaccine has m o t i v a t e d h i m t o b e country. Listing some of his The thrust of my tenure was taken to on February 16 as no negative effect as being vaccinated, said that was The governor equally urged administration's achievements “a precautionary measure” for speculated, adding that, it is enough reason for anybody would be "service to all". the people to be cautious and in the last 18 months, Abiodun an undisclosed infection. better to play safe to avoid who cherishes his or her life. Considering the fact that the avoid using inflammatory words s a i d m a s s i v e r o a d Prince Philip was later moved untimely death. 'That is enough to get one Nigerian Council of capable of causing disunity in construction, provision of to a new hospital in London T h e f o r m e r Z o n a l scared, you see people dying Registered Insurance Brokers our country. affordable housing, renovation where doctors performed an Secretary, Nigeria Union of in thousands, millions is the umbrella body for A b i o d u n g a v e t h e of Primary Health Centres and operation on him for a pre- Journalists(NUJ) South- worldwide and if you insurance brokers all over the admonition, on Thursday, at the primary schools had been existing heart condition. West, said people should calculate the number of country, the only appreciable 13th Annual Synod of the carried out across the state. He was discharged from the desist from speculations that people being taken away by value you could give to all Methodist Church, Nigeria, He further stated that hospital on March 16. coronavirus does not exist, COVID-19, no doubt it is members is diligent Diocese of Remo Central, held at security apparatus in the state stressing that, the alarming alarming', he said. commitment to their progress the Methodist Church, Oke-Oja, had been reinvigorated with Below are 22 things to know rate of death across the globe 'As much as you are still as members. As the CEO of Isara-Remo, Remo North Local the provision of patrol vehicles about the late Prince Philip during the pandemic was alive witnessing this, why not the association, I would align Government Area of the state. and communication gadgets, Prince Philip, Duke of enough evidence that join people to save lives. That with the aspirations of the According to him, conflicts stressing that his administration Edinburgh, was first known as coronavirus was real. is the reason and essence why Chairman and other Board are inevitable in any human would continue to combat Prince Philip of Greece and On why he took the I think I should get vaccinated members of the Council to society, but Nigerians as a crimes to guarantee a peaceful because I think if you don't do Denmark. vaccine, Kayode-Adedeji advance strategies for people must always strive look state. that , the consequence is there He was born into the Greek explained that having sustainable growth of the for amicable ways to resolve In his remark, the Diocesan and when you know there is a such conflicts whenever they Bishop of Remo Central, Rt. and Danish royal families in established the fact that the Council. Remember that the virus was real and life has no consequence in the nearest arise. Rev. Olu Akinola, urged the Corfu, Greece, on 10 June 1921. insurance industry of which His parents were Princess duplicate adding 'Yes, I have future then why don't you do He acknowledged that governor to always be attentive insurance broking is a Alice and Prince Andrew of been vaccinated and the i t ' , K a y o d e - A d e d e j i though there is fear in the land as and spend quality time with God. derivative, is at the butt of Greece and Denmark. Prince Phillip reasons behind this motive is emphasised. a result of insecurity and which T h e c l e r i c f u r t h e r At the time of his birth, he public apathy and criticisms. has negatively affected the commended the governor for his was sixth in line to the Greek evacuation. s t y l e s a n d b e c a m e a supporting conservation and This narration must change. country, Nigerians must achievements in the areas of throne. The family – that had been naturalised British subject. engineering organisations. Ogun to commission four new continue praying for the nation roads, housing, security and However, his family was stripped of their Greek He also adopted his He was a patron, president, or How and when did you join Tope Adaramola and the leaders, saying “prayers employment, noting “these exiled from Greece when he was citizenship – settled in France maternal grandparents' member of more than 750 fire stations in May –Abiodun the insurance industry? can never be enough”. have helped in improving the 18 months old after his father after travelling on Danish surname, Mountbatten. organisations. I joined the insurance common man and nothing threat to our corporate unity Abiodun who noted the wellbeing of the people”. gun State Governor, middle of May, 2021," he was accused of treason and passports issued by the Danish He renounced his Greek He retired from public duties industry in 1998, from the works without insurance. The and cohesion. We fail to Prince Dapo Abiodun said. initially sentenced to death over monarch. royal title, allowing him to in 2017, meaning while he is Ogun state civil service reverse is regretfully the case realise that our pride lies in has disclosed that his Governor Abiodun who Bring an end to banditry, insecurity Greek's Army to loss in a battle Philip received his early become a British citizen. s t i l l a m e m b e r o f t h e O where I had been employed here in Nigeria. our diversity as a people. We also added that the fire against Turkey in 1921. education at the MacJannet Philip was also given the organisations, he no longer administration would by the as Press Officer to the must do away with abrasive stations when commissioned Princess Alice had sought the American School in Paris and title His Royal Highness and attended public engagements. middle of May 2021, Government House. The need and combative in Nigeria, Northern Govs tell IGP would be equipped with new Who is Tope Adaramola? help of her British relatives to later in Germany and the United named as the Duke of The couple had four children commission four brand new to give better image lift to the Younger people who communication and imbibe fire trucks and water trucks, Where were you born? save her husband, and this led to Kingdom. Edinburgh by the Queen's together – Charles, Prince of Fire and Emergency Stations NIA, which is the umbrella Which school did you more of positive and civil in Ifo, Ado-Odo-Ota, and said part of his administration's aspire to be great release of Prince Andrew from He joined the British Royal father, King George VI, in Wales, Anne, Princess Royal, body for all insurance attend? “ communication that binds us Prince Andrew, Duke of York, Isheri parts of the state. E m e r g e n c y R e s p o n s e detention. Navy in 1939. respect of their marriage. companies informed decision I was born in Ilorin, Kwara must imbibe the as a people. We need to Subsequently, a Royal Navy After meeting her as 13-year- Philip retired from active and Prince Edward, Earl of Prince Dapo Abiodun who System is the combination of to employ me as the head of accentuate those factors that Fire Trucks and Ambulances State in the mid 60s. I gunboat, HMS Calypso, old Princess in 1939, Philip was naval service in 1951 and was Wessex – eight grandchildren made this known while on an public relations department spirit of hardwork unite us and play down on on the same spot. attended Government evacuated the family from Corfu granted permission by King made a British prince in 1957. and 10 great-grandchildren. inspection tour of the Isheri that year. Even though we those that divide us. When In a 1999 interview with the While recalling that his Secondary School Ilorin and and diligence. There in December, 1922. George VI, to marry Elizabeth. Since then, he had been the Fire and Emergency Station, have not hit the zenith in we do this, there would be Sunday Telegraph, Philip said a d m i n i s t r a t i o n u p o n Kwara State Polytechnic, from Philip, the couple's only son, B e f o r e t h e o f f i c i a l queen's consort, where he said that the fire station which terms of improving the image revival of the bond of he believed the world sees him assumption of office took where I proceeded to the is no short cut to was reportedly carried out to the engagement announcement in supported the Queen in her is almost 95 to 96 percent of the industry, I must say we comradeship and role as the reigning monarch as the “refugee husband” of stock of fire stations in the University of Ibadan for my ship in a makeshift cot made out July 1947, Philip abandoned his completed is in fufilment of have made some progress. At the zenith of life nationalism which was the and also invested his time in Queen Elizabeth II. state, he revealed that that Bachelors degree in Political of an orange box during the Greek and Danish titles and his promise during the that time, insurance hallmark of our nation many they Science. I also hold a masters than these. They electioneering campaign to professionals were seen as years back. were not habitable and not degree in Industrial and ensure that the state does not those guys who were quick at must develop have to rely on Lagos State to fit for any human use, as a Labour Relations from the collecting premiums but same University. I obtained What is your philosophy of Whole neighborhoods uncovered; fight fire outbreak on the result of years of neglect. He inexhaustible life? however assured that his snail-slow to pay claims the professional Certificate Ogun part of the Lagos- when a loss occurs. On the capacity for My philosophy in life is that Ibadan expressway. a d m i n i s t r a t i o n w o u l d and Diploma in PR through side of the media, one could qualifying examinations, as life is temporary and our Usman Baba "The fire station is about 95 continue to put the people knowledge and days are fleeting. Everyone 'tombs with treasures' sought first. count how many media well as a professional to 96 percent completed, we must etch his name on the he Northern Governors' committed to community " When we resumed office, houses reported insurance certificate in Insurance. I am sustain super social statement added. have acquired the fire trucks soil of history while he Forum has told the policing and any other gypt says it has uncovered 500 kilometers (300 miles) south Bryan said the city “will give us we decided to take stock of our and where they do, it was also a product of the European It called the find “the largest” and water trucks that will be relationship. lives. This often necessitates A c t i n g I n s p e c t o r measure that will lead to a vast, untouched, 3,000 of the capital Cairo. a rare glimpse into the life of the fire stations, but, what we saw given just a perfunctory School of Protocol and T ancient city ever uncovered in here. We've built four of these year-old 'lost golden city' “Within weeks, to the team's Ancient Egyptians at the time mention. But today, all patience, diligence and General (IG) of Police, Usman securing our region which E Egypt. stations; one in Ado-Odo Ota was embarrassing, I am not attended numerous courses in Archeologists hail unearthing great surprise, formations of mud where the Empire was at his traditional newspapers and sense of purpose in all that I Baba, to take proactive has been bedeviled by Betsy Bryan, Professor of L o c a l G o v e r n m e n t i n sure that the fire stations have Nigeria, USA, Malta, South near Luxor of 'largest ancient city,' bricks began to appear in all wealthiest.” numerous online media in the do. measures in tackling insecurity different forms of insecurity. Egyptian Art and Archaeology at addition to what they have been attended to, probably in Africa, The Gambia, UK and call it the most important directions,” the statement read. The team said they were in Nigeria. “We must work together to Johns Hopkins University, said the the past 12 to 14 years. They country have insurance Canada. discovery since tomb of “What they unearthed was the optimistic that further important and another one in Ifo Are you likely to throw The Chairman of the forum, adopt new measures that will find was the “second most were not habitable, they were segments. The self-esteem of Tutankhamun and a window into site of a large city in a good finds would be revealed, noting Constituency 1. your hat into the political S i m o n L a l o n g , i n a enable us to overcome these important archeological discovery not fit for any human use, they the practitioners have also What is your advice to the ancient world condition of preservation, with they had discovered groups of "In the entire Ifo, we found ring now or in the nearest congratulatory message to the challenges and remain on top since the tomb of Tutankhamun”, were not premises that would improved greatly. What many young ones who look up to Famed Egyptologist Zahi almost complete walls, and with tombs reached through “stairs out that there was no fire sustain your position on top future? acting IG by his Director of according to the team's statement. even motivate anyone to attend don't realise is that insurance you for mentorship? of the situation by preventing Hawass announced the discovery rooms filled with tools of daily carved into the rock”, a similar station, so, we built two fire of the ladder, you need You mean mainstream Press and Public Affairs Dr. Items of jewelry such as rings to any fire, so, we have is the lifewire of nations. Younger people who aspire to criminals from carrying out of the “lost golden city”, saying the life.” construction to those found in the stations in both Ifo I and Ifo II emotional and social or partisan politics? Well, I Makut Macham, on Saturday in have been unearthed, along with Insurance serve as a pool for be great must imbibe the spirit their nefarious activities.” site was uncovered near Luxor, After seven months of Valley of the Kings. constituencies. Ifo now has embarked on the massive relational skills. Jos, said the forum would give colored pottery vessels, scarab huge national funds reserve of hardwork and diligence. have been involved in The forum's chairman home of the legendary Valley of e x c a v a t i o n s , s e v e r a l “The mission expects to uncover two fire stations, and they will rehabilitation of existing ones. beetle amulets, and mud bricks that could be deployed for There is no short cut to the politics, but may be by the Baba all the necessary support admonished the police boss the Kings. neighborhoods have been untouched tombs filled with be getting two brand new fire We have rehabilitated the How can Public Relations bearing seals of Amenhotep III. sustainable infrastructural sidelines as an analyst and to enable him secure the lives to bring an end to banditry, “The Egyptian mission under uncovered, including a bakery treasures,” the statement added. trucks. stations, we have acquired new zenith of life than these. They help to foster unity in the “Many foreign missions development and investment . political strategist. Since I and properties of Nigerians. kidnapping and insurgency Dr. Zahi Hawass found the city complete with ovens and storage After years of political instability "We should be coming here fire trucks. must develop inexhaustible country? searched for this city and never am just a pencil in the hands He said Baba's appointment in the country, adding that that was lost under the sands,” the pottery, as well as administrative linked to a popular revolt in 2011, in the next three to four weeks "All these we will be It also provides huge capacity for knowledge and To build our nation is a task found it,” said Hawass, a former of my maker who directs me by President Muhammadu many farmers in the region archeology team said in a and residential districts. which dealt a severe blow to Egypt's to formally commission this unveiling, they are part of our employment and gives peace sustain super social for everyone. By virtue of antiquities minister. to wherever he wishes, I Buhari was well deserved, have been discouraged from statement. “The archaeological layers key tourism sector, the country is fire station, amongst other fire emergency response system of mind to the people to relationship. At some point my training as a PR The team began excavations in cannot foreclose the chances considering his track record of cultivating their farms “The city is 3,000 years old, have laid untouched for thousands seeking to bring back visitors, in stations that we will be in Ogun State which is the advance business and while ascending the ladder of professional, I have come to September 2020, between the of being in the mainstream diligent service to the nation. dates to the reign of Amenhotep of years, left by the ancient particular by promoting its ancient commissioning towards the combination of fire trucks entrepreneurship. In life you need more of realise that poor b e c a u s e o f c r i m i n a l temples of Ramses III and politics, provided what I will He said: “As northern III, and continued to be used by residents as if it were yesterday,” heritage. and ambulances," he said. developed climes, insurance intelligent quotient, but to communication is a great activities. Tutankhamun and Ay,” the Amenhotep III near Luxor, some the team's statement said. is the last hope of the do there will be in alignment g o v e r n o r s , w e r e m a i n with my divine purpose and assignment here on earth. April 18, 2021 |16 April 18, 2021 |15 News Foreign News One-On-One News

Founder, Penpushing media Insecurity: Governor Abiodun From refugee to Queen's husband: encourages Nigerians to What younger people must do to receive coronavirus vaccines urges prayer for Nigeria 22 things to know about Prince Philip be great – Tope Adaramola overnor Abiodun at the interplay between the theme of h e f o u n d e r o f to play safe and also I have the 13th Annual Synod of the Synod, 'Watch and Pray', he global community has Penpushing media, conviction that the issue of r. Tope Adaramola Gthe Methodist Church, said the theme sufficed as been mourning and TP r i n c e D i m e j i COVID-19 is real', he said. is the new Chief Nigeria, Diocese of Remo prayer was capable of paying tributes to Prince K a y o d e - A d e d e j i h a s 'It is only when you are Executive Officer of Central, held at the Methodist u p t u r n i n g u n p l e a s a n t T alive you can do things you encouraged Nigerians to M Church, Oke-Oja, Isara-Remo, situations to pleasant ones. Philip, husband of British the Nigerian Council of decided to do and the moment Queen Elizabeth II who died on embrace the importance of Registered Insurance recently. While lauding adherents of Friday aged 99. coronavirus vaccines and you are gone, that's final. So, The Ogun State governor, different religions for w h e n y o u h a v e t h e Brokers. The immediate past Married to the Queen for over need to take the vaccines in Chairman of Ogun NIPR, Dapo Abiodun, has urged maintaining peaceful co- the interest of individuals and opportunity to get it do so Nigerians, particularly residents existence in the state, the 70 years, Prince Phillip who is patriot and political analyst also known as the Duke of the world at large. .that is the reason I decided to of the state, not to be discouraged governor disclosed that his The journalist who was be vaccinated'. bares his mind on sundry by the prevailing security, administration had received Edinburgh is the longest-serving issues. Excerpts: consort in British history. part of the first set of residents The media manager on economic and social challenges inspirations from religious His death followed a month- of Ogun State to have taken whether it was the rate of confronting the nation, but be leaders, calling for more the vaccines, explained in an deaths from the virus that What will be the thrust of steadfast in their prayers for the support and prayers. long spell at London's King your tenure? Edward VII Hospital where he interview that, the vaccine has m o t i v a t e d h i m t o b e country. Listing some of his The thrust of my tenure was taken to on February 16 as no negative effect as being vaccinated, said that was The governor equally urged administration's achievements “a precautionary measure” for speculated, adding that, it is enough reason for anybody would be "service to all". the people to be cautious and in the last 18 months, Abiodun an undisclosed infection. better to play safe to avoid who cherishes his or her life. Considering the fact that the avoid using inflammatory words s a i d m a s s i v e r o a d Prince Philip was later moved untimely death. 'That is enough to get one Nigerian Council of capable of causing disunity in construction, provision of to a new hospital in London T h e f o r m e r Z o n a l scared, you see people dying Registered Insurance Brokers our country. affordable housing, renovation where doctors performed an Secretary, Nigeria Union of in thousands, millions is the umbrella body for A b i o d u n g a v e t h e of Primary Health Centres and operation on him for a pre- Journalists(NUJ) South- worldwide and if you insurance brokers all over the admonition, on Thursday, at the primary schools had been existing heart condition. West, said people should calculate the number of country, the only appreciable 13th Annual Synod of the carried out across the state. He was discharged from the desist from speculations that people being taken away by value you could give to all Methodist Church, Nigeria, He further stated that hospital on March 16. coronavirus does not exist, COVID-19, no doubt it is members is diligent Diocese of Remo Central, held at security apparatus in the state stressing that, the alarming alarming', he said. commitment to their progress the Methodist Church, Oke-Oja, had been reinvigorated with Below are 22 things to know rate of death across the globe 'As much as you are still as members. As the CEO of Isara-Remo, Remo North Local the provision of patrol vehicles about the late Prince Philip during the pandemic was alive witnessing this, why not the association, I would align Government Area of the state. and communication gadgets, Prince Philip, Duke of enough evidence that join people to save lives. That with the aspirations of the According to him, conflicts stressing that his administration Edinburgh, was first known as coronavirus was real. is the reason and essence why Chairman and other Board are inevitable in any human would continue to combat Prince Philip of Greece and On why he took the I think I should get vaccinated members of the Council to society, but Nigerians as a crimes to guarantee a peaceful because I think if you don't do Denmark. vaccine, Kayode-Adedeji advance strategies for people must always strive look state. that , the consequence is there He was born into the Greek explained that having sustainable growth of the for amicable ways to resolve In his remark, the Diocesan and when you know there is a such conflicts whenever they Bishop of Remo Central, Rt. and Danish royal families in established the fact that the Council. Remember that the virus was real and life has no consequence in the nearest arise. Rev. Olu Akinola, urged the Corfu, Greece, on 10 June 1921. insurance industry of which His parents were Princess duplicate adding 'Yes, I have future then why don't you do He acknowledged that governor to always be attentive insurance broking is a Alice and Prince Andrew of been vaccinated and the i t ' , K a y o d e - A d e d e j i though there is fear in the land as and spend quality time with God. derivative, is at the butt of Greece and Denmark. Prince Phillip reasons behind this motive is emphasised. a result of insecurity and which T h e c l e r i c f u r t h e r At the time of his birth, he public apathy and criticisms. has negatively affected the commended the governor for his was sixth in line to the Greek evacuation. s t y l e s a n d b e c a m e a supporting conservation and This narration must change. country, Nigerians must achievements in the areas of throne. The family – that had been naturalised British subject. engineering organisations. Ogun to commission four new continue praying for the nation roads, housing, security and However, his family was stripped of their Greek He also adopted his He was a patron, president, or How and when did you join Tope Adaramola and the leaders, saying “prayers employment, noting “these exiled from Greece when he was citizenship – settled in France maternal grandparents' member of more than 750 fire stations in May –Abiodun the insurance industry? can never be enough”. have helped in improving the 18 months old after his father after travelling on Danish surname, Mountbatten. organisations. I joined the insurance common man and nothing threat to our corporate unity Abiodun who noted the wellbeing of the people”. gun State Governor, middle of May, 2021," he was accused of treason and passports issued by the Danish He renounced his Greek He retired from public duties industry in 1998, from the works without insurance. The and cohesion. We fail to Prince Dapo Abiodun said. initially sentenced to death over monarch. royal title, allowing him to in 2017, meaning while he is Ogun state civil service reverse is regretfully the case realise that our pride lies in has disclosed that his Governor Abiodun who Bring an end to banditry, insecurity Greek's Army to loss in a battle Philip received his early become a British citizen. s t i l l a m e m b e r o f t h e O where I had been employed here in Nigeria. our diversity as a people. We also added that the fire against Turkey in 1921. education at the MacJannet Philip was also given the organisations, he no longer administration would by the as Press Officer to the must do away with abrasive stations when commissioned Princess Alice had sought the American School in Paris and title His Royal Highness and attended public engagements. middle of May 2021, Government House. The need and combative in Nigeria, Northern Govs tell IGP would be equipped with new Who is Tope Adaramola? help of her British relatives to later in Germany and the United named as the Duke of The couple had four children commission four brand new to give better image lift to the Younger people who communication and imbibe fire trucks and water trucks, Where were you born? save her husband, and this led to Kingdom. Edinburgh by the Queen's together – Charles, Prince of Fire and Emergency Stations NIA, which is the umbrella Which school did you more of positive and civil in Ifo, Ado-Odo-Ota, and said part of his administration's aspire to be great release of Prince Andrew from He joined the British Royal father, King George VI, in Wales, Anne, Princess Royal, body for all insurance attend? “ communication that binds us Prince Andrew, Duke of York, Isheri parts of the state. E m e r g e n c y R e s p o n s e detention. Navy in 1939. respect of their marriage. companies informed decision I was born in Ilorin, Kwara must imbibe the as a people. We need to Subsequently, a Royal Navy After meeting her as 13-year- Philip retired from active and Prince Edward, Earl of Prince Dapo Abiodun who System is the combination of to employ me as the head of accentuate those factors that Fire Trucks and Ambulances State in the mid 60s. I gunboat, HMS Calypso, old Princess in 1939, Philip was naval service in 1951 and was Wessex – eight grandchildren made this known while on an public relations department spirit of hardwork unite us and play down on on the same spot. attended Government evacuated the family from Corfu granted permission by King made a British prince in 1957. and 10 great-grandchildren. inspection tour of the Isheri that year. Even though we those that divide us. When In a 1999 interview with the While recalling that his Secondary School Ilorin and and diligence. There in December, 1922. George VI, to marry Elizabeth. Since then, he had been the Fire and Emergency Station, have not hit the zenith in we do this, there would be Sunday Telegraph, Philip said a d m i n i s t r a t i o n u p o n Kwara State Polytechnic, from Philip, the couple's only son, B e f o r e t h e o f f i c i a l queen's consort, where he said that the fire station which terms of improving the image revival of the bond of he believed the world sees him assumption of office took where I proceeded to the is no short cut to was reportedly carried out to the engagement announcement in supported the Queen in her is almost 95 to 96 percent of the industry, I must say we comradeship and role as the reigning monarch as the “refugee husband” of stock of fire stations in the University of Ibadan for my ship in a makeshift cot made out July 1947, Philip abandoned his completed is in fufilment of have made some progress. At the zenith of life nationalism which was the and also invested his time in Queen Elizabeth II. state, he revealed that that Bachelors degree in Political of an orange box during the Greek and Danish titles and his promise during the that time, insurance hallmark of our nation many they Science. I also hold a masters than these. They electioneering campaign to professionals were seen as years back. were not habitable and not degree in Industrial and ensure that the state does not those guys who were quick at must develop have to rely on Lagos State to fit for any human use, as a Labour Relations from the collecting premiums but same University. I obtained What is your philosophy of Whole neighborhoods uncovered; fight fire outbreak on the result of years of neglect. He inexhaustible life? however assured that his snail-slow to pay claims the professional Certificate Ogun part of the Lagos- when a loss occurs. On the capacity for My philosophy in life is that Ibadan expressway. a d m i n i s t r a t i o n w o u l d and Diploma in PR through side of the media, one could qualifying examinations, as life is temporary and our Usman Baba "The fire station is about 95 continue to put the people knowledge and days are fleeting. Everyone 'tombs with treasures' sought first. count how many media well as a professional to 96 percent completed, we must etch his name on the he Northern Governors' committed to community " When we resumed office, houses reported insurance certificate in Insurance. I am sustain super social statement added. have acquired the fire trucks soil of history while he Forum has told the policing and any other gypt says it has uncovered 500 kilometers (300 miles) south Bryan said the city “will give us we decided to take stock of our and where they do, it was also a product of the European It called the find “the largest” and water trucks that will be relationship. lives. This often necessitates A c t i n g I n s p e c t o r measure that will lead to a vast, untouched, 3,000 of the capital Cairo. a rare glimpse into the life of the fire stations, but, what we saw given just a perfunctory School of Protocol and T ancient city ever uncovered in here. We've built four of these year-old 'lost golden city' “Within weeks, to the team's Ancient Egyptians at the time mention. But today, all patience, diligence and General (IG) of Police, Usman securing our region which E Egypt. stations; one in Ado-Odo Ota was embarrassing, I am not attended numerous courses in Archeologists hail unearthing great surprise, formations of mud where the Empire was at his traditional newspapers and sense of purpose in all that I Baba, to take proactive has been bedeviled by Betsy Bryan, Professor of L o c a l G o v e r n m e n t i n sure that the fire stations have Nigeria, USA, Malta, South near Luxor of 'largest ancient city,' bricks began to appear in all wealthiest.” numerous online media in the do. measures in tackling insecurity different forms of insecurity. Egyptian Art and Archaeology at addition to what they have been attended to, probably in Africa, The Gambia, UK and call it the most important directions,” the statement read. The team said they were in Nigeria. “We must work together to Johns Hopkins University, said the the past 12 to 14 years. They country have insurance Canada. discovery since tomb of “What they unearthed was the optimistic that further important and another one in Ifo Are you likely to throw The Chairman of the forum, adopt new measures that will find was the “second most were not habitable, they were segments. The self-esteem of Tutankhamun and a window into site of a large city in a good finds would be revealed, noting Constituency 1. your hat into the political S i m o n L a l o n g , i n a enable us to overcome these important archeological discovery not fit for any human use, they the practitioners have also What is your advice to the ancient world condition of preservation, with they had discovered groups of "In the entire Ifo, we found ring now or in the nearest congratulatory message to the challenges and remain on top since the tomb of Tutankhamun”, were not premises that would improved greatly. What many young ones who look up to Famed Egyptologist Zahi almost complete walls, and with tombs reached through “stairs out that there was no fire sustain your position on top future? acting IG by his Director of according to the team's statement. even motivate anyone to attend don't realise is that insurance you for mentorship? of the situation by preventing Hawass announced the discovery rooms filled with tools of daily carved into the rock”, a similar station, so, we built two fire of the ladder, you need You mean mainstream Press and Public Affairs Dr. Items of jewelry such as rings to any fire, so, we have is the lifewire of nations. Younger people who aspire to criminals from carrying out of the “lost golden city”, saying the life.” construction to those found in the stations in both Ifo I and Ifo II emotional and social or partisan politics? Well, I Makut Macham, on Saturday in have been unearthed, along with Insurance serve as a pool for be great must imbibe the spirit their nefarious activities.” site was uncovered near Luxor, After seven months of Valley of the Kings. constituencies. Ifo now has embarked on the massive relational skills. Jos, said the forum would give colored pottery vessels, scarab huge national funds reserve of hardwork and diligence. have been involved in The forum's chairman home of the legendary Valley of e x c a v a t i o n s , s e v e r a l “The mission expects to uncover two fire stations, and they will rehabilitation of existing ones. beetle amulets, and mud bricks that could be deployed for There is no short cut to the politics, but may be by the Baba all the necessary support admonished the police boss the Kings. neighborhoods have been untouched tombs filled with be getting two brand new fire We have rehabilitated the How can Public Relations bearing seals of Amenhotep III. sustainable infrastructural sidelines as an analyst and to enable him secure the lives to bring an end to banditry, “The Egyptian mission under uncovered, including a bakery treasures,” the statement added. trucks. stations, we have acquired new zenith of life than these. They help to foster unity in the “Many foreign missions development and investment . political strategist. Since I and properties of Nigerians. kidnapping and insurgency Dr. Zahi Hawass found the city complete with ovens and storage After years of political instability "We should be coming here fire trucks. must develop inexhaustible country? searched for this city and never am just a pencil in the hands He said Baba's appointment in the country, adding that that was lost under the sands,” the pottery, as well as administrative linked to a popular revolt in 2011, in the next three to four weeks "All these we will be It also provides huge capacity for knowledge and To build our nation is a task found it,” said Hawass, a former of my maker who directs me by President Muhammadu many farmers in the region archeology team said in a and residential districts. which dealt a severe blow to Egypt's to formally commission this unveiling, they are part of our employment and gives peace sustain super social for everyone. By virtue of antiquities minister. to wherever he wishes, I Buhari was well deserved, have been discouraged from statement. “The archaeological layers key tourism sector, the country is fire station, amongst other fire emergency response system of mind to the people to relationship. At some point my training as a PR The team began excavations in cannot foreclose the chances considering his track record of cultivating their farms “The city is 3,000 years old, have laid untouched for thousands seeking to bring back visitors, in stations that we will be in Ogun State which is the advance business and while ascending the ladder of professional, I have come to September 2020, between the of being in the mainstream diligent service to the nation. dates to the reign of Amenhotep of years, left by the ancient particular by promoting its ancient commissioning towards the combination of fire trucks entrepreneurship. In life you need more of realise that poor b e c a u s e o f c r i m i n a l temples of Ramses III and politics, provided what I will He said: “As northern III, and continued to be used by residents as if it were yesterday,” heritage. and ambulances," he said. developed climes, insurance intelligent quotient, but to communication is a great activities. Tutankhamun and Ay,” the Amenhotep III near Luxor, some the team's statement said. is the last hope of the do there will be in alignment g o v e r n o r s , w e r e m a i n with my divine purpose and assignment here on earth. April 18, 2021 |18 April 18, 2021 |2 News UN, ICD announce formation Business of advisory committee for Awqaf research project he United Nations has expression, including the Hi Ladies, welcome to this section where we will be discussing every aspect of a woman's life. We called for the creation freedom to seek, receive and Why we are investing in every sector U.S. trade deficit hits will talk about career, family, health, relationship, and lifestyle. If you are 15 years and above and To f c h i l d - f r i e n d l y impart information and ideas channels to allow children of all kinds, using any media you are a female, then this page is a must read for you. It is going to be an interesting and seek advice on self-generated of their choice. $71.1bn in February informative series. Enjoy! sexually-explicit content. “Most parents would of Nigerian economy –Dangote This was contained in a likely object to this notion that iscal support among It said, “As a result, average recent report by the Center for children have a right to he President of Dangote Salt which trade under the name emerging markets and p u b l i c d e b t w o r l d w i d e Family and Human Rights, a information of 'all kinds' from Group, Alhaji Aliko of NASCON Allied Industries Fdeveloping countries has approached 97 per cent of GDP at right-wing advocacy group. any source. Keep in mind that Dangote Limited has Plc. been low owing to financing the end of 2020 and is expected to T “There is no gainsaying the constraints, the International stay just below 100 per cent of According to C-Fam, the the general comments issued hinted that the pan-African UN made the call in its by such treaty-monitoring conglomerate is expanding its fact that OGUNCCIMA is a very Monetary Fund disclosed in its GDP over the medium term. Who is a woman? 'General Comment No. 25' bodies have no force in law; investments in almost all sectors unique one. This is because Ogun April 2021 Fiscal Monitor Unemployment and extreme t is imperative that we issued by its Committee on the they are not even enforceable of Nigerian economy to stop the state has one of the largest report. poverty have also increased start this series by Rights of the Child. suggestions. But they will be wastage of the country's scarce concentration of industries in In advanced economies, significantly. The pandemic thus however, the report showed that defining who we are as on course, and help their It said the General accepted by governments and foreign exchange on importation Nigeria and serve as a corridor for risks leaving a deep scar.” I C o m m e n t w o u l d t e l l businesses as legal norms they transportation of goods, services fiscal actions have been sizable There is a need to target more women. Women are beautiful of essential commodities and to kids learn and grow. This and cover several years with a creation of God. We are governments, businesses and, must impose on parents and stop capital flight. and people between the nation's support to vulnerable households might sound trivial to some commercial center of Lagos and six per cent of gross domestic created to make the world more importantly, parents their children,” the group Dangote, who was represented as well to viable firms, the fund people, but it cannot be how to apply children's rights stated. the rest of Nigeria and even our product in 2021. urged. around us more beautiful and overlooked. by Adeyemi Fajobi, National when it comes to the internet. It further stated that the Sales Director of the company neighbouring countries of Benin The report further stated that In setting the stage for an cheerful. We are an important “Child-friendly channels committee, in preparing the Republic, Togo and Ghana. although fiscal support has been economic transition, the IMF part of the world making more Perseverance spoke at Dangote Day held at the should be created to allow document, asked some o n g o i n g 1 0 t h G a t e w a y “Our continuous efforts to more limited, however, that the called on policymakers to strike a than 7 billion population and a Women are mentally children to seek advice and children to inform them of innovate, create value and invest rise in deficits was still notable balance between providing fiscal part of the drivers of change International Trade Fair jointly tough. Really, we should assistance where it relates to their views. organised by OGUNCCIMA and in Nigeria are borne out of our as tax receipts have fallen. support now, on the one hand, and in the present to make the give ourselves some credit. self-generated sexually It quoted the committee as Ogun State Government in firm belief in the vast economic “If the global pandemic is keeping debt at a manageable world a better place. Since childhood, we have explicit content,” C-Fam saying that these “children Abeokuta last Thursday. potential of Nigeria. This has also controlled via vaccination, the level on the other. Being a woman is more faced gender stereotypes, quoted the UN committee to r e p o r t e d t h e y v a l u e d According to him, the informed our desire to invest resulting stronger economic “Some countries may need to Dangote than having the female cat calling, and body have said. “Sexting can be s e a r c h i n g o n l i n e f o r expansion and diversification by massively in some states across growth would yield more than start rebuilding fiscal buffers to genitals and the ability to give shaming issues. We have hit illegal when done by children, information and support the Dangote Group into different the country. Our target is to $1trn in additional tax revenues lessen the impact of future birth to babies. Being a and the committee wants it relating to health and well- ensure that Nigeria becomes self- Responding on behalf of in advanced economies by 2025 shocks. Developing credible glass ceilings and fought sectors of the economy are borne Government, Kikelomo Cryptocurrency woman means being powerful for equality. Just think of made legal.” being, including on physical, out of desire to make the country sufficient in all the sectors where – and save more in fiscal support multi-year frameworks for The right-wing advocacy mental and sexual and we play, cement, agriculture, Longe, Ogun Commissioner measures,” it explained. revenue and spending will and assertive, yet kind at the women throughout history self-sufficient and independent for Industry, Trade and ban: Nigeria same time. It means being who have shown major grit. group explained that the reproductive health, puberty, of unnecessary imports from mining and petroleum, etc”, he According to the fund, the therefore be vital, especially committee dealt with what is sexuality and conception.” said. Investment, said Dangote average overall fiscal deficits as where debt is high and financing compassionate and vulnerable Ladies, we have a lot in foreign lands. Group should be lauded for its risks losing towards those you love now commonly called It added that the drafters “We are a diversified group Earlier, Mary Uche, a a share of GDP in 2020 reached tight,” IMF added. us—both passion and dedicated investment in the 11.7 per cent for advanced without feeling weak for “sexting,” where people, went on to say, “Adolescents, with interests in cement, sugar, Representative of Dangote N5bn daily The Fiscal Monitor was determination. It takes an Fertilizer, declared that the state, saying: “Dangote is a economies, 9.8 per cent for doing so. It means striving for including children, send especially, wanted access to salt, poly products, real estate, launched in 2009 to survey and incredible amount of conglomerate is rolling out very important brand in the emerging market economies, analyse the latest public finance our goals even in the face of sexually explicit pictures to free, confidential, age- a g r i c u l t u r e , l o g i s t i c s , ead of Payments perseverance to succeed, friends and even strangers a p p r o p r i a t e a n d n o n - fertilizers that would bring state, in production and and 5.5 per cent for low-income developments, update fiscal the adversity we may and we have what it takes. telecommunications, steel, oil distribution of cement and Te c h n o l o g y a n d through the internet. discriminatory mental health and gas among others. We have about high yields to farmers Infrastructure for developing countries. implications of the crisis and encounter along the way. and improve the agricultural other products, employment H The pandemic has strained C-Fam noted that the UN as well as sexual and three subsidiaries listed on the SystemSpecs, Mujib Ishola, has medium-term fiscal projections, Women are special for Relationship Building opportunities, distribution- As a woman, you need to defined “reproductive health reproductive health services Nigerian Stock Exchange productivity in the country, joined other technologists to root public finances across all and assess policies to put public many reasons. We are the most Simply put, women services” to include abortion. online.” t h e r e b y i n c r e a s i n g ship benefits for our people. country groups, the IMF finances on a sustainable footing. “ (NSE). They include Dangote We are open and ready for for the introduction of digital sensitive, caring and maternal embrace your individualistic value relationships over It said the drafters of the The Committee on the Cement Plc, Dangote Sugar agricultural contributions to naira. stressed. people in the world. We are other things, like power document were concerned Rights of the Child is the the gross domestic product. business come and invest Refinery Plc (DSR), and Dangote more here.” This is amid the growing very sympathetic towards attribute and direct it to the and status. They prioritize that children would likely committee of “experts” adoption of cryptocurrencies Why SEC banned investment people and things. We use working well with their c o m e a c r o s s h a r m f u l appointed by UN member across the globe, which the both sides of the brain and right channel. 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You T of shortage of income at N32, 915,514.85trn participants and get things done just by using therefore we love easily cannot stop borrowing, adding that state-issued generation. ($86,392.54 billion). investors that only her looks. We are special and we have the abilities especially when it is Obi said that continued stablecoins would be prevalent in T are not here to show just your “When you compare the because we love to accomplish to share our love with Arepo community to have necessary as it is part of fiscal the future and could eventually approved securities can be income and expenditure and is borrowing is clearly not replace fiat counterparts. sold to the Nigerian public. things and we love to work everyone around us. responsibility. sustainable both in the short together to get what we want body and seduce men. The world efficiently used is part of In a statement made available T h e S e c u r i t i e s a n d Health Centre in 4 months The CBN Governor, Mr. government responsibility. and the long-term but rather and we shape the world. Communication l a s t T h u r s d a y e n t i t l e d Exchange Commission of does not really revolve around Godwin Emefiele, said this But where the fear is when it is enslaving the citizens and As women, there is more to The truth is, both men gun State Governor, assured that the State Executive 'Cryptocurrencies: Stablecoins Nigeria has issued a circular on Friday in Abuja at the above the threshold. future generations. could bridge gap between us than our looks. We should and women are great Prince Dapo Abiodun Council had at its weekly d i r e c t i n g I n v e s t m e n t the size of your waist or bust. National Dialogue on the “CBN understand that when She said that the Nigerian regulators and players', Ishola said not necessarily base our self- communicators—but in has promised to give meeting discussed the issue of Technology platforms such as O Nigeria's rising debt profile, g o v e r n m e n t n e e d s t o stablecoins had been proposed to esteem on our body, whether Arepo community a Primary compensation and construction there is crisis in an economy, Bamboo, Chaka and Trove to different ways. Generally titled: “The Rising Public proactively garner the bridge the gap between traditional we are skinny or plus sized we speaking, men are Healthcare Centre (PHC), in of a healthcare centre by the then the burden of debt would cease and desist from offering Journalists Estate Gate. Debt in Nigeria and the be something. That is why the political will to reduce the currencies and cryptocurrencies. should never feel inferior. This excellent at the next four months. foreign stocks to Nigerians. Lamido Yuguda According to the Governor, Challenges of National size and cost of governance, At the Techpoint Digital doesn't mean we should not look good or take care of our A b i o d u n m a d e t h e conventional and non- SEC Nigeria is exercising its communicating in clear and concise ways. Women are best “the issue of compensation has Development” organised by fight corruption, close Currency Summit tagged look. Rather, we understand that our looks are just an added promise during his inspection conventional instruments is legal powers and reminding at expressing themselves and also pick up on nonverbal been built into the contract.” the ActionAid Nigeria leakages in the revenue 'Building the money of the future' trading Cryptocurrencies. asset. Do not break a bank to look very good and posh, live cues, empathize with others, and display great listening v i s i t t o t h e o n g o i n g there to ensure price stability participants and investors reconstruction of the Chairman, Arepo Area (AAN). generation and utilization as in Lagos recently, Ishola had lent However, the SEC Nigeria within your means. It is important to give equal attention we skills. in the economy,” he said. alike that only approved Journalists Estate Road, Community Development This is as AAN and it makes no sense at all giving his voice on the restriction has become more vocal of give to our body to what is inside of us because the unseen As a woman, you need to embrace your individualistic He added that the CBN imposed on cryptocurrency securities can be sold to the Arepo. Committee, Ganiyu Kazeem, stakeholders, expressed away large chunk of “our recent about the proliferation qualities define who we truly are. lndeed our hair, eyes, lips, attribute and direct it to the right channel. You are not a tool formulates policies that trading by CBN. Nigerian public. The Governor was also appealed to the state worry over unstable levels of resources on tax incentives of alternative investments hands and body are special but we can only be truly special to be used by men just for sex, clubbing and night parties. positively affect the grassroots He also noted that while In other words, foreign responding to the request of government to consider the borrowings and rising but continue to seek funding opportunities being offered with what we contribute to the world around us. You are not here to show just your body and seduce men. people, and added that the cryptocurrencies were getting stocks such as Tesla Inc, the Chairperson of Journalists' security and safety of the Long national debt profile under abroad and locally. to Nigerians. Additional The world does not really revolve around the size of your Bridge. Apex Bank considers facts and popular, they were mostly issued Apple, Amazon, Google etc. Estate Phase 1, Deaconess the President Muhammadu In her keynote, the concerns about capital flight HERE ARE 5 STRENGTHS OF EVERY WOMAN waist or bust. You are way more than that. You have been Speaking with Journalists, figures before making by unregulated and unlicensed which are currently not listed Olufunke Fadugba to assuage Buhari-led administration Minister of Finance, Budget from Naira to foreign Emotional Intelligence designed to make a difference in this world where you find the pains of Arepo residents Kazeem noted, “All the policies. entities, and as such not legal within Nigerian jurisdiction and rising poverty level. and Planning, Mrs. Zainab destinations also contribute A 2019 study reported that women scored higher than men yourself. Do not be afraid of accomplishing a lot. True men who have to either go to Lagos communities around the He said that the CBN has tender. should NOT be offered to According to Emefiele, Ahmed, represented by the This might have informed the t o t h e i n c r e a s i n g in most areas of emotional intelligence. In the study, women will be attracted to you and trust me, a union or relationship or Ibafo for medical attention. LongBridge from Warewa to rolled out 37 initiatives to Nigeria-based residents and Magboro, 10 in all, contribute represented by the Assistant positively affect the economy, H e a d , M a r k e t i n g decision of the CBN to prohibit protectionist stance from were better at “soft skills,” that help them effectively lead in between a true man and a true woman is a match made in Fadugba, in her address Director, Monetary Policy businesses. financial regulators in career. They were more self-aware, demonstrated empathy, lauded the governor for taking over N300,000 monthly to but noted that there are Development Department cryptocurrency transactions in the heaven. By all means look good, clean and sweet. But never Department, CBN, Dr. country's banking sector, he added. Consequently, this new SEC Nigeria. and outperformed men in key areas, including: coaching and the decision to reconstruct the safeguard the Longbridge; this challenges despite that (MDD), Debt Management make the mistake of thinking that it is everything you are all Tawose Joseph, there is no According to him, the major directive now creates For the service providers, mentoring, influence, inspirational leadership, conflict Journalists Road, which for is huge yet, it is not sufficient as intervention. Office (DMO), Mr. Monday about. There are many things within you waiting for crime in borrowing, but that advantage of a stablecoin is that it additional obstacles for this directive adversely management, organizational awareness, adaptability, eight years had a prominent Longbridge would require Speaking earlier, the AAN Usiade, said the borrowings discovery. As a true woman, your diligence will make you there should be monitoring combines the strong points of young Nigerians who have impacts their business model teamwork and achievement orientation. Women bring Ogun State Government's government attention to deploy Country Director, Ene Obi, by the Federal Government unlock all those treasures within you and you will be Amotekun men because of and evaluation of the money cryptocurrencies such as been leveraging these new and intense lobbying will be incredible emotional intelligence to company which leads to signpost announcing its expressed worry over upward followed due process as the surprised at how your life will turn out and the impact you i n c e s s a n t r o b b e r y a n d borrowed and the purpose transparency, privacy, faster invest tech service providers employee retain ship. impending reconstruction, but trend in the nation's debt National Assembly approved required to ensure the can make. kidnappings”, says Kazeem. meant for. transactions and low fees with the to help diversify their which never materialised. profile, which she said keeps and passed budgets including regulator's concerns are If you are a woman and starting a new business or a Fadugba also appealed to Work has commenced in “Debt is part of fiscal guarantees of trust and stability of portfolios. Ability to Multitask piling up and closing the fiscal monies to be borrowed. adequately addressed. career, I have good news—you have a lot going for you. the governor to use his fatherly earnest on the Journalists Road responsibility. Debt is never fiat currencies. Unfortunately, this SEC Some people look down on multitasking, but it is a unique space for effective delivery of She also commended Ultimately it is probable Embrace your unique strengths. Write them down and think disposition to ensure that all as some shops and other a crime or a sin. Private entity Meanwhile, the use of Nigeria directive is coming and important strength of women. Motherhood requires public goods. AAN for conveying the stablecoins globally continues to that this directive is a about how they help your company. You have the unique the journalists whose structures on both sides of the also burrows to survive. But on the heels of the CBN multitasking, day after day, mothers manage their kids' According to her, as at 31 dialogue as it will provide an grow alongside the adoption of precursor to the SEC creating strength above, use them to your advantage and break buildings would be affected road were demolished some what matter most is the directive prohibiting Banks needs, family, career and personal schedules. They get barriers. days ago to make way for the December 2020, data from the avenue to broaden the cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin a more robust oversight are adequately compensated. quantum of the debt and the from facilitating Nigerians framework. So watch this interrupted and pulled in different directions. Yet, they stay G o v e r n o r A b i o d u n road. Debt Management Office discourse about public debts and Ethereum, Ishola noted. in Nigeria. space. April 18, 2021 |6 April 18, 2021 |19 Focus Analysis

to evolve better ways of monitoring financial transactions of PEPs and other businesspersons. It said: The CBN would therefore, need to Who will settle Dangote, Bua rivalry? take a more effective approach with targeted measures not only to negotiate instruments but he end may not have been heard about the UNCOVERED! also to engage in better monitoring of financial constant altercation between the Dangote transactions of PEPs and other businesspersons. TGroup and Bua Group, two of Nigeria's “Looking at what we have discovered so far, biggest conglomerates in commodity trading and the CBN has not satisfactorily established and manufacturing. Over 130 Dubai assets bought with looted performed its supervisory functions not only over Both companies, which are in the forefront of banks particularly in the case of certain types of manufacturing most of the staple edibles in customers (e.g., non-resident or offshore Nigeria, are engaged in trade rivalries, seeking funds traced to Nigerian ex-governors, Senators customers, PEPs but there are also shortcomings who probably will win the bulk of the country's in oversight in relation to Private Investment consumers. 2012 report stated that Nigerians had Companies (PIC), MNCs and shell companies; Consequently, Dangote and Bua, Nigeria's invested up to $6 billion in real estate in offshore entities; cash-intensive businesses and number one and three richest men, are doing ADubai over three years…” import or export companies). everything possible to grab the market, and so More than 130 choice assets have been “ The CBN must do better particularly in its have distinct refineries for diverse production. bought with looted funds in Dubai, United Arab role as an assessor of the adequacy of financial While Dangote has its fertilizer plant as well Emirates (UAE), by some ex-governors, institution's systems to manage the risks as oil refinery at the Lekki area of Lagos, Bua has ministers and senators. associated with senior local/foreign political its sugar plant at the Port Harcourt axis. Both These assets are among the over 800 figures, but it must do better in instilling an businessmen are known to deal in almost the traceable to Nigerians in the UAE, including top expectation of probity among corporate same kind of products, and it is imperative to security and military officers, according to The management and their ability to implement note that they are also natives of the same Kano Nation newspaper. effective risk-based due diligence, monitoring and State. Notwithstanding the rivalry continues Four areas have been identified through reporting systems. necessitating the question, who will settle the which the nation's resources are looted. “The imposition of sanctions against banks rivalry between the two giants of commodity These are Bribery and corruption, proceeds including prosecution of their employees together markets. Trade Ministry, Kano Governor, from commercial tax evasions, illicit activities with the institution is an essential part of creating Abdullahi Ganduje or President Muhamadu engaged in by corporations and business ventures a better-disciplined national financial system that Buhari. and proceeds derived from criminal activities. is less susceptible to mischief from within and The feud, according to sources, is traced to the Nigeria's oil and gas sector is believed to without. The journey to a full grant of autonomy ex-president, Olusegun Obasanjo's have contributed 92.9 per cent of the total amount to the NFIU is not yet complete although credit is administration, which was said to have favoured in Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) . due to the country's authority for the Dangote to the detriment of his major rivals and But the chances of Nigeria recovering most of implementation of the Nigeria Financial competitors in the business sector. Bua and Dangote its looted cash are very low because of conditions Intelligence Unit Act 2018, which established the Alhaji Abdulsamad Rabiu, the Executive attached to the release of such funds. NFIU as an independent entity.” Chairman of BUA Group, allegedly wrote a It further accused Dangote and Floor Mills of These highlights are part of a report on the Despite its recommendations, the report said petition to President Buhari, detailing how of DSR. DSR can only sadly conclude that the online paying lip service to the National Sugar Plan as a “UAE component of the three country (Nigeria, the chances of recovering looted funds are very policies of successive governments in the last publication is mischievous and geared at creating means to simply keep importing sugar, UAE and the UK) comparative study of fixing low. two decades have “unduly” favoured his some form of undue advantage to some Industry maintaining that the other two companies' Illicit Financial Flows,” which was submitted to It said: “The harsh reality is that Nigeria may kinsman. players, he said. hypocrisy needs to be examined more critically. the Executive Chairman of the Economic and never even find out just how many hundreds of But Rabiu's surprise appearance at Dangote's The duo's rivalry has been He said that the company began its Backward “In the 20 years since Dangote Sugar took Financial Crimes Commission, Mr. Abdulrasheed Dubai an Eldorado for property investors billions of looted assets it has suffered over the 60th birthday party, organised for him by Femi rekindled following“ alleged letter Integration Programme (BIP) with a 10-year sugar over this plantation, they have not added any Bawa last Wednesday in Abuja. looking for a place to store wealth considering decades and certainly since its independence as a Otedola, seemed to douse the tension of enmity development plan, to produce 1.5 million MT per value whatsoever to it, instead Savannah Sugar The report, which was commissioned by an that construction and real estate sectors in the sovereign state. The chances of having the losses between the two. written to the Minister of annum of sugar from locally grown sugarcane. The produces even less than it was producing when anti-corruption group, Human and Environmental UAE contributed 20% to GDP as of 2016.” restored in meaningful ways are extremely low. Again in February 2020, Alhaji Aliko Project commenced with acquisition of large expanse they took it over,” Bua added accusing Dangote Development Agenda,(HEDA), but researched The report quoted a study as saying “There “Sadly, even recent scandals with ample Dangote, who is unarguably the richest man in Industry, Trade and Investment, of land in strategic locations such as Taraba State, of incompetency and double standard. and compiled by Prof. Gbenga Oduntan of Kent are not the same checks on the sources of documentary trail have led to little or no asset Africa with a networth of $11.3 billion paid a Adamawa State and Nasarawa State. To this end, Mr. Niyi Adebayo, by Messrs Aliko It further accused Dangote of trying to muscle University. money coming into Dubai as there are in recovery. The practice of some Western nations courtesy call on BUA Group Chairman, Alhaji three (3) BIP sugar companies; Dangote Taraba The sheer recklessness of any competitor out of business wherever they are Although the report did not reveal the identity London and elsewhere” including the UK in insisting on exacting and Abdulsamad Rabiu, at the BUA Group Dangote of the Dangote Industries Sugar Limited, Dangote Adamawa Sugar Limited, found operating, either in Nigeria, or anywhere of the Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs) with “The lack of qualitative and mandatory a system which allows retaining arbitrary sums as during asset recovery Headquarters in Lagos in a move many felt will Nasarawa Sugar Company Limited were beneficial ownership reporting system “ requests from weaker states is particularly Limited and John Coumatarous of in the globe, saying what is playing out at the incorporated. the assets in Dubai, Chairman of HEDA, bring a reconciliation. moment is one of such moments. The company Olanrewaju Suraj, who spoke with The Nation on exacerbates the UAE's significant shortcomings abhorrent. Nigeria and other developing state have The visit, many had thought, will reconcile the The Company had commenced rehabilitation and Politically Exposed Floor Mills of Nigeria Plc, wondered why Floor Mills, which Dangote had the telephone last night, said: “We have left it to, in relation to the interaction between luxury a duty to posterity to resist this practice. two billionaires who have interest in cement and expansion of its Sugar Factory at Numan. Sugarcane set up its chairman and his aged father leading to EFCC to unravel them. It is so sad that our funds property market and “Dubai and other Emirates “Similarly, the practice of demanding and similar commodities across Nigeria and Africa. according to Chairman, Bua Group, planting has also commenced in the two other BIP Persons (PEPs) including their arrest by the Economic and Financial are being looted and stashed abroad. We are not in the UAE operate a more laissez faire attaching conditionalities outside the confines of The BUA Group had earlier accused Dangote locations. Crimes Commission (EFCC). even talking of assets in the UAE identified with philosophy and the UAE generally has shaped 34 Nigerian ex-governors international law to the return of illegally Group of trying to monopolise the cement market Abdulsamad Rabiu. DSR has a responsibility to the Government, the Bua concluded that “We have our relevant some military officers.” itself into a vast bohemian desert investment transferred wealth is abominable. and asked the President Muhammadu Buhari to good people of Nigeria and the Sugar Industry and all approvals from Mr President which grants BUA The report, which was obtained by our space. to own 71 properties, “These practices are not products of law and intervene. other stakeholders to protect the integrity of the Sugar Sugar PH the permission to export and sell correspondent, claimed that Nigerian Politically “Bribery, corruption, illegal resource equity but are expressions of the asymmetries in “It was an honour for me to receive my friend industry and wishes to assure its stakeholders as the letter opened. locally in line with extant laws and regulations. Exposed Persons (PEPs) and other corrupt public exploitation, and tax evasion are the main seven senators to own 33 international relations, which permit a certain and brother, Alhaji, in my office today. I share his follows: It will do all that is necessary to vehemently While describing Bua's three sugar holdings in Our Lafiagi BIP Project is also not only the most officers taken advantage of UAE's soft system to channels of IFFs especially in relation to group of privileged states to add insult to the vision and aspirations in transforming and protect the integrity of the Sugar Industry, it is not Nigeria including 720, 000mt sugar refinery in advanced of the three but also the only with launder funds. Nigeria- UK relationship in the country's properties, and thirteen injuries of weaker states in the sheer context of industrializing our beloved country, Nigeria. engaged in price fixing and it encourages healthy Apapa, Lagos (since 2008 and covered by the sugar refinery and ethanol plant. The other two The report said: “The sheer recklessness of a extractive industries. Much more damage is things.” Thank you so much, Alhaji, for the honour.” competition amongst the players. Federal ministers to buy Backward Implementation Programme of the cannot produce sugar fit for human consumption system which allows Politically Exposed Persons done to Nigeria's financial interest by other While receiving the report, the EFCC Abdulsamad Rabiu had posted after the visit. DSR highlighted a matter (BUA's operation of a National Sugar Master Plan), as a watershed in sugar and is only an avenue to keep importing whilst (PEPs) including 34 Nigerian ex-governors to countries as well. chairman, Bawa, said: “I want to assure you, that But today, the story is different. The rivalry has Sugar refinery in the Free Trade Zone in Port and own 26 properties is production in Nigeria, Rabiu, on behalf of Bua doing the 'barest' minimum. Not only that, the own 71 properties, seven senators to own 33 “Indeed Nigeria's oil and gas sector we are going to study the report to add value to been rekindled! Harcourt, exporting refined sugar into the Custom frowned at what he called 'ludicrous claims by the cost and scale of our projects is almost three properties, and thirteen Federal ministers to buy contributes 92.9 per cent of the total amount of those areas where it is within our mandate; we The duo's rivalry has been rekindled following territory) which may circumvent the National Sugar apparent two competitors'. times theirs.” and own 26 properties is apparent. IFFs the country records yearly through will look at it and ensure that justice is done. alleged letter written to the Minister of Industry, Master Plan's (NSMP) framework and jeopardize its Bua maintained that considering its peer reviews Bua finally assured the honorable minister, In the circumstances this is a case of res companies and persons operating in the highly “The country has been cheated for quite a long Trade and Investment, Mr. Niyi Adebayo, by objectives by taking advantage of the location of its with the other competitors in question in line with and by extension Nigerians, among many other ipsaloquitor- the facts speak for themselves. porous yet important sector. time, people saddled with the responsibility of Messrs Aliko Dangote of the Dangote Industries Port-Harcourt Refinery in the Free Trade Zone. DSR the dictates of the Nigerian Sugar Master Plan, it is things that the company's “PH Export Focused “A 2012 report stated that Nigerians had “In stolen crude oil deals alone Nigeria governance in this country have succeeded in Limited and John Coumatarous of Floor Mills of made this notification to the Hon. Minister of suffered more than $12 billion in losses to the tantamount to falsehood to claim that the Bua PH Project will not affect in anyway the backward Industry, Trade & Investments bona fide, via its letter invested up to $6 billion in real estate in Dubai doing it selfishly by taking these funds out of the Nigeria Plc, according to Chairman, Bua Group, export focused refinery in an Export Zone will US between 2011 and 2014. Another $3 billion mechanism for governments and Nigeria must integration programme. The only way it will to the Minister dated January 28, 2021 asking the over three years, including whole floors of shores of this country. Abdulsamad Rabiu. amount to an undermining of the NSMP. was lost to China and $839.5 million to do its best not only to retain the treaties it has affect Nigerians is that Nigerians will pay lower Minister to investigate the matter. apartment blocks.61 As bad as things are with “It is one thing for properties to be taken to The letter, which was co-signed by Dangote Insisting that the project they are involve in Port Norway in the same period. presently but most work to develop even prices for sugar.” “We believe our action is in line with our respect to dirty money being funnelled into the UAE and the UK, it is another thing that we and Coumatarous, was alleged that Bua aimed to Harcourt is governed under the NEPZA act and the “The damage done from within by more. But in its response, Dangote Sugar Refinery responsibility as a major stakeholder to alert the properties in the UK particularly in London, here in Nigeria are ensuring that you don't have 'circumvent the BIP of the sugar industry' – an free zone approved by Mr President, who is duly bureaucratic mischief is very significant as “The task of tracing the foreign investment PLC (DSR) has released a statement supervising Ministry on activities that would derail Dubai is qualitatively worse.” the opportunity to take them out in the first initiative in which it claimed it has invested empowered by the constitution to do so, Bua said well. Unfortunately, there is also under- practices of Nigerian PEPs in this way will acknowledging the fact that stories abound in the the plan of the Federal Government in its drive to self The report attributed the rush to stash funds instance. That is why we want to be proactive in billions of naira and is nearing completion. that its actions are legal and within the confines of reporting of production volumes and oil lifting have to take on a historical perspective. For media space that it is engaging in price-fixing -sufficiency in Sugar under the NSMP. in the UAE by top Nigerians to the weak our approach to law enforcement and the fight The whole crisis came to light following a the law, and that going against it by anyone will by the NNPC and Department of Petroleum instance, a former military governor of Ogun and is not honestly engaged in any Backward But the way it is today, the real victims of the financial system and its openness to investors. against corruption in this country. response dated February 11, 2021, and titled Re: amount to undermining the powers of the President, Resources (DPR). State is identifiable as owning up to six Integration Programme as claimed. struggle between the two superpowers of The report said: “The finding reached is that “All the people that are taking these funds out Request for Information on Bua Sugar Refinery, who had given his approval. “For instance, it has for long been known properties with a total purchase price of over Consequently, the company vehemently manufacturing are the people, who may likely the shortcomings in the practices of financial and of the shores of this country are not doing that Port Harcourt, and signed by Mr Rabiu himself, “We have not done, are we doing anything that the effective lobbying by oil companies is $2 million. refuted the allegations and assertions in their procure these commodities are exorbitant prices professional bodies of the UAE are deep, alone; there are conspirators, engineers helping Bua sent to the Mr Adebayo, and made available wrong,” Bua said. a large aspect of the stalled progress of the “Article 236 (1) of the Federal Penal Code entirety as false and geared towards tarnishing because the crisis is likely to lead to product scarcity substantive and troubling. them, professionals are helping them, accountants to The Boss, where it attempted to clarify issues Still on its defence, Bua noted that “as far as the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) for nearly 20 deals with the offence of accepting a bribe as a the good name and brand of Dangote Sugar and subsequently inflation as too much money will “Corrupt Nigerian elite have managed to and financial institutions are helping them. We are in response to another letter written to it by the Backward Integration Programme is concerned, Bua years now because “the oil majors have been public official. There are similar provisions Refinery Plc and Dangote Industries Limited. have to chase very few goods. evade detection and massively invested into the not trying to look at what happened before but we Trade and Investment Ministry for more is doing everything possible to ensure that its BIP particularly vocal on potentially losing tax targeting bribery of a foreign public official “DSR does not engage in artificial price Presently, the price of a bag of cement, which UAE property market particularly in Dubai. As are determined the future will be better. information and clarification. project is on course through our 20, 000 hectares exemptions as a result of this law”. and this is of great significance in reducing the manipulation of its products, either during the happened to be an exclusive preserve of both argued by Barnaby Pace, “We know that the “And then of course part of our mandate to “I received your letter dated February 10, 2021 Lafiagi Sugar Project encompassing a 10, 000tpd The report made some recommendations space for bribe offences internationally and Holy month of Ramadan or at any other time. We companies, has skyrocketed to as high as N4,500 criminal and corrupt set up bolt-holes around the ensure that proceeds of crime are identified and requesting for information on the status and Sugar Mill, 20, 000tpa Sugar Refinery, 20million including a generation of PEPs annually by the particularly in the developing world. have never ever increased price of our food items while a bag sugar sells for between N19000 and world in which to stash their dirty cash, with repatriated for the benefit of all Nigerians. It is not operations of our Bua Sugar Refinery at the litres Ethanol Plant and a 35MW Power Plant from Federal Government with their data shared “Private sector bribery is unlawful under or commodities during the Holy month of N21000. Dubai being a favoured spot for many….” an easy task, it is something that cut across Bundu Free Trade Zone in Rivers State. I am also Bagasse.” with some international agencies and Article 236 b (2) of the Federal Penal Code. Ramadan in the history of our operations”, It is believed that the Ministry of Trade, Industries “Dubai is also a preferred destination for jurisdictions. aware your letter to us was in response to another The company also prides itself as 'the only one development partners. Public servants are defined under the Law as according to the Group Managing Director, Mr. and Investment, which is presently wading in, will do trade-based money laundering (TBML –IFF) and “The UK and the UAE have their own laws, jointly signed by two competitors – Messrs Aliko with a plantation, a sugar mill for crushing canes, a It added: “A comprehensive list of Nigerian any persons in a federal or local position, Ravindra Singhvi. a thorough job in reconciling both companies, and political corruption money laundering from processes and procedures, but we have a lot of Dangote of Dangote Industries Limited and John refinery to produce white sugar, and an ethanol PEPs should be generated annually. This data whether legislative, executive, administrative He also added that the Company is socially should that failed, President Muhammadu Buhari Nigeria, precisely because the city is seen as a bilateral and multi-lateral agreements that we are Coumatarous of Floor Mills of Nigeria Plc – who plant' while indicting its competitors (Dangote and should be shared with its development partners, or judicial, whether appointed or elected. responsible and considers price-fixing to be should as a matter of urgency call both to order. He is soft touch for PEPs and their associates. signatories to; to discuss about issues of incidentally are also interested parties and major Floor Mills) 'as having only sugar mills thus particularly the UAE, and the UK. (Article 5, Federal Penal Code).” unethical. Such allegation is highly mischievous probably the only person the two dollar billionaires, “There is deliberate orchestration to make information sharing, investigation as well as players within the sugar industries in Nigeria,” producing only brown sugar'. “Extradition remains a highly useful It asked the Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN) repatriation of ill-gotten assets. and a calculated attempt to smear the reputation Dangote and Rabiu, can listen to. April 18, 2021 |9 April 18, 2021 |20 ViewPoint TrueLifeStory ...With LBF

Hi everyone, it's LBF again with another episode of a true life story that edifies, encourages and motivates in life endeavors. This week's episode is titled: Nigeria and war of tongues My accident, my scar By Femi Adesina person). Resident doctors are going on strike, the President is Displaced. Unhappy. And if anything, the Buhari administration is traveling! Couldn't he have built world class hospitals in Nigeria doing so much in battling the insecurity in the land. But sadly, it ur country is at war today on many fronts. Nigeria battles within the six years he has been in government? He's going on faces another deadlier war-the war of tongues. Why don't we pause insurgency, terrorism, banditry, kidnappings, armed robbery, medical tourism again! How much is the trip costing us o? Are and think that it is the only country we have, and begin to speak Ocult killings, ritual murders, and war of tongues. we sure he will come back anytime soon? better, more positive things? War of tongues. Is that a new one? No, it's as old as man, but it is To take it to very ridiculous level, some Nigerians in London I am surprised at some of our clerics, particularly the Christian perhaps the deadliest of all the wars. It is fiercer than insurgency, organized a 'one million man march' (attended by a huge crowd ones, since it is the religion I am more familiar with. They speak as terrorism, banditry, kidnappings, armed robbery, cult killings, ritual of five people), went to the Nigeria House where they said the if they read another Bible. They preach hate from the pulpits, murders, all put together. President was staying, and attempted to “force him back home.” propagate falsehood, generate animosity against government. And A war of tongues has been unleashed on Nigeria, her leadership, People in the gall of bitterness, overtaken by paroxysms of hatred. when these things are fully grown, the animus boils over, leads to anyone in government, in fact anybody serving the country in one The executive, legislature, judiciary, military, police, indeed, all violence and upheavals, lives are lost. Don't these preachers of hate capacity or the other. Want to become an enemy of the public? Then national institutions are the butt of war of tongues. You find all know that they are liable, and won't be found guiltless? May God just take a position in government, major or minor. Irrespective of sorts of commentators in the media condemning everything and save us from war of tongues, even from those who should be where you were coming from, your stature and station in life, you everybody, but themselves. In their lives, they have probably showing us examples. become an enemy. You may have served creditably in the military, never been a class monitor, not to talk of school prefect. They As you speak into the ears of God, so shall He do to you. rising to become a General, been a military head of state, headed the can't even run their riotous homes, with obstreperous children and (Numbers 14:28). When we speak evil about our country, and its Petroleum Trust Fund exceptionally, and now a two-term civilian wards, yet they come out to abuse the President daily. A man who leaders, it comes back to us. What we say is what we get. It is an President, a war of tongues that is so virulent and mind-boggling, is has ruled as military officer, was brought back 30 years later inexorable spiritual law. Sow wind, reap the whirlwind. unleashed against you. because of his sterling records, and running a second term in In Nigeria of today, if there are no issues to bellyache over, A vicious war of tongues is raging in the country, and from President office as democratically elected leader, yet they call him all sorts some people will create one. There must be no quiet time. The war Muhammadu Buhari, down to the least political appointee in of names on TV, radio, social media, simply because there's of tongues must continue. Pity. government, no one is spared. And who are the warriors? So-called freedom of speech. But ask them what they have achieved in life, However, what we don't know is that war of tongues is a two- social activists and commentators. Newspaper columnists. Talk show compared to that of the President, and they are blank. edged sword, which cuts both ways. It wreaks havoc on the person hosts on TV, radio, influencers on social media, bloggers, anyone who There is a rabid focus on negatives in Nigeria today. wielding the sword, and on whom the blow is directed. “And the can afford an Internet-enabled smartphone, politicians, and very Agriculture revolution. Infrastructure renaissance. Prudence and tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity. So is the tongue among our embarrassingly, clergymen. The ones who should teach us to bridle our probity in government. Doing a lot more with a lot less revenue. members, that it defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the whole tongues. They say things that make the flesh tingle, with a chill running IMF revises growth projection for the country upwards. Nobody course of nature, and it is set on fire of hell.” down the spine. No grace, no decorum, using words that are not talks about that. It doesn't interest them. They only focus on job War of tongues cause acrimony, discord, disharmony. But let seasoned with salt. Do they read another Holy Bible? Another Holy losses. Poverty rate. Killings, maiming, unhappiness. Yes, those not the person who causes that war think he will get away with it Quran? Holy Moses! are germane, but too much sunshine makes a desert. That is not ultimately. His tongue eventually gets set on fire of hell. (James his happened during my days in to always rest all through the following President Buhari left these shores on March 30 for “routine” medical all there is to Nigeria. “Life is like being out on the sea,” said the 3:6) school. _Hmm...My school day after my last paper in every of my checkups. Mark the word: routine. Did you hear all the ululation that philosopher, Marcus Aurelius. “A body has to take the rough and Nigerians, let's watch it. life..._ I was not born with a exams because of the sleepless nights I attended the announcement and the trip? War of tongues: oh, he's sick the smooth.” *Adesina is Special Adviser to President Buhari on Media and T silver spoon, so, I don't have a blissful again (as if there's anyone who's 100% healthy. If there is, let's see the No government would love to see its citizens killed. Maimed. Publicity had in studying during the exams. school life experience. It was a Saturday and I was home It was hardship all through my days in since morning but in the evening I chose school, yet as a lady, I chose not to defy to stroll out to a fellowship that held at a myself with men antics to feed my belly sister's place where I can get dinner for Yinka Odumakin: ‘Everybody Get E Own Waka’ and at the same time to be more focused that day till I get to hustle for my on my studies to finish strong in my transport fare back home for the school By Tunde Alabi-hundeyin Dudu. documentaries. It was a fait accompli. The country that will bury the dominant political Has the THIRD FORCE been hijacked academics. break. But YINKA this is past midnight , how was ready for this dream ticket. parties and redefine Nigeria's destiny. or this was the intended destination ? I To be honest, there was no much food On getting to her place, she was not at buja airport. 2010. I was sitting do I get to ASOKORO by 8am ??? We worked like crazies. Awesome idea. could not fathom. Then I detected the in my stomach to carry me for the home, hope dashed, no phone to ask of Then he dropped the bomb shell . The under currents. This house was being by a bar nursing a bottle of soda BUHARI doesn't like late comers, he Suddenly a couple of weeks to academic task ahead of me. I hustled and her whereabouts, I couldn't wait for her and fuming. My flight has just replied, 8am and clicked off. election , rumors were circulating TINK TANK of THIRD FORCE was prepared for Atiku! So it was a case of A going to meet. And he was determined , to your Fulani is better than my Fulani? I struggled on campus to survive my days. because it was getting late. inhouse. been postponed. An un identified call It was a very intense period for DUDU I borrowed handouts and lecture notes to came in. I picked and shouted a rude Productions. We were producing TINUBU was going to work against keep it out of press entirely. A super secret walked out and never returned. When I trekked back to my place because I yes into the phone. campaign stuff for various Governors and the ticket. meet to weld it together. Afenifere later declared publicly for study. I read with the olden days could not afford to take a taxi or bike. Then the voice said I'm looking at you other I could read devastation on the faces And he has chosen my country home in Atiku against Buhari and the avalanche hurricane lantern in this modern age. I On my way back, I was hit by a . Politicians contesting from various of YINKA Abeokuta, as the venue of the 3 day of condemnation started , I just bought studied in a secluded area because of the Mercedes car which lost control. I got Can I approach? I said who's this ? parties. We were so saturated, I had and the inner caucus of the team. conclave. Whaaaat! . YINKA but you my Ofada and smiled. know I've sworn never to be involved in How did I come about the title of this shame which my lantern will bring. knocked down the road and hit on my He said you'll see. Then he came out moved my postproduction gears and Election Day, BUHARI lost. I woke up to hunger and slept of the crowd . He stretched his hand and editors to the beach house. That I laid down broken and watch Buhari politics forever. Babadudu, this is not post? head on culvert. said I'm Yinka Odumakin. ambience always geared them into new weep on live TV politics. This is rescuing Nigeria. In the last few years I began to disagree hungered many times. I struggled to pay I was unconscious for 5 days. I was I said it's an insult to introduce energy. My second son, LEKAN , also an With a promise never to contest again . When is the meeting? Two days time. seriously and publicly with Afeniferes my school fees from the little my parents told I passed on while the doctor was yourself. Who does not know your face editor , drove me to the airport by 5am. I knew the man wept because of a You didn't warn me in time. Yes it must not politics. And since YINKA was its could afford. I helped people to sell stitching the wound on my forehead in leak. He also didn't want security agencies spokesperson , so I was engaged in direct in Nigeria? We both burst out laughing. We were both dozing and missed our deep sense of betrayal. stuffs in the school Mini Mart, assisting the first hospital I was rushed to Ambassador Walter Carrington , way on the 3rd mainland bridge. I might be wrong , to send a mole in. OMG! criticism of his press releases. Truly , two days later, they came . There was this particular article he the canteens in washing dishes and some immediately after the accident. The A deity of American black I got to ASOKORO, 5 minutes to 8 am. But I think this is the genesis of other petty jobs. movement. And a warrior of June 12, On the dot of 8, BUHARI came down YINKAs hatred for TINUBU till the last checking into Hotels across Abeokuta. wrote. A blistering condemnation of a top doctor, on seeing what was happening when he served as America's the stairs in jalabia. day! From Niger Delta, Middle Belt, far Yoruba leader. I felt he had crossed the I ranverrands for my mates during the hurriedly reffered me to the state Ambassador to Nigeria, was turning a YINKA introduced me and we moved My brotherhood with YINKA was North, the East, across the Nation. line. So I requested we meet. day after lectures and read with my hospital I was ferried to the hospital graceful 80. to the dinning table. forged out of the ashes of that season of My home the venue of the meet was full. I was vibrating and vituperating. He lantern at night. For 3 days , I listened to the most looked at me dead pan. No expression . with an ambulance. A lot of efforts and FASHOLA's Govt wanted to honor Along with other members of the anomie. Memories. Memories. I became a regular customer at the prayers brought me back to a hopeful How he visited my beach house , fell impassioned emotions about the waste Then he stood up and said. him with a 3 day publicity committee. school health care center due to constant condition. The stitches were not Birthday package. I got the job. in love with the serenity, bought the plot this Nation has become. I listened to high EVERYBODY GET E OWN WAKA! YINKA was Commissioned to write As I left for the airport , ,I asked YINKA a few spaces from mine and started faulting ideas as to how Nigeria can truly I've always been amused when the mosquito bites, though the mosquitoes properly knitted due to the sudden a book on him, to be launched. two questions building an event center and home on it. become the giant in the sun it's destined to public say Yinka was a hungry man , eventually had no other option than to be breath failure and this gave me a scar on I was commissioned to do a Why were so many Agbadas spread on How he brought his wonderful kids and be. that's why he was writing stuff. Nooooo my friend at last. Not to forget the my forehead. More importantly, it was actually an sir, YINKA ODUMAKIN was a highly documentary on his life journey the grass in the compound introduced me to one of the most clothing aspect of my story. I lived on On Thursday, when I finally regained To be projected at the State Banquet. In a house in ASOKORO! accomplished, but humble women I've expose to me of what a political force and a comfortable and successful man. He had potent bridge builder YINKA investments in mining , agriculture, the last grade "okrika" I can afford and consciousness, I discovered that my YINKA approached me at the airport He told me they belong to BUHARI. ever met. His wife, Dr Okei Odumakin. the ones some friends dashed me. Some that day bc he needed photographs of The man does not use Drycleaner! I have memories of how YINKA ODUMAKIN was. digital press, Radio and a lot of right arm had been fractured and the Carringtons to enrich his book. Haba! invited me to his house in Accra Ghana He made me attend Afenifere elders intellectual stuff friends understood while some didn't, swollen. Operation was carried out on He requested for 3 pictures or so. After my concepts were modified and and I spent a wonderful week with him. meeting in Pa Ayo Adebanjo country YINKA was one of the most dedicated likewise some lecturers understood the fractured arm but couldn't get a I took his email. accepted I noticed that as we started Driving to Legon, where he was doing home in Ijebu area. First time I will see , most profound Nigerians this country is while some tried to take advantage of straight arm anymore. By the time his flight landed in Lagos talking about money and people started his masters. To the Gold mine , he these leaders in person apart from blessed with. He was a lighting iron rod Okunroumu. The most virulent anti Fulani for Yoruba aspiration. Across the situation. My hospital bills were settled by My GM had sent him 200 contributing on the table , Buhari picked wanted to invest in. Night life Accra. I studied in hunger, went through my With YINKA , there was no talk of sentiments I ever heard. And the most Yorubaland and Nigeria , many sympathizers, well wishers, family and photographs. up his newspapers and was reading till I semesters and sessions with little or no He opened the phone and shouted left . Why? latest music , fashion, or parte after deadly evidence of how Fulani we're households are in mourning. People you friends and the driver of the car was no back to me YINKA told me the man had no money parte. moving weapons into Yorubaland. The will never publicly associate with his food in my tummy. I wrote my exams in where to be found. Baba dudu e fe pa mi ! of his own. It was always Nigeria/ Yorubaland. Elders had foreseen today! name. People like the OONIRISA , Aare pains with focus and a hope of a better Though without regular food in my We both laughed. The house was donated , the vehicle Nigeria/Yorubalnd. Then the mega meeting in Pa Adebanjo Gani ADAMS, who were very close tomorrow. home in Ikoyi. Former ministers, confidantes to him . stomach, I finished strong in my It was the beginning of a friendship fleet was donated. We would debate until my head will It is in all these that this unfortunate academics start hurting. Governors, creme of Nigeria's recent but This is the longest I've ever written that lasted till his last day. A man who had headed Nigeria , NNPC day graced my life with an accident that Though with a bent arm, I recorded 2011, 12 midnight , I was in my Eleko , Governor , Minister !!! Fast forward , 2015. YINKA came. sad political history. Mostly of the PDP about anybody. beach house. That moment I decided to support this DuduBaba, I have a bombshell! stock. Gen Nwachukwu, Jang, Mimiko, My condolences to Okei. You are almost took my life. It was the following success. I graduated top of my class and YINKA called, Babadudu, I want to man forever. He let me in on the fact that he's been Ajumoghobia, reps of ethnic movements woman of steel. Take out of the well of day after writing my last paper at the end I am currently doing great. Whatever introduce you to BUHARI. Who would have foreseen the rot of secretly working on what he called etc. I was aghast. How can we create a kindness you have always dashed to of the session that preceded my you may be going through, do not give third force with spent forces? I moved my grieving hearts. Get to Abuja by 8am, I'll send the today! THE THIRD FORCE ! industrial attachment. It was my custom up! Never give up! address. Come with a proposal for the BUHARI/BAKARE campaign took A formidable pan Nigeria political chair close to Segun Odegbami , who was The Lord you serve , will stand solidly Buhari/Bakare campaign adverts and Nigeria by storm. mass movement essentially a spectator , like me. with you and yours. April 18, 2021 |21 Who will settle Metro

Dangote, Bua ...with Uncle Lekan rivalry? PAGE 19 Beggars complain of ope your previous low patronage in Oyo Hweek was full of fun? I believe Fayose's seaside prayers as and hope that you learnt a lot in our previous edition on "Respect ". Always imbibe the moral lessons in every Nigeria in hands of Mammy Water edition and put them to good use in your action By: Festus Adedayo and deeds. It will surely t first sight, you would think you had seen Mammy help your Water, that fish god image created by Sir Victor developme AUwaifo, famous Joromi singer, Nigerian musician, nt. sculptor and university lecturer. Should you run or obey This Uwaifo? In Guitar Boy, Uwaifo sang: “If you see Mami week, we water ohh,/If you see Mami Water ohh,/Never Never you run are going to away,/Ehh, Ehh,/Never run away with your wife ohh.” look at Or better still, you could think you were watching a something dramatized version of Wole Soyinka's The Trials of Brother Jero. Jero is a satiric comedy that parodies Nigerian that unites people so much, religionists' hypocrisy and cunning, which they garnish with bout 250 beggars in from these beggars, there has thing to good people who seasonings of fraud and charlatanism. First produced at the been public resentment against something that Ibadan during the consider our plights and help makes you see Mellanby Hall of the then University College of Ibadan's week protested over these innocent people. “What A us?” others as dining room in April, 1960, Jero was cast at the Lagos Bar low patronage by members of we know is that traders, When asked if some Beach, with a self-labeled prophet protagonist named Jero, a the public following rumours hawkers and commercial wealthy people do come under members of your family, which helps to build a stronger relationship. We are looking at master deceptor and manipulator. He deployed the beach that some rich men usually drivers do come to these the cover of darkness to buy "kindness". church, without the usual brick and mortar, as avenue to eat 'buy' money from them for beggars who are mainly blind money from them, he said he What is kindness? other men's wives' marital cuisine, among other fleshly fetish purposes. and lame people, to change didn't know anything about Kindness is defined as the quality of being friendly, generous, considerate, advantages. To Jero, prophethood was commerce, even as he The report, according to the money. that. affectionate gentle, warm and caring . exploited the cravings for power, social status and wealth of spokesperson for the destitute, “We want to clear our names, He said: “My people see While kindness may sometimes be erroneously construed as being naive or weak, being so that people will not be his client congregants. Imam Abubakar Abdullahi, only drivers and traders. We kind often requires courage and strength. Kindness also is an interpersonal skill. A viral video, with almost same dosage of Jero's, punishing us for offences we Serikin Hausawa of the Hausa don't know if some people There are different ways to practise kindness. One way to be kind is to open your colonized the social media recently. From afar, it smelled of Community, Oja'ba, Ibadan, don't know anything about. We disguise and come to them to eyes and be active when you see people in need. Do you notice when people could use a same scent of the Jero hypocrisy and charlatanism. It had its had created deep hatred for his notice that people no longer exchange money. “We are own Soyinka play's Chume and Amope, although with people. Abdullahi said: “The want to extend hands of very many, but due to the helping hand? A sense of community is created when people are kind to those who need different flavor. A protagonist cast self in the image of Jero, report that some wealthy generosity to these helpless recent crisis at Shasha market help. this time a woman. She sat inside the river, most likely the Fayose during the prayer people are buying money people. i n A k i n y e l e L o c a l Opening your eyes means noticing when others are suffering. A kind word, a smile, Lagos bar beach too, holding hands with four other men. The from beggars, including the “We don't want to wait until Government Area of the state, opening a door, or helping someone to carry a heavy load can all be acts of kindness. the matter is blown out of most identifiable of the lot was the voluble, stormy petrel of explain their existence, their politics, economy and sundry life physically challenged people, some of them have gone back Celebrating someone you love, giving honest compliments, sending an email thanking proportion. It is good to let the southwest politics and former governor of Ekiti State, issues. It is why a pastor will be found burying a human being or political offices and its sustenance isn't strictly African. Chief for money rituals, is not true. to the North. But, those who someone, telling someone how he/she is special to you, helping an elderly neighbour with public know that we are all one. Ayodele Fayose. These bar beach enchanters were chanting other fetish things in the periphery of his church. of Staff to President Ronald Reagan of America, Donald “As a result of the claim that are here now are up to 250.” How can we be doing such a food, refusing to gossip, and donating old clothing and things you don't need are all ideas in Yoruba, “Ayodele Peter Fayose, waa ri ogo re lo (you will African politics is replete with this. At a conservative estimate, Regan, in a 1988 book he authored, revealed secrets of his some ritualists do buy money about how to practise kindness. presidency and his and wife, Nancy's penchant to travel the recover and make use of your glory…).” What glory were ninety per cent of people who go into political offices wangle Kindness is a willingness to fully celebrate someone else's successes. Kindness is to they talking about? At a point, the woman Jero commanded Fayose unempirical road. Regan had been ousted from office their ways through by exploring the wands of the metaphysics of be openly happy for the other person . the beach church congregants to hold their heads and chant, African religion. During the draconian rule of General Sani during the Iran-Contra scandal. In the book, entitled For The still in Yoruba, “my head, you will not goad me into Record, which he called “the most closely guarded domestic 5-year old Nigerian girl wins Kindness is also about telling the truth in a gentle way when doing so is helpful to the Abacha, marabouts were allegedly imported from Senegal and other person. calamity…” How can anyone reconcile a Fayose, embroiled other North African countries to garnish the fortresses of Aso secret of the Reagan White House,” Regan said: “Virtually in all those allegations of theft by the state and another Rock with a pot-pourri of Arabian and traditional African every major move and decision the Reagans made during my Receiving accurate feedback in a loving and caring way is an important part of a trusted allegation of acting as mole for the Lagos godfather, even sacrifices. Hundreds of cows were said to have been buried, not time as White House Chief of Staff was cleared in advance ‘Miss Toddler’ USA 2021 relationship. The courage to give and receive truthful feedback is a key component of while in the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) being in a only on the peripheral outposts of Abuja, the Federal Capital, but with a woman in San Francisco who drew up horoscopes to growth and flexible thinking . place of sobriety like the church? in the surroundings of the Villa. That practice is said to subsist, make certain that the planets were in a favorable alignment young Nigerian girl more to expect from Princess described as elegance with Kindness includes being kind to yourself. Do you treat yourself kindly? Do you take If you didn't know, such level of spiritual enchantment, even till today. No wonder ace columnist, Reuben Abati, claimed for the enterprise.” This astrologer, who was later discovered is making headlines Kleopatra Vargas. 25%, a cultural parade with good care of yourself? whether from sorcerers, babalawo, dibia, marabouts or occult that there exist demons patrolling the outposts of the presidential to be Joan Quigley, decided the major decisions of Reagan Aafter she was recently T h e 5 - y e a r - o l d w a s 25%, and community service There are many ways to be kind and many opportunities to practise kindness. prophets, brought to limelight, either by default or willingly Villa. and his wife Nancy, throughout their presidency. Quegley, in crowned the new 'Miss crowned Winner of Miss through the individual Kindness is a value that could add more satisfaction to and strengthen relationships. Show Toddler USA America Nation by the Fayose beach prayers, is a miniature variant of what If Nigerians know the mounds of rituals and sacraments that her 1990 book entitled What Does Joan Say?:My Seven Years Toddler USA America Nation platform at 50%, ahead of other somebody kindness today! your high and mighty engage in. It is the regular broth that go into pre-election processes, they will wonder whether they or As White House Astrologer to Nancy and Ronald Reagan, 2021. 2021, after scoring highest in Kids who participated in the feeds Nigerian politics and government, a factor which, if a African gods and goddesses indeed elect their so-called confirmed this, stating that: “I was responsible for timing all Kleopatra Vargas ,5, a her Evening gown parade, Contest. student of politics' research methodology does not capture representatives into offices. Many of the governors dare not press conferences, most speeches, the State of the Union M e x i c a n - N i g e r i a n - American who was born in appropriately, they will only be pursuing a fatal academic remove their dresses in public, lest the multifarious incisions and addresses, the takeoffs and landings of Air Force One. I Short Story Chicago, Illinois won the mirage. How can you reconcile seeing a man who occult scarifications etched on their skins become public picked the time of Ronald Reagan's debate with (Jimmy) crown at the fast-rising kid's administered a Nigerian state for good eight years, a knowledge. A First Lady was alleged to have disappeared into the Carter and the two debates with Walter Mondale; all extended The Pencil story pageant contest held in the statesman by ascription – though not likely in conduct – sea for two weeks to ensure the re-election of her husband while a trips abroad as well as the shorter trips and one-day A boy named Shola was upset because he had done poorly in his English Language test. US, popularly known as descending into such abyss of what you may think is the live cow was once alleged to have been brought into the living excursions.” He was sitting in his room when his grandmother came and comforted him. His province of the unlettered and bus conductors? While many The effectiveness of astrology in controlled studies has 'Miss America Nation.' grandmother sat beside him and gave him a pencil. Shola looked at his grandma puzzled, room of an aspirant, preparatory to election. He later became Speaking to Journalists 'big men' engage in similar rituals as Fayose did by the beach governor. not been ascertained. This has prompted submissions that and said he didn't deserve a pencil after his performance in the test. in that video, what could have propelled him into releasing it astrology possesses no scientific validity, thus falling under after she was announced as In Yorubaland, roads that lead to political aspirants' houses are the new Miss Toddler USA His grandma explained, “You can learn many things from this pencil because it is just for the world to watch? Is watching the video part of the decorated with corns and millets sacrifices called awo'ro (drawer same purview with pseudoscience like the engagements of like you. It experiences a painful sharpening, just the way you have experienced the pain of marabouts, babalawo, Fayose's Jero parody by the beach side America Nation 2021, requirements of the ritual, to ensure that the world is of crowds). Awo'ro rituals are meant to invite multitude of electors not doing well in your test. However, it will help you be a better student. Just as all the conscripted into his spiritual agenda? and their allies. However, many critical decisions of state in Princess Kleopatra, who to homes of these politicians. An ex-governor, during the period speaks Igbo, Spanish and What is the place of occultism, black magic, Christianity, Nigeria are said to be taken at the prodding and behest of good that comes from the pencil is from within itself, you will also find the strength to of electioneering, was alleged to have contracted some major English language fluently, Islam and syncretism, in Nigerian politics, government and spiritual godfathers, be they theologians, occult leaders and overcome this hurdle. And finally, just as this pencil will make its mark on any surface, you sachet water companies to help him mix potions inside the water expressed gratitude to the governance? In the first place, the received Western and others. Those who seek favours from governors and key too shall leave your mark on anything you choose to. Shola was immediately consoled and consumed by the underclass of his state. The aim was to trap Organisers of the pageant Arabian religions predominant in Nigeria today met Africa government officials are also said to approach officers of promised himself that he would do better. electors to fall in love with him. At election time, fetish sacrifices Contest. She also thanked state robed in amulets and phials. with its full religions and practices. Chief among these are adorned in palm oil litter road intersections where three footpaths her parents, for the love, Is religious syncretism in Nigeria's public space, animism and deification of ancestors. In animistic beliefs, meet, called oritameta. Seasons of politics are moments when guidance, and support they especially by politicians, manifestation of greed of worship, objects, creatures and places possessed distinct spiritual dibia, babalawo and marabouts make their fortunes from these extended to her. POEM FOR THE WEEK unbelief in western and Arabian religions or going back to the essences. Plants, rivers, animals, human handiworks like politicians. Christian and Moslem syncretists – Pastors and Imams On the first pageant Once I caught A fish Alive wood carvings, weather, astrology etc, were personified, – who use an admixture of western and Arabian liturgies and roots? Do Nigerians indeed vote in their politicians or are crown, she won, Princess made to possess animated existence and life of a living being. aided to do so by juju? If elected or appointed public officials traditional African prescriptions also compete for the space, most Kleopatra said she was 10 One, two, three, four, five, In other words, Africans created their gods in their own times with rehearsed fraudulent prescriptions for these aspirants. do not own decisions they take wholesale and are forced to months old when she won image and worshipped, most times, their own creations. do so by juju, why then do we hold them responsible for their Once I caught a fish alive, I was in the studio of Ibadan-based Splash FM last week, Baby Illinois 2016, after Six, seven, eight, nine, ten, Thus, when the west invaded Africa, armed with Quran and under the intellectual broadcasting direction of ace broadcaster, failures? Should we then hold jazz(sorcerers, babalawo, beating 20 other Kids. bible in one hand and commerce in another, they met a Edmund Obilo and this topic engaged interventions. This selfsame dibia, marabouts or occultic prophets) responsible for the Her proud mother also Then I let go again. people who had centuries-old religious practices that had garrulous Fayose, in another viral video clip, alleged that infiltration of 'religious' characters like Fayose as leaders of spoke about her win, meandered into their bloodstreams and DNA. Over a century governors come under the spell of some persons who hold them Nigeria, judging by how they bring low-mindedness into describing her daughter as an Why did you let it go? after this attempt to wipe away the culture and religion of captive. Does metaphysics occupy space in Nigerian politics? office and thus drag all of us, plus the fine art of governance, outstanding kid with several Because it bit my finger so. Africa however, Africans still go back to their animism to To be fair, recourse to extra-empirical indices as buoy for back to the first century AD? rare abilities. She noted that Which finger did it bite? with her new crown as Miss This little finger on the right Published and printed by: Ogun State Printing Corporation, Ibara, Abeokuta. Editor: Dare Folarin. website: www.nigeriangateway.com Toddler USA America Nation 2021, there will be April 18, 2021 |5 April 18, 2021 |22 News TrendyWoman Nigeria unveils Solar Aisha Buhari, Govs’ wives want Office Power for 5 million of First Lady institutionalised households in Jigawa he First Lady, Aisha discussed with challenge on the Amazing World of Jewelleries Buhari, and wives of the First Ladies to serve as mentors he Nigerian Government more than N140 billion to the 36 states governors and champions in order to open has unveiled its new T project, with the Central Bank have canvassed for policy and doors for more women in public Solar Power for five T of Nigeria providing soft loan administrative measures to be life. million households in rural Jewellery refers to worth about 200 million put in place at National and It pointed out that projects communities in Jigawa State. dollars. State levels to formally implemented by First Ladies small accessories“ such Vice President, Professor The Minister of Power, Mr accommodate the existence of should not be referred to as 'Pet Yemi Osinbajo, while unveiling Sale Mamman, said when the the office of wife of the P r o j e c t s ' b e c a u s e s u c h as brooches, rings, t h e S o l a r P o w e r N a i j a p r o j e c t w a s f u l l y President and wives of state terminology trivializes the Programme, aimed at Jangefe necklaces, earrings, implemented, it could governors as a complement to importance of the initiatives. community in Roni local generate over N7 billion in inclusive governance. ”This will enable more and bracelets. It has government area of Jigawa, said annual revenues for the This was contained in a accountability and provide an the project was expected to Nigerian government. communiqué issued at the end opportunity for worthwhile always been a way of create 250,000 jobs, through its The Managing Director, of the Summit on Emerging initiatives to be sustained for the value chain. adding style to a person A S O L A R , t h e p r o j e c t Trends in the Role of the First benefit of the people. Meanwhile, “The project launch is the first handlers, Abubakar Twumasi, Lady in National Development Nigerian First Ladies will stay and clothing including phase of the deployment of t h a n k e d t h e N i g e r i a n organized by the Office of the focused on their respective roles 100,000 Solar Home System Aisha Buhari government for giving them First Lady of Nigeria in and responsibilities, engage in both men and women. (SHS), under the Solar Power the opportunity to actualise collaboration with Women and peer learning and collaborations, Naija Programme of the Nigeria agencies, civil society, and However, women are the innovative vision. N a t i o n a l D e v e l o p m e n t build coalitions, and continue to Summit urged First Ladies to Economic Sustainability Plan development partners to E a r l i e r , G o v e r n o r (WAND) at Conference support their husbands to achieve support advocacy initiatives more passionate than (NESP), by the Federal strengthen and scale up the Muhammad Badaru of Jigawa Centre, State House Abuja. their governance goals. that will facilitate laws and Government with the objectives work of First Ladies. Summit t h a n k e d t h e P r e s i d e n t In the communiqué signed The communique said: policies to ensure lasting men about jewellery to;“Expand energy access to 25 stressed the need for a culture M u h a m m a d u B u h a r i by the First Lady of Edo State, ”Summit raised the importance of institutional change to tackle million individuals, representing of continuity in governance. and it is regarded as a administration for supporting Dr Batsy Obaseki, and Senior First Ladies as role models for key social issues such as five million new connections, Efforts should be made to the state through its various Special Assistant to the women and youth. To this end, Gender-Based Violence, symbol of femininity through the provision of solar sustain worthwhile social interventions. President on Women Affairs and in order to avoid negative Health, Education of the Girl- home systems or connection to a intervention programs initiated B a d a r u , h o w e v e r , and Administration, Dr. Hajo perceptions and stereotypes, Child and other important and even social status mini grid. by First Ladies, not everything expressed the hope that Sani, the summit said despite First Ladies were encouraged to issues. The Vice President also needs to be thrown away when Jigawa would get the limitations, First Ladies in live up to expectations by being ” S u m m i t c a l l e d f o r announced that the Nigerian governments change.” minimum of 150,000 units of Nigeria had contributed approachable and inclusive. partnerships with government government was working to the new five million homes significantly to national Some women attending special my style and signature. The same Here are the basics of jewellery ensure universal access to expected to be powered. development, hence Nigeria occasions, such as weddings, goes for whatever we love, carriage maintenance tips that can help electrification in Nigeria, He said each state was needs to move with the times graduations, award ceremonies, determines the level of acceptance you ensure your jewellery pieces through the decentralization of expected to get about 150,000 and formally acknowledge the birthday parties, and anniversary or rejection. I do Dubai gold, Italian, remain in perfect shape. grid power solutions. units, if the five million units critical role. Gumi: It's easier to meet dinners , even work places without Brazilian, medium and high quality i. Proper storage: Store your He disclosed that the were shared. The summit encouraged wearing jewellery seem not an option costume" she said. jewellery in a clean and dry place government had committed every First Lady to champion for the majority of women. They In her own view, Mrs. Yemisi to ensure they remain in the best an issue or a cause, and be more bandits than Buhari would feel dull and under-dressed Onanuga said she started wearing shape. Use a soft cloth lined visible in order to highlight without some pieces of jewellery to Jewellery since she was a child. jewellery box to prevent scratches their contributions and h e i k A h m a d G u m i , he had made fruitless efforts to he spent months meeting bandits, adorn themselves. "My mum told me that as a small and dents. If possible, wrap each Ten courts closed showcase how important their respected Islamic Cleric, meet with the president over the and many more months on says it is easier to meet with fruitless efforts to meet and advise There is no doubt that jewelleries girl I should go out even on a casual piece with a soft cloth or tissue. leadership is at national and S rising insecurity in the country. enhances every outfit. More Separate each piece from the wear completely adorned in sub-national level. b a n d i t s t h a n P r e s i d e n t The cleric has been on a peace President Buhari on how to tackle importantly, there are several things Jewellery. I've always believed that other to avoid scratching, down in Plateau A c c o r d i n g t o t h e Muhammadu Buhari. mission to stronghold of bandits the scourge. He said it is much that need to be understood about my dressing isn't complete without breaking and tangling. By Moses Gbande which give a backup and it has communique, the dismal According to Dr. Hakeem in a bid to find solution to easier to meet bandits than meet choosing jewelleries for each my earrings, neck chain, wristwatch ii. How to dress with your also become a constitutional n u m b e r s o f w o m e n i n Baba-Ahmed, spokesman for banditry. “Today Sheikh Dr the President,” Baba-Ahmed occasion. (I love that so much in colours that jewellery: To avoid jewellery he Chairman Judiciary right to section 121(3) of the leadership and decision- Northern Elders' Forum, Gumi Abubakar Gumi told Northern tweeted. The first thing to understand is that match) rings, bangles. I like my from being tangled in garments, Staff Union Plateau State Nigeria constitution as making in Nigeria was told stakeholders in the region that Peoples Summit in Kaduna how Baba-Ahmed's tweet sparked branch, Comrd. Philip M. amended. That all funs should some reactions but the outspoken some jewellery pieces are subtle, and jewellery to match my attire and also put it on after you have worn your T some make a statement. dress. Likewise, jewellery should Longji has disclose thed that no b e c h a n n e l f r o m t h e c r i t i c o f t h e c u r r e n t I love it in bright colours. fewer than ten (10) courts has consolidated to the headed of OPC berates Dambazzau over comments administration justified his post. However, there are times when you For different occasions, I like it be the first thing you remove been short down in Plateau due to courts in other to fast track and to Tweeting @ Vincentita1, one want to be beautiful but subtle, simple for official wear, either in when undressing. the lack of manpower and take care of the courts and that is Vincent wrote: “Gumi's position without drawing too much attention to silver gold or three tones that is, iii. Jewellery in extreme dilapidation. why because of non implication equating group to Boko Haram on ending banditry is known yourself while other times you want gold, silver and bronze made weather: If you have to go out The Chairman who made the that is what prompted this already. Must Gumi meet with the all eyes on the piece you have chosen together. I love three tones selections during extreme weather, you can disclosure at the Plateau State shorting down the courts. much the same as the President directly before offering to wear. so much. For parties, I love to wear opt to store your jewellery in your High Court complex in Jos, Speaking over the non dreaded Boko Haram was his advice?” For example, if you are dressing for dropping earrings, long gold plated purse and wear it when you reach while fielding in question from implementation whether it is a made in bad faith and such To which Baba-Ahmed the work place or an event that is earrings usually with pearls a safe place. If you want to some selected media men on the sabotage to Mr President's order statements have raised replied, “How can I argue with very conservative, it is best to go for embedded. For investment, I have partake in extreme sports, prevent recently embarked nation wide by the Governors, he said, " I s o m e f u n d a m e n t a l someone who knows so much subtle. It is important to also consider been doing this since when I was in damage and loss by leaving your your outfit, if you are wearing a dress jewellery at home or in a safe strike by the Judicial Staff Union don't know how our system questions about his about security matters and how secondary school. It was an By: Oluwaseun Boye that does not leave room for a opportunity for me to save up money place. over the lack of implementation work's, honestly I can say there intentions, interests and they can or should be handled? completion. For the ' owambe' parties, a is totally lacunae, because he is All I know is that Gumi was a necklace to be seen, a bracelet may then, with the advantage of living in iv. Inspect your jewellery of financial autonomy granted by morality as a former COAS set of gold accessories, subtle or heavy Mr President. the number one citizen of this Colonel in the Army, and may have n today's society, jewellery is an costume jewellery make the occasion be necessary or you wear a long an area where pure gold was often: To guarantee your Comrd. Philip stated that country, and already he has and minister of Interior that stumbled on info and ideas that will important fashion accessory that "thick" . earring to go with the attire. But for accessible. I would use part of my jewellery stays in great shape, since 2010, people have died, signed an Executive order, that have allegedly been only be useful if given directly to improves appearance. Anyone Jewellery has played an important role occasions like weddings, birthdays, pocket money to purchase some and take a conscious effort to inspect I burial parties, you may go for the bold it regularly and clean off dirt and while some have retired but up till means he sees there is every supporting the bandits by the President. What do I know?” who wants to keep pace with the latest in human life for thousands of years. keep with my mum, wear it during date there is no employment and need for the Judiciary and the offering both financial and Mustapha Hadi, another Twitter fashion trends and achieve a beautiful History reveals that ancient jewellery set, costume or gold, the holidays while also monitoring grime. because of that so many courts on Parliament to be financially technical support to the user, said, “Can Dr. Ahmad look needs to complement wearing civilisations appreciated jewellery and it depending on what you have in your the prices of gold per gram at the v. Go to your jeweller in case the Plateau have been short down. independent. We are not talking group. GBaba-Ahmed responded, fashionable dresses with the was used to highlight the natural beauty box. market so that I'll be able to sell of damage: If a part of your piece In her contribution, Ms Ayobami falls off or breaks, do not try to He said in the places where about any other thing rather than “Such high profile ex- “Minister of Defence has no appropriate jewellery. of its wearers. Different pieces were when the price of each gram goes autonomy or independence from Adebayo said her love for jewelleries up, so this has been in me to invest repair it yourself. Instead, take the courts have been short down, you the financial independent of this military officer cannot be In order to achieve this look, it is worn to symbolise different messages two arm of the Government. President ,C-In-C who takes final essential to choose accessories that fit is second to none! in gold for so many years and I see it piece to your jeweller for will fine out that cases in those Dambazzau trusted in the fight against such as security, wisdom, elegance, and places has pilled up, and this Mind you Mr President is not an decisions on security policy, and bring out the dressing. prosperity. "l started buying real gold as something that's still worth doing, professional repairs. Depending insurgency because he had jewelleries for myself during my on the warranty that came with negatively affected the speedy illiterate, if Mr President will he O'odua Peoples capable of heating up the Sir.umi Submit his proposal to Women are passionate about Many ladies like to wear jewellery as though prices fluctuate from time to on several occasion the defence minister then?” But NYSC year. I did pure gold for 15 the jewellery, you could get a dispensation of Justice, and the signed this into law and yet there Congress (OPC) has polity and disrupting jewellery as it represents a symbol of a symbol of femininity or to showcase time but I am always monitoring it pleaded on their behalf. Tweeting with the account, years post NYSC. I wasn't buying to get a good deal" she remarked. replacement. issue of dilapidated courts is is no compliance to the order by criticised the former national peace. Oguntimehin femininity and even social status. social status. another different case of its own the Governors there most be T “So for such a person to @achamaja_irene, one Irene Jewellery has always made women Jewellery refers to small accessories them for investment, it was mainly for Though it is one thing to shop for vi. Wear your jewellery chief of Army staff and also described Dambazzau that need the Governors urgent something wrong in this have said that OPC is the asked: “Sir, my own question is, feel beautiful, confident and complete. such as brooches, rings, necklaces, fashion but when l lost my job for the beautiful jewellery, it is entirely regularly: You might be surprised Minister of Interior, Lt. Gen. as a northern irrendentist and second time in 2009, my jewelleries to learn that the best way to attention or else we will wake up country. same as Boko Haram is not how did “Sheikh Dr” Gumi move All over the world, women are earrings, and bracelets. It has always another to be able to provide them Abdurahman Dambazau extremist popularly noted for from preaching to Fulani herders became my liquid asset. When life maintain your jewellery is to wear one day and see that there are no Also speaking over the only derogatory, but it is wearing an ample variety of been a way of adding style to a person with the best care possible. This over his comments that OPC his unguarded statements to negotiating with bandits? Ba became tougher l sold all my gold constant care is why many families the pieces regularly. courts in the state. implications of the strike on most unfortunate to say the jewelleries. and clothing, including both men and common citizens seeking for are the same as Boko Haram. and utterances. “From his ku tambaye shi ba?” And he Whether it is about necklaces, jewelleries to take care of living cost". are able to boast of having amazing vii. Do not wear your Speaking over the Union least”. women. embarking on the strike, he said it justice, he said yes it has a direct This was contained in a statement, it is obvious that responded: “We did. There really bracelets or earrings or rings, However, women are more passionate "In addition, I am a lover of jewellery that they have kept as jewellery in a pool: Most metals Furthermore, the OPC is not much difference to the two jewelleries in a corporate world. I am used in jewellery making are was due to the non implication of negative effect on those having s t a t e m e n t i s s u e d o n the ex-COAS is suffering jewellery is extremely popular. than men about jewellery and it is family heirlooms which they may explained that Boko roles. He was preaching to so much into jewelleries that l had to sturdy but when exposed to financial autonomy which Mr one case or the other in the Saturday, by the OPC from acute dementia and he Jewellery is often viewed as a regarded as a symbol of femininity and sell off later as a form of investment. Haram have “taken over bandits, not Fulani herders. There suppress the environmental influence. However, cleaning your jewellery chemicals, there is a big risk of President Muhammadu Buhari competent court of jurisdiction, Publicity Secretary, Barrister is gradually losing touch fashion accessory for completing an even social status. as this strike affect right from four states in the North and is a difference.” Buhari has outfit. For many, a look is not I wear my jewelleries with pride, my not only saves you money but also fading or corrosion. signed some times back. He also Yinka Oguntimehin. with the realities of this time. Jewellery has always made women reveal that if one could recall it is supreme court down to area Dambazzau had never rejected Gumi's recommendation complete until the right accessories are feel beautiful and confident. However, head always above the sea. And many guarantees that you look glamorous So, ladies keep them safe! Keep According to the OPC, “Dambazzau's statement of granting amnesty to bandits for of my colleagues later loved me for dazzling! call order 10 executive order, courts in the country. c o n d e m n e d t h e i r added. A "classic" look, for instance, men wear them a lot today, too. every time you wear these pieces. such statements were that OPC and IPOB are very peace to reign. atrocities.” demands pearls and diamonds for April 18, 2021 |23

Edo 2021: Ogun beats own record s at the time of going in para athletics, Queen of to Press on Sunday dart who already had 3 gold ...surpasses Abuja 2018, set for more medals Aevening, the Ogun medals Ololade Adeyemi State contigent to the Edo joined Toluwanimi Odetola 2021 National Sports to win the ladies doubles in Festival has won 13 gold, 10 Dart, another gold medal silver and 11 bronze medals. came from the duo of T h i s f e a t i s a n Bukunmi Afolayan and Bisi improvement on its 2018 Adekansi in the female appearance at Abuja where team event of Scrabble . the state won 8 gold, 15 There are more chances of silver and 41 bronze medals. winning more medals in Some of the gold medals boxing as 3 Male and 2 were won by Kudoro Taiwo f e m a l e b o x e r s h a v e in athletics women steeple qualified for the final of chase, Oluwakemi Oladipo their boxing events.

Chairman OGTV, Tunde Oladunjoye, congratulating Gloria Nwobodo who won two bronze medals (Short-put and Discuss) for Ogun State at the ongoing National Sports Onuachu scores Festival holding in Edo State. 29th goal! h e N i g e r i a Kristian Thorstvedt made it international, Paul three for Genk and with four TO n u a c h u h a s minutes before half-time, increased his goal tally for St.Truiden got a glorious Genk this season to 29. chance to reduce the deficit H e c o n t i n u e d h i s when they were awarded a goalscoring run as the Blue penalty but Yuma Suzuki and White secured victory missed from the spot. over Peter Maes' men. After the restart, Genk He helped Genk to extend continued their domination Cross section of Team Ogun athletes at the NSF their unbeaten run with a 4-0 and increased their lead in the victory over Sint-Truiden in 5 3 r d m i n u t e t h r o u g h Belgian First Division A clash Onuachu, who hit the back of at the Luminus Arena. the net with a sublime effort CAF unveils Pan African Interschool Competition The lanky centre-forward after benefitting from has now scored 29 goals in 34 Kristian Thorstvedt's assist. romoting football in appearances across all The Super Eagles striker's schools is one of the competitions this season, effort was enough to seal the Pgoals CAF has set for including 27 in the Belgian Blue and White's victory in itself over the next few years. The Confederation of African top-flight. the encounter and extend their Football, at the weekend Genk started the game unbeaten run to seven games. With the win, Genk unveiled a pilot interschool impressively, dominating competition in Kinshasa, the proceedings and deservedly maintain second spot on the Democratic Republic of Congo. got their opening goal in the Belgian First Division A table CAF President, Dr Patrice 21st minute through Theo after gathering 56 points from Motsepe signed the agreement Bongonda. 33 games. establishing the project DRC, Marcel Amos Mbayo Onuachu will hope to will lead to the establishment best investments in the future They got their second goal alongside CAF Secretary Kitenge and the President of the of an interschool competition and success of African football four minutes later when continue his eye-catching General Véron Mosengo- Congolese Football Federation in the six African zones is to invest in school's football Bryan Heynen fired home a performances when Genk Omba, FIFA Secretary-General, (“FECOFA”), Constant Omari. resulting in a Pan-African and the building of youth fine effort after receiving a take on Royal Antwerp in Fatma Samoura, the Minister of Dr Motsepe stated that the school's championship final. football academies for boys and timely assist from Junya Ito. their next league game on Sports and Recreation of the pilot interschool competition He also said that one of the girls. April 18. Iheanacho’s double not enough to salvage a point for Leicester n the race to pick a top-four smashed home a fine finish. awareness to react first to a spot for Champions League The Super Eagles star then loose ball to fire home in the Ifootball next season, grabbed his second of the game 91st minute. Kelechi Iheanacho's two goals when he showed good There was no time to were not enough to salvage a complete the comeback as point for Leicester City as the Leicester City succumbed to a team lost 3-2 to West Ham side second consecutive league in a five goals thriller match. defeat following last week's On-loan Manchester United home loss to Manchester City. player Jesse Lingard netted a But Iheanacho keeps up his first-half brace, and Jarrod fine scoring form with the Bowen added a third shortly Super Eagles striker now after the restart as West Ham boasting 14 goals and three opened a three-goal lead inside assists in all competitions for the opening 48 minutes. the Foxes. Meanwhile, as it Iheanacho started the stands Leicester City still fightback for Brendan Rodgers' retained their 3rd place spot on side with twenty minutes left to the EPL table with 56points in play when he received the ball 32games played so far while from Ricardo Pereira and West Ham displaced Chelsea Paul Onuachu Iheanacho out of 4th spot with 55points. April 18, 2021 |21 Who will settle Metro

Dangote, Bua ...with Uncle Lekan rivalry? PAGE 19 Beggars complain of ope your previous low patronage in Oyo Hweek was full of fun? I believe Fayose's seaside prayers as and hope that you learnt a lot in our previous edition on "Respect ". Always imbibe the moral lessons in every Nigeria in hands of Mammy Water edition and put them to good use in your action By: Festus Adedayo and deeds. It will surely t first sight, you would think you had seen Mammy help your Water, that fish god image created by Sir Victor developme AUwaifo, famous Joromi singer, Nigerian musician, nt. sculptor and university lecturer. Should you run or obey This Uwaifo? In Guitar Boy, Uwaifo sang: “If you see Mami week, we water ohh,/If you see Mami Water ohh,/Never Never you run are going to away,/Ehh, Ehh,/Never run away with your wife ohh.” look at Or better still, you could think you were watching a something dramatized version of Wole Soyinka's The Trials of Brother Jero. Jero is a satiric comedy that parodies Nigerian that unites people so much, religionists' hypocrisy and cunning, which they garnish with bout 250 beggars in from these beggars, there has thing to good people who seasonings of fraud and charlatanism. First produced at the been public resentment against something that Ibadan during the consider our plights and help makes you see Mellanby Hall of the then University College of Ibadan's week protested over these innocent people. “What A us?” others as dining room in April, 1960, Jero was cast at the Lagos Bar low patronage by members of we know is that traders, When asked if some Beach, with a self-labeled prophet protagonist named Jero, a the public following rumours hawkers and commercial wealthy people do come under members of your family, which helps to build a stronger relationship. We are looking at master deceptor and manipulator. He deployed the beach that some rich men usually drivers do come to these the cover of darkness to buy "kindness". church, without the usual brick and mortar, as avenue to eat 'buy' money from them for beggars who are mainly blind money from them, he said he What is kindness? other men's wives' marital cuisine, among other fleshly fetish purposes. and lame people, to change didn't know anything about Kindness is defined as the quality of being friendly, generous, considerate, advantages. To Jero, prophethood was commerce, even as he The report, according to the money. that. affectionate gentle, warm and caring . exploited the cravings for power, social status and wealth of spokesperson for the destitute, “We want to clear our names, He said: “My people see While kindness may sometimes be erroneously construed as being naive or weak, being so that people will not be his client congregants. Imam Abubakar Abdullahi, only drivers and traders. We kind often requires courage and strength. Kindness also is an interpersonal skill. A viral video, with almost same dosage of Jero's, punishing us for offences we Serikin Hausawa of the Hausa don't know if some people There are different ways to practise kindness. One way to be kind is to open your colonized the social media recently. From afar, it smelled of Community, Oja'ba, Ibadan, don't know anything about. We disguise and come to them to eyes and be active when you see people in need. Do you notice when people could use a same scent of the Jero hypocrisy and charlatanism. It had its had created deep hatred for his notice that people no longer exchange money. “We are own Soyinka play's Chume and Amope, although with people. Abdullahi said: “The want to extend hands of very many, but due to the helping hand? A sense of community is created when people are kind to those who need different flavor. A protagonist cast self in the image of Jero, report that some wealthy generosity to these helpless recent crisis at Shasha market help. this time a woman. She sat inside the river, most likely the Fayose during the prayer people are buying money people. i n A k i n y e l e L o c a l Opening your eyes means noticing when others are suffering. A kind word, a smile, Lagos bar beach too, holding hands with four other men. The from beggars, including the “We don't want to wait until Government Area of the state, opening a door, or helping someone to carry a heavy load can all be acts of kindness. the matter is blown out of most identifiable of the lot was the voluble, stormy petrel of explain their existence, their politics, economy and sundry life physically challenged people, some of them have gone back Celebrating someone you love, giving honest compliments, sending an email thanking proportion. It is good to let the southwest politics and former governor of Ekiti State, issues. It is why a pastor will be found burying a human being or political offices and its sustenance isn't strictly African. Chief for money rituals, is not true. to the North. But, those who someone, telling someone how he/she is special to you, helping an elderly neighbour with public know that we are all one. Ayodele Fayose. These bar beach enchanters were chanting other fetish things in the periphery of his church. of Staff to President Ronald Reagan of America, Donald “As a result of the claim that are here now are up to 250.” How can we be doing such a food, refusing to gossip, and donating old clothing and things you don't need are all ideas in Yoruba, “Ayodele Peter Fayose, waa ri ogo re lo (you will African politics is replete with this. At a conservative estimate, Regan, in a 1988 book he authored, revealed secrets of his some ritualists do buy money about how to practise kindness. presidency and his and wife, Nancy's penchant to travel the recover and make use of your glory…).” What glory were ninety per cent of people who go into political offices wangle Kindness is a willingness to fully celebrate someone else's successes. Kindness is to they talking about? At a point, the woman Jero commanded Fayose unempirical road. Regan had been ousted from office their ways through by exploring the wands of the metaphysics of be openly happy for the other person . the beach church congregants to hold their heads and chant, African religion. During the draconian rule of General Sani during the Iran-Contra scandal. In the book, entitled For The still in Yoruba, “my head, you will not goad me into Record, which he called “the most closely guarded domestic 5-year old Nigerian girl wins Kindness is also about telling the truth in a gentle way when doing so is helpful to the Abacha, marabouts were allegedly imported from Senegal and other person. calamity…” How can anyone reconcile a Fayose, embroiled other North African countries to garnish the fortresses of Aso secret of the Reagan White House,” Regan said: “Virtually in all those allegations of theft by the state and another Rock with a pot-pourri of Arabian and traditional African every major move and decision the Reagans made during my Receiving accurate feedback in a loving and caring way is an important part of a trusted allegation of acting as mole for the Lagos godfather, even sacrifices. Hundreds of cows were said to have been buried, not time as White House Chief of Staff was cleared in advance ‘Miss Toddler’ USA 2021 relationship. The courage to give and receive truthful feedback is a key component of while in the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) being in a only on the peripheral outposts of Abuja, the Federal Capital, but with a woman in San Francisco who drew up horoscopes to growth and flexible thinking . place of sobriety like the church? in the surroundings of the Villa. That practice is said to subsist, make certain that the planets were in a favorable alignment young Nigerian girl more to expect from Princess described as elegance with Kindness includes being kind to yourself. Do you treat yourself kindly? Do you take If you didn't know, such level of spiritual enchantment, even till today. No wonder ace columnist, Reuben Abati, claimed for the enterprise.” This astrologer, who was later discovered is making headlines Kleopatra Vargas. 25%, a cultural parade with good care of yourself? whether from sorcerers, babalawo, dibia, marabouts or occult that there exist demons patrolling the outposts of the presidential to be Joan Quigley, decided the major decisions of Reagan Aafter she was recently T h e 5 - y e a r - o l d w a s 25%, and community service There are many ways to be kind and many opportunities to practise kindness. prophets, brought to limelight, either by default or willingly Villa. and his wife Nancy, throughout their presidency. Quegley, in crowned the new 'Miss crowned Winner of Miss through the individual Kindness is a value that could add more satisfaction to and strengthen relationships. Show Toddler USA America Nation by the Fayose beach prayers, is a miniature variant of what If Nigerians know the mounds of rituals and sacraments that her 1990 book entitled What Does Joan Say?:My Seven Years Toddler USA America Nation platform at 50%, ahead of other somebody kindness today! your high and mighty engage in. It is the regular broth that go into pre-election processes, they will wonder whether they or As White House Astrologer to Nancy and Ronald Reagan, 2021. 2021, after scoring highest in Kids who participated in the feeds Nigerian politics and government, a factor which, if a African gods and goddesses indeed elect their so-called confirmed this, stating that: “I was responsible for timing all Kleopatra Vargas ,5, a her Evening gown parade, Contest. student of politics' research methodology does not capture representatives into offices. Many of the governors dare not press conferences, most speeches, the State of the Union M e x i c a n - N i g e r i a n - American who was born in appropriately, they will only be pursuing a fatal academic remove their dresses in public, lest the multifarious incisions and addresses, the takeoffs and landings of Air Force One. I Short Story Chicago, Illinois won the mirage. How can you reconcile seeing a man who occult scarifications etched on their skins become public picked the time of Ronald Reagan's debate with (Jimmy) crown at the fast-rising kid's administered a Nigerian state for good eight years, a knowledge. A First Lady was alleged to have disappeared into the Carter and the two debates with Walter Mondale; all extended The Pencil story pageant contest held in the statesman by ascription – though not likely in conduct – sea for two weeks to ensure the re-election of her husband while a trips abroad as well as the shorter trips and one-day A boy named Shola was upset because he had done poorly in his English Language test. US, popularly known as descending into such abyss of what you may think is the live cow was once alleged to have been brought into the living excursions.” He was sitting in his room when his grandmother came and comforted him. His province of the unlettered and bus conductors? While many The effectiveness of astrology in controlled studies has 'Miss America Nation.' grandmother sat beside him and gave him a pencil. Shola looked at his grandma puzzled, room of an aspirant, preparatory to election. He later became Speaking to Journalists 'big men' engage in similar rituals as Fayose did by the beach governor. not been ascertained. This has prompted submissions that and said he didn't deserve a pencil after his performance in the test. in that video, what could have propelled him into releasing it astrology possesses no scientific validity, thus falling under after she was announced as In Yorubaland, roads that lead to political aspirants' houses are the new Miss Toddler USA His grandma explained, “You can learn many things from this pencil because it is just for the world to watch? Is watching the video part of the decorated with corns and millets sacrifices called awo'ro (drawer same purview with pseudoscience like the engagements of like you. It experiences a painful sharpening, just the way you have experienced the pain of marabouts, babalawo, Fayose's Jero parody by the beach side America Nation 2021, requirements of the ritual, to ensure that the world is of crowds). Awo'ro rituals are meant to invite multitude of electors not doing well in your test. However, it will help you be a better student. Just as all the conscripted into his spiritual agenda? and their allies. However, many critical decisions of state in Princess Kleopatra, who to homes of these politicians. An ex-governor, during the period speaks Igbo, Spanish and What is the place of occultism, black magic, Christianity, Nigeria are said to be taken at the prodding and behest of good that comes from the pencil is from within itself, you will also find the strength to of electioneering, was alleged to have contracted some major English language fluently, Islam and syncretism, in Nigerian politics, government and spiritual godfathers, be they theologians, occult leaders and overcome this hurdle. And finally, just as this pencil will make its mark on any surface, you sachet water companies to help him mix potions inside the water expressed gratitude to the governance? In the first place, the received Western and others. Those who seek favours from governors and key too shall leave your mark on anything you choose to. Shola was immediately consoled and consumed by the underclass of his state. The aim was to trap Organisers of the pageant Arabian religions predominant in Nigeria today met Africa government officials are also said to approach officers of promised himself that he would do better. electors to fall in love with him. At election time, fetish sacrifices Contest. She also thanked state robed in amulets and phials. with its full religions and practices. Chief among these are adorned in palm oil litter road intersections where three footpaths her parents, for the love, Is religious syncretism in Nigeria's public space, animism and deification of ancestors. In animistic beliefs, meet, called oritameta. Seasons of politics are moments when guidance, and support they especially by politicians, manifestation of greed of worship, objects, creatures and places possessed distinct spiritual dibia, babalawo and marabouts make their fortunes from these extended to her. POEM FOR THE WEEK unbelief in western and Arabian religions or going back to the essences. Plants, rivers, animals, human handiworks like politicians. Christian and Moslem syncretists – Pastors and Imams On the first pageant Once I caught A fish Alive wood carvings, weather, astrology etc, were personified, – who use an admixture of western and Arabian liturgies and roots? Do Nigerians indeed vote in their politicians or are crown, she won, Princess made to possess animated existence and life of a living being. aided to do so by juju? If elected or appointed public officials traditional African prescriptions also compete for the space, most Kleopatra said she was 10 One, two, three, four, five, In other words, Africans created their gods in their own times with rehearsed fraudulent prescriptions for these aspirants. do not own decisions they take wholesale and are forced to months old when she won image and worshipped, most times, their own creations. do so by juju, why then do we hold them responsible for their Once I caught a fish alive, I was in the studio of Ibadan-based Splash FM last week, Baby Illinois 2016, after Six, seven, eight, nine, ten, Thus, when the west invaded Africa, armed with Quran and under the intellectual broadcasting direction of ace broadcaster, failures? Should we then hold jazz(sorcerers, babalawo, beating 20 other Kids. bible in one hand and commerce in another, they met a Edmund Obilo and this topic engaged interventions. This selfsame dibia, marabouts or occultic prophets) responsible for the Her proud mother also Then I let go again. people who had centuries-old religious practices that had garrulous Fayose, in another viral video clip, alleged that infiltration of 'religious' characters like Fayose as leaders of spoke about her win, meandered into their bloodstreams and DNA. Over a century governors come under the spell of some persons who hold them Nigeria, judging by how they bring low-mindedness into describing her daughter as an Why did you let it go? after this attempt to wipe away the culture and religion of captive. Does metaphysics occupy space in Nigerian politics? office and thus drag all of us, plus the fine art of governance, outstanding kid with several Because it bit my finger so. Africa however, Africans still go back to their animism to To be fair, recourse to extra-empirical indices as buoy for back to the first century AD? rare abilities. She noted that Which finger did it bite? with her new crown as Miss This little finger on the right Published and printed by: Ogun State Printing Corporation, Ibara, Abeokuta. Editor: Dare Folarin. website: www.nigeriangateway.com Toddler USA America Nation 2021, there will be