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MORTGAGE BANKS: From left: CEO/Execu- SYNAGOGUE tive Secretary, Mortgage Ex- Bayelsa Gov Banks Association of BUILDING: (MBAN), Kayode Omotosho; MD/ CEO, TrustBond Mort- Alamieyeseigha's Coroner gage Bank, Adeniyi Akinlusi and MD, Impe- rial Homes Mortgage inquest Bank, Ben Akaneme at son dies in Dubai the launching, in , of the first mortgage begins bank syndication of real 7 estate development in 10 Nigeria.

We'll wipe out BokoBy Adekunle Aliyu, Ben Agande, Favour Nnabugwu, with agency report AOUNDÉ— Y CAMEROON’S Haram — Cameroon President Mr Paul Biya vowed, yesterday, that his government would go •Their activities'll be drastically curtailed — GEJ after the Islamist group Boko Haram “until it is totally wiped out”. His • Meets foreign ministers of neighbouring countries Nigerian counterpart, President Goodluck •Multi-National Joint Task Force to be deployed next month in Borno Jonathan, on his part, was confident that the ac- tivities of insurgents and other cross-border crimi- nals will soon be drasti- Continues from page 16 COLUMNISTS: What exactly is ‘clueless' about ? (2) •P.17

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ACCESS BANK—From left: Mr. Obinna Nwosu, Group Deputy Managing Director, Access Bank Plc; with Herbert Wigwe, Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Access Bank Plc and Mr. Gbenga Oyebode, Chairman of Access Bank Plc, at the bank's Extra-Ordinary General Meeting in Lagos, yesterday. Photo: Akeem Salau. FG backs tech OKEY WALI: More start-ups with groups, individuals Power demand immediate brokers in N1.5bn 9 South-South release 12 states See Inside

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Alamieyeseigha's son dies in Dubai zPresident Jonathan assures family of govt's support

By Samuel Oyadongha

ENAGOA—THE first Ycivilian governor of , ’s son, Oyamuyefa Alamieyeseigha, is dead. ARRESTED: The suspects and (INSET) the recovered car. Though the cause of the death of the 32-year-old could not be ascertained at press time, it was learned that he was found ‘We sell stolen vehicles in dead outside his family's apartment in Dubai, the from the Mobile policemen and Parading the suspects before United Arab Emirates, in Republic’ a Toyota land Cruiser Prado journalists at the command’s the early hours of Saturday. SUV, with registration number headquarters, , the A source said Oyamuyefa AAA 690 BH. command’s boss, Mr. Cornelus might have been strangled By Evelyn Usman following their arrest by Also recovered were motor Aderanti, explained that the to death and his body & Esther Onyegbula operatives of Special Anti- parts, which the suspects suspects stormed a residence at dumped in front of his Robbery Squad, SARS. intended to replace the Eletu Ogabi area of Victoria family house. self-confessed leader of a Recovered from the suspects engraved parts of the stolen Island last Thursday, and Meanwhile, President Arobbery gang, yesterday, were two AK 47 rifles snatched vehicles with. snatched a Prado jeep. Goodluck Jonathan, in a gave an account of how statement by his Special members of his gang Adviser, Media & Publicity, overpowered three mobile Jilted man attempts to set lover's house ablaze Dr. Reuben Abati, assured policemen during an operation the Alamieyeseigha family in Ajah area of Lagos two By Onozure Dania count charge of breach of handed him over to the police. that Federal Government months ago and snatched their & Hope Ofobike public peace and attempted The defendant claimed that would work to unravel the service rifles. arson preferred against him by Saga refused to sleep with him circumstances surrounding The gang leader, a Beninoise, AGOS—A man, Sunday the police, was docked before after collecting his money for the death. who identified himself as LIshiaku, who was jilted by Magistrate Abegunde Davis. the three years they were Vanguard learned that Bernard Bongi, also disclosed his lover was, yesterday, The defendant, an indigene together. the deceased was the that members of his gang arraigned before an Ijeshatedo of , was alleged to The complainant, on her part, fourth of five children of the usually snatched vehicles from Chief Magistrate’s Court over have carried a keg of petrol said she did not consider former governor. victims in Nigeria and export alleged attempt to set his to the house of the said lover, Ishiaku as her lover and was The family, in a statement same to Benin Republic where lover’s apartment ablaze for Kadijat Saga, a Togolese, at only accommodating him in by Prince Opukiri Ere, said they were sold to ready buyers. refusing to sleep with him 14, Bamishile Street, Idi- her house without attaching a delegation, comprising Bongi and eight suspected during their three-year Araba, with the intention to anything to their relationship. members and associates, members of his gang met their relationship. burn her property before She said she was surprised had left for Dubai. waterloo last Thursday, Ishiaku, who is facing a two- neighbours intervened and when her neighbour called her The family thanked the on phone to inform her that the government and Nigerians defendant broke into her room for their support. DISCO staff, 19 others nabbed over stolen cables with the intention of setting it According to Dr. Reuben ablaze. Abati, “the President By Ola Ajayi plate AV 577 KWL, conveying Ogbomoso and Oyo towns, Ishiaku pleaded not guilty to received with shock and some cables and other electrical adding that they would take the charges, even as the immense sadness, the BADAN—AS Nigerians appliances. the stolen goats to Mile 12 in complainant informed the court news of the death of Mr. Ilament erratic power supply “When the driver of the said for sale to Asun that she would want to settle the Oyamuyefa across the country, vehicle, one Amaechi Obi of (roasted goat) merchants. matter out of court. Alamieyeseigha in Dubai at Police Command has arrested Salvation Army, Oke Padre, the weekend. 20 suspects, including a staff of Ibadan, was questioned about Suspect remanded in “On behalf of his family Ibadan Electricity Distribution the items, he claimed to have and the Federal Centre, IBDEC, Mr. bought them from a contractor. prison over drug trafficking Government, President Olanrewaju Isaiah, for selling “When the contractor was Jonathan extends heartfelt stolen cables and other electrical picked, they confessed to have By Innocent Anaba October 24, when the facts of the condolences to materials at Salvation Road, stolen the cables from Eruwa.” case will be reviewed, and her Oyamuyefa’s father, Chief Oke Padre, Ibadan. On what pushed him into Federal High Court sentence pronounced. Diepreye Alamieyeseigha The command also recovered selling the company’s cables Asitting in Lagos, Prosecutor, Mr. Ernest Agwu and his entire family on the from rustlers 17 goats, stolen in and other property, the suspect, yesterday, ordered the remand had earlier told the court that the untimely loss of a very dear Ogbomosho and Oyo towns in who said he was a worker on at the Kirikiri female prisons, accused was arrested on July 21 son in the prime of his life. the state. contract, confessed that he 32-year-old woman, Ifeoma at the MMI Airport, Lagos, “The President and the Although the IBDEC staff actually stole the cables with Eze, who was arraigned before during the outward clearance of First Lady, Dame Patience claimed it was his first time of the intention of selling them the court over an alleged illicit passengers on a flight to China. Jonathan, share their pain selling the company's property, to his customer at Salvation drug deal. The prosecutor said the the and grief over the death of there were indications that he Army. Trial judge, Justice substance was concealed in a Oyamuyefa in had been vandalizing same for The command also recovered Chukwujekwu Aneke, gave the large envelop, carefully tucked circumstances that are still some time. 17 goats from goat rustlers and order after she pleaded guilty in the luggage of the accused, unclear. The Commissioner of Police, 41 exotic cars stolen at to a one-count charge of adding that the offence “President Jonathan Mr. Kola Shodipo, said of the gunpoints in different parts of trafficking about 6.200 grams contravenes the provisions of assures Chief arrest: “On October 6, the patrol the state within the last three of Indian hemp. sections 11 (c) of the NDLEA Act Alamieyeseigha and his team attached to Ile-Ido weeks. The accused was arraigned Cap N30, Laws of the family of the full support of division, while on visibility One of the suspected goat by National Drug Law Federation, 2004. the Federal Government as patrol at Akinbiyi village, along rustlers, Mr. Tunde Kazeem, Enforcement Agency, NDLEA. After Eze's plea, the prosecutor they strive to unravel the Ido-Eruwa Road, intercepted a said he and his gang members The court ordered the remand made an oral application for the true circumstances of the Passat saloon car with number usually stole goats in of the accused in custody until remand of the accused. young man’s death.”

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By Ikechukwu Nnochiri EKITI CRISIS: NJC adjourns BUJA—THE National A Judicial Council, NJC, will today, continue hearing on circumstances that led to the sitting till today Ekiti, to allow for resumption “The NBA demands that the barricade of the High Court of work by the Courts. High Court of Justice Complex, Complex in Ado Ekiti by armed In a statement by its National Ado-Ekiti, should be security operatives, contrary to Council is not happy with the hampered judicial activities and President Mr. Augustine opened immediately to allow for its earlier directive that the turn of events in Ekiti State. the administration of justice Alegeh, SAN, the legal body resumption of work by the courts. courts should resume their Although we had intended to there calls for more action by said it was alarmed at the “The security agencies should judicial functions. deliberate on it today the NJC. Let’s wait till tomorrow barricading of the High Court provide a safe and conducive This is even as political forces (yesterday) that was not to be (today) to see the next line of complex by security agencies environment for the effective within the Peoples Democratic considering that we also had action that will be taken by the on the basis of an alleged administration of justice, not Party, PDP, continued to allege other pressing issues that Council. bomb threat to the complex. create a situation that makes it plot in some quarters to thwart were left out the last time we “Let me also tell you that the It bemoaned the fact that totally impossible for High the swearing-in of the governor- met. Council is not happy with the judicial officers, staff and litigants Courts in Ado-Ekiti to carry out elect of the state, Mr. Ayodele “However, our meeting will frequent misrepresentation of were not allowed access into the their constitutional roles of Fayose, on Thursday. continue today and that is all its proceedings. It has decided High Court complex, noting that providing justice for all”, it Already, a suit to that effect is I can tell you. As for the Ekiti to always issue an official press all the High Courts of Justice at added. currently pending before the State case, I can tell you that statement at the end of each of Ado-Ekiti were completely The NJC had at the end of its Division of the Federal nothing was mentioned about its meetings and will sealed up. emergency meeting on October High Court. it. We have already directed accordingly do so tomorrow “The Nigerian Bar 2, insisted that it would not rest The suit with registration no the Inspector General of Police (today)”, the source who craved Association believes that any until those that masterminded the FHC/Abuja/CS 709/14 was to investigate the matter and anonymity added. alleged bomb threat must attacks on two judges in Ekiti State lodged against Fayose, the prosecute all the culprits, It will be recalled that the have been effectively were arrested and prosecuted. Independent National Electoral nevertheless, I guess that the NBA, recently demanded the neutralised by the Security The Council, in a statement that Commission, INEC, and others, continued closure of courts in immediate opening of the High Agencies utilising their bomb was signed by its Acting Director by Young Democratic Party. the state which has greatly Court of Justice Complex, Ado- disposal units. of Information, Mr. Soji Oye, The party is seeking a court requested the Inspector-General injunction stopping the of Police to personally “take-over inauguration of the governor– and investigate the alleged attacks elect pending the hearing and on Hon. Justices John Adeyeye determination of their and Isaac Olusegun Ogunyemi, substantive suit. some members of staff of the court Meanwhile, it was gathered and vandalisation of property of that though the Council had the High Court of Justice, Ado-Ekiti invited the Chief Judge of the and bring the culprits to justice.” state, Justice Ayodeji Daramola The meeting, which was held at to attend its meeting yesterday the NJC headquarters situated in order to explain the rationale inside the Supreme Court complex behind the continued closure of at the Three-Arms-Zone in Abuja courts in the state, it however was chaired by the Chief Justice of could not delve into the judicial Nigeria, CJN, Justice Mariam crisis currently rocking the state, Aloma Mukhtar herself. owing to “other exigent matters According to the Council, begging for attention by the “Following the recent Council.” unfortunate and worrisome Consequently, the Council incidents in Ekiti State Judiciary, was said to have deferred the particularly in the High Court Ekiti State matter till today, Complex, Ado-Ekiti, the National even as it issued stringent Judicial Council held an warning to all its members emergency meeting on October 2, against talking to the media. VISIT: Governor of (left) welcoming the commandant and members 2014, under the Chairmanship of Among the issues that were of the course 23 of the National Defence College, Admiral Nnamdi Aholor (right) to Government Hon. Justice Aloma Mukhtar, and considered by the Council House, Asaba when the team from the college visited him, yesterday. Photo by Henry Unini. considered the various complaints yesterday included the and petitions forwarded to it. continued exposure of judges and top judicial officers to security risks, a situation that Okomoyon to FG: You can’t extradite me to UK was heightened by the recent kidnap of the immediate past By Soni Daniel, …Judge forced to shift trial to Thursday For the first time since it came National President of the Regional Editor, North into power, the Jonathan Nigerian Bar Association, Mr. administration is making moves Okey Wali, SAN, who is also a The lawyer, who had already the accused in prison custody, to hand over a financial crime member of the NJC. BUJA—IN a dramatic filed a preliminary objection to pending the hearing and suspect for trial in a foreign land, Wali was on Saturday night, A move to stall his the move to send his client to determination of the matter. apparently to prove that it is abducted around Rumuologu extradition to the United the UK for trial, argued that the After hearing both sides in the actively fighting corruption. Road in by Kingdom for trial over alleged court lacked the jurisdiction to matter, Justice Chukwu was Okoyomon, who holds dual unknown gunmen, who bribery scandal, former even hear the case since there forced to adjourn hearing till Nigerian and British citizenship, abandoned his car at Ozuoba Managing Director of the was no extradition treaty Thursday this week. was the chief executive of the area of Obio/Akpor Local Nigerian Security Printing and between Nigeria and that He, however, asked the NSMPC until November 2013 Government Area of the state. Minting Company of Nigeria, country. EFCC to keep Okoyomon in its when he was suspended by the No group claimed responsibility Mr. Ehidiamhen Okoyomon, Isiyon argued that his client custody until the adjourned board of the Central Bank of for his kidnap nor demanded any yesterday challenged the must be shown the document date. Nigeria in the wake of the ransom, a situation that was said jurisdiction of the Federal containing the extradition The extradition process is disappearance of printed N1000 to have greatly disturbed other Government to extradite him treaty between the two nations being initiated by the Office of notes worth N1.2 billion from the members of the NJC that attended to Europe for prosecution. to warrant the trial or it should Attorney General of the premises of the company in the meeting yesterday. As soon as the case was be discontinued forthwith in Federation, OAGF. Abuja. Meanwhile, a source who called, Okoyomon rose the interest of the law. Okoyomon’s extradition is Before then, he had been attended the NJC meting through his defence counsel, He said:”We want to be being sought by the UK under investigation since 2012 yesterday, confirmed the Chief Alex Isiyon, a Senior shown where this is in the law. government over his alleged role by the anti-graft agency attendance of the Ekiti State CJ, Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, What we have is only protocol in the bribery scandal involving following request by the British even as he disclosed that the and told the court, presided not extradition treaty.” officials of Central Bank of National Crime Agency over a Council might take a very over by Justice E.S. Chukwu, However, the prosecuting Nigeria, CBN, the Nigeria different matter, the alleged decisive action with regards to that it did not have counsel, M.S Hassan, told the Security Minting and Printing collection of N750 million Naira the judicial impasse in that state jurisdiction to send him to court that he had not been Company, NSPMC, and bribe from Securency of today. the UK for trial over the served with the application Securency International Pty of Australia for the printing of “What I can tell you is that the alleged bribery scam. and urged the court to remand Australia between 2006 and 2008. polymer notes for Nigeria. C M Y K Vanguard, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2014 — 9

FG backs tech start-ups with N1.5bn—NITDA

By Adekunle Adekoya, populated country of over 170 General Editor million could also win the interests of investors for its UBAI, UNITED ARAB various in-country projects to DEMIRATES — THE increase its FDI; and open up Federal Government through the channels of dialogue between National Information Technology NITDA and other similar Development Agency (NITDA) government bodies from Africa, will support the nation’s Europe and the Middle East.” technology start-ups with N1.5 Meanwhile, as the country’s billion, to encourage more agency responsible for ICT policy techpreneurs, including existing formulation and implementation ones. under the Ministry of NITDA’s Director-General, Communication Technology, Jack Peter Olu Jack, said the Federal said NITDA was committed Government is committed to towards ensuring that ICT driving increased investment to contribution to Nigeria’s GDP BRIEFING: Special Adviser to the President on Aviation, Captain Shehu Iyal (centre) flanked the country’s ICT sector with focus increases to 15 per cent within by the Director General, Nigerian Civil Aviation Agency, Alhaji Mukhtar Usman (left) and on how foreign investors can three years. the General Manager, Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, NAMA, Mr. Nnanna Ugbanga support indigenous OEMs Jack stated that NITDA has a during a press conference on the achievements of the Goodluck Jonathan administration in (Original Equipment national ICT Strategic plan with the aviation sector at the Presidency, Asokoro, Abuja. Photo by Abayomi Adeshida. Manufacturers) and local a time line of 2010-2015, whose techpreneurs, adding implementation will help in government is also hopeful of advancing the auspicious target. removing impediments attached He said the implementation of Health workers to begin nationwide strike Thursday to doing business easily in the plan in sectors such as Nigeria. education, agriculture, health, Jack spoke at the ongoing Gulf human capital development, By Chioma Obinna by the government to resolve reneging on agreements. Information Technology governance, judiciary and the pending demands of the Members of the Union did not Exhibition, GITEX, in Dubai, national security, has propelled HE respite the aggrieved workers. go on the strike despite the United Arab Emirates, yesterday, the level of development in the Tnation’s health sectors Announcing the expiration of the ultimatum and stressed Nigeria’s ICT sector in Nigeria. have enjoyed since the commencement of the because of Sallah festival and determination to achieve He added that the impact of the suspension of the nationwide industrial action in a press holidays, showing our respect maximum growth in the ICT plan and its implementation will doctors ‘strike appears to be statement made available to for the members of the public. sector, “because technology is the be measured and reviewed by short-lived as health workers Vanguard and signed by the “While our members life wire of any economy.” next year. across the country have National President, Comrade nationwide were agitating for According to him, “As part of the “The vision of the national threatened to resume its Felix Faniran and General the commencement of the strike drive, Nigeria, which is the official broadband plan is for Nigeria to suspended January strike this Secretary, Obinna Ogbonna, on October 8th, 2014, the country partner, will today hold be one of a society of connected week. Nigerian Union of Allied leadership of the Union an Investment Forum to further communities with high speed It could be recalled that the Health Professionals, NUAHP, persuaded them to hold on for highlight the investment Internet and broadband access health workers last week said the government has failed a meeting called by the potentialities of the nation’s ICT that facilitates faster socio- postponed its 15 days ultimatum to respond to the Union’s Government for October 9, 2014 industry. economic advancement of the to the Federal government ultimatum which expired on hoping that the Federal “This year, Nigeria hopes to nation and its people,” he said. following a proposed meeting September 30, 2014. Government would release at further leverage on the global According to them, “Since the least 6 to 8 circulars of various exposure presented by GITEX Government had decided not to issues which have been to spotlight its local software Ex-PTF scribe, Akpata dies at 83 respond to our ultimatum which lingering over the past four industry and other sub IT sectors expired on September 30, 2014 years. and that is why we have occupied ORMER Trustee and He is survived by his widow, and our demands, the Union “When the Government called the centre of activities at the five FExecutive Secretary of the Olabisi, children and has no choice than to call out the leaders of JOHESU for a day event as GITEX Official defunct Petroleum Trust Fund, grandchildren. her members for an indefinite meeting held on October 9, Country Partner. PTF, and a one-time An alumnus of Edo College, nationwide strike. 2014, none of our demands was “Specifically, we would be Commissioner for Education in old Benin and University of Hull, “This strike commences by met which infuriated members having the ‘Nigeria Investment Bendel State, Chief Tayo Akpata, , Akpata served 8.00am of October 16, 2014 of the Union demanding for the Forum’ which is a major event has died. as the Deputy Registrar of the until further notice,” they immediate commencement of that we have planned to attract He passed on peacefully at his University of Ibadan, Oyo State. stated. the strike not later than October global IT investment into the Ikoyi, Lagos residence around He was a Director of Bendel Apologising to teeming 13, 2014. country. Outcome of this event 10am yesterday. He was 83. Feeds and Flower Mills (BFFM) patients and the entire members “However, the leadership of the will, no doubt, has far-reaching A statement from the family, and Chairman of I.B.M (Nig) Ltd. of the public for the avoidable Union was forced to summon an positive impact on the investment confirmed the passing unto glory He was also a one-time action, the Union said emergency meeting of the inflow into the country in the of the elder statesman and astute chairman of Nigerian Ports government should be held National Administrative Council, coming years to boost our current administrator who was the ‘Ima of Authority (NPA) and Pipeline and responsible for the strike. NAC, on the 13th of October, 2014 FDIs of $32 billion.” Benin’. Products Marketing Company According to the statement; to receive the reactions of our Jack also explained other Burial arrangements will be (PPMC), a subsidiary of “One of the causes of incessant members to the report of socioeconomic benefits to Nigeria announced in due course, NNPC, as well as the strikes is the attitude of Federal Government/JOHESU as being official partner to according to the press statement. Chairman of Siemens Nigeria. Government/Employers in meeting of October 9, 2014. technology show. According to him, “Being a GITEX Official Country Partner FG approves importation of 600,000mt of PMS would, among others, enable Nigeria to increase its brand By Michael Eboh, with under the third quarter import supplementary allocations permits to import 45,000 mt of presence on a global scale where Agency Reports programme, especially as it is would serve as a stop-gap gasoline each. more than 140,000 trade visitors yet to get approval for the fourth measure while the agency The news website explained will understand what Nigeria HE Federal Government, quarter allocations awaits final approval from the that Nigeria usually aims at have to offer.” Tyesterday, issued An online news website, oil ministry for the fourth building fuel stocks to the “It will also help in breaking supplementary permits for the Platts, quoted a source at the quarter allocations. equivalent of 30 days’ down the perception of the risks importation of 600,000 metric PPPRA as saying that “The With the latest permits, the consumption to prevent associated with working in tonnes of Premium Motor Spirit supplementary allocation was source said, oil companies, such shortages. Nigeria’s flourishing but often (PMS), also known as petrol, for approved last week and it will as Oando, Conoil, Aiteo, NIPCO The website, however, misrepresented technology the month of October 2014. be just for the month of and Folawiyo Petroleum, each got declared that domestic fuel sector.” According to the Petroleum October.” allocations to import 90,000 mt of supplies have dropped following Through the Investment forum, Products Pricing Regulatory Another PPPRA source told gasoline in October, adding that declining capacity utilisation at Jack said, “Africa’s most Agency, PPPRA, the permit is the website that the other small fuel marketers got the countries refineries. 10— Vanguard, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2014

Court reserves judgment in Ajudua's bail appeal By Innocent Anaba & Onozure Dania AGOS—THE Court of LAppeal sitting in Lagos, yesterday, reserved judgments in two separate appeals by Lagos socialite, Fred Ajudua against the ruling of a Lagos High Court, which refused his bail application. Trial judge at the lower court, Justice Oluwatoyin Ipaye had refused Ajudua’s application, in a charge by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, against him over alleged fraud. Ajudua in the charge was said to have defrauded ARRIVAL: Olori Folasade Adeyemi (2nd left), her husband, Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, greeting President former Chief of Army Staff, Goodluck Jonathan (right), deputy governor of Lagos State, Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire (2nd right), and others, Lt.-Gen. Ishaya Bamaiyi during the President's arrival, at Murtala Muhammed Airport, Ikeja, Lagos. (rtd) of about $8.4 million. Aggrieved lecturers storm SYNAGOGUE: Coroner inquest begins Fashola's office to be adopted to enhance zAsks victims' families to donate blood for DNA test smooth and speedy result, By Olasunkanmi Akoni Magistrate Komolafe agreed AGOS— By Abdulwahab Abdulah & but I want to seize this take them home if they so with counsels representing L AGGRIEVED Bartholomew Madukwe opportunity to state the wish. the parties by allowing them importance of the DNA to this “We have to work together. to file their testimonies through lecturers of Adeniran AGOS—THE coroner Ogunsanya College of inquest. We should not allow anything affidavit deposition as well as Linquest into the “Relatives of victims should to cause misunderstanding allowing oral evidence from Education, AOCOED, collapsed building at the Ijanikin, yesterday, stormed donate blood to enable the between Nigeria and South witnesses. Synagogue Church of All pathologists identify the Africa because we are one, at He stated that the court was Lagos House, office of Nations, SCOAN, took off Governor Babatunde bodies. The medical team least we are blacks. Please, not going to be rigid in the yesterday with the Coroner and pathologists are working let us work together to make application of the rules of Fashola in Alausa, Ikeja, to Judge, Magistrate Oyetade protest over the failure of because the court has this process a success.” evidence and other court rules Komolafe requesting the directed them to carry out the except where it becomes the state government to South Africa government to remit over 17 months activities and report back. Church assures on extremely necessary. allow families of the “It is important for the South support However, he warned that he deducted funds into their deceased to donate blood for African embassy to ensure While the church will not spare any witness who pension accounts and DNA test towards identifying that relatives of the victims represented by Prince Lateef disregard a court summon by non-payment of the victims. come forward for the Komolafe also promised an compelling his appearance. pensioners’ benefits for This he said will facilitate pathologist to get the needed absolute support to the Counsel to the church, Prince three years. early release of their corpses samples to compare with the Coroner, the court urged Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, and the The lecturers, numbering over for burial after identification. bodies. necessary parties in the state represented by Mr. 100, led a peaceful demonstration, Also, the Coroner Judge, “Those corpses have to be proceedings to cooperate Gbolahan Adeniran and the displaying placards with various disclosed that the court was properly identified and when with the court so as to come State Police Command, inscriptions. not constituted to witchhunt, that is done and the process out with adequate represented by Mr. Chukwu but to find the cause of the completed, the bodies will be information and Agwu had had a tough time llorin residents building collapse and the released to the South African recommendations. agreeing on when to visit the deaths as well as making cry out over government and they can Considering the procedure scene of the incident. necessary recommendations 2-month to prevent future occurrence blackout in line with the state coroner law. APC PRIMARIES: Buhari, Kwankwaso mobilise By Demola Akinyemi LORIN—THE Magistrate appeals support in Osun I residents of Sabo- In his appeal, Magistrate Oke in Ilorin, , Komolafe explained that the Government House, Oke Fia, election would emerge. By Gbenga Olarinoye have called on the state DNA examination was a Osogbo separately. The source siad: “It is true that government and other major aspect of the inquest, SOGBO—LEADING While Kwankwaso according to Kwankwaso visited Governor stakeholders to rescue noting that it would be O presidential aspirants of sources visited Aregbesola on on Sunday them from the darkness difficult for the pathologists the All Progressives Congress Sunday night, General Buhari night. I can tell you that he was they had been thrown into to carry out their work if the APC, former military Head of was said to have paid his visit also with the Ooni of Ife, Oba for over two months, deceased relatives were not State, General Muhammadu yesterday. Okunade Sijuade at his palace. following disconnection of available to identify their Buhari (rtd), and the incumbent Credible source informed His visit may be part of his power to the community deceased relations. governor of State, Alhaji Vanguard that the two separate preparation to shore up his by Ibadan Electricity Majority of the victims have visits were not unconnected with support against the APC Distribution Company, recovered from the debris of intensified their campaigns the consultation and desperate primary election for all the IBEDC. the building collapse were ahead of the party’s primaries moves to curry the favour and presidential contenders.” The community pointed South Africans. as the two aspirants stormed support of critical stakeholders in Both Buhari and Kwankwaso out that the development Komolafe said: “I to mobilize for the South West ahead the primary were said to have held separate had exposed the area to sympathize with the families support. election of the APC, where the close door talks with Aregbesola, armed robbery attacks and of the victims as well as The two aspirants visited candidate of the party in which sources hinted lasted for other criminal activities. South Africa government, Governor Rauf Aregbesola at February, 2015 presidential more than 30 minutes. C M Y K Vanguard, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2014 — 11

Osun govt alleges plot Kasamu faults Obasanjo on US indictment to destabilize zDescribes Obasanjo's claims as cocktail of lies state By Daud Olatunji Nigeria and Benin Republic as “But the questions Nigerians 'Obasanjo against By Gbenga Olarinoye well as the National Drug Law should ask him are: Where were BEOKUTA— Jonathan's 2nd term Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, his principles when he used to SOGBO—OSUN CHAIRMAN, ambition' A came to the London courts in take me into the inner recesses State House of Mobilisation and Organisation He is against the second term O 2000/2001 to give evidence of his abode? Where was his Assembly has asked the Committee of the Peoples ambition of President Goodluck during my incarceration and honour when he served me people of the state to Democratic Party, PDP, in South Jonathan and he had wanted to trial. That also explained why breakfast, lunch and dinner in ignore the calculated West, Prince use the erstwhile National when I returned I became his his Hilltop mansion? Where was attempt by some people has faulted the claim by former Secretary, ; associate. his integrity when he mounted it described as President the former National Auditor, Bode “He used me to prosecute his the rostrum to sing my praises, “unscrupulous faceless that he has been indicted as a Mustapha and the ex-National battle against former Governor praying for me as he did in May people” whose partisan drug baron in the United States Vice-Chairman, Segun Oni, to . When it was 2010 during a reception for the interest was to service as a cocktail of lies. thwart Mr. President’s re- time to field candidates for the former Minister of Commerce the diabolical plot of the Kashamu was reacting to election. 2011 general elections, he and Industry, Senator Jubril opposition to truncate Obasanjo’s response to the pleas “The almighty Allah Subhana brought his stooge, Gen. Martins-Kuye? the democratic by some leaders of the PDP, wa tala used me to stand up to Adetunji Olurin, and asked me “ I can go on and on! Despite experiment in the State. seeking his forgiveness. him and the rest is history. Before to roll the party structure behind his pretensions, the reason I In a statement by the According to Kashamu, his very eyes, the PDP in the his anointed candidate. In his have become the target of Chief Press Secretary to Obasanjo said; ‘’I am one of the South West is on a rebound and usual holier-than-thou manner, Obasanjo’s wicked campaign of the Speaker, Mr. Goke many issues that he had pointed we are winning elections free he talked about not being able calumny and blackmail is his Butika in Osogbo out and still pointing out. and square unlike what obtained to work with me because of his perceived loss of political yesterday, the state Although he did not state what during his reign when contrived principles, honour and integrity. relevance in and the Assembly said it has the other many issues were, he electoral victories were being South West. unveiled a plot by some made a heavy weather out of my easily upturned." Questions for Obasanjo chieftains of an purported indictment over some opposition party to cause drug-related offences. unprecedented mayhem in the history of the state Coctail of lies with a view to truncating “First, his statement is yet the swearing-in of another cocktail of lies served Governor Rauf with his legendary deceit as shall Aregbesola next month. be shown shortly. He said he was The parliament displeased at my allegedly being stressed that the credible made the leader of the party in report at its disposal the South West. First, it should showed that the party after be noted that as against his earlier losing the last governorship assertion that; "I am a wanted election, has drawn habitual criminal...for whom contingent plans that could extradition has been requested by fetch the mandate freely the US Government..., he has now given to Aregbesola to it described me as an indicted drug through the back-door. baron wanted in America. “ The undebatable fact of history APC accuses that Baba Obasanjo has not told the world is that it was during his Mimiko of first tenure as President that he forcing House and former Beninoise President, Matthew Kerekou directed the CONDOLENCE VISIT: From left: All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential aspirant, members to relevant security agencies to give General , Senator Ayo Fasanmi, and Governor Rauf Aregbesola of truthful evidence that exonerated Osun State, during a condolence visit to Sen. Fasanmi on the demise of his wife, Felicia, at defect me. their Osogbo residence, Osun State, yesterday. “ That was why the Interpol in By Dayo Johnson KURE—THE A opposition All Fayose raises alarm over Fayemi's plan to raise Progressives Congress, APC, in has fresh N1bn loan zAs Governor holds valedictory session with Assembly accused the state government of arm-twisting By Gbenga Ariyibi the outgoing government for aware of such arrangement legal means and processes to members of the state DO EKITI—EKITI State alleged illegal transfer of over His words: “I was not in any deal appropriately with the assembly to defect along AGovernor-elect, Mr Ayo N856 million from SUBEB meeting where such a decision conduct of your bank ,’’ the with Governor Olusegun Fayose, has raised an alarm that project account number was taken to borrow any money statement added. Mimiko from the Labour the outgoing government of Dr 0065385894 with Access Bank to pay severance allowances of Party, LP, to the Peoples’ has finalized Plc. to another account. public office holders. It is one of Fayemi holds valedictory Democratic Party, PDP. arrangements to raise a sum of According to a statement by the lies they are telling to confuse session Chairman of the Party, one billion Naira fresh loan from the PDP Publicity Secretary in the people. Meantime, the outgoing Isaac Kekemeke, had a new generation bank barely the state, Pastor Kola “If we could not take loan to governor of Ekiti State, Dr. alleged that the state four days to the end of its tenure. Oluwawole, the money was the pay salary which is statutory, Kayode Fayemi, has lauded governor, Dr. Olusegun In a letter with reference state’s counterpart contributions how can we take loan to pay members of the State House of Mimiko threatened to number OGE/EK/ADM/ 094 to the Federal Government severance allowances. Assembly, saying the House has declare the seat of any dated October 10, 2014 and Intervention Funds. “This move will definitely passed no fewer than 70 bills in member of the House of signed on the behalf of the He said: “Please be informed wane down the reputation of the the last three and half years. Assembly who failed to Governor-elect by the Chairman, that going by UBEC Financial state as one of the least Speaking during a valedictory defect with him to the Ekiti State Transition Committee, Regulations, it is absolutely performing states in the session at the floor of the House Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Dipo Anisulowo, to the unethical to transfer any part of federation.” in Ado Ekiti yesterday, Fayemi PDP, vacant. Managing Director, of the the fund that is available for The committee, however, said the lawmakers have Kekemeke said: “ A good concerned bank in Lagos, the SUBEB/UBEC project execution warned that if its appeal to the surpassed their colleagues in number of the lawmakers Fayose team, said it has it on in the state without valid bank is not considered and the other states of the federation have shown their intention good authority that the new loan instruction.’’ bank went on to approve the The governor said: “There is to join the APC but were will be used to settle the Reacting on behalf of the state loan, it vowed that the incoming no other State Assembly in the hindered by the threat from severance allowances of some government, the Commissioner government would not honour federation that came anywhere the governor to declare their political office holders. for Information, Ekiti State, Mr the deal. close in the number of bills seat vacant if they join the This came just as the Tayo Ekundayo, dismissed the “Besides, we shall not hesitate passed by the Assembly in the party." committee equally condemned allegations, saying he was not to explore all administrative and last four years.”

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2015: 2015: Oba of Benin decries spate of violence Jonathan to by political party supporters declare re-election By Simon Ebegbulem Chiefs, Igiehon and the Constituency of in the Iriase spoke at a rally in Edionwere in Benin Kingdom House of Representatives, Mr. Afuze, Owan East Local bid soon ENIN—AHEAD of the “to pray for the country’s Pally Iriase, has described the Government Council where he B 2015 general elections, peaceful co-existence and also alleged attempt by nine Peoples was endorsed for a second term ...As Anenih, the Oba of Benin, Oba to move to their various Democratic Party, PDP, by APC members including Erediauwa, has decried the dukedoms to sensitize political lawmakers in the state House elected councilors from the two Clark meet on spate of political thuggery and aspirants, political parties and of Assembly to plunge the state local governments that made date for formal violence being perpetrated by their supporters in their areas into crisis as madness, insisting up the constituency, market declaration supporters of political parties in of the need to live in peace and that it will be impossible for the women groups, youth groups the country and urged party harmony.” minority lawmakers to take and the National Association of leaders not to plunge the nation Meanwhile, the member precedence over the APC Owan Students . By Henry Umoru into crisis. representing Owan Federal majority in the House. The monarch, who apparently BUJA—STRONG was reacting to Saturday's A indications mayhem at the Edo State House emerged yesterday that of Assembly quarters in Benin President Goodluck City by suspected political Jonathan would soon tell thugs, urged political leaders to Nigerians the date for be mindful of the fact that “only the formal declaration of the living can play politics.” his re-election bid ahead The Oba, who spoke through of the December 6 the Iyase of Benin (Traditional National Convention Prime Minister), Chief Sam where his sole Igbe, said political leaders candidature of the would be held responsible if Peoples Democratic anything went wrong with the Party, PDP, would be nation’s democracy, asserting ratified. that “they must know that Vanguard gathered violence is an ill wind that does that as a prelude to the no one any good.” president’s declaration, He said: “As political leaders, former Federal you are supposed to show good Information examples for the younger Commissioner and generations to emulate, rather South-South leader, than recruit them as thugs.” Chief Edwin Clark and While stressing the need for CONVENTION: From left: Her Royal Majesty, Queen Juliana Ameh-Oboni, Vice President, the Chairman, Board of politicians to refrain from Arik Air; Mr. Rob Thomas; First Lady of , Hajia Halima Ladi Wada and Vice President, Trustees, BoT of PDP, politics of bitterness, the revered Igala Association in the Diaspora, USA/Canada, Mr. Jonathan Adejor, during the Annual Chief Tony Anenih, met monarch directed the Enigies, Igala Convention in Washington, USA. privately on Sunday. A source told Vanguard that Chief Clark, who arrived Chief Anenih’s Nigeria earns N3.6tr from oil in six months —CBN Asokoro residence at 4.08 pm, left at past 5 pm, By Babajide compared with the proportionate budget estimate increase in other oil revenue after fruitful discussions Komolafe proportionate quarterly budget was due largely to the decline during the review quarter." were held between the estimate. in receipts from Education Tax The CBN report also two elder statesmen. HE Central Bank of “The development relative to and FGN Independent revealed that the Federal Chief Clark, the source T Nigeria, CBN, has the quarterly budget estimate revenue Government overspent its said, used the visit to said that oil revenue was attributed to the fall in “At N1, 795.53 billion, gross budget by N570 billion in the welcome Chief Anenih contributed N3.6 trillion non-oil revenue. Non-oil oil receipts, which constituted first half of the year. This back from his foreign to the federally collected receipts (gross), at N806.45 69.0 per cent of the total, fell represents 22.7 percent trip. revenue in the first half billion (31.0 per cent of the by 0.7 per cent below the decline when compared with According to the of this year. total), fell below the receipts in the preceding the deficit recorded in the source, the two leaders This represented 13.9 proportionate budget estimate quarter, but rose marginally by second half of 2013. delibrated on a possible percent increase when by 13.1 per cent, but rose 0.2 per cent above the The report revealed that the date for Jonathan's compared with N3.12 above the level in the first proportionate budget Federal Government revenue formal declaration, trillion contributed by oil quarter of 2014 by 17.4 per estimate. The development fell to N1.77 trillion in the first though the date has not revenue in the second cent. The decline in non-oil relative to the budget estimate half of 2014 from N1.96 trillion been disclosed officially. half of 2013. revenue relative to the was attributed, largely, to the in the second half of 2013. According to the On the contrary, non- source, “they will oil revenue fell by 16.7 formally brief the percent to N1.49 trillion 2015: monarchs endorse Chime for Senate president on the need to in the first half of the officially declare his year from N1.79 trillion ambition. in the second half of By Francis Igata Traditional Rulers and signed in advertising his achieve- by the Chairman of the ments; and for his resolute and It was gathered that the 2013. two leaders also The CBN stated this in NUGU—TRADITIONAL Council, Igwe Ambasador genuine efforts in entrenching Rulers in Lawrence O.C Agubuzu. a positive culture of investing discussed the ongoing the economic report for E sale of expression of the second quarter of the have declared their support for The royal fathers noted with the funds of Enugu State in the senatorial ambition of “delight the unparalleled, the development of the state. interest and nomination year published on its forms for the website yesterday. Governor , amazing and spectacular As members of the Enugu saying his selfless leadership quantum leap to modernity State Council of Traditional governorship election in The report stated: “Total some states, the state federally-collected qualities and unprecedented which the urban centres and Rulers, we are prepared to achievements in office rural communities in Enugu support Governor Chime if he and National Assembly revenue during the elections, just and the second quarter of 2014 informed their decision to State had taken in the past seeks elective office in 2015 endorse him. seven years under Chime's because of his selfless leader- issue of Delta stood at N2,601.98 governorship election as billion, an increase of 4.3 The position of the royal governorship.” ship qualities.” fathers was part of a nine- They also commended The Council expressed hope well as Edo State House per cent above the level of Assembly and in the preceding quarter. point communiqué issued Governor Chime for “not being that the “next governor of yesterday at the end of the boastful about his outstanding Enugu State in 2015 will National Assembly It, however, declined by elections. the same margin when quarterly meeting of the achievements; for not wasting emulate Governor Chime." Enugu State Council of the resources of Enugu State

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2015: 50,000 Okey Wali: More groups, individuals demand S-South immediate release youths endorse By Jimitota Onoyume president condemned the Similarly, Port Harcourt unmask the abductors. Jonathan, & Samuel Oyadongha abduction, saying “it is a sad branch of the NBA, through its "The abduction is unfortunate. development.” Publicity Secretary, Mr. Angus We are calling on the state Ochei ORT HARCOURT— He enjoined the state Chukwuka, appealed for Wali's government and security bodies P MORE groups and government and security unconditional release and in the state to swing into action RESIDENT individuals, including former operatives to step up action to urged security operatives in the to ensure his release," Port P Goodluck President of Nigerian Bar protect lives in the state. state to swing into action to Harcourt NBA said. Jonathan’s re-election and Association, NBA, Chief the governorship ambition O.C.J. Okocha, SAN, have of Mr. Victor Ochei condemned the abduction of received boost, weekend, the immediate past president during a grand reception of the NBA, Mr. Okey Wali, where 50,000 youths under SAN, and demanded his the umbrella of the South immediate release South Youth Political unconditionally without harm. Struggle, SSYPS, endorsed Some of the groups are Port the duo. Harcourt branch of the NBA, The event, which was Civil Liberties Organization, initially slated to hold at CLO, and University of Port Ogbe-Ijoh in South Harcourt Alumni Association. West Local Government Chief Okocha, who pleaded Area, was later shifted to for Wali's unconditional Udu Playground in Udu release, said it was sad that Local Government Area of anybody could contemplate Delta State. abducting the immediate past National Chairman of NBA President, describing SSYPS, General Emma him as a complete gentleman. Satu (retd), used the He said: “The abduction is occasion to appeal to condemnable. This is very President Jonathan to shocking. He is not a money COMMISSIONING: From right: Deputy National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, reconsider the Amnesty bag, or a politician with money PDP, Mr. Uche Sekondus; PDP National Chairman, Alhaji Adamu Mua'zu; Minister of State phase three issue and find he can’t account for. I appeal for Education, Chief Nyesom Wike; Dame Blessing Nsiegbe, member representing Port a lasting solution to it. for his unconditional release.” Harcourt Federal Constituency 2, in the House of Representatives and PDP Chairman, Rivers In the same vein, Mr. State, Mr. Felix Obuah, during the Ifedayo Adedipe, SAN, who commissioning of Adult Education Centre, called for the unconditional Rumuwoji, Port Harcourt, , release of the former NBA yesterday. Photo: Nwankpa Chijioke. ....As ex-Edo Attorney General condemns kidnap ORMER Attorney mercy to him and his Edosomwan called on F General of Edo family and the larger NBA the president to accelerate State and a delegate to family and release him action on the resolution of the just concluded without harm. All in Rivers the recent National National Conference, should by now be tired of Constitutional Conference Chief Charles Uwensuyi- the tensions that have that recommended states Edosomwan, SAN, has lasted too long, which has and community policing. condemned the all but brought the Rule of “This is the better model abduction of former Law to its knees. Please for a country as President of the increase the peace in geographically immense Nigerian Bar Rivers by releasing him and culturally variegated Association, NBA , Mr. immediately.” as Nigeria,” he argued. Okey Wali, SAN, and appealed to his abductors to release him without harm. In a statement APC condemns attack on Edo yesterday, Chief legislators' quarters Uwensuyi-Edosomwan said: “The news of Okey Wali’s abduction came to LL Progressives damage over 30 cars and me as a rude shock. A Congress, APC, has inflict injuries on legislators What would make condemned last Saturday’s and their families, there was anyone go after a lawyer attack on Edo legislators' no question that the attack whose calling and quarters, saying it had was carried out with the professional path have raised the “level of collusion of an been of remorseless work impunity under President increasingly-partisan Goodluck Jonathan’s and advocacy for the Rule police. administration to a level not of Law and the The statement said: even contemplated in the extermination of "Governor Adams days of military rule.” oppression of the lowly? Oshiomhole said the In a statement yesterday It all argues for a more government got in Abuja, by its National aggressive security intelligence report on the Publicity Secretary, Alhaji policy reforms that would attack and informed the Lai Mohammed, the party bring national policing to State Police Commissioner. said that based on the ease the rescue of all the Instead of sending with which the thugs exposed citizens of this reinforcement to prevent the invaded a facility that country, rich or poor. attack, the few policemen should be well secured and “I appeal fervently to attached to the quarters the ample time they had to Okey’s abductors to show were withdrawn." C M Y K 16—Vanguard, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2014 POCKET CARTOON

Boko Haram. A communiqué issued after the meeting said that a command centre for a multinational force headed by a chief of staff will be in place by No- vember 20. The leaders also agreed to finalise the deploy- ment of troops promised by member states to form the multinational force within their national bor- ders by November 1. The visiting ministers at the audience with President Jonathan were ’s Minister of For- eign Affairs, Mr. Mo- hammed Bazoun; Cameroon’s Minister of Baga, which served as and chiefs of security of External Relations, Mr. ATIKU PICKS FORM—From left: All Progressives Congress, APC, the epicentre of their stra- the member countries Pierre Moukoko Mbonjo; and Benin in Niamey National Secretary, Mai Mala Bunu; National Chairman, Chief John Oyegun; tegic activities in terms of Chad’s Minister of De- arms procurement, plan- July and we discussed former Vice President, Alh. and Director-General Atiku fence, Mr. Benaindo Campaign Organization, Chief Babalola Borishade during the collection of ning for attacks and re- the current security situ- Tatola; Chad’s Minister ception centre for foreign ation and the deploy- Presidential Nomination Form by Atiku Abubakar at the Party’s Headquar- of Foreign Affairs, ment of troops by mem- ters in Abuja, yesterday. Photo: Gbemiga Olamikan. insurgents or mercenar- Muossa Faki Mahamat; ies due to its proximity to ber countries as agreed Niger’s Minister of De- porous borders, justified by the heads of state. fence, Mr. K. the expansion of the Task "Each country is to give Mahamadou; Benin’s Force’s mandate in April, an equipped troop, bat- We'll wipe out Boko Haram Minister of Defence, Mr. 2012 to include the fight talion to the Multina- Robert Yarou; Benin’s against terrorism. tional Joint Task Force. Minister of Foreign Af- His words: “Our meet- “As at that time, Niger — Cameroon fairs. Mr. Nassirou Bako ing today underscores and Chad had already Arifari and Cameroon’s our common commitment deployed their battalions cross-border military op- Minister of Defence, Mr. to good neighbourliness at locations within their Continues from page 1 to his hand, told VOA he Edgar Alain Debe Ngo’o. and the other captives erations which President and fine-tuning our col- countries. Of course, Ni- cally curtailed with the were forced to eat what- Jonathan and neigh- lective resolve and strat- gerian troops are already intensification of joint ever was provided and at bouring heads of state egies for confront terror- there in Baga more than patrols, military opera- times went for days with- approved in Niamey. Multi National ism. even a Battalion. tions and intelligence out water to drink. President Jonathan reit- Joint Task Force “It is an established “But Cameroon was sharing by Nigeria and He said they lived in erated his belief that fact, which we have of- preparing to deploy their neighbouring countries miserable conditions and such collaboration was readies for Boko ten stated that terrorism contingent. So we are as agreed by their lead- that they were tortured essential for success in Haram is an international phe- hopeful by the end of this ers in Niamey last week. by men armed with the war against terror- nomenon that has to be meeting today and be- Mr. Paul Biya, who knives and guns. “Free- ism. In a related develop- addressed through col- fore the end of the month spoke after the release of dom is a good thing, I According to the state- ment, the Multi National laborative efforts at sub- as agreed at the extra the abducted 27 hostages pray such a thing never ment, the president was Joint Task Force, MNJTF, regional and global lev- ordinary summit, comprising 17 happens to anyone”, he pleased “with the deci- comprising soldiers from els. Cameroon should have Cameroonians and 10 said. sions taken in Niamey to countries of the Lake “As a sub regional body, deployed their own con- Chinese said: “The Abdouraman Seini enhance and boost joint Chad Basin Commission we are at a crossroad. We tingent of a battalion Cameroonian govern- added that he did not see actions against Boko have decided to estab- must define the nature within their border in the ment assures you that it any of the more than 200 Haram and other cross- lish the MNJTF head- and scope of this strug- Lake Chad Basin until will ceaselessly continue girls from Chibok, Ni- border criminals because quarters in Borno State gle, which we must win the legal arrangements to fight Boko Haram un- geria that Boko Haram we have to work together next month. or else, it will define us”. are finalised for the op- til it’s totally wiped out”. claimed responsibility to defeat Boko Haram Minister of Foreign Af- At regional level, we eration of the force to- The 27 Cameroonians for kidnapping in April. and other extremist fairs, Amb Aminu Bashir have succeeded in en- gether to work across bor- and Chinese were deliv- According to him groups in our sub-region. Wali disclosed this, hancing cooperation in ders”. ered to authorities on Fri- “women are separated “I believe that if we co- pointing out that troops border patrol with neigh- Abdullahi disclosed day night. The govern- from men in the various operate more and moni- of the task force will be bouring countries. We that the president of ment has not said how detention camps run by tor our borders closely, deployed into action next have also succeeded in Benin Republic, Dr Boni they were freed, but a se- the militants in the the movement of crimi- month to checkmate the deploying troops along Yayi, had promised to curity source told AFP bush”. nals and terrorists as tendencies of Boko our common borders. deploy a battalion which that “a ransom” was paid Seini also told VOA he well as small arms and Haram terrorists crossing “A new Regional Intel- he described as a plus to and around 20 impris- believes it is very likely ammunition across our into border communities ligence Fusion Unit, us to member states. oned Islamists were Boko Haram fighters will shared borders will also to wreak havoc. RIFU, has since become “The Multinational freed in exchange. continue their attacks be- be drastically reduced,” According to Wali, after operational. Various Joint Task Force is to The Chinese were cause they are running The visiting ministers the meeting of LCBC forms of assistance have give us a tool for the fight seized in May from a con- out of food for the hun- were accompanied to the member states in Benin been received at bilateral against all forms of ter- struction camp in Waza, dreds of fighters and the Presidential Villa by Ni- Republic, it was agreed and multilateral levels rorism in the Lake Chad near the border with Ni- hundreds of captives geria’s Minister of For- that the MNJTF head- from our development Basin and in the member geria in an attack that left they have. eign Affairs, Ambassador quarters be established partners and friends in countries or at least in one Cameroonian soldier Aminu Wali and the in Baga town in Kukawa terms of training. the member countries dead. The Cameroonians We'll curtail their Chief of Defence Staff, Local Government Area “Most of these initia- that have signed this — including the wife of Air Chief Marshal Alex of Borno State, on No- tives were sound but re- declaration at the extra one of Cameroon’s activities Badeh. vember 20, 2014. grettably, resulting in ordinary summit”. deputy prime ministers — Jonathan The President said that He said the choice of certain inconveniences — were abducted in July with their collective ex- Baga was in tandem with which have raised ques- Dasuki unveils during two simultaneous Meanwhile, a state- perience and profession- the decisions reached by tions about the balance new approach to assaults, also blamed on ment issued by the Spe- alism, he expected the Heads of State and Gov- that we must strike be- couter terrorism Boko Haram, in which at cial Adviser to the Presi- visiting ministers and ernment of member tween our commitment to least 15 people died. their Nigerian counter- Nigeria’s National Se- dent Jonathan on Media states of Lake Chad Ba- democratic values, our curity Adviser, Col One of the released and Publicity, Reuben parts to come up with an sin Commission, LCBC interests in security and Cameroonians, Seiny effective action plan for Sambo Dasuki, yesterday Abati quoted the presi- for which the Ministers other national priorities”. in New York unveilled Boukar Lamine, told dent as telling the min- the successful implemen- of Foreign Affairs and In an Interview with state radio, “we were in tation of the decisions Nigeria’s new approach isters of defence and for- Defence met in Abuja Vanguard, the Executive to countering and dis- these sort of huts in a eign affairs of Chad, reached by the leaders of yesterday. Secretary, Lake Chad pretty dense forest, it Nigeria, Chad, Niger, mantling violent extrem- Niger, Cameroon and He said the resolution Basin Commission, ism in Nigeria. The was in a savannah with Benin Republic that such Cameroon and Benin would be forwarded to Engr. Sanusi Imran big trees and a lot of Republic at their meeting Countering Violent Ex- international collabora- United Nations Security Abdullahi said members tremism programme, ac- brush. We slept on the tion was essential for suc- in Niamey on October 7, Council, and African states were more than ground”. He said he was 2014. cording to Dasuki is cess in the war against Union to put the legal determined to fight ter- aimed at identifying the held with his wife and six terrorism. It would be recalled frame work in place rorism as a collective children. that at the meeting in underlying causes of ter- The Ministers were in against insurgency. menace in the region. rorism and to develop Another former hos- Abuja to work with their Niamey, Niger, the lead- The Minister noted fur- “We had the meeting of tage Abdouraman Seini, ers announced plans to strategies to solve the Nigerian counterparts on ther that the activities of ministers of defence and problems. who survived a gunshot a legal framework for the step up the fight against Boko Haram terrorists in chiefs of defence staff

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am the Chairman of its pre-crisis level. It is I Financial Nigeria significant that the Nigerian International Limited. As capital market and the naira chairmanships go, it is an have held firm; unlike other honorary position. All the frontier and emerging markets work is actually done by the which experienced downturns Managing Editor, Jide when the reversal of capital Akintunde, who is really my flows followed the slowdown (or employer; and his able tapering-off) of the bond- assistant, Martins Hile. The buying programme of the company publishes Financial Federal Reserve Bank of the Nigeria magazine; a United States. development and finance Under Goodluck Jonathan’s journal that provides an in- leadership, the Nigeria depth digest of the Nigerian Sovereign Investment economy and other frontier Authority, NSIA, was economies in sub-Saharan established by law to manage Africa every month. I write a Nigeria’s Sovereign Wealth column in this on “Nigeria and Fund, SWF, as obtainable in the World.” What exactly is ‘clueless' almost all oil-producing If you want to know what is countries of the world. This happening in global Fund of funds is an important development and various assurance that Nigeria’s oil sectors of the Nigerian about Goodluck Jonathan? (2) wealth will be trans- economy, presented from an generational. objective and non-partisan point of view, you cannot do would not be doing this if we administrations, the Jonathan the Managing Director of the Industries better than Financial Nigeria. did not know that Goodluck administration re-based the Forum. Surely, these Jonathan’s Transformation Nigerian GDP. The new developments are not the All indications point to the Over the past five years, Agenda is laying a concrete figures released by the Nigerian outcome of “clueless” economic revival of the industrial sectors Financial Nigeria has foundation for Nigeria’s Bureau of Statistics indicate policies by the Jonathan and the Small- and Medium- organised what we call the economic growth and that Nigeria’s GDP is now $503 administration. scale Enterprises, SMEs, under Nigeria Development and development. billion; nearly double the the Jonathan administration. Finance Forum, NDFF. This previous estimates. This Agriculture For example, FBN Capital, one colloquium is held in leading Economic renaissance means Nigeria has leapfrogged of the leading financial services (financial) capitals around the South Africa, whose GDP is In the agricultural sector, groups in Nigeria, avers in a world. The first three were When you point to the giant around $350 billion, to become recent report that there is “a held in London, England. Then there is a major revolution strides Nigeria is making under by far the biggest economy in unfolding under Goodluck dramatic increase in we moved to Washington D.C., Goodluck Jonathan, in spite of Africa. manufacturing growth” in the United States. The one of this Jonathan’s Transformation the Boko Haram insurgency in This has pushed Nigeria up Agenda. There is now more country. The pool of vocational year was held in New York, the North-East, some cynical by 12 places to become the 23rd skills to support the industrial U.S.A. The purpose is to private investment in Nigerians maintain you are largest economy in the world; agriculture, including bank sector is being developed with provide policy briefings and either looking for a government level-pegging with Poland and the revival of the Industrial investment opportunities in lending, than ever before. The “brown envelope,” or you want Norway, but now ahead of new regime of fertiliser subsidy Training Fund, National Power Nigeria to the international to replace Reuben Abati as the Belgium, Venezuela and Training Institute of Nigeria community and Nigerians in is well-targeted. Middle-men

government spokesman. But I Austria. Some of the sectors and ghost-farmers have been and other vocational centres the diaspora; and to tell them wonder who else is hankering that showed marked that are designed to provide why we believe that Nigeria is eliminated. Fertilizer

after a handout from Goodluck improvement include those distribution and allocation has manpower for the development now a major frontier market Jonathan. Could Barack where the Jonathan of the industrial value-chain. they need to come and invest in. been digitalised, thereby Obama also be looking for a job administration made judicious eliminating the fraud and An industrial revolution has , interventions: including nepotism that characterised the been re-ignited with the revival agriculture, housing and process in the past. Farmers of automobile assembling plants Few governments of Nigeria have been as (Nollywood) entertainment. now receive assistance in the in Nigeria under the leadership purposeful as that of Goodluck Jonathan , This shows the government’s form of loans, equipment on of the indefatigable Minister of economic policy is well-aligned lease and seedlings. Commerce, Trade and with the growth sectors, and it The result has been Investment, Mr. Olusegun Aganga and with the full support Financial Nigeria is a private as our president’s press belies all the negative noises dramatic. Under Goodluck of President Jonathan. Under non-governmental secretary? currently being made by the Jonathan, Nigeria has reduced this administration, Innoson organisation. We are neither At the U.S.-Nigeria Trade “born to rule” delusionists of the its food imports by over 40% as Vehicle Manufacturing backed nor financed by the and Investment Forum APC. of 2013, moving the country Company, IVM, Nigeria’s government. But we contribute organised by the Nigerians in Nigeria’s emergence as closer to self sufficiency in flagship indigenous automaker, our widow’s mite to Nigeria’s Diaspora Organisation of the Africa’s premier economy under agriculture. The increase in began the sale of its first made- development by showcasing Americas, NIDOA, in Goodluck Jonathan is bound to food production has helped to in-Nigeria cars and SUVs in Nigeria to the world. Washington DC in 2012, give a filip to the economy by stabilize food prices, driving August 2014. Therefore, we fly government Obama acknowledged Nigeria attracting even more foreign down inflation into single Nigeria has now become a functionaries, captains of is now a strategic centre of investment to Nigeria. Indeed, digits. Today, Nigeria is now major destination for Nigerian industries and other gravity in Africa, even within the last three years, the largest producer of cassava multinational investment in car members of the Nigerian proclaiming the country “the Nigeria has emerged as the in the world, with an output of manufacturing. Big auto intelligentsia to these NDFF world’s next economic giant.” preferred destination for over 45 million metric tonnes giants, including Peugeot, gatherings, and give them the He declared U.S. readiness to foreign direct investments in in 2014, according to the Food Nissan and Hyundai, now either platform to tell the world the invest in Nigeria’s success on a Africa. For the second year and Agricultural Organization assemble, or entirely changes that are now taking wide range of issues. This running, the United Nations of the United Nations, FAO. manufacture, their cars, SUVs, place back home. perspective cannot be divorced Conference on Trade and The Minister of Agriculture, trucks and buses at various Those who have from the salutary measures put Development, UNCTAD, has Akinwumi Adesina, is locations in Nigeria, participated at these sessions in place by the Jonathan ranked Nigeria as the number determined to bring about a sea- The evidence is from Nigeria include Prof. administration. one destination for investments change in the way Nigerians overwhelming: “Clueless” Chinedu Nebo, Minister of Later that year, Obama sent in Africa, and as having the regard agriculture. The new Jonathan has revolutionized Power; Dr. Sam Amadi, Hilary Clinton, his Secretary of fourth highest returns in the operational philosophy is that Nigeria in more ways than many Chairman/CEO, Nigerian State, to Nigeria. Clinton’s visit world. agriculture must be seen as a have perceived or are willing to Electricity Regulatory was followed by the signing of The World Bank also business and not just as a means acknowledge. Under his Commission; Dr. Kingsley a bi-national commission forecasts that Nigeria will of livelihood. administration, Nigeria has Moghalu, Deputy Governor, agreement to facilitate U.S.- receive this year an inflow of made and is making giants Financial System Stability, Nigerian cooperation on issues $21 billion in remittances from Capital market strides. Perhaps the ; Mr. of common concern and shared Nigerians living and working administration should be Roberts Orya. M.D., Nigerian responsibility. It is on record abroad. This will place In the capital market, blamed for not tooting its own Export-Import Bank; Mr. that Nigeria is the only African Nigeria as the top recipient of President Jonathan is pro- horn more stridently. But the Gimba Ya’u Kumo, M.D., country with whom the United foreign remittances in Africa; reform and a firm supporter of truth is that many people who Federal Mortgage Bank of States has signed this kind of followed by Egypt with institution-building. His are against South-South rule Nigeria; and Senator Udoma agreement, and it did not take projected remittances of $18 support has been instrumental have simply been maligning the Udo Udoma, Chairman, UAC place until Jonathan became billion. to the sustenance of the reforms government. These attacks Nigeria Plc. The U.S. president. In addition, Nigeria became instituted by the Director- have no validity in fact. Department of Commerce has this year the first country in West General of the Securities and Nigerians should not allow become one of our organising Africa to host the World Africa’s economic Exchange Commission, SEC, themselves to be deceived. partners for NDFF conferences Economic Forum, WEF. It was giant Ms. Arunma Oteh. These There is no doubt that on the in the United States. the most successful forum of its reforms have restored basis of merit alone, Goodluck Financial Nigeria would not kind in history, boasting a Under Jonathan, the Nigerian confidence to the Nigerian Jonathan deserves another term be doing this every year if we global reach of 2.1 billion economy has been growing at capital market in the aftermath in office. Few governments of did not believe Goodluck people according to estimates. an average annual rate of 7%. of the crash of 2008/2009. Nigeria have been as purposeful Jonathan’s administration is It raised $68 billion in Today, the main index of the After a number of investments for Africa, as that of Goodluck Jonathan. making a major difference to postponements by previous Nigerian Stock Exchange, the the Nigerian economy. We according to Dr Philip Rosler, All Shares Index, has surpassed To be continued

C M Y K 18 — Vanguard, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2014 HOW many prison breaks would it take If one listens to Abba Moro, the Minister to secure our prisons? Like in Akure in of Interior, little, would be done. Without July 2013, where armed robbers let 175 an investigation, Moro has given criminals loose, while freeing their congestion as one of the reasons for the colleagues, last week’s incident in Kirikiri, commotion that claimed lives. It is an old Nigeria’s prime jail, Kirikiri would soon story. For more than 15 years of civil rule, be history. committees, conferences, and similar Before Akure there have been jail breaks Again Jail Break, conjectures have been thrown at prison in Ibadan, Warri, Bauchi, Kano, Abuja (at congestion. They achieved nothing. the anti-robbery detention centre), and Kirikiri Medium, for instance has 2,536 Port Harcourt. The reactions have always Same Reaction inmates, by the latest census. Only 98 or been the same – media talks, promises to less than five per cent, are convicts, the address the situation, and forgetfulness remaining 2,434 are awaiting trial, a plight until the next criminals free themselves. Security at our prisons is left mostly to they share with more than 36,000 others A jail break is at one of the highest points warders who are poorly armed and easily across Nigeria. Comptroller General of of criminality. Its consequences depend on over powered. It has happened many times. Prison Zakari Ibrahim told a House of the criminals involved and their motives. Furthermore, the extent of the alertness, Representatives Committee that of 50,601 What all these point at is that the the number of warders deployed to man inmates in the various prisons, 36,934 were authorities have failed to realise the these facilities, and the equipment at their awaiting trial. Last June, Moro said 70 importance of securing convicts and disposal make the jail breakers’ job easier. per cent of inmates were awaiting trial. detainees. There is still a high tendency The most recent incident is rooted in The over-crowding in our prisons should of dismissing the schemes criminals can inmates’ anger at being denied their rights. be treated as emergency. It is a tasking plot even while in jail. More importantly, Abuses of prisoners’ rights are plentiful, process that would see Nigeria tackling the reactions after jail breaks had been to from miserable meals to their poor living unemployment and changing the slow descend on the prison authorities. We are places. Medicals are barely available. None gears that drive the justice system. Like aware that prisons are at the lowest rungs of these would be surprising, considering earlier prison incidents, Kirikiri is a for budgetary allocations. how Nigerians who are not in jail live. symptom, not the illness.

OPINION By Chika Onuora governments in managing the crisis are all too APC's Ebola mischief obvious. That of Lagos is summarised in the HE All Progressives Congress, APC, is It is either Lai Mohammed does not understand experts to understudy how the Jonathan statement by Ada Igonoh, a doctor at First Tat it again. The party does not fail to live the context in which President Jonathan spoke administration accomplished the feat even Consultants Hospital, an Ebola survivor who to its billing in raking up unnecessary or he is deliberately distorting the issue in his without medical support from the US and had certified Sawyer dead. She had described controversy all in an effort to play what it usual effort to justify his position as APC WHO. At the emergency session of the United the environment at the “female ward” she was understands as “opposition politics.” Just spokesman. Why would he prefer to draw the Nations Security Council on Ebola, the WHO admitted into at the state-government-run when we were settling to enjoy the last lines of party affiliation in that humanitarian Director-General, Margaret Chan, had told Lagos Mainland Hospital – the main Muslim festival holidays, its National issue in which Nigeria has received collective participants to take a cue from Nigeria’s infectious diseases facility, as shocking with Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed commendation across the world? It can only success in tackling “the greatest peacetime poor sanitary condition. “The sheets were not barged into our consciousness with an be for parochial reasons. Like in every issue challenge that the UN and its agencies have changed for days. The floor was stained with attempt to turn logic on its head. The issue of this nature in which people’s welfare must ever faced”. greenish vomitus and excrement… this time: President Goodluck Jonathan and be considered first, Jonathan has played For a disease which infected over 5000 people Mosquitoes were our roommates until they his Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, should down the political leanings of governors of and killed 2,500, according to reports, brought us mosquito nets…”. How Governor not take full credit for the country’s those states. Like the war on insurgency Nigeria recorded 19 confirmed cases with Fashola managed, or mismanaged the successful containment of the Ebola Virus which was started in states managed by APC only seven deaths. This came about due mainly N200m Federal Government donation to the Disease, EVD. To him, “a collective effort” governors, efforts to eradicate Ebola in to the Jonathan administration’s promptness, Lagos State Government to help in curtailing should not belong to the Federal Government Nigeria were not waged with partisan purposefulness and doggedness in facing the the spread of this deadly scourge and in the alone. political considerations in mind. unusual challenge. To further underscore management of its impact, is an issue for As usual, Lai was lying and trying to distort It is difficult to understand Lai Mohammed’s Nigeria’s success, the last case of the disease another day. facts. The President had, in his speech at the argument, and what political capital he was successfully discharged a clear 30 days While the President and the Health Minister church service to mark Nigeria’s intends to get from the argument. While in back on September 10 from the Ebola Isolation have severally commended the governors independence anniversary at the one breath he acknowledged that Health Centre. of the two APC states hit by Ebola for their Ecumenical Centre, alluded to the defeat of Minister, Professor Onyebuchi Chukwu, The APC behaves like a child that wants to contributions towards the successful Ebola in Nigeria as the fruit of bi-partisan exhibited uncommon professionalism and have his cake and still eat it. It is envious of containment of the virulent disease, it is cooperation. While paying tribute to the purposefulness, in another breath he the commendation being showered on the obvious that the Jonathan-led federal health workers who paid the ultimate price claimed that it would be uncharitable for Jonathan administration on the Ebola issue; administration guided the battle against the in that war against Ebola, Jonathan the PDP-led Federal Government of which it prefers its governors in Lagos and Rivers to disease. But Ebola was not a political party commended the non-partisan collaborative he is part, to take credit. That is the height be given the credit, yet it wants its governors matter and the unfortunate demise of Mrs approaches that resulted in containing the of illogic by a man blinded by hatred for this in the states of Borno, Yobe and Adamawa Adedevoh and other health officials who paid spread of the virus. In spite of that single national accomplishment. Truth be absolved from their seeming failure to the price in the battle to contain it, are not statesmanlike speech, Lai Mohammed told, if credit must be given at all, the combat Boko Haram and rescue of the Chibok issues that APC can appropriate for partisan preferred a special credit to the APC Jonathan administration has fully earned girls. The question is: Would the lying party political gains. governors of Lagos and Rivers states, two of it and it is not something Lai Mohammed have blamed the APC governors in Lagos and Like the CDC Director Tom Frieden stated, the states in which it was reported. It didn’t should be hysterical about. Rivers states if the Ebola issue had been Nigeria’s “extensive response to a single case matter to Lai Mohammed that the contribution While the World Health Organisation, WHO, mishandled and turned to an unsavoury story of Ebola shows that control is possible with of both governors mainly centred on commended the Nigerian Government’s for Nigeria? rapid, focused interventions.” coordination of the various volunteer groups efforts in containing the spread of Ebola, an While it is not a time here to apportion blames, *Mr. Onuora, a public affairs that sprang up to assist in managing the crisis. impressed US Government has even sent the failing of the Rivers and Lagos states analyst,wrote from Abuja.

Vanguard, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2014—19 , mean the presidency. In their country. The Indians have just We need a Nigeria thoughts, actions and body launched a successful space Nigeria's corruption challenges language, it must be clear to all mission to planet Mars, with a of integrated, that they are ready to put this budget as low as $73-74million, — what to do detribalised corruption issue to rest. ten times cheaper than what the US would have expended. This By Sunny Ikhioya to live with it. amalgamation of Corruption cannot be eliminated Such is the situation in Nigeria from this country without good is made possible by the focus of E have succeeded in tribes where the leadership examples. As corrupt the intellectual class. They have establishing the fact that but in India, they have been able W to combine theirs with as the Indians are portrayed, they concentrated on their researches the foundation for corruption in interest of both the are never compromised by issues and achieved ground breaking this country was in the beginning, development. They have isolated their science and technology from majority and that affect the common progress feats in various endeavours. through the falsification of records of the country. For example, you Because of their peculiar and distortions in geographical the murky politicians and their minorities are world of corruption. In Nigeria, cannot import just anything into circumstances- the average mapping, coupled with rigged factored in and the country when it is placed on Indian is relatively poor- they census and elections. It was the the more we learn to live with corruption, the more it is choking institutionalised the prohibition list. In Nigeria, the have always churned out foundation for white collar , reverse is the case; that is when products that the ordinary man and threatening to destroy us as criminality- one committed waivers are granted and can afford through frugal through the pen and books- and a nation. Are we going to let it Nelson Mandela of South Africa. destroy this country? smuggling intensified; that is technologies. That is the story of white collar criminality is the most As a politician with acquisitive why the policies on rice and India; that despite the corruptive dangerous to a nation. It stunts Incidentally, we are having new tendencies, there is no way you generations of Nigerians who are imported vehicles will not work. tendencies of the politicians and growth and development. It is not will practise your trade without Everyone of our policies are their like,the intellectuals/ openly manifested but deadly as not well informed and have been compromising on your integrity made to grow up with tainted deliberately contrived to make researchers are pushing the worm eaten houses. and the spill over effects can be some people rich at the expense country ahead to the top of global Forget all the noise about the accounts of the country's history. seen in our present day politics. Unfortunately, history, we are told, of the generality of the citizens. forums. Why can't our British bureaucracy and rhetorics: Corruption everywhere Unless our leadership at all levels intellectuals do same? they are the foundation for has been removed from our The new generation would educational curricula. How we accept to set positive examples, It is not all about money but corruption in this country and they have been better placed to sort this we will not eliminate corruption. passion and interest. Our replicated it in several parts of the intend to learn from the failures out, as they were not part of the of our past is beyond my We need a Nigeria of intellectuals must set the world. Check out the following rotten foundation. Unfortunately, integrated, detribalised examples and the Ministry of British former colonies: India, imagination, as we cannot move they are also learning very fast. forward, without a proper amalgamation of tribes where the Science and Technology must be Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nigeria, So, how do we tackle the interest of both the majority and involved in this drive. That Kenya, Uganda and many others, grounding on our past. challenges of corruption in this Almost all of our founding minorities are factored in and Ministry is too passive, as it is all of them rank very highly in country? Again it is a matter that institutionalised. We all need to now. The shackles of corruption the corruption index. The case of leaders- except a very negligible requires our collective efforts. It few like Aminu Kano- developed come out clean in this country; can be broken in this country, we India is very perplexing: With all must be accepted by all that there should be no need for need leaders who are ready. Are the strides they have made in acquisitive tendencies of the corruption is killing this country. ultra- capitalist cadres and were falsification of population and we ready to break this barrier? medicine, engineering and ICT, The way everyone sees the election figures. Who will bell the cat?

the DNA of corruption refuses to prone to their ethnic and regional deadly Ebola virus, same should Let us have men that are ready *Mr. Ikhioya, a commentator on be expunged from their system. interests. There is, therefore, no be the case of corruption. An

single role model in the form of to use their education correctly national issues, wrote from It has now become a pathological emergency should be declared for the advancement of this Lagos. case and the people have learnt Mahatma Ghandi of India or and it must start from the head - I , to this suggestion of the National Of new wine and old bottles The biggest surprise of Conference since President Goodluck By M.A.Agbamuche sponsors. all is that the Urhobo are Jonathan has no power to create any new At this junction, the reader would allow state by executive fiat. fully in support of the The Mid-west Region experience is HESE are strange times in Nigeria. me to cite as a case study the agitation of the people of what now constitutes Delta necessarily instructive. I urge my readers TChange is in the air and I do not just creation of Anioma state... to read the seminal work of Dr Nowamagbe mean the transformation agenda of the North Senatorial District for self- determination /recognition as a distinct because they reason that A. Omoigui, Benin and The Mid-West present administration. A case in point is Referendum, easily found on the internet. The the decision of the just concluded National political element in Nigeria to be known when Anioma go, they will as Anioma. The Anioma area right from work reveals that much more effort must be Conference that 18 additional states should put into the quest for a new state by its be carved out of Nigeria. That such a the outset was a dissatisfied minority. It be left with the remaining attained self awareness as part of what protagonists than appears to have been done fundamental decision could be arrived at by present day agitations for new states. The so easily within the three months life span was called Benin Province which meant ethnic sub-nationalities to that from day one it was an oppressed success of the proposal to excise the Mid- of an ad-hoc conference is astonishing. dominate easily , west Region from the old Western Region This matter of state creation predates minority .Its leaders almost from day one coined the name Anioma even before of Biafra. Indeed ,the master stroke of giving was dependent firstly on the mutual desire the independence of Nigeria from colonial them states satisfied their age-long of all the sub-nationalities in the area rule; indeed the agitation for more regions / independence of Nigeria in a bid to begin to forge a sense of identity. resentments of Igbo domination of the then concerned to be part of the new Mid-west states was seen as the only means by which Eastern Region. So deep was this region, thus escaping what they conveniently minorities could escape from oppression by Regrettably, their representatives did not play a very prominent role before the resentments that up till date the Igbo saw as Yoruba domination. the majority sub-nationalities in the then language, the lingua franca of the then With such an enabling atmosphere, it was three regions of Nigeria. So convincing were Willinks Commission hearings as I pointed out in my contribution to the seminar Eastern Region, is deliberately not spoken no surprise that the constitutional the agitators that the British colonial by the leading riverine politicians and requirement that a referendum of all the authorities felt obliged to set up what was work NIGERIA: A CENTURY OF CONSTITUTIONAL EVOLUTION 1914- people who were of age by1966 even when people that constituted the proposed new called the Willinks Commission whose it is common knowledge that they all region was easily satisfied. My reader would mandate was to gather evidence and 2014 edited by Professor Epiphany Azinge, SAN in chapter 7 -"MINORITY RIGHTS speak and understand Igbo. note that despite conflicting political consider all the groups ,receive suggestions affiliations of the leading politicians in that and make recommendations ,all these with IN FIRST REPUBLIC NIGERIA". To a large measure the Willinks he creation of 12 states by Gowon region, nobody dared to speak against what a view to addressing the fears of the and the apparent benefits for the amounted to the wishes of the people. One minorities before independence. Commissions proceedings and hearing T were dominated by minorities within the beneficiaries only fuelled the desire of other can easily see the same scenario repeating It is interesting to note that the Willinks state agitators but significantly such itself today with regards to any of the areas Commission rejected any suggestion that Niger /Delta regions, in particular the Ijaw. Interestingly the Igbo of the then Eastern states creation only succeeded during from where 18 new states are now proposed the minorities should be granted the military regimes. The Mid West Region to be created easily. status of states within Nigeria. The Region played no significant role in the affairs of the Willinks Commission even as exception to this rule remained singular In fact, any proposed state from one area country then proceeded with the and its success is pointedly located in the of Nigeria in which the opposition preparations for independence in October they dominated the political party (NCNC) that controlled the Eastern Region and the politics of that era during which there was dominates should forget the matter. 1960 with the minority problems a universal gang-up by the Federal The biggest surprise of all is that our main unresolved. That, of course, only left room then Mid-West area occupied by the Anioma. This may not have been unconnected with Government and its allies to undermine and rivals in the present day Delta state, the for the minorities to remain with their deal with the main opposition party who Urhobo, are fully in support of the creation dissatisfaction and continued agitation for the fact that the NCNC being controlled by the dominant Igbo of the Eastern Region dominated the then Western Region. of Anioma state not because of any new reform. It is against this background that my found love for Anioma but because they Such suggested reform invariably saw no reason to support or participate in anything that may have ended with the reader is invited to consider what I called reason that when Anioma go, they will be became agitation for the creation of new the astonishingly speedy decision of the left with the remaining ethnic sub states/regions. Of course in the atmosphere reduction of their sphere of influence. The end of the civil war did not mean an National Conference to create 18 new nationalities to dominate easily. of unresolved discontent, it was no surprise states.Unless these states are going to be I can only say in that regard that just as it that the problem of the minorities remained end to state agitation. As a matter of historical fact, the Gowon administration created by an executive fiat which is only is wise to dine with the devil with a long unresolved by the concept of federalism .With possible in a military regime, it must mean spoon, so it is that in sharing a glass of wine the benefit of hindsight the idea that at that time, before the shooting started, sought to out-maneuver and in fact that the confab delegates expect their in celebration of this opportunity for federalism could assuage the fears of the proposal to go through all the rigors and emancipation supported by our main minority is confounded by the type of party succeeded in out-maneuvering the Igbo by creating new states, including states for obstacles put in place in the Constitution detractor, we will sip the wine of brotherhood politics that accompanied independence. regarding state creation or even local with caution. Political parties dominated by the major the riverine sub- nationalities and the Ibibio/ Efik groups. government creation. ethnic groups in the region could not have That means that the reason that has made been expected to do anything other than Not surprisingly, the beneficiaries of the *Chief Agbamuche is Owelle of Akwukwo- new states saw no reason to support the idea state creation difficult in any dispensation Igbo, Oshimili North LGA, Delta State. protect the interest of their majority other than military government will apply

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ICTIMS of a fuel tanker ex Vplosion at Molete in Ibadan, Oyo State which claimed about 15 lives and left several others severely injured last Saturday have been count- ing their losses since the un- fortunate incident happened. Among the victims was preg- nant woman who died with her children. Vanguard Metro, VM, gath- ered that the accident hap- pened when a fully loaded tanker had brake failure which made it lose control and emp- tied its highly inflammable con- tents on the road. The victims were rushed to the Accident and Emergency sec- tion of the University College Hospital, Ibadan. Apart from human casualty, property worth millions of naira were reduced to ashes. Accord- ing to an eyewitness, 50 shops, 13 vehicles, three houses, sev- en commercial motorcycles, three commercial tricycles and several other items were lost to the accident. While some of victims thanked providence for making them escape the rag- *Carcass of the fuel tanker and the burnt remains of nearby shops. INSET: Oliver Dike, one of the victims Photo by Dare ing inferno, they were com- Fasube plaining bitterly about the debt incurred due to loss of their property. One of the victims who iden- Torrent of tears as Ibadan tanker fire tified himself as Chigozie Eze said the accident had left him completely “naked”. Chigozie, victims count losses who sells drugs said: “I had left the shops and was on my way as all of them suffered severe home when I received a call BY OLA AJAYI, Ibadan message that a petrol tanker lost Also, another trader who man- burns”. that my shop was on fire”. He control and fell at Molete aged to speak with newsmen Meantime, the ruling All Pro- continued: “When I got there, I lost a Volkswagen Golf car to roundabout and spilled its fuel that stormed the place, Mr. gressives Congress, APC in the was shocked to the bone mar- the fire. which resulted into fire. When Ahmed Adeoye, said many of state has called on the relevant row seeing the extent of the ac- Another victim, Abduraheem I got to the market, the fire had the casualties were roadside authorities to encourage con- cident”. Aliu, said the fire had con- spread everywhere at the traders who allegedly defied cerned relevant governmental Giving vivid account of how sumed all he had. Though his roundabout. If not for the river government order to stop sell- agencies in creating or fortify- the accident happened, the stock is only worth N100,000, behind the market, the fuel ing wares by the roadsides. ing special units or depart- highly depressed trader said: he said that was all he had to would have flooded the whole “I thank God that nobody sus- ments that would be dedicated “I learned that the truck driver cater for his family. He was sell- area and caused more death. tained injury in my shop. Many to control of activities of own- was trying to avoid a bad spot ing electrical materials. “I noticed that 13 vehicles, road side traders were unlucky ers and drivers of fuel tankers on the road when negotiating He said those who died were seven commercial motorcycles as they lost their lives and and other heavy duty vehicles the roundabout but lost con- mostly commuters who were and three commercial tricycles goods to the fire”. with a view to reducing the cas- trol of the vehicle in the pro- there to board commercial to were burnt, 10 people were He said he counted about 15 es of incessant loss of lives and cess. The contents spilled on the their respective destinations, as roasted and 45 shops were bodies very late in the night properties which they cause road and was followed by an well as some private car own- burnt. We don’t know the actu- when the fire was put off, add- the society. explosion. God saved my broth- ers., al number of those who died in ing that he lost property esti- “In view of the avoid- er who escaped through the mated at N2 million. able carnage on our roads of- back door but we lost every- I noticed that 13 vehicles, seven At the University College ten caused by these these tank- thing. I had more than commercial motorcycles and three Hospital, the Public Relations ers, trucks and other heavy N400,000 in the shop. One of Officer, Mr. Ayodeji Bobade, duty vehicles, we call on the our customers was unlucky as commercial tricycles were burnt, said out of the 11 victims com- governments at all levels to he lost his life in the raging 10 people were roasted and 45 prising a young girl, six mandate agencies such as; fire”. males and four females that Federal Road Safety Corps, Another victim, Subairu Ajayi, shops burnt were rushed to the teaching FRSC, Vehicle Inspection Of- a building tools seller, said he , hospital late on Saturday, two fice, VIO, and the Nigeria Po- lost all his stock in the fire. of them have died while the lice Force to either create, or While lamenting the ugly inci- Others, he said, are people the inferno but from the list I hospital is still managing the fortify existing units and de- dent, he explained that five of who were not part of the mar- have with me, 10 people were remaining nine. partments needed to checkmate his colleagues sharing the same ket during the day, but took confirmed dead. Others were At the time of filing this re- the activities of owners and shop with him lost their wares advantage of the night to do taken to the hospital.” ports, he said he could not say operators of these ‘mobile le- worth N1.2 million. One of his their businesses. Mrs. Oyinlola further said if they were responding to thal vehicles’ on our roads in colleagues, Isiaka Bello, la- The Iyaloja of Molete Mar- that commercial bus drivers treatment or not. order to reduce the incessant mented that they were caught ket, Alhaja Iswat Oyinlola, have turned the roundabout to He also hinted that the Care- cases of avoidable accidents in the incident because most said the casualty figure would their park. I learned that the taker Chairman of the South and attendant gnashing of times they would be forced to have been more but for a near- truck was unable to negotiate East, Mr. Abas Bolaji Najeem- teeth which they cause the pub- wait till late in the night since by river. In her own account, the bend smoothly, and because deen had given the sum of lic,” the party said in a state- they hardly have good sales she said: “I was at home it had full load of fuel, it lost N300,000 to the victims one of ment. during the day. He said he also around 10 pm when I got the control and fell”. which “died later in the night Vanguard, TUESDAY OCTOBER 14, 2014 — 21

programme is to showcase the institutes over 250 R&D outputs suitable for investment by micro, small, medium and large scale entrepreneurs to enhance job creation and improve on the national Gross Domestic Products. “We are hoping that at least 35 technologies would be well structured and adopted in all the local governments, which is 774. So, the projection is that if every local government tries to adopt at least two technologies, we will have a total of about 2,000 jobs each. “When you look at others that are coming in to buy into the technologies, various From left : J.P Morgan Vice President Sub-Sahara Africa Research and Strategy Global Economic Research, Ms Giulia Pellegrini, commercial CBN Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele and Deputy Governor, Monetary Policy, Mrs. Sarah Alade, during J.P Morgan Investors organisations, students submit held at Mayflower Hotel in Washington DC. coming in, National Association of Nigeria Students, NANS, organizations FG to promote creation of 1,500 like SURE-P and other organized sectors, we are expecting that minimum SMEs via new technologies expected jobs that can come out of this catalyst should be at least 250,000. This will definitely By NKIRUKA NNOROM (R&D) technologies/outputs she said that 75,000 investment week is part of the reduce unemployment level in developed by the institute. entrepreneurs have so far institute’s effort to deliver the country,” she said. he Director General of Speaking ahead of the benefited from FIIRO more effectively on its “We just concluded training TFederal Institute of Investment and Technology technology transfer. mandate for rapid of a number of youths on our Industrial Research Oshodi, Week being put together by She noted that the 250 R&D industrialization of the National Techno-entrepreneurs FIIRO, Dr. Gloria Elemo, has the institute, she said that not outputs to be showcased at the national economy, as well as Initiative, but our target is 2,000 said that an estimated 1,500 less than 50,000 direct job four days event, which kicked create employment youths on annual basis as part small and medium scale opportunities will also be off today (Tuesday, October 14, opportunities to reverse the of our contribution to national enterprises are expected to be created following the 2014), would also spur more worsening unemployment in development and corporate set up across the country in the adoption of the technologies Foreign Direct Investment, the country. social responsibility next one year through the 250 by the 774 local government FDI, interest into the country. “The overall aim of the programme, to transfer Research and Development areas in the nation, even as Elemo added that the technology to them and also lead them to proper infrastructure that will definitely Shareholders okay Access Bank’s N68bn rights issue establish them on the field.

BY PETER EGWUATU remain in business. The CBN rights issue.” their rights, but for some is gradually removing COT, so Other shareholders group that may not have the USC 190.80 USC 4.75 hareholders of Access it will be turf time for banks to leaders, such as Sir Sunny financial capability to SBank Plc, yesterday make huge profit and that is Nwosu, National Coordinator, pick their rights they USD3,318.00 USD 7.00 endorsed the proposal by its why raising capital is Independent Shareholders can trade the rights issue on the floor of the Board of Directors to raise N68 necessary so that our bank can Association of Nigeria, ISAN, USC 15.73 USC 0.32 billion additional capital by be able to loan money to the Mr. Boniface Okezie, Nigerian Stock way of rights issue. productive sector. The price for Chairman, Progressive Exchange, NSE. The shareholders at the Extra- the rights issue must be Shareholders Association of Consequently, all the ordinary General Meeting considered in order to attract Nigeria, PSAN, Mrs. Bisi shareholders approved USD 97.20 USD 0.20 (EGM) held in Lagos hailed shareholders to pick their Bakare, Chairman, Proactive all the eight special the move by the bank to rights.” Shareholders Association of resolutions put before USD 94.55 USD 1.01 enhance its capital to meet The President, Nigerian Nigeria, and others them at the meeting. current challenges. Shareholders Solidarity commended the plans to raise Some of the resolutions Speaking at the EGM, the include: increase in Association, NSSA, Chief additional capital. DOLLAR 154.75 155.25 155.75 Chairman, Advancement for Timothy Adesiyan said “It is According to them “ The rights authorize share capital STERLING 249.7046 250.5114 251.3182 the Rights of Nigerian good to raise capital but the issue should commence as from N13 billion made EURO 195.4957 196.1273 196.759 Shareholders, Dr. Farouk bank should make the price for quickly as possible taking up of 24 billion ordinary FRANC 161.737 162.2596 162.7822 Umar said “The initiative to the offer attractive. Also, we shares of 50 kobo and YEN 1.4217 1.4263 1.4309 consideration of the pricing CFA 0.2783 0.2883 0.2983 raise additional equity capital would like the bank to assure and ensuring that all two billion preference WAUA 228.7066 229.4455 230.1845 is laudable given the the shareholders that in the shareholders get the rights shares of 50 kobo each RENMINBI 25.2068 25.2887 25.3706 increasing demand for loan. future we would get better circular. We don’t want any top N20 billion by the RIYAL 41.248 41.3812 41.5145 The CBN has initiated a lot of dividend for taking our rights. body to be shortchanged. creation of 14 billion KRONA 26.2595 26.3444 26.4292 SDR 229.8502 230.5928 231.3355 policies that will need banks The issue of underwriting is Once the price is right, ordinary shares of 50 to raise capital in order to even immaterial since it is a shareholders will pick up kobbo each. CBN Exchange Rate as 13 /10 /2014

22— Vanguard, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2014 , A rational thinking individual would naturally be suspicious when somebody is offering what is way above the industry average. It is not so with somebody controlled by greed ,INVESTORS Shareholders confront Conoil Why wonder banks, over shortcomings in corporate governance fake capital market

By NKIRUKA NNOROM directors is against the recommendations of the Code of operators persist (3) hareholders of Conoil Plc Corporate Governance that states Shave raised concern over the that non-executives directors must shortcomings in the company’s be more than the executives who corporate governance practices, form the management team upon especially the continuous absence of which the Board has an oversight the chairman, Mr. Mike Adenuga, function. from the Annual General Meetings, “Please, we recommend that you AGMs. appoint more non-executive Specifically, they said that Adenuga directors, especially, independent has in the last 10 years absented directors and minority himself from the AGMs, noting that shareholders’ representative. his absence is detrimental to the Since a few years ago that the two interest and progress of the company, directors representing minority being the majority shareholder. shareholders (holding 26 percent) This is contained in a letter left the Board, you have not addressed to the chairman of Conoil replaced them accordingly,” they Plc by members of Renaissance noted. Shareholders Association, RSA, On the account for the year ended signed by their president, Amb. December 31, 2013, they said that Olufemi Timothy. it would have been impossible for They also criticized the company the company to achieve such a for frequent change in managing robust result without the extra- directors, MDs, saying that the ordinary income earned from the company has produced more MDs debts owed the company by the than any of its peers in the petroleum federal government on delayed marketing sector as it has in the last payment of subsidy on imported decade fuel. engaged not Consequently, less than 10 they argued managing that the N2.77 directors, billion By BABAJIDE KOMOLAFE market operators. It is also the same reason dividends why it would be almost impossible to having an he greed factor is the reason why average of one declared for the eradicate them. some people fall prey to the antics MD per year would not In the case of wonder banks, the bait of wonder banks and illegal capital annum. have been T is usually unreasonably high interest rate. Querying why the company could possible without the extra-ordinary not sign on one MD for at least a income and would not be sustained period of five years, they said that a in the subsequent years if the stable management is necessary for management could not produce MARKET NEWS consistent policy implementation profit before tax and gross and a steady growth. operating profit of N4.5 billion and “If we may be correct, you have not N20billion in 2014 respectively. Nestlé advocates long-term been to the company’s AGM for over They said, “The accounts for 2013 a decade now, (10 years). This to us, year-end appear to the best in the who are concerned about your stake last five years. But can it be value creation sustained? If the results in the and that of other 26 percent holders people and businesses had been seduced of the equity of the company, is a statement of profit or loss on page By GABRIEL OLAWALE disservice to the company and its 24 is anything to rely on, the by or pressured into delivering on short- business. statement of profit or loss states that estlé Chief Executive Officer, Paul term egoistic targets and there was a general “A leader must always be seen our gross profit was N17 billion N Bulcke, has charged all business shift in thinking towards ‘me-now’ instead leading its team at all times. No while other operating income of operators to focus more on long-term value of ‘us-tomorrow’,” Bulcke said. report of events at the AGM to you N2.5 billion was recorded, as a creation for shareholders and the society “Leaders need to demonstrate their result of interest paid to our could be as accurate as when you are which has lasting impact for growth of the respect by going back to the basic role of present to see the feelings; hear the company from the debts owe the business – value creation for society as a company by the federal communities. comments, compliments and the whole with a long-term perspective.” government on delayed payment of Speaking during the live webcast of the sixth body language of people by yourself. Accelerating development of over 20 We wish that you will have a change subsidy on imported fuel. edition of Nestlé Creating Share Value, CSV of mind, attitude on this. Come to the “What happens in a year without Forum held in Switzerland and monitored from leading international experts from next AGM wherever you know will this kind of extra-ordinary income, Nigeria, Bulcke called on business operators government, academia, civil society and be secure enough for you and your payment? We should work harder to desist from short-term thinking and focus business joined hundreds of others at the team, if security is your concern,” and improve on our revenue and not instead on long-term value creation for Forum to discuss how to accelerate rely on other, extra-ordinary income they said. shareholders and the society at the same time. sustainable development, focusing on the The shareholders frowned at lack (occasional). “The global debt crisis was, in many ways, a key areas of nutrition, water and rural of confidence shown in the affairs of “Our actual PBT was N2.57 billion, development. while PAT would have been - N1.07 values crisis.” He, therefore, called for the company by the directors as Nestlé believes that for a company to be manifested through their lack of billion for the year 2013 end. We combination of holistic thinking, long-term having shareholding in the could not have been able to declare goals and a return to strong and clear values, successful over the long term and create company. According to them, only N2.77 billion cash dividend in the based on respect as the only way forward. value for shareholders, it must create value three out of the 10 directors hold year, if not for the extra income. This year’s CSV Forum, held in the presence for society. Nestlé announced that Honey interest in the company. “We believe that; to sustain this of the President of the Swiss Confederation Care Africa, an East African fair trade honey They also called on the company dividend payment in the 2014 year- Didier Burkhalter and co-organised by the firm working with 35,000 farmers in South end results, the management must to appoint more non-executive United Nations Conference on Trade and Sudan, had won the company’s Creating directors, especially independent produce PBT of N4.5 billion and Shared Value Prize. The prize, an investment above without extra-ordinary Development, UNCTAD, focused on how to and minority shareholders into the ofCHF500, 000 shared between the winner income, while the gross operating create a new role for industry, at the heart of Board, saying that having a Board and runners-up, rewards innovative of Directors consisting of five profit must move up to about N20 the societies in which it operates.”Too many executive and five non-executive billion.” businesses that create value for their

Vanguard, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2014 — 23 , Ordinarily, rights issues are supposed to be issued at a discount. This means that the price at which the offering is made to the existing shareholders FORUM should be less than its current market price at the secondary market ,

While in the case of Illegal capital result, he is blinded to the risk, or market operators, it is mouth watering the possibility of losing his/her return. For example, interest rate on money. When confronted with the bank deposits presently hovers between mouth watering interest rate or 10 and 15 percent. A wonder bank returns offered by the operators would offer something like 25 to 30 of wonder banks or illegal capital percent and offer to pay the interest market operators, his focus is the upfront. This has always been the bait huge returns he will make. He does or strategy. not care if what is being offered is The illegal way above industry average, or the capital market genuineness of the investment. He operator would is just concerned about making also promise more money. Even if somebody returns of 50 tries to call his attention to the risk percent in one involved, he would dismiss such year on funds concern as fear. placed in its The wonder bank surely does pay care.the interest rate, and at the maturity Meanwhile of the investment, this encourages average the greedy individual to roll over the From left: Deputy General Manager, Research & Business Development, Mr. market return Kunle Ajayi; MD/CEO, Mr. Gbolahan Olutayo and Deputy General Manager, investment and even increase the Life & Pension, Mr. Kamoru Sule, all of Goldlink Insurance Plc, at a press hovers amount. In addition, he invites conference to announce steps being taken by the company to avoid delisting between 20 to others to come and invest, touting from the Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE. 25 percent. the returns he has made from his A rational investment. This way, many people thinking are sucked in, and by the time the individual game is over, they have lost millions. Investors’ right under would naturally Beware of Greed! The desire to be suspicious have more is common to all, but it whenis very dangerously strong in some CAMA on new issues somebody is people, such that they are blinded offering what is to risk and dangers. If you are BY PETER EGWUATU Another class of share is rights issue. way above the industry average. It is always looking for above average Existing shareholders have the right to not so with somebody controlled by partake in rights issue. By rights issue, it returns and interest rate, you stand The Companies and Allied greed. A greedy person wants the risk of being victim of wonder Matters Act (CAMA) has provided means additional new shares created by a company for its existing everything for himself; he wants more bank or illegal market operator. It opportunity for both existing and than he needs. He is controlled and prospective shareholders of a company shareholders. Rights issue is not meant is a matter of time, so you better for the general investing public. So, an blinded by the desire for more. As a watch out. to partake in new issues. By new issues, it means fresh offering/ existing shareholder can either exercise shares by a company inviting the general his/her rights or trade it at the secondary public to subscribe to its new shares, market when he or she does not feel like which will enable it to raise additional partaking in the offering. capital that would boost its operation. For example, if a shareholder currently communities by addressing issues of ”The Creating Shared Value Prize is Also, CAMA allows public companies owns five per cent of the total shares nutrition, water or rural development. such a wonderful recognition of the to issue bonus shares to their outstanding and the company decides to Madison Ayer, of Honey Care Africa, to help hard work and passion of our team, shareholders. Therefore, it is the right of double the amount of shares issued farmers become commercial beekeepers, said farmers, and customers in Africa,” he a shareholder to benefit from such bonus through rights issue, a shareholder has he was delighted with the win. said. whenever it is declared. the option to exercise his rights and Like I said last week, many operators purchase enough shares to maintain his have said that the return of retail investors five per cent interest. would encourage companies to issue Initial If an existing shareholder fails to partake Stanbic IBTC holds business leadership forum Public Offerings, IPOs, in the very near in the rights issue, the company has right future. to distribute it to other shareholders who Many retail investors took part in IPOs might have shown interest. So, it pays TANBIC IBTC Holdings Plc has South African-born during the last market boom .Although the shareholder to take up his/her right S announced the start of its Business Thembekwayo has won some of them got their fingers burnt, even when he or she does not have money Leadership Series; an annual event to international acclaim as a business many others really reaped significant to pick it. What the shareholder needs to help create deeper connections and build speaker who empowers his capital gains. Such investors are eagerly do is to seek assistance of any registered a new cadre of leadership among audience with new knowledge and waiting for another round of IPOs in the and licensed stockbroker to help him or business leaders in Nigeria. The series tools that they can immediately market. Primary market activities of any her trade the rights at the secondary will focus on improving leadership with apply in their businesses or careers capital market remain one of the cardinal market on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE). the underlying goal of advancing to achieve positive outcomes. fundamentals for gauging investors’ Speaking on the forthcoming confidence, liquidity and health of the Ordinarily, rights issues are supposed Nigeria’s economic growth and to be issued at a discount. This means event, Chief Executive, Stanbic market. development. that the price at which the offering is made Participants are drawn from various IBTC Holdings Plc, Mrs. Sola Meanwhile, bonus shares are free shares given to existing shareholders as to the existing shareholders should be less sectors including regulators, investors David-Borha, stated that the than its current market price at the and the business community. The first Stanbic IBTC Business Leadership compensation for their loyalty and support throughout the running of the business. secondary market. edition of the series will hold on October Series is part of customer But in recent times, some companies engagement tool.”We will be The bonus shares are paid from the 16, 2014 in Lagos. undistributed profit or retained earnings do not give any discount for rights issue. looking at business leadership from In this year’s edition, international kept by a company over some years of They have argued that since existing speaker, Vusi Thembekwayo, will lead the various angles”. Key focus will be operation. shareholders benefit in bonus shares, they session along with Sim Shagaya, founder given to leadership in the digital age Any shareholder who is denied of bonus should equally patronize and support their of online retail chain, Konga. Jointly, they and how e-Commerce is changing shares whenever declared by a company companies to raise additional funds and by will share insights from the businesses the face of business globally,” she has the right to seek redress in the court so doing, their shareholdings would not be they run and how they have kept these stated. of law. diluted. businesses on the cutting edge. 24 — Vanguard, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2014

PPMC exports N117bn fuel oil in one year

By Michael Eboh Specifically, the PPMC exported 126.35 million litres in May at N10.56 indicated the quantity of fuel oils the 791.932 million litres of LPFO valued billion, while 159.536 million litres PPMC exported in 10 years, from 2012 HE Pipelines and Product at N65.462 billion, while it exported were exported in June at N12.984 down to 2003. These included 821.97 T Marketing Company, PPMC, a 541.52 million litres of Naphtha billion. million litres, in 2012; 1.369 billion subsidiary of the Nigerian National valued at N51.21 billion. Others are: July - 50.996 million litres in 2011; 699.86 million litres in Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, A breakdown of the figures revealed litres at N4.342 billion; August - 2010, and 821.97 million in 2009. exported 1.33 billion litres of that the PPMC exported about 207.672 83.545 million litres, N7.284 billion; Others are 957.94 million litres in petroleum products, valued at million litres fuel oils in January 2013, September - 89.676 million litres, 2008; 1.43 billion litres, 2007; 2.076 N116.672 billion in 2013. valued at N19.46 billion; 183.23 N7.924 billion; October - 55.051 billion litres, 2006; 2.623 billion litres, The products exported by the PPMC million litres in February, at N17.613 million litres, N4.337 billion; 2005; and 1.11 billion litres in 2004. in 2013, according to data obtained billion; and 237.186 million litres in November - 13.184 million litres, from the NNPC Annual Statistical March, worth N20.65 billion. N1.052 billion, and 13.686 million Poor refining capacity Bulletin 2013, are Low Pour Fuel Oil Similarly, about 113.35 million litres litres in December at N1.115 billion. However, the report revealed the (LPFO), and Naphtha. were exported in April, at N9.352; Furthermore, the NNPC report poor refining capacity of the local refineries, as the PPMC last exported Premium Motor Spirit, PMS or petrol in 2005 with 77,000 litres. The low petrol export is indicative of the very poor state of the nation’s four refineries, which have since been producing more fuel oils than white petroleum products. Nigeria had to rely more on imported white products including kerosene and diesel to meet its domestic needs. Accordingly, Nigeria last exported Household Kerosene, HHK, in 2008, with 12.135 million litres. Just as in a 10 year period, it exported only 30.281 million litres of Automotive Gas Oil, AGO/diesel in 2005.

Increase in imports Poor refining capacity meant that Nigeria had to import more refined products, as the NNPC report revealed that the country imported 6.649 million metric tonnes, MMT, products in 2013. These included petrol, diesel and kerosene. Specifically, the PPMC imported 4.387 MMT petrol; 2.175 MMT kerosene; and 86,350.14 MT diesel. Explaining further, the NNPC report said: “PPMC evacuated 4.708 million metric tonnes of petroleum products from the refineries. And it also imported 6.649 million metric tonnes of PMS, HHK and AGO for distribution From left: Director, Department of Petroleum Resources, (DPR) Mr. George Osahon, receiving a Communiqué on Fluid Metering & Accounting in the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry on behalf Nigeria’s Minister of the Petroleum at no cost since the discharges were Resources from President, Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists, (NAPE) Mrs. Adedoja Ojelabi, with from Offshore Processing Agreement President –Elect (NAPE), Mr. Chikwendu Edoziem at the Department of Petroleum Resources Office in Lagos. (OPA) and Crude oil for product swap arrangements. “PPMC sold a total of 12.63 billion litres of various grades of petroleum products through depots and coastal Forcados Terminal records 14-year export lifting. During the year, 1.33 billion litres of LPFO and Naphtha worth safety milestone about N116.67 billion was exported. “A total of 21.816 billion liters of petroleum products was distributed HE Forcados Terminal operated multi-disciplinary staff teams and oil storage tanks, subsea repairs to nationally giving an average daily T by the Shell Petroleum contractors,” said SPDC Managing the tanker loading system, and consumption of 43.55 million litres of Development Company, SPDC- Director and Country Chair, Shell upgrade to the jetty amongst others. PMS, 7.76 million litres of AGO, 7.30 operated Joint Venture in the companies in Nigeria, Mr. Mutiu The asset did not record any million litres of HHK and 1.17 million western Niger Delta recently Sunmonu. disruptions relating to these litres of Aviation Turbine Kerosene, recorded a 14-year safety operation “Over the years, SPDC has multiple concurrent activities, which ATK. in oil exports. improved work processes and trained is also evidence of the sustained “Out of the total volume distributed, The incident-free milestone was staff leading to the introduction of the and proactive engagement of the NNPC Retail outlets handled 1.645 recorded between September 2000 Goal Zero initiative on safety. We’re host communities. billion litres which is about 7.54 per and September 2014, during which happy that the improvements The Forcados Terminal was cent of total volume. about 1.25 billion barrels of oil continue to manifest not only at inaugurated in 1971, and was “The distribution by zone shows the passed through the facility. Forcados Terminal but also in other upgraded between 1994 and 1998. South-West with the lion share of 38.83 The safety milestone translates into installations,” Sunmonu added. The terminal receives, treats, stores per cent followed by the South-South a daily average of 300 staff handling Over the past 365 days, a number and exports crude oil produced by with 15.43 per cent, North West with nearly two export tankers every of high risk maintenance and SPDC and other operators in the 15.04 per cent, North Central with 9.09 week. engineering activities had also taken western Niger Delta, and has an per cent, North East with 8.83 per cent, “This is a significant achievement place at the Forcados Terminal. This installed storage capacity of 6.3 South East with 6.40 per cent and FCT in a work environment that involves included the rehabilitation of crude million barrels. with 6.39 per cent.” Vanguard, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2014 — 25

Nigeria needs Aiteo acquires Shell’s OML 29, 6.5m pre-paid meters in five Nembe pipelines …Deal sealed with $2.7bn years — Onyema

By Clara Nwachukwu By Jonah Nwokpoku HE Aiteo Group has ECHNO Gas and Power, finally confirmed the T a subsidiary of Techno acquisition of 85 per cent T Oil Limited has hinted that equity in Oil Mining Lease, Nigeria’s power sector needs OML 29, being divested by the at least 6.5 million prepaid Shell Petroleum Development meters to meet the energy Company, SPDC. needs of electricity consumers The purchase of the asset, and help investors in the sector reputed as one of Shell’s most recoup their investment. prolific oil block has been For this reason, the company enmeshed in controversy. said it has sealed a deal with Clarifying the purchase of a Bulgarian Metering Solution the block in a statement signed company, Incotex to produced by Mrs. Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, 350, 000 pre-paid Aiteo said its consortium meters yearly in Nigeria. sealed the deal with Managing Director of Tech- $2.7billion, which also no Gas and Power, Mr. Collins included the Nembe Creek Onyema who disclosed the pipelines. COCKTAIL: From left: Dr. Tunji Olaopa, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Communication Technology; Ms. Schola Nwabueze, Lead Analyst, PEPCO power and partnership to newsmen in Oluwatuyi, therefore, transmission company, Washington DC; John Nwabueze, Director-General, Philip Asiodu Lagos said the country current- discredited earlier reports Economic Initiative; Ambassador Joe Keshi, former Chairman, United Bank for Africa (UBA) ly has over six million deficit claiming OML 29 had been Plc; Engr (Mrs) EbeleOkeke, former Head of Service; Lady Nwadibia Anyanwu, Retired of pre-paid meters in circula- acquired by the ‘Taleveras-led Federal Permanent Secretary; Chief Philip Asiodu; Hon. Ndudi Elumelu, Chairman House tion that needs to be ad- consortium’, also interested in Committee on Health; at a cocktail party celebrating the conferement of the National Honour, dressed. the asset. Commander of the Federal Republic (CFR) on Asiodu, in Abuja. The partnership became nec- The statement read in part: essary to urgently address the “It is a total misinformation in The statement also clarified had estimated OML 29’s block in joint venture sold its 30 vacuum created by the inabili- the local and international the shareholding structure of proven and probable reserves percent stake in the block and ty of the erstwhile Power Hold- media that it is the ‘Taleveras- the consortium, which had 2.7 (P1+P2) at about 2.2 billion pipeline. France’s, Total ing Company of Nigeria, led consortium’ that acquired billion unit shares with Aiteo barrels of oil equivalent, BOE. divested its 10 percent, while PHCN to provide meters the assets divested by Shell. Energy Resources Limited Its hydrocarbon fields could Italy’s Eni SPA sold its five where they are needed. Therefore, it had become holding a total volume of 2.294 deliver as much as 160,000 percent to the indigenous “We are all aware of the necessary to correct the billion units. Tempo holds 270 barrels of oil per day, and 300 consortium. The Nigerian discomfort suffered by millions misleading media reports million units representing 10 million standard cubic feet of National Petroleum Corporation, of electricity consumers about the acquisition of OML percent equity, and the balance gas per day (mmsc/d) at peak NNPC, retained its majority 55 nationwide, who are unable to 29, the most prolific of the oil of 135 million by Taleveras. output. percent under the Joint get electricity meters due to no blocks sold off by Shell.” The Africa Oil & Gas Report Shell, the operator of the oil Operating Agreement, JOA. faults of theirs,” he said. He explained that the current Nigeria meter market DPR to resolve sediments, water allocation is worth over N150 billion. Mr. Oyeama also hinted that issues … As NAPE presents communiqué the planned Techno Gas and Power meters will bring HE Department of He added that “the She added that one of the Mr. Chikwendu Edoziem, succour to investors in the T Petroleum Resources, document (communiqué) will ways NAPE does this is by who expressed optimismc that sector because they are “tamper DPR, has promised to adopt come back for us to study and providing platforms like the when adopted, the proof” measures to address the advice again on what we Special Management communiqué will bring lasting “The practice of many lingering issues of back should do, how we should do Workshop. solutions to the issues of fluid consumers to bypass meters allocation of basic sediments it, and when we should do it. Also present at the occasion metering and accounting in and connect directly would be and water, BSW, during crude We will turn that into a plan was NAPE’s President-Elect, the oil and gas industry. a thing of the past. The meters oil production reconciliation. of action of what we will do would read even when it has Such measures will also so that at least those Angola to overtake Nigeria as been bypassed by customer address the imposition of companies that are suffering and at very low voltage,” Mr. disproportionate volume of now especially those that are highest crude producer by 2016 Oyeama said. lost crude by some facility co- utilising facilities will have He equally noted that Techno owners on indigenous a new lease of life.’’ “On top of that regulatory Gas and Power decided to By Michael Eboh, with tackle the problem of meter operators. Also speaking, the NAPE Agency Report uncertainty, the result of a The Director, DPR, Mr. President, Mrs. Adedoja seemingly-permanently stalled short fall in the sector by George Osahon, made the Ojelabi, explained that the NGOLA will overtake Petroleum Industry Bill, has led entering into the partnership pledge recently while workshop was a A Nigeria as the largest to delays in investment with the European firm to make receiving a communiqué from demonstration of NAPE’s crude oil producing country in decisions,” it said. meters available to Nigerians a workshop on “Fluid commitment to resolving Africa by 2016, the Commenting on the Oyeama lamented the Metering and Accounting in issues that impact negatively International Energy Agency, development, IEA’s Chief difficulties many electricity the Oil & Gas Industry” on on the oil and gas industry. IEA, declared yesterday. Economist, Fatih Birol said: consumers often go through to behalf of the Minister of She said: “the production of According to a report by the “What will put Nigeria second get meters starting that “I can Petroleum Resources, Mrs. the document has come out IEA, factors that will work are uncertainty over the now assure Nigerians that the Diezani Alison-Madueke. from a lot of work, meetings against Nigeria include the Nigerian investment era of ‘no meter’ or estimated The workshop was and the consensus reached non-passage of the Petroleum framework, oil theft and billing will soon be over with organised recently by the by stakeholders. We hope Industry Bill, PIB, and crude governance issues.” the decision of Techno Gas and Nigerian Association of that the document will be oil theft. The Nigerian National Power to embark on mass Petroleum Explorationists, useful to the DPR, the The IEA said, “The shift will Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, production of meters in NAPE. government, the oil and gas in part be due to an expected in its Annual Statistics Bulletin partnership with Incotex.” Osahon said: “You will recall industry and particularly increase in production in for 2013, put Nigeria’s total He further hinted that his that there have been a lot of Independents. Angola, but much of it is the crude oil and condensate firm and Incotex has held issues regarding NEITI and “We also see that industry is result of domestic issues in production for the year at exploration talks with metering and about what we likely to witness more and Nigeria.” 800.488 million barrels giving electricity Distribution need to do, some of these more of such issues but we According to the IEA, a daily average of 2.19 million Companies, DISCOs in issues emanate from here and hope we can nip them in the Nigeria currently loses 150,000 barrels per day, dropping by six Enugu, Ibadan, Ikeja and Eko we are paying a lot of bud before they become major barrels a day to oil theft, the per cent from the previous DISCOs to ensure smooth attention to them.” irritations in the industry.” equivalent of $5 billion a year. year’s production. business relationship. 26 — Vanguard, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2014

UNIDO, FG collaborate on power potential to provide energy. “We have been able to map for industrial clusters all those potential areas to- gether with the Federal Min- By Chris Ochayi correlated, so that is one power sector development in “Take for instance, through- istry of Power, and we have point. Now UNIDO, its this country. out the privatisation process, just provided a map. Hopeful- HE United Nation’s interest here is to work with “We also have the French some of these agencies sup- ly, we would be calling an in- T Industrial Development the Federal Government to Agency for development, they ported the federal government vestors’ forum to showcase Organisation, UNIDO, has ensure that power is available are also investing huge in terms of analysis, in terms what the potentials are, what promised to work with the to industry clusters and when amount of money in the power of capacity building and in the investments required are, Federal Government to make industry clusters have power, sector. We have the African terms of linking them up with and what are some of the in- power available to industrial of course the major goal of Development Bank. We have financial institutions. These centives that government is clusters to ensure maximum government which is job the German International are some of the supports the giving so that the private sec- production in the country. creation for the teeming youth Agency. group is making for the coun- tor can engage in them. UNIDO Country would be achieved. “All of these are working try. “Second, is the area of solar. Representative, Mr. Patrick “Now UNIDO is the co-chair together as a group to ensure “In particular for UNIDO, the You know this country is Kormawa, who disclosed this of the donor coordination that there is what we refer to organisation that I lead, our blessed. In the northern part in an interview in Abuja, group on power, and the donor as development assistance to interest is to support the of this country, you have noted that the major goal of coordination group on power the Nigerian Government in development of renewable longer sunlight even down to government to create jobs for comprises of big donors in this terms of the power sector energy sources in Nigeria. below the Niger. All of these the teeming youth will be Nigeria. You have the yielding the necessarily Why is that important to us? It areas from Sokoto down to the realised if industrial clusters European Union who has a impact. That there is is important because Nigeria South of the Niger have had power. huge programme on power, coordination among the team has the three major sources of abundant sunlight. So how can He also revealed that which is also supporting the to make ensure that they can energy from which we can we promote investment in UNIDO in collaboration with power sector. We have the provide the needed support have renewable energy. They solar energy so that other development partners World Bank who is that is required by the have abundant number of household in rural have funded a $5 million, five contributing towards the government. rivers which have the communities can also enjoy tonnes per hour rice the benefit of electricity? production in . “The third area is what we Kormawa said UNIDO has call biomass, waste either from big donors agencies like the municipalities can also be European Union, EU; the used to generate energy. For World Bank; French Agency that particular programme, for Development; African UNIDO has done a prototype Development Bank; and the in Abakiliki, Ebonyi State, and German International Agency, now we are working with the to turn around the state of Governor of the state, Chief power supply in Nigeria. Martins Elechi, to have a five According to him, “UNIDO megawatts project. And he has is a technical agency that already awarded the contract stands to promote inclusive and by the next 18 months that and sustainable industrial power plant would come on development, and why are we board. interested in power? We are “Why is that important? In interested in power because his development programme, without power he has put in place what he industrialisation remains a calls a rice processing cluster mirage. Without power, we knowing that Abakiliki is cannot lift the majority of known for rice. He has Nigerians out of poverty galvanised all the rice millers which means industrialisation in the three separate loca- will not happen. tions, and he wants to ensure “If you look around the From left: Chairman/Managing Director, KAM Industries, Alhaji Kamaldeen Yusuf; Minister that they have uninterrupt- world, prosperity and access Of Industry Trade And Investment, Dr Olusegun Aganga; Managing Director\Chief Executive ed supply of power. to power are highly Officer, Bank Of Industry (BOI), Mr Rasheed Olaoluwa; Executive Director, Small And Medium “The most important and Enterprises, BOI, Mr Waheed Olagunju And General Manager, Large Enterprises, BOI. most interesting thing here is that, the waste from the rice processing is used as a Lagos educates residents on energy conservation substrate to produce energy. That will really reduce the By Bose Adelaja CESM, runs throughout the show and a prize winner, Mr seriously, Akolade noted that cost of rice processing in that 31 days in the month during Ganiu Mabifa, said the energy in addition to helping them area and will make rice avail- S part of activities which the key messages of the conservation campaign is a save money, conservation also able to the Nigerian popu- A marking the 2014 benefits of efficient use of welcome development at this preserves energy for future lace at an affordable price. Energy Conservation Month, available power are espoused point in time when the country use as well as protects the Those are some of the exam- the Lagos State Government to the residents. needed more electricity power environment. ples that UNIDO is introduc- has embarked on a community “Like we are doing here to develop the small and He enjoined all energetic ing into the country. sensitisation road show to today, our personnel would medium scale enterprises, Lagosians to be part of the Kormawa, who said UNI- educate people on how to move round Lagos to educate SMEs. “If other states can energy conservation culture DO is not involved in fund- conserve energy. residents that conserving invest in a campaign like this by being involved through the ing projects directly, ex- The programme is being energy is saving money. And it will really help the nation online media via the Hash Tag plained that, “in terms of executed through its we are going to demonstrate as the value chain benefits are ‘Are You In Or Out’. He also money, as I mentioned to implementing agency, the this to them practically using enormous”, he said. appealed to the residents to you, UNIDO is a technical Lagos State Electricity Board, the Lagos Energy calculator to Another participant, Mr. watch out for the robust institution. We do not give LSEB. show how much they can save Gbenga Akeju, expressed conversations on Twitter, money directly, but our part- Speaking at a road show in by conserving energy,” he delight in the campaign, “I follow the movement and ners that we work with sup- Ajah, Lagos, LSEB said. never thought it is important become an ‘INsider’. port the programmes. So representative, Mr. Adedeji Akolade added that the road to conserve energy until now Recall that the Lagos State working with UNIDO, we Akolade, said: “the Energy show would move across five that the Lagos State team has Government had successfully provide the technical assis- Conservation Month initiative select regions in the state educated me on its launched three Independent tance. was launched last year as a namely, Ikorodu, Badagry, importance. I’ll definitely take Power Plants, IPPs, in the past “For instance, the pro- Behavioural Change Epe, Eti-Osa, and Oshodi to this message home to my wife four years. All the power gramme in Ebonyi may nev- Campaign to instill the habit enable more residents to be and kids and ensure that we plants run on natural gas er have come on board with- of efficient use of electric well informed about the switch off all our appliances thereby reducing carbon out our assessment of how power in the residents. The benefits of energy that are not in use,” he said. emissions and promoting a that state can be a leading campaign dubbed, ‘Conserve conservation. Encouraging Lagosians to safer and cleaner quality rice producer of this Energy, Save Money’, A participant at the road take energy conservation environment. country.” Vanguard, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2014 — 27

BRIEF Council urges FG, states to British firm to invest $400m in allocate 10% for power Egyptian gas By Chris Ochayi This is meant to motivate to rural electrification development of new IPPs. fields private developers into the projects.” The communiqué also said British company is O ensure adequate development of small scale The Council also mandat- that all rural electrification A likely to invest about T power generation in the power plants to boost power ed the Federal Ministry of projects should be implement- $400 million to develop the country, stakeholders have generation. Power to conduct a long term ed within a framework based Rashid and Burollus fields. called on the federal and state The call was contained in a power generation planning on community ownership/part- Mohamed El Masry, governments to allocate a communiqué issued at the and demand forecast study, nership, rural electricity users’ president of Rashid minimum of 10 per cent of end of the first National as well as more feasibility cooperative society. Petroleum, which operates the their annual budget Council on Power, NACoP, studies to identify additional It added, “The ministry gas fields, stated that the provisions for the held recently in Abuja, the hydro and renewable energy (Power) should send the draft investment will increase development of power nation’s capital. sources. copy of the New Rural production from 400 to 450 projects. The communiqué read in It also recommended that Electrification Strategy and million cubic feet of natural They also advocated that 50 part: “That Federal and State the federal and state Implementation Plan to state gas per day, reported Egypt’s per cent of this allocation be Governments allocate a governments encourage the governments and other State Information Service dedicated to rural minimum of 10 per cent of development of small scale stakeholders for comments and (SIS). electrification projects, while their annual budget provision power plants as embedded contributions before approval El Masry did not reveal the state governments should be for the development of power generation; and for industry by the relevant authority. name of the company. encouraged to take stakes in projects. Council further regulators to ensure timely The Council also However, local newspaper Independent Power Projects, recommends that 50 per cent issuance of necessary acknowledged the need for the Daily News Egypt, quoting IPPs. of this allocation be dedicated licenses and permits for ministry to clearly outline the the official spokesman of the roles of Federal Rural Ministry of Petroleum Hamdy Electrification Agency, REA; Abdel Aziz, reported that the State Rural Electrification investing company would be Boards, REBs, and other British Gas (BG Group). stakeholders in the According to Daily News, implementation of the with addition of new wells in Operation Light-Up Rural the Rashid and Burollus fields Nigeria project for its effective last week, Rashid Petroleum’s implementation. production rate in the area has increased to 1.5 billion cubic feet of gas per day, which represents a quarter of gas production in Egypt. UAE to help finance Spain’s Gas Oman’s $200m Natural to wind farm project launch takeover

offer for Chile’s MAN plans to build its CGE From left: Chairman, Lagos Deep Offshore Logistics (LADOL), Mr. Ladi Jadesimi; Managing O first major wind farm at Director, Samsung Heavy Industries Nigeria, Mr. KS Lee; Vice President of Sapetrol, Sen. a cost of $200 million to gen- Daisy Danjuma; CEO of International Energy Service, Dr. Diran Fawibe; and Managing erate electricity in its south- PANISH gas and Director of LADOL, Dr. Amy Jadesimi, performing the groundbreaking ceremony of the mega- S electricity firm Gas fabrication and integration yard, SHI-MCI Free Zone Enterprise, at the LADOL Base in Apapa. ern governorate of Dhofar, as Natural SDG SA will launch a part of efforts to limit the use takeover offer for Chilean of oil and gas in power gen- electricity distributor eration. Compania General de Tanker drivers explain suspension Electricity demand is rising Electricidad SA, the South rapidly as the country pushes American company said late of strike in Rivers large industrial projects, but on Saturday. Oman’s oil reserves are not as CGE’s controllers, the By Chris Ochayi state capital. intervention by the ample as those of its wealthy Marin, Almeria and Perez Olatunji, however called on Department of State Service, neighbours, so it is exploring Cruz families, inked an HE Petroleum Tanker the Federal Government to DSS, and the Ministry of the use of renewable energy. agreement with Gas Natural to T Drivers, PTD, branch of immediately carry out Petroleum Resources, The wind farm at Harweel sell the Spanish utility their the National Union of palliative measures on the among other stakeholders, will have a capacity of 50 combined 54.19 percent stake Petroleum and Natural Gas, affected roads. we directed our members to megawatts, enough to meet at 4,700 Chilean pesos ($7.92) NUPENG, said it has directed He recalled the union issued resume work in these areas, about 50 percent of demand in per share. its members currently on strike an ultimatum last month, where we had earlier the governorate during the According to the terms of the to suspend the two-week where it warned of an withdrew our services. winter, and is expected to be- agreement, Gas Natural will industrial action following the impending strike in parts of “We also feel the pain, if not gin operating early in 2017, launch an offer for all of CGE’s intervention of some relevant the South South and South more, and thus advise the state-owned Rural Areas Elec- shares, and will need to authorities. East, and specifically called Federal government to send tricity Co (RAEC) said in a acquire a minimum of 51 The National Chairman of for urgent repairs of Port- emissaries to verify the state statement seen on Sunday. percent for the transaction to PTD, Comrade Salimon Harcourt-Eleme Junction of these roads and take The project will be coordi- be successful, CGE said in a Olatunji, who gave the Road, Okigwe-Umuahia and palliative measures.” nated by Abu Dhabi Future statement with Chile’s directive in Abuja, assured the Jebba-Ilorin Road. Regretting the plight of fuel Energy Co (Masdar) and fi- securities regulator. striking drivers that relevant According to him, tanker drivers as result of the nanced by a grant from CGE, which has a market government agencies have “Expectedly, our members had dilapidated federal roads, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed capitalization of around $2 agreed to mediate with a view on the expiration of the he said, “The road from Al Nahyan, the crown prince billion, said earlier this week to addressing their ultimatum boycotted these Jebba to Ilorin, a distance of of Abu Dhabi, RAEC officials that the shareholders had grievances. roads and refused to lift about 100 kilometres usually said. The United Arab Emir- received a non-binding Recall that the Port Harcourt products from those axes for the takes a whole day for our ates is a significant aid donor approach that could lead to a unit of union commenced second week running now, and members to cover. Port for Oman. full offer, and had agreed for strike a fortnight ago in protest the situation is becoming Harcourt to Eleme Junction, The turbines will be made in a due diligence report to be against the deplorable unbearable. More so, we want a distance of about 15 a Western nation while local undertaken. condition of the Port Harcourt to extend same action to other kilometres takes over five contractors will be given a CGE owns a controlling Eleme-Onne Road that is the parts of the country. hours and the same thing large share of the construction stake in gas transporter Gasco only access to the refineries “After due consideration and goes for the Okigwe- work, RAEC said without elab- SA . and petrol tank farms near the wider consultations, and the Umuahia Road.” orating. 28—Vanguard, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2014

development of a framework for conducting a National Housing Survey with the overriding goal of establishing whether Nigerians are adequately housed or not. The Minister said that the survey would also help the Ministry to establish the number of housing deficit in the country instead of relying on forecasts and the quantum of the investment needed to meaningfully address the housing gap. She reiterated her resolve to collaborate with the Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo- Iweala to deliver 10,000 housing units in different parts of the country through funds provided by the Nigeria Mortgage Refinance Company, NMRC. “While the Federal Ministry of Finance through the NMRC is handling the demand side of the provision of 10,000 mortgages as a pilot A model housing estate in Abuja scheme, the Federal Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development is facilitating action on the delivery of 10,000 housing units that the FG boosts housing stock mortgage facility of the NMRC will support,”she said. On building materials with 43,126 units in 4 years affordability, Mrs Eyakenyi Mrs Eyakenyi, Minister of said a building material Lands, Housing & Urban concession initiative has been development entered into by her Ministry By Jude Njoku & Caleb private partnerships, PPPs, of the money generated in and building/construction Ayansina 3,302 units through FHA and each year, the Minister said Abuja, Benin, Eko, Enugu, materials producers and 5,0076 units through FMBN. N932,660,908.11 was Ibadan, Ikeja, , , suppliers with a views to HE Federal Ministry of Similarly, 17,240 units were generated between May and Kano, Port-Harcourt and Yola. bringing down the cost of T Lands, Housing and built using the estate December 2010, Other major achievements of housing development in the Urban Development and two of development loans provided N2,283,000,000.00 in 2011, the Ministry as reeled out by country. Under the initiative, its agencies – the Federal by the FMBN while 8,998 units N1,301,558,726.90 in 2012, the Akwa-Ibom State-born the Federal government will Housing Authority, FHA and were delivered through N1,704,581,553.14 in 2013 and Minister include, the revision grant tax relief and concessions the Federal Mortgage Bank of contractor-finance initiatives. N1,888,588,629.64 between of the National Building Code to these producers/suppliers Nigeria FMBN, added 43,126 The Minister revealed that January to August 2014. to ensure quality and On public buildings, she housing units to the nation’s the sum of N8, 110, 389, 817. Mrs Eyakenyi said her enhanced standards in the disclosed that apart from efforts housing stock between July 79 was generated by the Ministry has commenced the housing and urban being made to rehabilitate and 2010 and last month. Ministry as revenue in the last process of issuing Certificates development sector; the maintain 23 existing Federal The Minister of Lands, four years. The money which of Occupancy, Cs of O in development of a zero-draft Secretariats, the Federal Housing and Urban was generated between 2010- respect of the 635 core assets National Land Policy which will government through her Development, Mrs Akon 2014, came from various of the successor companies of be validated at a stakeholders’ Ministry is constructing six new Eyakenyi who disclosed this at revenue sources which the Power Holding Company workshop in the first quarter of secretariats at the cost of the 2014 Ministerial Platform included ground rent, premium of Nigeria, PHCN to the eleven 2015; the validation and N15.284 billion. hosted by her ministry and the on land, title registration fee, electricity power distribution adoption by stakeholders of a In his remarks, the Minister Federal Ministry of consent fee, C of O processing companies. Those to benefit roadmap to guide the housing of Information, Mr. Labaran Information, said the Federal fee and survey fee. from the title document and urban development sector Maku said the Goodluck Government has created the Giving a further break-down perfection are the DISCOS in in the next 30 years and the Continues on page 31 enabling environment for the private sector to take the front seat in the provision of housing for millions of homeless Nigerians. Eyakenyi who was making London house prices fall in September for first time her maiden appearance at the in 3 years — RICS Platform having been appointed the Lands, Housing & Urban Development Minister barely ONDON house prices fell ending the longest unbroken slid to +30 for September from members’ views on whether seven months ago, however Llast month (September) for run of increases in more than a downwardly revised +39 in house prices in particular reeled out a plethora of the first time in more than 20 years. August, a much bigger drop regions have risen or fallen in achievements recorded under three years, and prices The signs of a cooling in than the easing to +38 forecast the past three months. her watch. nationwide showed their Britain’s housing market are by economists in a Reuters poll Last week data from mortgage She gave a breakdown of the smallest increase in 15 months, likely to be welcomed by the and its lowest level since June lender Nationwide - which is 43,126 houses which were a major house price survey Bank of England, which earlier 2013. typically more volatile than the added to the nation’s housing showed on Thursday. this year warned that Britain’s “Fading price momentum is RICS index - showed the first stock to include 710 units under The Royal Institution of economic recovery would be at more than just a London story,” month-on-month fall in house the prototype housing scheme, Chartered Surveyors, RICS risk if house prices continued RICS said. prices across Britain since April 7,869 units under public- said prices in London fell for to rise far faster than wages. The RICS data is based on its the first time since January 2011, The RICS national balance Continues on page 29 Vanguard, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2014 —29

London house prices fall in September for first time in years — RICS Continues from page 28 2013. Rival lender Halifax said on Wednesday that although prices rose more rapidly than expected in September, growth looks likely to moderate going into next year. British house prices are around 10 percent higher than a year ago, and house prices in London have risen by Illustration of Grand Lake Estate more than twice that. But RICS said its members did not expect this type of price rise to PMIs pool resources to finance continue. Over the next 12 months, they predict prices will rise 1 percent Grand Lake Estate in London and 2 percent in Britain as a whole. By Kingsley Adegboye said other developers, who “Grand Lake comprises one, between five to 20 years Over the next five years, wish to come on board for two, three and four bedroom payment plan for the it expects average HREE national primary various kinds of concepts and exquisitely finished terraced subscribers,” he said. annual price growth of T mortgage institutions, designs to fit into the entire bungalows as well as other Continuing, |Ogunwusi just under 5 percent. PMIs – Messrs Imperial Grand Lake concept, are housing types that suit the said: “One-off payment attracts RICS Chief Economist, Homes Mortgage Limited, welcome. He added that overall design of the emerging five percent, payment in three Mr. Simon Rubinsohn TrustBond Mortgage Plc and developers that have capacity city in the Lekki corridor. It installments of 30 percent, 40 said that the slowdown Abbey Mortgage- have to handle a minimum of 10,000 would be delivered in phases percent at roofing stage and the in the housing market concluded plans to come sqm to 20,000 sqm, would be with air conditioning, PABX final 30 percent at completion. was “a healthy together as a syndicate to brought in as the scheme system, CCTV, Stone coated While a bedroom is going for development”. finance the development of progresses. roof tiles, swimming pool, bar N7,950,000, two bedroom “Part of this is down to Grand Lake Estate.a housing The scheme, according to and lounge, astro turf football would cost N10,950,000, three the Bank of England project in Ajah area of Lagos. him, is an affordable pitch, gym, good quality bedroom is up for grabs at becoming more vocal The proposed estate which residential community finishes, fully fitted kitchen and N13,950,000, and the four about the risks, part of would be sited on 93 hectares development offering recreational facilities. The bedroom terrace is for a token this is down to of land, is located near spectacular ambience, detailed scheme will also feature site of N17,950,000 . Under the affordability, part of this Abraham Adesanya Housing finishing, security and and serviced plots for serviced plots, a square metre is down to the new Estate along the Lekki-Ajah recreational facilities. residential and commercial in the residential 600 square mortgage rules and part Expressway. Striking in its design is a developments offering three metre would cost N30,000, of this is down to Imperial Homes Mortgage unique man-made lake with a different plot sizes to suit your while a plot goes for expectations of higher Bank is leading the relaxation centre to requirement. Prices and N18,000,000 “, Ogunwusi said. interest rates,” he said. syndicating banks to bankroll complement the magnificent payment options are flexible, the project. The partnership landscape. as the project financiers have agreement was finalised in Lagos last week. The trio, are also partnering with Gran Imperio Group (the QSRBN gives FG blueprint to stem corruption in lead developer ) Ocean Springs Estates Ltd, Vestril Ltd construction industry and White Oak Real Estate Ltd to to provide decent, affordable By JUDE NJOKU public servants. and a Data Centre for effective * Projects controls, planning, and functional homes for the These recommendations were management and control of scheduling and benchmarking ORRIED by increasing made by the cost experts at the costs of construction projects in techniques should be promoted middle class segment. th The coming of this Wlevel of corruption in the end of the 24 Annual Nigeria. across the built-environment as syndication, according to the construction industry, Conference of Registered The conference charged veritable cost management tools partners, underscores the need Nigerian Quantity Surveyors Quantity Surveyors, put registered quantity surveyors to available to quantity surveyors for the newly established have called on the he Federal together by the Quantity engage in life-long learning to for enhancing project Nigerian Mortgage Refinance Government to set up a Surveyors Registration Board of sharpen their skills and acquire procurement efficiency in Nigeria Company, NMRC to provide Nigerian Construction Industry Nigeria, QSRBN in Abuja. The new knowledge to enable them * The Federal Government housing stock very fast in order Transparency Initiative, NCITI two-day conference had “Global cope with the challenges of the should strengthen the cost to meet up with the increasing to promote probity, perspectives on quantity increasing demands on their management function as a way demand for quality, yet accountability and transparency surveying, cost engineering competencies by governments of ensuring value for money for affordable homes. in this construction industry. and project management” as its and society. its huge investments in strategic The 554 housing project The construction cost experts theme. The participants also sought assets in the oil and gas sector which would be completed also want anti-graft agencies In a communique signed by regular review of the curricula and to protect national interest between 18 -24 months, is such as the Independent QSRBN Chairman, Mallam of quantity surveying as taught and security. expected to make a significant Corrupt Practices and Other Hussaini Adamu Dikko and in universities and polytechnics *Registered quantity surveyors impact on the nation’s housing Offences Commission, ICPC Registrar, Mr Godson Moneke, in the light of emerging trends, in the public sector should be market, especially for and the Economic & Financial the construction cost economists expanding scope of the body of given more support to attend prospective middle income Crimes Commission, EFCC to further called on the the Federal knowledge of the profession seminars, workshops and home buyers. beam serious searchlights on Government to provide the occasioned by rapid conferences both local and The Managing Director and construction projects to curb the resources and other supports advancement in technology and international to enable them Chief Executive Officer of Gran use of such projects as conduit necessary for the QSRBN to globalization. benchmark their competencies Imperio Group, Mr. Adeyeye pipes for money laundering and establish both a National Other recommendations globally like their colleagues in Ogunwusi said at the event that looting of public funds by Construction Cost Database canvassed by the Board include: the private sector. 30—Vanguard, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2014

court for illegal operation in the FCT. Efforts are also ongoing to sensitise the people on why they should not patronise quacks,” he said. On the existing urban slums in the city, Gbadebo described them (slums) as a major contributor to the filthy environment of the city. He however noted that government is putting measures in place to address them by providing the inhabitants alternative locations before demolition. “The Minister of FCT is planning to offer inhabitants of urban slums alternative accommodations before demolishing them because they do not have a place to stay now. In the next one month, the Minister will be talking to citizens on all these. The law has been there since inception. The AEPA is A housing estate in Abuja Owners are required to fumigate them at least thrice every year a regulatory body, that is why it deals with professionals and has decided to flush out AEPA orders fumigation of Abuja quacks that have no addresses or means of identification, because they are silent killers,” estates to check outbreak of diseases he said. Gbadebo said the agency has By Emmanuel Elebeke board, Mr. Sam Gbadebo in order to complement the homes and offices. set up a team of sanitary disclosed this to Vanguard effort of the Federal “We are worried about inspectors that move around HE Abuja Environmental Homes & Property during a government in fighting the quacks because they cannot the city to inspect the T Protection Agency, special training organised for EVD and keeping Abuja provide good cleanliness, environment. AEPA has ordered the staff of Samgee Continental clean. especially with this outbreak On the training, he said the fumigation of all estates in the Services Limited on facility Mr. Gbadebo, who is also of Ebola. That is why the idea was to sensitize the staff Federal Capital Territory, FCT and general management the Managing Director, of AEPA board itself has issued of Samgee on the latest at least three times every year. environmental enhancement Sangee said the Abuja an order that all estates in the techniques and technology in AEPA explained that the services in Abuja. Environmental Protection FCT must be fumigated three the facility and environmental directive was part of efforts to He said the board was Agency had waged a war times in a year. ‘We are trying services delivery. contain further outbreak of worried about the increasing against quacks, after to identify certified He said the company is the dreaded Ebola virus activities of quacks in the discovering that they (quacks) practitioners. We know where determined at rendering disease, EVD. sector, especially in the FCT use fake and hazardous the quacks are and we will professional services using hi- The chairman of AEPA’s and decided to issue the order chemicals to fumigate peoples soon begin trying them in tech equipments and processes.

LASBCA boss seeks stakeholders’ cooperation to stem building collapse

By Kingsley Adegboye and vacate the houses for services of approved building necessary corrective measures to inspectors who will be assigned N SPITE of the efforts of avert their imminent collapse, to construction sites to monitor ILagos State Government and have fallen on deaf ears. construction activities and ensure other concerned organisations to Describing some premises as that the right things are done by bring the incidents of building empires because of their developers. collapse in the state to the barest exclusive nature to members of According to her, a developer minimum, occupants of public the public, Mrs. Animashaun must obtain development permit buildings in (such as Barracks) revealed that several of such from the State Physical Planning with structural defects are not premises have structurally Permit Authority, LASPPPA, cooperating with the government defective buildings that cannot be adding that the development to achieve a building collapse- seen from outside. He lamented permit authorises construction free state. that the owners of such premises and is valid for two years. To The General Manager, Lagos will never cooperate LASBCA obtain this permit, a building State Building Control Agency officials even if there are clues development plan portraying the LASBCA, Mrs. Bimbo that illegal construction activities intended uses and the proposed Animashaun who disclosed this are going on within their development on the site and the at a recent interactive session premises. effect on adjacent developments with the media said her Agency Decrying the lack of and neighborhood must be which is saddled with the cooperation from defiant prepared by a professional. responsibility of enforcing developers, she noted gave “Legally, a pre-approval building control regulations and instances where her Agency had inspection is required. This on- the implementation of the 2010 sealed up some sites for not site visit is made to verify that the Physical Planning, Urban adhering to building regulation land is located where the owner Development and Building Law, only for the developers of the sites has said it is, also to check has identified many partially to remove the seals on their whether construction has not collapsed buildings in Police premises and continue with already started. There is no need Barracks and other public places. work. for the owner to be there during Mrs. Animashaun regretted For the enforcement of the state that visit. For construction that all effort to make the building regulations to be involving a structure of more than occupants of the structurally effective, the Agency, she said, two floors the developer or owner, defective buildings to see reason has concluded plans to hire the Continues on page 31 Vanguard, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2014 —31

He described environment Experts seek effective use of environment statistics statistics as integrative. “It measures human activities and By Funmi Olasupo statistics in the country. from the ministry reads: “People challenges facing the natural events that affect the Vangaurd Homes & Property use different methods in environment. environment, monitor the HE Minister of learnt that the dearth of up-to- collecting statistics and they According to her, given the impacts on the environment Environment, Mrs. Laurentia T the-minute and effective data have different indicators they fact that the national and the social responses to Mallam has charged members is hampering environmental are using or looking for; they environment statistic is environmental impacts. It is of the recently inaugurated sustainability in the country. It collect whatever is of interest to scientific, the nation needs the indispensable for evidence- National Steering Committee is the view of stakeholders that them but what is expected right equipment, a cost- based policies and decision and Technical Committee on if statistics on environment are internationally is that there is a consuming fund to be able to making to support sustainable Environment Statistics to adequately utilized in the required format and we are not generate and sustain a data development.” ensure that Nigeria puts the country, Nigeria will progress there yet. The statistics are there bank that it could proud of. United Nations revised at a faster pace with better but in their raw form and there Mr Odele Muyiwa, an FG boosts housing framework on environment environmental potentials and are lots of gaps because most of official of the UNDP noted that stock with 43,126 statistics to use in developing prospects than currently being what is known are outdated.” “statistical information is the country’s environment. She units in 4 years witnessed Also speaking at the essential for understanding our maintained that there could not As of today, there is no inauguration of the committee, complex and rapidly changing Continues from page 28 be a healthier management of world. We cannot discuss the coordinating office recognised the Permanent Secretary in the Jonathan administration looks the environment without issue of environment if we by the United Nations that Environment Ministry, Mrs. at housing as a people-driven credible and reliable data discard the place of manages comprehensive Rabi Jimeta said the country sector where the government which, according to her, environmental statistics in statistics on environment in the needs accurate, reliable and will create the enabling becomes imperative for the solving our ever-increasing country. qualitative environmental data environment for the private development of environmental environmental problems”. Part of the information sheet to help it tackle the mirage of sector to come in and tap into the huge potentials in the sector. According to him, the housing sector has contributed significantly to the growth of the nation’s Gross Domestic Product, GDP. Maku who said President Jonathan has begun a revolution in the housing sector by providing the enabling policies and frameworks for the private sector to play the leading role, however warned against cutting of corners in the construction of houses as such measures contribute to the rising occurrence of collapsed buildings in the country.

LASBCA boss seeks stakeholders’ cooperation Continues from page 30 shall at the time of submitting his application to commence building works to the Building Control Agency, hire an engineer”, she said. On the the Lagos State Urban and Regional Planning and Development Law of 2010, she said the law gives the Building Control Agency the power to carry out inspections of buildings under construction when necessary. The functions of LASBCA include: the inspection of building works and the certification of various stages of building construction and keeping of such records; removal of illegal and non-conforming developments; identification and removal of distressed buildings to prevent collapse and; the issuance of certificate of completion and fitness for habitation. 32 — Vanguard, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2014

By Theodore Opara Ade Ojo advises regular vehicle maintenance •Commends customers loyalty

HE founder of Elizade corporate colossus” in Nigeria TNigeria Limited, the today, despite being a wholly- number one Toyota dealer in owned indigenous company. Nigeria, Chief Michael Ade “Since the establishment of Ojo, has advised customers to Elizade, over four decades ensure regular maintenance ago, we have been consistent of their Toyota vehicles, in celebrating our customers. especially at this time when We celebrate you because we import duties and taxes on believe in the prime of place new vehicles have risen to as you occupy in our corporate high as 70 per cent. affairs.” Chief Ade Ojo who was He told the customers that speaking at the 2014 fleet their loyalty to their twin- manager’s forum organised brand, Elizade-Toyota can by his company for their never be misplaced, as they customers, said it is in the have on their hands, quality interest of the vehicle owners products, backed by excellent to take care of them if they after sales services and L-r, FRSC Sector Commander, Lagos, Hyginus Omeje, Chief Michael Ade-Ojo founder Elizade want the best from the asset. genuine spare parts. Nigeria Ltd, Dr. Herbert Ajayi Chairman Elizade Nigeria, Ltd and Ademola Ade-Ojo M.D. Comparing the vehicles to Also speaking at the Elizade Nigeria Ltd. at the 2014 edition of the Elizade fleet Customer Forum in Sheraton Hotel human body, the Elizade occasion, the Managing Lagos. Nigeria founder explained Director of Elizade Nigeria “as you grow, the body needs Limited, Mr. Demola Ade-Ojo, Elizade, he said, has been helped them tremendously in to improve service delivery. attention just like the car. It is said that without the in the forefront of rendering remaining very relevant at the In the South east axis, Ade important, one takes care of customers, the success they world-class service both in the top of their sector of the Ojo said that they are in Port his vehicles. recorded in their over 40 years sales and after sales arm of our Nigerian economy. Harcourt, , Asaba and Continuing, he said, “one of of existence would have been business. Meanwhile, the Managing Umuahia while Enugu facility the personal asset that people impossible. This, he said was perhaps Director disclosed that in their would come up next year. own is vehicle. It is important “Permit me therefore to the reason they have not only drive to serve customers better Apart from Ogba Ultra to support the vehicle, if you applaud you for your remained very relevant in the they have moved to increase Modern 3S facility in Lagos, don’t take care of small unflinching support for our scheme of things in the auto their presence all over the the managing director said problems, they will become twin-brand “Elizade-Toyota.” sector of the Nigerian country with additional outlets that they have safety bigger problems in the long You are indeed the reason we economy, but have also in Lagos, Ikeja and Victoria workshop in Lekki, Marina, run.” have been able to weather the remained the undisputed Island, all medium smart 3S Anthony and Oregun beside According to him, Elizade very inclement economic leader and force to be facilities of world standards. the state of the art facility in has put in place world-class weather for over four decades reckoned with in the industry. He also noted that they were Abuja, while Akure and workshops and qualified of our existence as a world- He added that the customers' strengthening their Lekki, Ibadan are available to South- technicians to handle class indigenous corporate varied contributions have Ibadan and Akure 3S facilities West customers. customer’s vehicles problems entity." in various locations of the country. Also speaking at the occasion, the chairman of ABUJA MOTOR FAIR: Elizade Nigeria Limited, Dr. Herbert Ajayi commended the CIG Motors to sponsor first 10 buyers to China customers for their support over the years, adding that IG Motors, sole said the high quality auto On his company’s level of people who purchase the the customer loyalty C representative of GAC brand will leave no stone involvement and participation vehicles.” programme was designed to Motors of China is poised to unturned in making visitors to at the auto fair, Adejumo said: He further revealed that GAC serve the customers better. reward customers who the 16th edition of the Abuja “We plan to create excitement brands’ unique selling points are “The theme of this year’s purchase their vehicles at the Motor Fair happy. According with our special promotional offer irresistible to prospective car customer loyalty programme fair ground of the forthcoming on the GS5 model with an all owners. Some of these, he hinted th to him, Nigerians will have a tagged: “Toyota my brand, 16 Abuja International feel of the global automobile expense paid business trip to are advanced world class factory Elizade my choice aptly Motor Fair. appeal and experience at the China for 7days for the first 10 with. describes our very strong and The company’s Sales and fair. focus relationship. We have Marketing Director, Mr. Mr. Adejumo added that the both fallen in love with the Kayode Adejumo hinted that car company is here in the number one auto brand in the the first 10 customers who will country to offer Nigerians world, Toyota. You have also purchase their vehicles at the value for their chosen Elizade as number fair ground will be sponsored money. one Toyota dealer and service to China with an all expenses provider in Nigeria,” he paid business trip for seven stated. days. The chairman further CIG Motors, will be pointed out that the showcasing two of its latest company’s focus has models at this year’s Abuja remained “customer first” International Motor fair. adding that they will never be The two models currently satisfied until customers are making waves in Nigeria satisfied. since arrival few months ago Describing this, as both a are GS5 powered by a 2.0litre pledge and promise to engine, a mid luxury SUV and customers, Dr. Ajayi pointed the GA3 1.6L saloon. out that customers have been Disclosing this in Lagos, the the reason they are a “living Sales and Marketing Director, *GS5 SUV

C M Y K Anenih CELEBRITY remains Confusion in Rivers’ KENNETH Edo schools over Ebola GBAGI: The political equipment world of Delta’s oracle huge investor PAGE 6 PAGE 2 PAGE 8

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LIVING ON THE EDGE: This aged storey-building, along Robert Road, Warri, Delta State, is filled with tenants, who seem to see no looming calamity. PHOTO: Egufe Yafugborhi. Power brokers in South-South states

By Emma Amaize President Goodluck Jonathan nor former governor of the state, Obong Urhoho Political Forum, UPF, Chief Governor Seriake Dickson is , given the state of affairs Ighoyota Amori, senatorial aspirant, URRENTLY, the South-South considered the most powerful political between him and his successor, Mr. Solomon Edoja and others, said Cgeopolitical zone does not have a figure in the state. The big gun is Governor , Attah still the most powerful political living figure consensus political leader, probably astonishingly a close pal and remains the most revered political in the state is the governor, Dr. because of the multifaceted dynamic schoolmate of the President. He is His leader in the state. Emmanuel Uduaghan. forces in the zone. However, there are Royal Highness, King Amalate Although the politics in Delta State Between Governor Chibuike movers and shakers whose actions Johnnie Turner, Obigbo Mikimiki I, is quite animated, it can be said that Amaechi and Minister of State and idiosyncrasies have not only Obanema of Opume, Ogbia, Ogbia the political lord of the state is the (Education), Ezenwo Nyemson Wike, shaped, but continue to outline Local Government Area. former Federal Commissioner for it is still uncertain who the political governments in their respective states. In Akwa Ibom, regardless of what Information, Chief Edwin Clark. In Bayelsa State for instance, neither was thought to be the loss of power by However, the national chairman of Continues on Page 2

C M Y K 2—Niger Delta Voice, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2014

Powerbrokers Confusion in Rivers’ schools over in South- Ebola equipment South states RIVERS… THE TREASURE BASE OF THE NATION Continues from Page 1 leader of the state is. But By Davies Iheamnachor political pundits believe that the leadership baton of ORT HARCOURT:— “The Treasure Base of the P THERE was apprehen- Nation” will be decided in sion in many government sec- 2015. ondary schools in Rivers State In Cross River, Governor after resumption, last week, is indisputably when some students com- the political generalissimo. plained that their schools were For Edo State, despite the not supplied with Ebola Virus political ascendancy of Disease, EVD, protective fa- Governor Adams cilities, as directed by the Oshiomhole, national Federal Government and chairman of Peoples refused to resume studies Democratic Party, PDP, until they are provided. Board of Trustees, BoT, Chief When Niger Delta Voice Tony Anenih, is the visited Emohua, Ikwerre and commanding officer in the Obio/Akpor Local Government state. Areas, three days after There might not be a resumption, it was observed consensus leader for the that while students had geo-poitical region at resumed in some schools, present, but the 2015 One of the Primary Schools in Rivers State visited others bluntly declined, citing general elections will the absence of Ebola testing gards. Before then, as we re- School Teachers of Nigeria, ”Because the number of certainly streamline area of apparatus. sumed on Wednesday as di- AOPSHON, Rivers State wing weeks that this first term will influence. Head teachers, who spoke to rected by the government, we and immediate past chairman, last has reduced, we started This edition of Niger our reporters, bemoaned the had none of the equipment, so Nigerian Union of Teachers, Delta Voice examines attitude of students that we took other remedial actions NUT, Emohua, said, Continues on Page 7 politics of the region. declined to resume, saying on our own.” late resumption would affect academic performance and Emergency management pleaded with them to start, as Commenting on how he Iyase, Enigies‘re brothers— HRH Igbinudu there was every indication that handled the situation in CCS, the government would provide Rumuekini, Mr. Eyindah said, all needed facilities in the fight “I bought some disinfectants Odionwere and those Udo transgresses the Benin against Ebola. like hand sanitizers, dettol, EDO... Odionwere are under the monarch, the paramount ruler izal and soap, which I HEARTBEAT OF Enogie.” and overlord of Benin Why we won’t resume- instructed the students to use THE NATION Kingdom, or becomes an Students in disinfecting the classes Enigie has no lifespan enemy of the Oba, for Some students seen in the before they entered. The By Simon Ebegbulem — IDU AKENZUA whatever reason, the Oba communities visited, sanitation team was also The Enogie of Oghobaghase, transfers the title to the maintained that they would instructed to clean up the DO—THE Iyase of Udo in HRH, Idu Akenzua, who Uwangue and confers him not recommence academic environment to maintain good UEdo State, HRH, reacted on behalf of the with the powers to administer activities until they were sure hygiene. Ekhoeutomwen Igbinudu, has Enigies in the kingdom, Udo. their schools were suitably “I ensured that every clarified that his community asserted, “Firstly in Benin “The day may not be too far ready to control and prevent student that was in school that had no axe to grind with the Kingdom, Enigie are not now when the title may even Ebola outbreak. first day of resumption was Enigies in Benin Kingdom appointed, they are born as pass on to the Eribo if there is Principal of Community tested to know if the and that his loyalty to the Oba Enigie or invested with their any such title there.” Secondary School, CCS, temperature was high through of Benin remains unwavering. title by the Oba of Benin. Rumuekini in Obio/Akpor local ordinary hand touching. I “Appointment has tenure of THE TEAM government area, Rivers state, believe that by Monday, the I don’t want problem office or life span, but Enigie Mr. V O Enyindah, said the school will be having its own HRH Igbinudu, who was titles have no life span. They Emma Amaize, Editor virus had generally been Ebola testing kit, so every reacting to the controversy are perpetually from father to Jimitota Onoyume defeated in the country, but student that comes to school generated by a recent report eldest surviving son forever, Samuel Oyadongha regretted that it had affected will be tested on arrival before in Niger Delta Voice on the following in the principle of Tony Edike the academic calendar to an such student will enter the sovereignty of Udo in Benin primogeniture that governs the Simon Ebegbulem extent. school premises. kingdom, said, “Some people Benin monarchy. “Secondly, it is not true that Gabriel Enogholase Enyindah asserted, “I thank “As a way of getting an said I tried to compare myself Festus Ahon the governor for the proactive Ebola-free school in the to the Oba, but I did not the Iyase of Udo is more actions he took to ensure that community, I have already because I believe we are all powerful than the Enogies Egufe Yafugborhi the virus was stamped out of warned all the parents not to subjects of the Oba, repre- because of the exploits and Emmanuel Unah the state. The state govern- allow their wards come to senting him wherever he awesome prowess of one of its Akpokona Omafuaire ment has released the equip- school when they are sick.” sends us. Nobody is next to progenitors. Godwin Oghre ment needed in our school, the Oba. But I want to say that “At best, the Iyase of Udo Tom Moses although we are yet to receive Academic calendar affected the Enogie and the Iyase of enjoys the status of an Enogie, Chioma Onuegbu our own.” Head teacher in State School Udo are all brothers, I do not albeit falsely; but most Ike Uche Another teacher who 1, Rumuji, Emohua, Mr. want any problem. importantly, it is not a Davies Iheamnachor corroborated his statement, Edmond Ohaka, expressed “The publication of hereditary title founded on the Emem Idio said, “We have not gotten the worry that the term had September 9 says that I principle of primogeniture or from father to eldest surviving Emmanuel Okolie equipment in the government already been affected and that compared the Odionwere and Brisibe Perez schools in the entire local could affect academic perform- the Enogie, which is not true. son. government, but we just got ance. Enogie have their own “The title rotates between the Barnabas Uzosike call to send representative to Ohaka, also the Secretary dukedom and every village Iyase of Udo and the Uwangue Nath Onajoke the zonal board in that re- of Association of Primary under the Enogie has of Udo. Where any Iyase of Chijioke Nwankpa

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Duku harps on peace in Jonathan’s friend, HRH Amalate oil Turner calls the shots in Bayelsa communities

BAYELSA... DELTA... THE GLORY OF ALL FINGER OF GOD LANDS By Festus Ahon GHELLI— By Samuel Oyadongha & U CHAIRMAN of the Emem Idio, Yenagoa Association of Community Leaders of Nine Oil- ENAGOA— Producing States in Y ORDINARILY, the Nigeria, Delta State, Mr. President and Commander-in- Patrick Duku, has charged Chief of the Armed Forces of communities in the state to the Federal Republic of Ni- embrace peace, a basic geria, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, ideal of the group, to who hails from Bayelsa State, attract more government could best be described as the presence and benefits from most powerful living political oil companies operating in figure in the state which he the state. hails from, but exact opposite Addressing newsmen is the case. shortly after a meeting with The astonishment is not that stakeholders in Ughelli, the governor, Hon Seriake Duku said the body was Dickson, who is eying a sec- out to unite all community ond term in office has built leaders for the purpose of himself an independent po- peace and development litical structure that has van- and to collaborate with quished that of President King A. J. Turner national and international Jonathan or that of former organisations for the governor, Chief Timipre The royal father, it was, who promotion of amity and Sylva, now an APC chieftain, pulled Hon Dickson from the sustainable development had performed an overnight House of Representatives to of the oil-producing states. political wonder. contest for the People’s Calling for the active It is also not that former Democratic Party, PDP, gov- involvement of communi- governor-general of Ijaw na- ernorship ticket after the ties’ leadership in the ac- tion, Chief Diepreye then incumbent governor, tivities of the association, Alamieyeseigha, has pulled , was shut out Duku reiterated the deter- the rug under President of the leadership of the party. mination of the organisa- Jonathan. Informed sources told tion to continue to draw the The bombshell is that the Niger Delta Voice that the Government House, Yenagoa attention of the Ministry of man, who calls the shots in royal father’s Abuja residence Niger Delta Affairs and the the state is unarguably a re- was the rallying point for the and all those who consider him simple life that has Niger Delta Development tired permanent secretary in anti- Sylva forces, under as somebody committed and mostly been marked by con- Commission, NDDC to the the state civil service, His the Restoration movement, responsive to their needs. tinued focus on meeting the plights of the people of the Royal Highness, which perfected the ousting of Beyond his recognised con- responsibilities that he carries communities. King Amalate Johnnie Sylva from Creek Haven, the tributions to the improve-ment as a monarch and a respected He disclosed that the Turner, JP, Obigbo Mikimiki Bayelsa Government House. of his immediate commu- personality in the state. association formed because I, Obanema of nity, King Turner is courteous, The king’s consistent efforts “there is no organised Opume, Ogbia. Not the noisy type a trailblazer and model of to live up to these respon- body, no voice to articulate He is a childhood buddy Amalate Johnnie Turner was good leadership. sibilities are evident in his and address issues of and school mate of President born, September 30, 1956 at King Turner’s relevance in commitment to service, which concerns to the Jonathan. Opume community, Ogbia to the political scene of the state, Niger Delta Voice learnt, communities in the Niger the royal Kulo, Bugo, Latei, according to analysts, is has helped to yoke the Res- Delta region.” How he installed Orukari, Ineyougha, Koko and hinged on his reputation as an toration team. Gov Dickson Yekorogha group of Houses all unbiased conciliator in Nembe, and the influential whose vast knowledge of the …his prevailing power Efamo group of Houses in intricacies that define political King Turner, who is the main Opume. moods is incontestable. financier of Dickson election, OBONG VICTOR He is not the boisterous type has continued to be dominant “This is one of many reasons even though he has the ears why his wise counsel is sought in the socio politi- of the President and could after by many, both within and cal development of Bayelsa ATTAH: Father of reach him at the shortest no- outside Bayelsa state,” said a state in particular, and Nigeria tice. close associate. in general, considering his King Turner’s lifelong en- He was an avowed supporter role as a traditional ruler, en- deavours and unflinching of the defunct Green Move- trepreneur and a leader of new Akwa Ibom commitment to duty have been ment, the campaign machinery thought. long acknowledged and of Dr. Goodluck Jonathan He remains an influential ethnic nationalities - Ibibio, commended by those who when he was governor of personality in the Restoration AKWA IBOM... Annang and Oron, which have worked closely with Bayelsa state, which later of the administration of Gov- LAND OF separately had produced top him and had the privilege of metamorphosed into the Res- ernor Seriake Dickson, where shots that served the state and interacting with him on differ- toration outfit that scuttled he serves as chairman and PROMISE nation distinguishably in ent issues. Sylva’s second term bid. latter has never failed to extol different capacities, including his support and leadership By Tom Moses & Why he’s loved qualities at any given state Chioma Onuegbu military, civilian governors, Unassuming life ministers and senators. Within his Opume commu- In spite of his towering stat- function he (Turner) attends. UYO—AKWA-IBOM State nity, King Turner enjoys fabu- ure in the politics of the state, comprises three major Continues on Page 4 lous veneration, his kingdom King Turner has maintained a C M Y K 4—Niger Delta Voice, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2014

OBONG VICTOR ATTAH: Father the state for equity and fairness to prevail and for setting the pace of development of the of new , which the present where he (Attah) was formally administration, as piloted by Highly trusted proclaimed the Leader of Akwa Akpabio, has emulated. As far as Akwa Ibom state is Ibom people at the Asan Ibibio concerned, the people do not ground. Benevolent leader only respect Attah for his past The recent conferment of the Acknowledging Attah for his achievements, they have strong traditional title of Mkpisong flowering leadership role in the belief and trust in his capability Ibibio on Obong Attah by the state, governorship aspirant and competence to handle and traditional institutions in 21 of and the immediate past defend their interests whenever the 31 local government areas Commissioner for Finance in the need arises at any level of of the state also speaks volume the state, Obong , governance. of the acknowledgement of said he is a true and His competence and Obong Attah as an iconic magnanimous leader that has intellectual capabilities personality and the most continued to toil for the informed the people’s decision powerful living political leader realization of the dreams of the not only to choose him as one in the state. forebears of Akwa-Ibom state. of the delegates to the recently The banking guru expressed concluded National Folks speak high regards for Obong Attah Conference, but as the leader Former Director-General of the for his liberal disposition to of that delegation, and the call National Youth Service Corps, would-be leaders by by the former Nigeria NYSC, Major-General Edet encouraging even those who Governor’s Forum to lead them Akpan (rtd.), who spoke with sought to take over from him, to the same conference, further the Niger Delta Voice in Uyo, Governor Akpabio inclusive, to attests to the fact that his extolled Obong Attah for his remain in office and campaign admirable leadership qualities protuberant role in the creation without discrimination and go beyond the state. of Akwa-Ibom state, design of victimisation as is the case with He was also selected as the the structure and developmen- most leaders. Chairman of the Committee on tal blueprint of the state and his His Lordship, Bishop Samuel Devolution of Powers simply strong conviction in the Akpan, Obong Umanah Okon because of the recognition that sustenance of the unity of the Umanah, Obong Insima Ekere, Obong Victor Attah he has the ‘I can do attitude’ various ethnic nationalities and all governorship hopefuls in the and admirable leadership tribes in the state. state nodded their heads to Continues from Page 3 traceable to his genial principles. He also eulogized him for his Attah’s unsung contributions to relationship with the then generous vision and leadership the sociopolitical and economic The big guns include a two- military president, Gen. Ibrahim Achiever style, especially his disposition development of the state, time Chief of Air Staff, Air Badamasi Babangida (rtd). The His laudable achievements to the clamour that all the three leading to his continued Commodore Nsikak Eduok, singular act won him the name, informed the grand senatorial districts of the state relevance and acceptability former military administrator, ‘Father of new Akwa Ibom.’ reception organized by the should be accommodated in the across the various tribes and Idongesit Nkanga and former Akwa Ibom people, recently, leadership and governance of ethnic nationalities in the state. governor, Obong Victor Attah.

Engendered unity However, Obong Attah 2015 to determine who runs Rivers' politics appears to be the most respected political leader in the pens within the party in the state and this is not unrelated RIVERS… state. with his copious exceptional THE TREASURE BASE contributions to the develop- OF THE NATION The battle within ment of the state and involve- This probably explained why ment in both local and national By Jimitota Onoyume some governorship aspirants affairs. recently rallied a group, Save Besides his fight for resource ORT HARCOURT— Rivers PDP to lobby that the control in the Niger Delta, P RIVERS state is state executive be replaced with which won him names like symptomatically different from a caretaker committee on ‘Apostle of Resource Control’ other states in the South - grounds that the former was and ‘Advocate of Resource South region when it comes to serving the interest of the Control,’ what really commen- politics. minister. ded him to the people was that You could without fear of his administration nurtured the contradiction single out one 2015 holds the ace unity existing today among the person as the most influential Wike “Rivers state does not have different ethnic blocs in the politician in other states of the this type of ‘almighty’ political state. region, but in Rivers, it is a Some asserted that the leader you find in some other Governor For that reason, Obong Attah different ball game. upcoming general elections will states. So this issue of who is is perceived by many as a The unpredictable state of Amaechi’s power determine the most powerful the most powerful politician in detribalized, generous, affairs is as a result of the Unmistakably, on matters of politician in the state, adding the state should be looked at accommodating, principled and rumbling political divide in the governance,Amaechi exercises that at the moment, the focus from the angle of the weight the visionary leader, who laid the state. the final authority by virtue of should be identifying the most person exercises within the two solid foundation for the physical Governor Chibuike Amaechi his position as governor of the powerful persons in the two top top parties”, a resident, Fred and economic development of came on board as governor of state. It is surefire that he is contending political parties. Kpeba said. the state. the state on the platform of the a resilient and influential poli- Another resident, ThankGod The Ibom International People’s Democratic Party, tician. Between Amaechi, Wike Friday, said if the state Airport, Le Meridien Hotel and PDP. They said that within the APC, government had remained the Golf Course were among Nonetheless in the middle of Political loyalty Governor Amaechi calls the way it came, a PDP state, it projects put in place by his his second term in office, he But when Niger Delta Voice shots and is the rallying point, would have been easy to say administration. parted ways with the party, sought the views of citizens on while within the PDP, the Mr. A or B is the ultimate factor voyaging to the All who is the strongest and most Minister of State for Education, in the politics of the state. Creation of Akwa Ibom Progressive Congress, APC, influential politician in the Mr. Nyesom Wike, is the is- “However, as it stands Available record showed he an audacious stroke that has state, many from our sue. Wike is believed to have now the election in 2015 will played very significant role in made the APC the ruling party observation, spoke largely from the state structure of the PDP answer the question of who is the creation of Akwa Ibom state, in the state with the PDP as a the slant of their political in his firm grip, so he deter- the most powerful politician in about 27 years ago, which is sturdy opposition. allegiance. mines very largely what hap- the state,” he added C M Y K Niger Delta Voice, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2014—5

CROSS Imoke, Cross River’s man of power RIVER… THE PEOPLE’S *His political empire, strategies; larger-than-life status PARADISE

By Emmanuel Unah

ALABAR—SINCE his Cassumption of office in 2007, the Governor of , Senator Liyel Imoke, has fully metamor- phosed as the political C in C of the state. His calm appearance could be deceptive to those who do not know him closely, but anybody conversant with his persona knows that his politi- cal influence is not just within the confines of the state, but up to the nation’s capital, Abuja, where he is a strate- gic player in the President Goodluck Jonathan’s admin- istration. He did not acquire this larger than life political sta- tus overnight. It was built through several decades of consistent and deliberate planning, spreading of good- will and reaching out to peo- ple in divergent strata of so- ciety.

Self-effacing beginning His background as the son of Dr Samuel Imoke, an aco- lyte of Nigeria’s first Presi- dent, Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe, who rose to become the Min- INSET: Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross River State ister of Education in the First Republic, also contributed to ders during the state’s Merit the power Imoke wields to- friend, who later emerged Duke administration in the ments in the state. Award ceremony, Imoke said day. governor of the state, Mr. state even when he was func- those waiting for him to pitched tent tioning in Abuja as Special His style anoint them as his successor Senator at 27 with the DPN and before that Assistant and later Minister He has rallied support from would have to continue to In 1992, at the age of just era crumbled under the mili- of Power and Steel to Presi- all and sundry, including op- wait until he swears in the 27, he was elected Senator tary regime, they had built a dent Olusegun Obasanjo. position parties whose pres- new governor without their representing the Central political structure across the When it was time for Duke ence is hardly felt due to his ambition coming to fruition. Senatorial District of Cross state with Imoke as the prin- to vacate office in 2007, hav- preponderant power in all sec- According to him, the office River state above notable cipal driving force of the po- ing served two tenures, it was tions of the state. of governor is such an impor- contenders for the position litical empire. obvious that the next person Imoke is consistently seen as tant position that the person and this feat was majorly When in 1999, Duke became to step into his shoes was the political father of the state occupying it takes charge of based on his father’s reputa- governor of the state; Imoke Imoke and this he did effort- and anything he wants done the affairs of millions of peo- tion in the society. was seen as the force behind lessly, as there was no seri- is achieved with microscopic ple and should, therefore, not the throne. He, Duke and ous opposition to him. But, it struggle. It is his singular de- be toyed with, just for personal Political dynasty Gershom Bassey were the ar- is not clear Bassey will step cision that the governorship interest. He learned the ropes from rowheads of the dynasty and into Imoke’s shoes with un- position should be zoned to the He said though the position then and in 1996, he and his Imoke ensured stability of the folding political develop- Northern senatorial district of has been zoned to the north- the state by the PDP. Though, ern part of the state, the con- the decision did not go down testants from that zone must go well with many stakeholders, out and sell their vision to the Duku harps on peace in oil communities nobody had the impudence party organs and people to so far to challenge him. enable them make an in- formed decision and elect who DELTA... benefits from oil companies leadership in the activities of Refusal to anoint suc- they consider fit to occupy the operating in the state. the association, Duku reiterated cessor position. FINGER OF GOD Addressing newsmen the determination of the Even when over 20 persons shortly after a meeting with organisation to continue to from the north are jostling to The new Cross River By Festus Ahon stakeholders in Ughelli, Duku draw the attention of the succeed him, he has refused ”The challenge we faced to said the body was out to unite Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs to anoint any one of them build the new Cross River GHELLI—CHAIRMAN all community leaders for the and the Niger Delta which would have facilitated should not be forgotten and if Uof the Association of purpose of peace and Development Commission, an easy ride to Government today we make a governor by Community Leaders of Nine development and to collaborate NDDC, to the plights of the House for such a person. appointment, the governor Oil-Producing States in with national and international people of the communities. He has continuously in- will owe allegiance to his mas- Nigeria, Delta State, Mr. organizations for the promotion He said the association was sisted that such an action ters. Patrick Duku, has charged of amity and sustainable formed because “there is no would be immoral and tanta- “Today I see public office communities in the state to development of the oil- organized body, no voice to mount to trivializing the po- holders becoming contractors, embrace peace, a basic ideal producing states. articulate and address issues of sition of governor. Reiterat- beneficiaries of everything of the group, to attract more Calling for the active concerns to the communities in ing this position, October 1, with nothing left to trickle government presence and involvement of communities’ the Niger Delta region.” while addressing stakehol- down to the people.” C M Y K 6—Niger Delta Voice, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2014

EDO... HEARTBEAT OF Anenih remains THE NATION Edo political oracle By Simon Ebegbulem

ENIN— THE Iyasele of Esan land Band chairman, Board of Trustees, BoT, People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Tony Anenih, is the most powerful living political leader in the present day Edo state. Though, there are other persons of influence in the state such as two- time former governor of the old Bendel State, Dr Samuel Ogbemudia and Governor , Anenih has created a niche for himself when it comes to the politics of his home state. He was instrumental to the emergence of former governor, Chief in 1999. He fell out with Chief Tony Anenih Benin City Igbinedion during the second term of his administration and vowed to wrestle be possible because the man is not from He sprang back a second time. Igbinedion of forming parallel PDP power from him. our side, he is from the Central, they structures in the state and might not His war with Igbinedion factionalized will tell me that it does not work like …don’t treat rebels gladly have forgiven them till date. The moment the PDP in the state but he was able to that, that without going to Uromi to He is known to reward loyalty, but you are not loyal to him as governor of make Prof. Osarhiemen Osunbor prostrate you cannot get even the hardly forgives when you betray his Edo state, the soft- spoken leader would governor in 2007. position of a ward leader in your area. trust. Today in Edo state, there are tell you that there is vacancy in However, at the moment, the PDP in “And I asked them, are you not going people who have suffered politically and Osadebey Avenue, which is the seat of his native state is in tatters, particularly to vote, if the leaders of our area decide are still suffering because they were not power in the state, but once you are with the emergence of Comrade Adams on candidates, how is he going to loyal. loyal, he will equally tell others that Oshiomhole as governor, first under the change it? They will always lecture me People like the current Secretary to the there is no vacancy in Osadebey platform of the Action Congress AC, that I do not understand the chief, that Edo State Government, Prof. Julius Avenue. later Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, without him, nothing will be possible Ihonvbere, former governor of the state, and now, All Progressives Congress, and that I should go and beg on their Prof. Osarhiemen Osunbor, Senator How Igbiendion survived APC, after forging alliance with other behalf,” he said. Domingo Obende, Senator Yisa Ex-governor, Igbinedion, was able to parties. It was the infighting in the PDP As a matter of fact, Oshiomhole tested Braimoh, Senator Ehigie Uzamere, clinch his second term ticket because that provided the cannon fodder for his own bitter pills in the hands of Lucky Igbinedion and many others, had he played the game with the ‘leader,’ Oshiomhole’s conquest. Anenih during his first few months in all experienced the angst of Chief but moved to the trenches to battle him From 1999 till date, there is no office when he had to go to Abuja with Anenih. politically during the tail end of his decision by the PDP in Edo state that the state budget to get approval from Despite the attempt to stop other administration. will see the light of the day without the ‘leader’. aspirants from contesting the PDP 2007 getting the endorsement of the man Oshiomhole was handicapped then governorship primaries against the How Oshiomhole displaced his known as Mr. Fix it. It is popularly said because the PDP dominated the state “anointed” Prof Osunbor at the Samuel structure that though Anenih is from Edo Central House of Assembly. He had to stoop low Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City, But with the coming of Oshiomhole, senatorial district, that is the Esan area, to conquer. The father and son Ihonvbere defied Anenih’s instruction Anenih can only boast of influence but he can fix a councillor, who has relationship went sour after Anenih by going to the stadium to run for the within his PDP in Edo state and not the shown loyalty to his leadership in South openly scolded Oshiomhole. The primaries. Anenih never forgave him, entire state any more. Oshiomhole, who and North, the other two senatorial comrade governor went on all-out attack particularly after Ihonvbere hauled over watched Anenih from afar while he was districts in the state hassle-free. thereafter and succeeded in deposing the coals on him for purportedly NLC president, came to dig out the the PDP leadership in the House. skewing the primaries in favour of political structure of the ‘leader’ through Oshiomhole’s confession Osunbor. his war against godfatherism in the During the early days of Governor How he outfoxed Obasanjo Though Ihonvbere later worked for the state. Oshiomhole in office, he buttressed the A special uniqueness of Anenih is that emergence of Osunbor, Anenih made Anenih tested defeats in the hands of fact thus: “When I was in the NLC as he is known to be a long distance runner sure that even with Ihonvbere’s Oshiomhole in all the elections held President, then I use to interact with in politics unlike many politicians, who influence at the presidential villa, since 2007 in the state, but has been Anenih a lot because of my fight with easily give up when hard times faced Abuja; he was not made a minister or able to hold grip on his senatorial the government. I recall that each time them. When he was removed as BoT given any appointment that matched his district. Though Oshiomhole won his our people in Edo wanted to hold a chair by Obasanjo, he recoiled for a sacrifice in the party. Ihonvbere’s re-election in the entire 18 local Local Government election, some of my while, strategizing on how to hit back. glaring marginalization in the PDP led government areas of the state, including close friends and brothers from Edo Propitiously for him, he got his pound to his exit from the party to the APC Anenih’s domain, the PDP leader still North will come and appeal to me to of flesh during the Jonathan presidency today. has control over the senatorial and talk to Anenih to either make them when he was assisted by other House of Representatives seats in Edo chairman or councillor. influential persons to arm-twist Apostle of no vacancy Central. “But I use to ask them how can that Obasanjo to resign as BoT chairman. Anenih accused both Osunbor and Never- say- die spirit Anenih may not be finding it cool due to the influence of Oshiomhole in the Delta govt, DESOPADEC, others get current politics of the state, but anybody that knows him, recognizes that the leader never gives up. For him, 2016 is 28-day ultimatum from HOSTCOM just tomorrow and he is unquestionably By Brisibe Perez Producing Area Development The group, in a statement by its waiting long-sufferingly and Commission, DESOPADEC, the chairman and secretary, Mr. Agwarive strategizing on how to pay Oshiomhole GHELLI—THE Host Nigeria Petroleum Development Pender and Mr. Shikaleke Okiemute, back by re-installing a PDP governor in UCommunities of oil and gas, Company, NPDC, and Niger Delta respectively, said the road had long the state. HOSTCOM, Ughelli North Local Development Commission, NDDC, to been damaged and efforts made to As BOT chairman of the PDP, his in- Government Area, Delta State, has intervene on the deplorable state of seek attention of the state government fluence in national politics is still soar- given a 28-day ultimatum to the roads at Afiesere and Agbarha-Otor and the interventionist agencies to ing and sure, he will have the where- management of the Delta State Oil communities. rehabilitate them yielded no result. withal to battle the APC in his home state come 2015 and 2016.

C M Y K Niger Delta Voice, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2014—7

Confusion in Rivers’ schools over Ebola equipment

A senior teacher in the school explained there was uneasy calm, but confirmed that the school was yet to receive the Ebola equipment. He said some private schools in the area had gotten it be- cause they were compelled to do so, adding, “government will soon send equipment to us, so students should come back for studies. “Definitely, some weeks have been lost so the scheme Clark of work will not be covered adequately.” Clark, political VIP in Delta Commissioner Parker speaks Reacting to the mix-up, *Amori, Edoja, Ofa, others Commissioner of Health, disagree … pick Uduaghan, Ibori Rivers state, Dr. Sampson Parker, said government had provided facilities for over *No political leader in Delta— KOKORI Mr. Edmond Ohaka, Headteacher, State School I, Rumuji 1,206 schools in the state and urged the head teachers to go trooped in large numbers to the Continues from Page 2 resumption day, we have not to their zonal offices and pick DELTA... elder statesman for consul- teaching as we resumed on gotten the equipment, the kits meant for their schools. FINGER OF GOD tations. Wednesday. There is now although with understanding, “We partnered with the From the former Minister of pressure on the teachers they allowed us, but we now Ministry of Education and By Festus Ahon, Egufe State for Education, Olorogun because we need to cover the have the equipment. have provided sufficient Yafugborhi & Brisibe Kenneth Gbagi, Senator scheme of work for the term.” Government on its own has materials that will go round Perez , Mr. Tony Obuh, provided everything needed to the schools in the state. The SABA—FORMER Obarisi Omo Agege, Mrs Test kits provided fight Ebola. Every school in ministry is vigilant in case of A Federal Commissioner Esther Uduehi and so on, there On the issue of Ebola test Emohua has all the facilities. any challenge. I do not know for Information and Ijaw leader, was no day since the 2015 tools, Ohaka said State School “I think Ebola is no more a why students do not want to Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark, general elections climaxed 1, Rumuji, UBE and other case in the local government. I resume studies,” he stated. is unquestionably the most with the release of the ruling secondary schools in Emohua thank the governor of the state powerful political leader in People’s Democratic Party, PDP, have all gotten the Ebola for being very proactive in han- NUT chairman pleads Delta State. timetable for primaries that one testing and precaution dling issues relating to stu- for understanding The only other living or two governorship aspirants materials provided by the state dents’ health and welfare,” he In the same vein, the state politician that would have and aspirants for other elective government. asserted. chairman, NUT, Mr. Godfrey stopped him in the state is the offices, would not visit Chief His words: “We are ready to Wogu, implored teachers in former governor, Chief James Clark to seek for his support fight Ebola in our school. We Students boycott school the state to resume academic Ibori, but unfortunately, his and blessings. have people who have been At Ikwerre local government activities, saying that arrest and incarceration for In fact, even when some trained by the government and area, particularly Government government was determined money laundering abroad, has people did not know that the we have received the Secondary School, Aluu, the to provide all the necessary created the opportunity for man, who spends most of his equipment the school needs. case was a bit different. The facilities needed in the Clark, one of his formidable time nowadays at Abuja, has “Last week, I invited all the students were yet to fully schools. foes, to have a field day. returned to the nation’s capital parents for a meeting; we also resume for academic activities “The directive is with city, some governorship sensitized them because when Niger Delta Voice vis- immediate effect. All teachers Political Mecca aspirants, including Mr. controlling Ebola will not only ited. in the state are expected to Last month, September, Andrew Warri, trailed him to be in the school. So we have to A student who Niger Delta resume school on Monday the Kiagbodo, the home town of Abuja to receive his blessings. encourage them to maintain Voice encountered at the 13th October, 2014. Any Chief Clark in Burutu Local For many politicians in the good hygiene at home. school gate said, “We are yet teacher who fails to resume Government Area of the state state, the anointing of Chief E.K “The union in the local to start, we are afraid to come school on the said date will was turned to a political Mecca Clark is the beginning of government wanted to stop us back now because of no Ebola be sanctioned,” he said. as politicians, particularly those from resuming because on the equipment.” seeking elective positions, Continues on Page 8 DELTA LG POLL COUNTDOWN: Why we want to rule—IKPOKPO, EDEMA,ETAGA By Emma Amaize & Egufe covenanted children of God, Yafugborhi can go into politics and come out clean. “ OME chairmanship Saspirants in the October Transformation 25 Local Government Area Paul Etaga, also PDP election in Delta State have candidate in Ughelli South, spoken on why they want to said: “My mission to lead govern their respective Ughelli South council is to Councils. Itiako Ikpokpo Mofe Edema Etaga bring about positive Government, we need to Integrity people are the better judges transformation for the people Service invest as a people, this will Former chairman, Warri of my track record. and environment. PDP standard bearer in create employment for South Local Government “However, this time around, “I will ensure conscientious Isoko South, Mr. Itiakpo people. I am convinced about Area, Mr. Mofe Edema, who I am in the race to show to harnessing of resources Ikpokpo, aka Malik, “We can this and this is why as a is seeking a comeback on PDP both believers and available to the locality for even no longer depend only on servant, I want to render platform, said, “I have been unbelievers that good development of infrastructures allocation from the Federal service to my people.” there before and I dare say the Christians, who are and human capital.”

C M Y K 8—Niger Delta Voice, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2014 CELEBRITY KENNETH GBAGI: Golden Tulip The world of Delta’s huge investor

back to the state. I have been benefiting from it. “The old Woodridge is being involved in building and I will With the shopping plaza, over renovated with a view to start- continue to build the state. That 3,500 persons were automati- ing a school, Saint Thomas is what I want to do in Govern- cally removed from the jobless Moore Schools as soon as pos- Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi ment House, Asaba.” market and the hopelessness of sible. On his grilling by the former the situation to put food in their “I believe in Delta; I will not military governor, he said it was mouths.” run to anywhere. If I had taken noted the single-mindedness of ARRI—STUNNED by a fact that he was confronted by these investments to Lagos, the the man, who is among those Wthe audacity of a young the retired army officer he Employment for Deltans returns would have been seeking to take over from him Midwesterner, who mobilized commenced work on the He asserted, “Golden Tulip phenomenal. But I want them in 2015, many years ago. And workforce to a swampy location swampy site, over two decades alone is employing over 350 to be in Delta State. in August, last year, when near his habitation, on Deco ago and “I told him I bought persons, the cinema has not less “I know I was born to bring Gbagi visited him (Uduaghan) Road, Warri, more than two the place and wanted to develop than 30 persons in gainful joy to mankind and change the at Government House, Asaba, decades ago, a former military it, he thought I was a contractor employment. Thousands of situation of things around me, he said, “Kenneth Gbagi is one governor of the defunct executing a project for govern- people go there to ease which is what I want to do in of the highest investors, if not Midwest Region, confronted ment and wanted to know more pressure. There is paint, water the state. the highest indigenous the fellow to find out if he about the project. I told him and factories, pet-preform factories- “God is biased towards me in investor, in Delta State.” understood the enormousness he was marvelled.” what you blow to produce bottle this regard and I do not want to He thanked Gbagi for his faith of the task he had undertaken. According to him, “I am a and so on. The totality of staff fail Him. That is why I am de- and continuous investments in To the retired military officer, trader and realized that one of there is no fewer than 260. termined to provide leadership the state and urged other well it was a staggering undertaking the greatest problems people as governor of the state.” placed Deltans to emulate him. for a single individual to reclaim had in Warri was getting shops the marshy land and so he to rent, that was what gave rise Why I want to rule Delta interrogated the guy, who stood to my decision to build Speaking to Niger-Delta Clark, political VIP in Delta before him on his identity and Robinson Plaza, Warri with over Voice, Olorogun Gbagi, a lead- what exactly the Federal 500 shops, named after my ing Peoples Democratic Party, Government wanted to do with father, and today, over 3,500 Continues from Page 7 products of Chief Ibori. PDP, gubernatorial aspirant the property. families are eking out their daily According to them, even in from the Delta Central senato- The gentleman flabbergasted bread from the place.” victory. Even National and State his incarceration, politicians rial district, said, “What is ex- him the more when he told him Gbagi added, “I was renting Assembly aspirants outside were being air lifted to the tremely missing in our life to- that he was the chairman of the shop for N2, 000 but people Chief Clark’s constituency still United Kingdom, week after day is character, people have GKO Properties Limited, which were subletting it for N90, 000. visit him to seek for his support. week to seek, for the blessings become characterless without had bought the land and that it Till tomorrow, my joy and hap- This is a pointer to the fact that and support of Chief James integrity. was not a government project. piness is seeing that people are the Ijaw leader is undeniably Onanefe Ibori. So one can On the once boggy location “That is what I want to bring very powerful and influential in better imagine how dominant stands, today, the biggest the politics of the state. he would have been if he was shopping mall in Delta state, The search for the most in the shores of this country. known as Robinson Gbagi Chaotic planning threatens powerful living politician in But Special Adviser on Plaza, which provides means of state expectedly provoked Political Affairs to the livelihood for over 3,500 Uyo—EX-COMMISSIONER divergent views. Niger Delta Governor, Chief Ighoyota Deltans. Voice spoke to cross sections Amori, asserted ,”The By Tom Moses of Deltans. governor, Dr. Emmanuel Venture capitalist Former NUPENG General Uduaghan is the most extraordinary YO— FORMER Commissioner for Lands and Housing, Secretary, Chief Frank Kokori, influential politician in the The man, who had the far- UAkwa Ibom State, Professor Charles Akpan, has raised the said, “No one in Delta state fits state because he is the head sightedness to provide the alarm over looming disaster in Uyo, the state capital, in 10 years, this description of being most of the government of the state. leading trading centre for resulting from faulty design. influential, what we have in Whoever is a politician comes Deltans in the oil city of Warri, Professor Akpan, currently Head of Department, Civil government are opportunists.” under his leadership. years ago, is criminologist, Engineering, University of Uyo, told Niger Delta Voice, Uduaghan, Ibori influence “There is no way anyone can lawyer and former Minister of shortly after presenting the 41st Inaugural Lecture of the uni- However, some politicians rate be more influential than him State (Education), Olorogun versity that the state government was not following the proper the state governor, Dr coupled with the fact that he Kenneth Gbagi. He proudly plan of the city put on ground in 1989 by the administration of a Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan influences political decisions calls himself a trader. former governor, Godwin Abe. higher than Chief Clark in in the state. The next person To those who know him, The don, who extolled the ex-governor for the wonderful terms of political powers and is Chief Edwin Clark, who has Gbagi’s confidence in the state structures he put in place in the state in 1989, said unless the influences. Of course, there is a national reach in terms of is unflinching. His investments state government re-planned and gave the city a facelift, the no gain saying that the politics.” speak for him. From the disaster was bound to occur, adding that he had discussed the governor is also very powerful For the former member shopping mall, he built the establishment of multi car parks and railway lines with some and influential given the fact representing Ethiope Consti- Woodridge Hotel, Effurun, near government officials to check the ugly trend. that he holds the ace in state tuency in the House of Repre- Warri and had also set up a The don, who commended the former governor for giving Uyo PDP. But even at that, the gov- sentatives, Hon Solomon Edoja, cluster of companies, including shape, said, “If he did not do those Ring Roads in 1989, you ernor himself still rallies round “Politics is all about governance paint, water and pet-preform would not have them today because by the time we started Chief Clark for support and and the governor, Dr. producing factories in the state. building, there would have been so many buildings on the right- blessings in the day to day run- Uduaghan, being the number He recently added the first of-way that you might have to knock down some and spend up ning of the state. one citizen and head of state is five-star hotel, Golden Tulip and to N5 to N10 billion on compensation to the owners. Despite Ibori’s absence, some the most influential because he the first digital cinema in the “Go to Mbiabong area behind Shelter Afrique; when I was the persons see the former influences all the decisions in state, managed by Silverbird to Commissioner for Lands, we planned that area. People are just governor as more powerful and the executive and legislature the unending list. building carelessly; you cannot put pipe or electric pole anyhow. influential than Clark. They through the State House of As- The streets are too narrow. hold strongly that Governor sembly. Uduaghan attests “Ten years from now, people will not be able to move round Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan “Personally, I think the to his prowess Akwa Ibom State, as there is no provision for parking around and others exercising political governor fits this position as the The state governor, Dr. the city. People will be stuck in traffic for four or more hours as is influence in the state, except most influential.” Emmanuel Uduaghan, saw and the case in Port-Harcourt.” Chief E. K Clark, are all

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By Theodore Opara

EDANS, SUV’s, Mini S Vans, buses and trucks from the stables of SAIPA Automobiles *Saipa of Iran and Shineray Automobile Salon Car Co. of China, will lead the pack of new entrants of automobiles that will be on display at the Eagle Square, venue of the 16th Abuja International Motor Fair holding from 22 to 30 October, 2014, Disclosing this to newsmen over the weekend, the Managing Director of BKG Exhibitions, Mr. Ifeanyi Agwu, organizers of the event said that this development is a pointer to the fact that the Nigerian Automotive sector is seriously becoming the leading investment destination in the Continent because of the enormous potentials and benefits it offers. “It equally shows that with time the new thinking in the industry in Nigeria will achieve the desired end of boosting investment and socio-economic development of the nation”. Mr. Ifeanyichukwu Agwu, who is also the Chairman of Organising committee of the auto show said that it is a reward for the hard work that his company has been making since the SAIPA, SHINERAY lead debutants to inception of the event Fifteen seven years ago. According to him “it did not come as a surprise Abuja Motor Fair because we have been strategically working for the fair automotive market courtesy of gathering of established brands “As part of our efforts in promoting insurance, regulatory and policy to gain more international Sparkling Energy Resources as well as new entrants, ranging investment in the automotive making agencies and bodies are recognition and acceptance Nigeria Limited. It is storming from passenger busses, cars, sector, in addition to the usual taking part. Feelers from most of which the coming of these Abuja with a strong team from trucks, spare parts, accessories, display of products and services the participating firms indicate that companies attests to. the parent company SAIPA of lubricants, financials and many by participants, this edition has a visitors to the various stands will According to Autodex Nigeria Iran. According to a source, the more; adding that the importance Managing Directors’ of enjoy lots of goodies. Some have Limited the franchise holder of Iranian automobile maker has of continuously staging the show Automobile Companies Forum packaged gift items, lucky dips and the Shineray brand in Nigeria, concluded arrangements to cannot be over-emphasized as all with Heads of arms of government, many other forms of entertainments “these vehicles are globally commence the assembling of hands must be on deck to promote Ministries, Departments and which according to sources will last trusted for their durability, some of its vehicles in Nigeria. and support investments into the Agencies which activities impact all through the fair. We have ruggedness, aesthetic Mr. Agwu stressed that the sector, as it occupies a strategic on the sector. Virtually all the major packaged a fair that has something excellence, superb agility, Abuja international Motor Fair position in enhancing the brands of automobiles, spare parts, for everybody; visitors, participants modern engineering, high fuel remains the unparalleled economic development of Nigeria” accessories, lubricants, banking, and other stakeholders.” efficient engines and advanced safety devices which can be relied on to deliver high standard Hyundai Nigeria signs dealership pact with Truckmasters performance at all times”. The company which owns an Assembly Plant in Abuja said that yundai Motors Nigeria Mr. Parvir Singh, Managing with the current development in HLimited has appointed Director, Hyundai Motors the Nigerian automotive sector, Lagos-based automobile Nigeria Limited, a subsidiary of they are poised to harness the vending and aftermarket shop - Stallion Group who recently abundant potentials to become a Truckmasters Nigeria Limited as made this appeal said big player in the industry in Sub- one of its provisional dealers at Truckmasters facility will provide Sahara Africa with Nigeria as its a sign-on ceremony in Lagos, sales and technical support to centre of operation. where it charged the new agent teeming customers in Maryland, SAIPA which comes with the to be steadfast and extend its role Ikeja and its environs models: Tidoa, Saipa132, beyond being a simple sales and He urged the newly Tonda90, Mega, Ron2, is service shop to become commissioned agent to embrace staging an intimidating customers’ lifetime companion. Hyundai global vision of being comeback into Nigeria’s “Life time partner in automobiles and beyond,” while moving one step closer to customers by making Hyundai buyers’ Parvir Singh, Managing Director, Hyundai Motors Nigeria Lim- beloved brand. ited, a subsidiary of Stallion Group presenting a copy of the “It isn’t enough to be provisional dealership agreement to Mr. Anthony Arenyeka, successfully certified and expect Managing Director, Truckmasters Nigeria Limited at the sign- on ceremony in Lagos recently. your organization to keep performing at high level, using recognizes the importance and products, which have become smart practices rather, you need impact automobiles have on part of the brand’s modern to be focus and make compliance society and mankind. premium strategy and brand to standard an on-going habit,” He said: “A car is no longer direction to ‘Live Brilliant’. the Hyundai Motors director simply a means of transportation Hyundai vehicles are also counseled. that links people to people but a celebrated for their stylish, sleek Mr. Singh encouraged the new life space that occupies a central curves and fluidic sculpture agent to embrace the principle role in people’s lives.” designs that not only implies a of maintenance and A robust automobile brand, sporty and dynamic style, but improvement as standard ways Hyundai has made remarkable improves aerodynamics to lower of working throughout an strides at local and global air resistance and enhance organization, adding that markets owing to high quality outstanding fuel economy and Hyundai Motor Company and emotional appeal of its quiet cabin space.

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By Theodore Opara Ford projects annual global sales to

increase 45 to 55 % by 2020 to differentiate itself from competitors.Those vehicles will target a di- ORD Motor Compa gin is projected to im- verse set of customers, Fny has outlined its prove to about 8 percent from valuebuyers in de- 2020 vision, which in- during the same period, veloping regions to lux- cludes plans to substan- with a long-term target ury customers in the tially increase its global of 8 percent to 9 percent. U.S. and China and vehicle sales and auto- “Our long-term plan truck and utility motive operating mar- underscores the commit- customers globally. gin, and achieve more ment we have to our Ford, with the 2015 F- balanced geographic One Ford plan, while ac- 150, is the first auto- profitability. celerating our pace of maker to use high- By 2020, Ford projects progress, delivering strength, military-grade annual global sales to product excellence and aluminum alloys in the increase 45 to 55 percent driving innovation in all body of a mass-market to approximately areas of our business,” vehicle and plans to ex- 9.4 million. Its auto- said Mark Fields, Ford’s pand its aluminum use cused on offering cus- up of world-class vehi- needs.” motive operating mar- president and CEO. “We to include the next-genera- remain completely fo- tomers thefreshest line- cles to meet their Ford anticipates that, by 2020, all tion Super Duty.The use of five automotive aluminum allows Ford to business units and maintain its truck leadership, Ford Credit will improve capability anddura- contribute to the bility across its entire lineup, company’sprofitability. and deliver better gas mile- Today, the age. company’s profits Furthering the company's are more than ex- emphasis on innovation, Ford plained by will continue to grow its pres- NorthAmerica and ence in Silicon Valley by ex- FordCredit, with panding its PaloAlto Research growing profits in- and Innovation Center with a Asia Pacific, while new focus and expanded tal- it continues trans- entfrom different industries forming its Europe, and backgrounds. Ford will SouthAmerica and remain a leader in technolo- Middle East gy and will continue tofocus &Africa operations. on the research and develop- As it continues ment of in-car connectivity expanding in new and automated driving tech- regions, Ford is ag- nologies, key components of gressively moving Ford’s Blueprint for Mobility. to match produc- Ashift in customer and re- tion to growing gional trends means small customer demand vehicles will play a larger role and achieve bene- in Ford’s productportfolio. fits of global scale. Global models like the Fies- In addition, by ta, Focus and EcoSport, and 2020, the company regional nameplates such as projects its the Figo, Ka and Escort, will breakeven volume comprise a greater percentage will be two-thirds of Ford’s sales. of its wholesale Fuel-efficient and versatile volume. sport-utility vehicles and By 2020, Ford crossovers, like the Edge and Credit expects Explorer, will alsomake up a managed receiv- larger portion of Ford’s over- ables to increase by all sales total, especially as about 50 percent. those models become avail- able innew regions.All seg- Meeting cus- ments will grow volume com- tomer demand pared to today’s levels. Ford’s 2020 The company is on plan to vision is driven by have 99 percent of its global the company’s sales volume built on nine confidence in its platforms by 2016 and is fur- global product thering its strategy by consol- plans.Those plans idating its long-term product focuson delivering plan to eight platforms. a full family of ve- The company will generate hicles that meet positive automotive operat- and exceed cus- ing-related cash flow tomer expectations throughout its planning peri- in Ford’s four od, and capital spending is brandpillars — expected to increase to about quality, green, safe $9 billion annually, up from and smart — across $6.6 billion in2013. the world. The end result: Ford plans Ford will to refresh its global product continue to be a portfolio one-and-a-half times leader in bringing through the end of the decade new features to — an expected industry-lead- market and will ing refresh rate. seize opportunities

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IGERIA’S biggest pop Nicon, 2Face and the 2Face,2Face, WizkidWizkid inin firstfirst collabocollabo asas starboy, Wizkid are about to turn the Artistry season a notch higher as the headliners move out of Nigeria for the first time HennessyHennessy ArtistryArtistry goesgoes toto GhanaGhana ever this weekend to deliver the biggest Hennessy Artistry international concert in the city of Accra, Ghana. With two of Nigeria’s biggest music acts 2Face and Wizkid performing alongside buzzing Ghanaian artistes like 4x4, Edem, MzVee and South African duo, Mafikizolo, the Hennessy Artistry concert will hold this Saturday, October 18th at the Accra International Conference Centre. Talented artistes

Lere Awokoya, Brand Manager for Hennessy Nigeria commented, “Our choice of bringing together these talented artistes from around Africa was influenced by the convergence of Africa and Africa’s taste in music. Just as Hennessy is consumed in different countries in Africa, African countries including headliners, 2Face and Wizkid fans, lovers of Hennessy and with guests present. Guests Africa has gotten to a point music. They kicked off the show where countries are sharing Ghana repeatedly and this is made their second club tour also surprised the headliners as evident in their relevance in the appearance on Saturday, with a pulsating performance of they sang to the upbeat track similar music tastes. 2Face and their first banging collabo track, Wizkid have visited a variety of African continent today” October 11, 2014 at the Cosmo line by line. The 2014 Hennessy Artistry Lounge in Port Harcourt and left “Dance Go” as they mingled

Omotola admonishes music producer-son as he gains university admission

BY AYO ONIKOYI who goes by stage name Captain E recently came third at an OLLYWOOD leading diva, international music conference NOmotola Jalade Ekeinde took producer showcase competition to Facebook on Saturday to in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, where celebrate and admonish son, 16 he was the only African. year-old Mathew Ekeinde Jnr, a Displaying the certificate her music producer who just gained son won and some pictures of admission into a university to be them together, Omosexy wrote careful and not let music get into his poetic lines to teach the budding head. Recall that Omotola’s son, music producer a lesson or two on fame and education. “So, as you start this new journey in the university, we love you; believe in you, and trust you will be deluged by, in all your choices. I say we, because, I have tried so many times to succeed but remember, you have a lot of failed, cries Star The Winner Is winner mummies and daddies watching you here too. Okay By Ayo Onikoyi luck held on the fateful Friday night and he boy, enjoy the campus life became the winner. ALL it a twist of fate, pure luck or but don’t relent on the music “This is totally a dream come true for me even a trick of destiny but Michael Achu (they think you are great C and my family. I have tried so many times to has emerged the maiden winner of Star The already) but you can still be succeed in my music career but failed, and I Winner Is reality TV show, with a prize whipped if you take a am very grateful that at last my persistence money of N10 million, a brand new car and wrong step.... be confident and perseverance has paid off, I can’t thank recording contract with Universal Records. and believe in yourself” she Star Lager and Nigerian Breweries enough,” But if not for twist of destiny, Michael wasn’t stated with flourish and said an elated Michael at the victory party supposed to be the winner because he actually ended her message with held on Friday night. lost the final duet duel to Job who got 57 various hash tags like; The “When I was informed about the Universal votes to Michael’s 44 votes. But Job lost his only one from Africa; Records deal, I had to pinch myself severally guts and opted out on easy street taking N2 youngest contestant, because I thought I was dreaming. My million escape money, in a bid to get Africa’s youngest music dreams have indeed come true”, added an something or nothing, should he lose producer, etc. overtly excited Michael. eventually. Anyways, Michael’s guts and

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environment, which we can really diminish, we tend to be very noisy ourselves. We speak at the top of our voices, we play music at very high decibels and we do very many things at very high levels.” According to him, the campaign against noise pollution was a response to the petitions and complaints of “citizens and tax payers who, on daily basis, write and petition us that somebody is preventing them from sleep either from the noise they are making or from other uncharitable activities they are carrying on without regard for the wellbeing of their neighbours.” Fashola said in some other parts of the world, one could spend days on their roads and would not hear any noise from the horn. Old Oshodi showing commotion and noisy environment He further recalled, “Occasionally, when you hear a siren you know something has gone wrong in that HORN-FREE DAY: system; you know that either an ambulance is on its way to an emergency or Mixed feelings as Lagos moves firemen are on their way to a fire or policemen are tracking and chasing criminals; and I to tackle noise pollution said why should we be different, are we not Nigerians?. BY OLASUNKANMI regulations, Fashola had decibels and above, while the Transport and the Law “Reduction in noise pollution AKONI, DOTUN IBIWOYE affirmed that noise pollution global standard for measuring Enforcement Institutes, with would clearly bring about

& IKENNA ASOMBA can be reduced in the state, if noise puts 90 decibels as about 3,000 men of the Lagos better life, a healthier life and residents collaborate with rather too high and harmful to State Traffic Management a more prosperous life. If you

ixed feelings have government just as they did in human health. Authority, LASTMA, are and I make the commitment to Mcontinued to trail efforts the containment of Ebola Virus Against this backdrop, the expected to implement as well do something positive in order of the Lagos State Government Disease, EVD. state government instituted “a as monitor and ensure to reduce noise, clearly you to tackle the menace of noise As typical of various Lagos day , without horn in the state.” maximum compliance by and I will benefit.” pollution in the metropolis, metropolis and suburbs from Similarly, in her lecture whose population is put at 21 the Island to the Mainland, Reduction in noise pollution would titled, “Noise Pollution Is Too million. such as Apapa, Ikeja, clearly bring about better life, a Serious To Be Ignored,” the While speaking last Alagbado, Iyana-Iba, guest lecturer, at the event, Dr. Thursday, at the First Lagos Alabarago, Okokomaiko, healthier life and a more prosperous Kubie Layeni-Adeyemo, Drivers’ Appreciation Day, a Ajegunle, Ojuelegba, Mushin, life. If you and I make the described noise as an programme organised by the Oshodi, Ikotun, Iyana-Ipaja, unwanted sound, noting that state‘s Ministry of Ojota, Ketu, Mile 12, Mile 2, commitment to do something positive if it is not below 70 decibels, it Transportation, at the Lagos CMS, Igando among others, in order to reduce noise, clearly you is like spending a day in a Chamber of Commerce and the blaring horns from and I will benefit factory full of noise. , She cited such noise to Industry House, Alausa, Ikeja, vehicles, tricycles and to sensitise drivers on the motorcycles is usually so Tomorrow, it is expected that motorists on the day. include those from generators, maiden horn-free day slated deafening to behold. motorists, especially The governor said: “This aircraft, and even dogs, for tomorrow, the state A recent research by the commercial bus drivers, sirens initiative is for our own good, stressing that noise pollution governor, National Research Centre from emergency vehicles such it is for our own health, it is contributes to many health called on residents, states that noise levels as ambulances, police escorts for our own life. It is not problems. particularly, motorists to desist produced in different sources among others are expected to because Governor Fashola According to her, such health from activities capable of at different times of the day are limit the use of their vehicle said so. It is not because Lagos problems caused by noise generating needless noise in well over the level set by the horn as sparingly as possible. State Government said so. It pollution include “partial or the state, saying a noiseless Environmental Protection is simply because it is good for permanent deafness, loss of society is possible. Agency and that noise LASG’s preparedness us. Doctors have told us it is concentration, nervous At the occasion, where no pollution do contribute to In preparedness, the state’s for our own ultimate good. breakdown and other physical fewer than 25 distinguished many health problems. Ministry of Transportation and “What we see in a way that and psychological problems. professional drivers were Thus, environmental experts all affiliated agencies, the we now choose to live is that Noise pollution is excessive rewarded for obeying traffic put harmful noise level at 70 Drivers’ Institutes, the because we live in a very noisy noise which may harm our Vanguard, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2014 — 41

Mixed feelings as Lagos moves to tackle noise pollution

More commotion caused by Okada riders

getting the information from when some of my colleagues relegated to the background. Mixed feelings you now. Though, I have not who are bus drivers carelessly But let us try it first on October However, seen any of the Lagos State pick and disembark 15, to see how it will work.” despite this officials coming to our garage passengers on the road. So, I A driver who plies the Ketu- assurances, to sensitise us about . use my vehicle horn to call Ojota route, but pleaded when Vanguard ‘’I make use of my horn their attention to steer clear off anonymity lashed at the his visited parts of because most Lagosians are the road.’’ colleagues who are drivers activity or balance of human or the state’s metropolis, usually absent-minded while Olamilekan Ahmed, who saying, “The horn-free day even animal life.” commercial bus drivers, on the road, especially plies the Ojuelegba-Ojota can’t happen here in Lagos. On his part, the state tricyclists and motorcyclists, because of the myriads of route said he was aware of the For example how will it be commissioner for who spoke to us, gave several personal and family problems day. He said: “I am aware of enforced on all these boys transportation, Mr. Kayode reasons they make use of their they are faced with. For the day. I had already (drivers) that run the Ketu-

Opeifa, assured residents that automobile horns while instance, I had hit a passer-by disconnected my vehicle horn Ojota routes without clothes Lagos drivers have been driving. some time ago, who just last week, because I thought but just singlet. Those boys just mobilized for the day, adding While some said they blare see their horns as a toy, so they that all the motor parks in the their horns to draw the , will never obey that day. For state are wearing banners put attention of other road users to me, observing the day will be up by the National Union of steer clear their right of way, possible because I don’t have Road Transport Workers others said they blare their The vehicle horn is very important horn, I only use my lights to (NURTW) and other horns to call-in passengers that it can never be relegated to the call the attention of other stakeholder unions, even as into their vehicles. This is even drivers obstructing my right of contact had also been made as a few others said they blare background. But let us try it first on way.” with drivers’ employers within their horns to call the attention October 15, to see how it will work However, Oluwaseyi Faro, a and outside the state for the of friends for greetings, as they , tricyclist who plies the Yaba occasion. drive. route said he was not aware of jumped into the road without Opeifa, who said the Also, while some drivers said it was last Wednesday that the the day but noted that it was looking carefully. It took the Drivers’ Appreciation Day they were aware of the horn- horn-free day was to be impossible for him not to use man four days in the hospital programme is initiated to free day, as their unions have observed. However, his tricycle horn while driving. before he could remember celebrate those drivers who sensitised them about it, others considering the congested His words: “I have not heard where he was. According to the have contributed to safe however feigned ignorance of nature of Lagos, it is near about the horn-free day, our man, the only thing he could driving habits on the roads, the day, adding that it was impossible for drivers not to union has not informed me. remember was that he however said that government difficult not to honk or blare the use their vehicle horns while However, I honk my tricycle alighted from a commercial bus would not sanction any driver horns of their vehicles driving. Like yesterday, just horn to draw the attention of and just walked into the busy for honking on the horn-free considering the congested along the Ikorodu road, a other road users obstructing my expressway.’’ day. This is even as he stated nature of the state. young man was just walking right of way. So, government Another driver, Adebayo that the state government’s aimlessly on the busy road. wants me to kill and inflict Adesokan, who plies the desire to promote safety on the Why we honk our horns- Despite my blaring of horn, injuries on pedestrians, who Ajegunle-Ojuelegba route road, made it set up the Lagos Drivers the young man couldn’t still walk aimlessly into the road. said: “Our National Union in State Drivers Institute in 2009 Lukman Akinlawal, a driver leave the road. It took the Infact, I am going to use my Ajegunle gave us circulars to retrain, re-certify drivers who plies the Apapa- intervention of a soldier inside horn always. That directive is yesterday (Thursday) to and correct the deficiencies Ojuelegba route, who stated the my bus, who tapped him not for me. Lagos is too intimate us of the October 15 identified in their drivers’ that he was unaware of the on the back, before he left the congested to observe this kind horn-free day. I honk my behaviours. horn-free day said: “I am just road. The vehicle horn is very of regulation.” vehicle horn at occasions important that it can never be 42—Vanguard, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2014

Enugu 2015: Intrigues around consensus

Assembly remains a mystery. In fact some have read it as a way of making peace with the The political landscape in Enugu has been charged group led by Ekweremadu, but with the endorsement of as the choice that has apparently not been the of the mainstream Peoples Democratic Party, PDP to case given the continuing media war between the two camps. replace Governor Sullivan Chime. But other battle fields Sources revealed that prior to are still smouldering the endorsement that the governor had invited Ekweremadu to the meeting of By Emmanuel Aziken, Chairmen, party officials and PDP state stakeholders at the Political Editor & Francis people from the private sector Government House, Enugu. Igata who benefit from politics have Ekweremadu, apparently as a already expressed felicitation to result of the stand off between Ugwuanyi in newspaper both men at the same venue few T has been hailed as advertorials in major national Governor Sullivan Chime’s months back declined. He, I dailies, an indication observers however, subsequently agreed to boldest political move in recent say, some say may impede the years. Who would have expected a meeting at a private hotel in wheels of democracy in the state. Abuja where the governor the governor who is presently in As the clock chimes towards the combat with some sections of the brought up his proposal on November 16 date for Ugwuanyi. ruling party in the state to pick gubernatorial primaries of PDP one of their own in the National For whatever reason, nationwide , the political Ekweremadu was said to have Assembly as his successor. firmament in Enugu State is Rep. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi’s agreed. But given already smouldering as Ekweremadu’s own political endorsement as the consensus alignment and re-alignment have candidate of the mainstream activism it remains yet unknown

reached a feverish pitch between whether the approval given by PDP seems to be settling down *Ugwuanyi: Consensus candidate the power merchants struggling Ekweremadu should be taken for in the minds of many political to control the party's structure. stakeholders despite earlier granted. Remarkably, the choice of popularity among the citizenry called Gburugburu was Indeed, few days after the revulsion in some interested Ugwuanyi has been hailed as a , and political class. described in some quarters as a meeting with Ekweremadu, one He is especially said to be a masterstroke by Chime to empty of the gubernatorial aspirants in Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi’s endorsement as the bridge between the governor and Ekweremadu of any reason to the PDP in the state and known consensus candidate of the mainstream PDP Senator , the fight given the fact that Ugwuanyi to be a loyalist of Ekweremadu deputy of the Senate, who leads was from the National Assembly Chief Anayo Onwuegbu picked seems to be settling down in the minds of political stakeholders in the and had not deliberately gone out the governorship form to contest many political stakeholders despite earlier Peoples Democratic Party, PDP of his way to antagonise the the primaries. that are at variance with the Ekweremadu group. The development came in the revulsion in some interested quarters , mainstream as led by Governor What may have prompted the face of insinuations that Chime. governor to pick Ugwuanyi Ugwuanyi despite being an quarters. bold political move by Governor The choice of the ever smiling despite his seeming antagonism Abuja based lawmaker may not Other aspirants at the meeting Chime given the legislator’s Ugwuanyi, who is popularly towards members of the National be in the good books of the where the endorsement was first powers that be in the federal reached like Senator capital. representing Enugu-North senatorial district and the Speaker, Enugu State House of Assembly, Mr. Eugene Odo had Enugu House: Hand of Esau, voice initially promised to reject Ugwuanyi as the product of a crooked process. of Jacob But last Thursday nothing happened However, beyond the initial until Ude-Okoye moved for the rejections nothing much has been WAS there an impeachment plot against the speaker of the adjournment of the House, an heard from them and Odo has Enugu State House of Assembly over his reported rejection of the opportunity that allowed him to address apparently fallen in line after consensus on Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi or was it mischief makers at work? the speculations around his reported some threat of impeachment in moves against the speaker. the House of Assembly. (See Speaking during the motion of accompanying story: Enugu By Austin Ogwuda, Enugu Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi as the consensus adjournment, he categorically denied House: Hand of Esau, Voice of gubernatorial candidate of the ruling HE popular Shakespearean the insinuations saying “I want to state Jacob) Peoples Democratic Party, PDP for Enugu quotation that, “there is no art categorically that it is all lie. That Already, Ugwuanyi’s billboards T State as facilitated by Governor Sullivan to find the mind’s construction in the Mr.Ude-Okoye of Awgu North (Leader) are now dotting around major Chime. face” obviously, played out at the has never been in anywhere where the streets of Enugu metropolis and Odo who is in the contest for the resumed sitting of Enugu State House impeachment of Mr. Speaker was beyond following his governorship ticket had allegedly taken of Assembly on Thursday, October 9, discussed.” endorsement by the stakeholders. issues with the choice of Ugwuanyi and 2014. Describing it as “pure figment of the The inscription which is the hence the alleged moves against him While the allegation of impeachment imagination of those politicians whose same in all the billboards reads: said to be spearheaded by the agents of plot supposedly sponsored by the State stock in trade is to knock heads together "Ndi Enugu (People of Enugu), the administration in Enugu. executive arm of government against and heat up the polity,” he said: “My Thank you all." From the message So, when the House resumed last the Speaker of the Enugu House of distinguished colleagues, I want to say in the billboards, Ugwuanyi is Thursday, eyes were keenly watching out Assembly, Mr. Eugene Odo was still categorically that I did not collect any already thanking the people for for a possible drama from Odo and his fresh, the House returned from break signature for the impeachment or electing him the governor having supposed antagonists especially the to sit last Thursday. removal of Mr. Speaker or any member been anointed by the governor House Leader, Mr. Sunday Ude-Okoye, The basis of the alleged moves of this hallowed chamber. and most stakeholders. who had been accused of collecting against the speaker was his perceived I want to also let the press know and Most Local Government signatures to effect the removal of Odo. effrontery in opposing the choice of Mr. Continues on page 43 Vanguard, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2014—43

BY FRANCIS IGATA ENUGU: The Senate contests HE Enugu East Senatorial Tseat had for long before the present incumbent almost always attracted national figures. It was the seat occupied by Senators Jim Nwobodo, and subsequently, the Ebeano phenomenon player, Senator . The present occupant, Senator though of no little political antecedent, has, however, not shown the kind of sophistication or class pulled by his predecessors. Four major aspirants including the incumbent are contending for the ticket of the PDP in Enugu-East senatorial district. Their aspiration is *Nnamani: Set to beat the Ebeano beat *Nnaji: Incumbent *Nwobodo: Woman of power against the background of insinuations that the ticket has been zoned to a prominent woman in the Sullivan Chime ENUGU-EAST: A battle of wits administration, Mrs. Ifeoma Nwobodo. His posters dot every nook Mrs. Ifeoma Nwobodo inception of the Sullivan Chime Dr. Chimaroke Nnamani held Chief Jnr. and cranny of Enugu-East Although the Chief of Staff to administration in 2007. She has sway as governor of Enugu State Nweke was until recently senatorial district with the Enugu State Government House understandably, fought more from 1999-2007 during which director-general of the Nigeria inscription, “let’s change the is yet to declare her intention political battles than many other period he founded the Ebeano Economic Summit Group, game.” Widely adjudged as an openly for the Enugu-East political office holders in Enugu dynasty from where nearly all NESG, and before then a urbane, civil and result oriented senatorial district, even the blind but this battle would surely test the major political office actors minister in the second term of man, his challenge will be his man can vividly see the hand her prowess. presently in Enugu State sprang President Olusegun Obasanjo’s aloofness from the current writing on the wall. Allegedly Her campaign billboards, from. He was elected as a senator administration. authorities in the state who have regarded as the power behind posters are widely distributed representing Enugu-East zone Before moving to Abuja, across the six council areas that in 2007. His bid to return to Nweke was an integral part of , make-up Enugu-East senatorial senate in 2011 was hamstrung district. the Chimaroke Nnamani Ebeano Their aspiration is against the as he was defeated by the PDP family and served as coordinator A major challenge to her candidate, Gil Nnaji having of the Enugu State Community background of insinuations that the would be to fight off the contested on the platform of Development Programme 2000– ticket has been zoned to a prominent allegation that she is from Peoples Democratic 2001 and subsequently became Enugu West and not from Enugu Change,PDC. Senator Nnamani Chief of Staff to then Governor woman in the Sullivan Chime East by birth and that she is has since returned to his roots of Enugu State, Dr. Chimaroke administration, Mrs. Ifeoma Nwobodo stepping on the platform of her in the PDP and last February Nnamani, a position he held marital relationship to an Enugu declared his intention to contest until June 2003. He declared his , East man to contest the Senate. for the Enugu-East senatorial If she is able to overcome the intention to run for Enugu-East long ago endorsed candidates the throne in many quarters, zone. senatorial seat on 2nd February, challenges against her, the claim However, the Ebeano boss is for various elective and observers say her senatorial in some quarters is that she is 2014 saying his decision to join appointive positions in the state. ambition predates 2011. yet to hit the ground running as the Senate race was,” borne out being positioned to contest the his political structure seems to One prospect for him could be She has amassed the feat of governorship of the state in eight of his desire to provide quality the recent cancellation of all being the longest survivor in the have been decapitated. Political representation to people of the years time. watchers are taken aback as to endorsements by the state office of the chief of staff having Senator Chimaroke Nnamani zone.” chapter of the party. been in the saddle from the the disconnect between the former governor and the present crop of politicians wondering how he intends to actualize his Enugu House: Hand of Esau, Voice of Jacob senatorial ambition come 2015.

Continues from page 42 Senator Gil Nnaji confirmed that he (Ugwueze) removal was styled as Nnaji served two terms in the they should also note it that the was actually approached to Chicken Impeachment. House of Representatives 24 members of this House of position himself to succeed At the end of the debate between 2003-2011 before his Assembly have been working Odo being that the two are from on the issue which lasted for election to the Senate in 2011. harmoniously and as it is the same Enugu North axis of about one and half hours, the The soft-spoken senator has today, the 9th day of October the State where the office is speaker dismissed calls for attracted an ultra modern 2014, there is no divisibility zoned to.” an investigation saying it Information Communication among members of Enugu I received a text message was unnecessary. Technology, ICT, centre, State House of Assembly. that I should position myself to That, however, has led to distributed transformers and Following him, about ten assume the Speaker position the question on whether bursary awards to his constituency among others. He other members of the House because the Speaker is going there was actually a plot to is hoping to run re-election for spoke in condemnation of the to be impeached and I replied suppress the alleged the senatorial seat on the crest purported impeachment plot thus, ‘You are a mischief maker impeachment plot. by writing to me without a As some asked, could of his royal blood. and washed their hands off it Senator Nnaji had in the past completely. name. You are a fool,’ and he there be smoke without fire? replied ‘You are a chicken- Was it not true that agents of complained about being Some even feigned molested by a big woman in the ignorance about the move hearted politician but don’t go the State government moved ahead to panic, keep it to your in quickly and m opped up Enugu State government who while a female member said, he insinuated was after his seat. heart.’ copies of the newspapers she only heard about it when *Odo Some of his constituency Immediately, he mentioned that published the story that she stepped into the chambers outreaches were according to that morning and the moment however, took another shape ‘chicken hearted politician’, the fateful Tuesday morning and atmosphere changed as him sabotaged by local political it came up for discussion. She when a member, Mr. Matthew what was the aim of the mop actors allegedly on the members cringed apparently in went further to say that she had Ugwueze, representing Igbo- up if there were no hands of instruction of the big woman he reference to the recent travelled to her village during Eze South constituency in the Esau and voice of Jacob? claimed was operating from the the recess to cool off. House came out openly to impeachment of the erstwhile Finally, who chickened out office of the Chief of Staff. The spate of denials, confirm that the impeachment deputy governor of the state, and jumped ship? plot was really true. He Mr. Sunday Onyebuchi whose 44—Vanguard, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2014

Enugu State Caucus of the same known in local parlance as Enugu guber: The search is over house. A man of tact and dignity, ‘stomach infrastructure’, better who has shown strident focus on than he does and fewer have anything he puts his mind to, the worked so hard to assuage the BY FRANCIS EDE joy of the people know no bound hunger among the local as we regale in the euphoria of populace than him. IG, bold, and formidable his choice as a successor to ‘Now is the summer of our Bwith urbane and charming Governor Chime. In the words happiness and things have falling mien and baritone voice that has of His Excellency, Governor for us in pleasant places’, says a likable pitch, with the name Sullivan Chime who coordinated Barrister Eugene Edeoga, who also ‘gentle giant’ as a befitting that epoch making exercise, had kind words for the over 13 other sobriquet; Hon. Ifeanyi ‘people are happy and excited eminent governorship aspirants Ugwuanyi is the rave of the about his choice. So I thank God from Enugu North Zone who moment, the new kid on the that such character came up and willingly stepped down for Hon. block in Enugu state politics. Ever I didn’t have to beg anybody, Hon. Ugwuanyi, saying that ‘this since his unanimous adoption as plead with anybody or start is the spirit with which true the consensus candidate of the selling a very bad product. I have brotherhood is forged’. He called Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) a good product to sell and that for all hands on the deck, since it is for the forth coming general makes the whole thing a lot only one person that can be elections in the country early next easier’. governor at a time. year by all the stakeholders of the It was indeed, a triumph of While Chukus Ugwu, also a party in the three Senatorial character and determination as lawyer, believes that ‘Hon. zones of the state and the His Excellency, the governor has Ugwuanyi’s emergence and expanded state caucus, his name said, for Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi popularity is dependent upon his has been on everybody’s lips. believes like former American service to the community, and his It is an interesting leap of faith President, Lyndon Johnson that accessibility, an indispensible for both the state and the ‘with industry, temperance, attribute for any leader who wants candidate, that while other states *Chime promptness and generosity the to earn the love of his people’. are contending with a barrage of persistent man would inevitably He said that ‘Gburugburu is problems arising from the have by that singular stroke of Representatives in Nigerian triumph’. And he also believes industrious, upright and question of who will succeed their unanimous endorsement of Hon. National Assembly, representing that when success comes, it must thoroughly an honest man, incumbent governors as their Ugwuanyi resolved their own Igboeze North/Udenu Federal be used to the benefit of others. *Francis Ede, a public affairs tenures gradually come to an and eagerly await the election Constituency and Chairman, In fact, fewer politicians analyst wrote in from Abuja end by the month of May next day. House Committee on Maritime, understand the import of what is Via 07030183783. year, the people of Enugu state A member of House of as well as the Chairman of

It was so last Friday when the party zonal Enugu West: Rekindled rivalry chairman for Enugu West summoned a constituency meeting through text messages to various stakeholders including House, Enugu when a 0shouting match BY EMMANUEL AZIKEN Ekweremadu. Given the chasm between the between the two men was said to have erupted Chime group and Ekweremadu group, after the governor allegedly instructed that most had expected Ekweremadu not to SENATOR Ike Ekweremadu who has members of the National Assembly who had represented the senatorial zone since attend, but he did setting the stage for what served two terms should not re-contest. That supporters of the two men have gone out to 2003 was allegedly considering other was the last time Senator Ekweremadu entered political ventures in 2015 when he heard spin different stories. the Enugu Government House and thus began The Chime group allege that once of moves back home to unseat him by a brutal political offensive between the two men Governor Sullivan Chime who would not Ekweremadu arrived the venue that the and their associates. stakeholders fled the venue and abandoned be eligible to contest for the office of Given Governor Chime’s relatively governor. him and his supporters. impressive infrastructure landmarks especially The Ekweremadu group, however, differ Ekweremadu, one of Enugu’s most in Enugu city and Ekweremadu’s own entrenched politicians with a knack for and allege that the Chime supporters mostly impressive representation of Enugu West, many local government chairmen who were battle, it was learnt, then refocused his eyes have focused on the senatorial contest in strategies to return to the Senate and shocked by the decision of Ekweremadu to the constituency as one that is bound to elicit all come hurriedly left the meeting leaving party confront the governor headlong. Some manner of intrigues. *Ekweremadu: Incumbent see the conflict between the two men as a officials and other stakeholders to proceed battle of ego arising from their time in the with the session. Chimaroke Nnamani administration. Ekweremadu had first served as chief of staff with Chime serving as an adviser on Old story in Enugu North legal matters. Subsequently, Ekweremadu FRANCIS IGATA one time boss, Dr. Okwesileze Nwodo and was appointed the secretary to the state A major challenge, however, is the Mr. Chuka Utazi, the incumbent government, SSG while Chime also got increasing discomfort among some ENATOR Ayogu Eze is the incumbent commissioner for transport. his promotion to the full cabinet as a political stakeholders in the zone on why Ssenator who has held the seat since Chief commissioner. it should again be another Nwodo that is 2007. He has also delicately navigated the Nwodo was the first elected governor of When Ekweremadu became deputy getting the pie from Enugu North. face off between Governor Chime and Enugu State and former national chairman president of the Senate in 2007 Chime Hon. Chuka Utazi Senator Ekweremadu trying to put himself of the PDP. His tenure as national chairman also became governor and at that time Utazi, the incumbent Commissioner for in no harms way. was truncated amidst intrigues framed by the both men sought of managed their Transport hails from Nkpologu in Uzo- Senator Eze who has been quietly PDP governors in the days leading to the relationship at least in the open. But Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu preparing for the governorship with the 2011 presidential convention of the party. behind there were tales of mutual State, an area that is said to be widely expectation of succeeding Chime was Given the wide rift between Nwodo and aloofness that was only scented by few. marginalized in the scheme of things in disappointed by Chime with the choice of Governor Chime at that time and the fact At the peak of the war between Governor Enugu State. He had a shot at the Mr. Ugwuanyi. The senator has, however, that many of the judicial instruments used to Chime and then national chairman of the senatorial seat ahead of the 2011 general pledged to continue his campaign saying unseat Nwodo came from Enugu, few are PDP, Dr. Okwesileze Nwodo in 2011, there election but was asked to step down his he was not bound by the consensus shocked by the seeming calmness in the were suggestions that Ekweremadu was ambition for the incumbent senator with arrangement that favoured Ugwuanyi. relationship between the two men. tempted with the governorship ticket of an alleged promise that it will be his turn However, his capacity to upturn the It is reported that both men have made up the PDP as a way of pulling him away in 2015. consensus arrangement or fight off the and it is widely insinuated that Nwodo is the from Chime but Ekweremadu was said Although he has declared his intention governor and his men is doubtable. Should governor’s candidate for the PDP ticket in to have walked away on it preferring to run for the Senate again, he appears he fail in the battle, any expectation of Enugu North. solidarity with Chime and his position in not to have gained the massive support returning to the Senate would have been The permutation is that the governor is the National Assembly. needed to propel the wheels towards the soured by the bad blood over his resentment allegedly paying him back for the support However, matters got to a head between attainment of his goal and the governor’s of the consensus arrangement. the Nwodo dynasty is allegedly throwing the two men few months ago at a earlier endorsement of his effort seems to His seat would be in tussle mainly behind his anointed gubernatorial candidate, stakeholder’s meeting in the Government be in doubt. between two major aspirants namely, his Ugwuanyi. Vanguard, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2014—45

Family, MEETING: associates From left— Mr. Obinna Nwosu, Group hold 10-yr Deputy Managing Director; Mr. Herbert remembrance Wigwe, Group Managing Director/ for Capt Chief Executive Officer; Mr. Gbenga Agbeyegbe Oyebode, Chairman; and Mr. Sunday Ekwochi, Company Secretary, all of Access Bank Plc, during the By Kenneth Ehigiator bank's extra-ordinary general meeting in EN years after Lagos. PHOTO: Akeem CaptainT Salau. Jerry Agbeyegbe was felled by bullets from yet- to-be-identified assassins in Lagos, family members, aviation industry players and associates yesterday held a remembrance in his Stanbic honour. Captain Agbeyegbe, an #BringBackOurGirls march IBTC holds activist, was killed on leadership October 12, 2004, at Alapere, Ketu, to Presidential Villa today series Oworoshoki axis of Lagos- Ibadan Expressway. He By Laide Akinboade was just 49. Nigerians and people all over government on the current TANBIC IBTC The anniversary, which the world, who believe in our status of rescue operation. SHoldings Plc has BUJA—IN continuation held at the family shared humanity. “The march will be joined by announced the start of its of Global Week of Action residence at Ifako Ijaiye, A “The last 180 days have been some of the parents of the Business Leadership by the #BringBackOurGirls, Ogba in Lagos, also one of dashed hopes, intense abducted girls, as we continue series, an annual event to BBOG, campaign group to offered the family the pain, and confusion for the to stand in solidarity with the help create deeper commemorate the sixth opportunity to reflect on families due to the lack of abducted 219 girls and their connections and build a month of abduction of 219 the life and times of the accurate information from families.” new cadre of leadership girls of Government pilot who fought among business leaders Secondary School, Chibok, corruption in the aviation in the country. Borno State, the group is set industry with passion. The series will focus on to march to Aso Villa, Abuja, ‘FG committed to He founded Nigerian improving leadership, today. Aviation Safety Initiative, with the underlying goal The group, in a statement gas-to-power initiatives’ NASI, an NGO with of advancing economic by its Media Coordinator, which he fought the ills in growth and development. Mr. Rotimi Olawale, By Chris Ochayi the aviation industry. legacy gas debts in the power Participants are drawn yesterday, said it had already & Clare Ubawike The family, in a sector. from various sectors sought audience with statement by the late She said the Nigerian including regulators, President Goodluck Jonathan pilot’s son, Mr. BUJA— THE Minister of National Petroleum investors and the business and would be going there Orighomisan Kay APetroleum Resources, Mrs. Corporation, NNPC, in community. The first today to meet with him. Agbeyegbe, said: “Exactly Diezani Alison-Madueke, has collaboration with its joint edition of the series will The statement read: 10 years ago, on a regular said the Federal Government venture partners, was hold October 16 in Lagos. “#BringBackOurGirls Abuja Tuesday morning on is committed to pursue an determined to surpass its International speaker, family wishes to notify October 12, 2004, Captain aggressive and robust mandate of providing the Vusi Thembekwayo, will members of the public that we Jerry Eyituoyo implementation of the various required fuel as well as gas lead the session, along have requested for an Omakpome Agbeyegbe initiatives designed to infrastructure for the smooth with Sim Shagaya, appointment, and will be was felled by the bullets accelerate the provision of operation of power plants in founder of online retail marching to meet with our of assassins. adequate gas supply for power the country. chain, Konga. President on Tuesday (today) “Today, we look back generation in the country. On gas supply to Azura-Edo Chief Executive, Stanbic October 14. and imagine all what Her declaration came against Power plant in Ihovbor/Orior IBTC Holdings Plc, Mrs. “The objective of our march could have been, were our the backdrop of plans by the Osemwende communities, Sola David-Borha, stated to the Villa is to convey the husband, brother and Nigerian Petroleum near Benin, which foundation that the series was part of urgency for the immediate father still with us today. Development Company, laying ceremony was customer engagement rescue of our girls and to hear “We are, however, much NPDC, and Seplat Petroleum performed by President tool. directly from our President grateful to God for his Development Company Plc to Goodluck Jonathan last week, “We will be looking at and the Commander in Chief mercies and consoled by invest $200 million to develop the minister said the 450mw business leadership from of our Armed Forces the our belief that he is resting and deliver gas to the emerging IPP would be supplied with various angles, with key accurate status of the rescue in the bosom of the Azura-Edo Power plant. 120mmscuf/per day through focus on leadership in the effort for our Chibok Girls, Almighty. Or maybe not, Alison-Madueke recently NPDC, and Seplat joint digital age and how e- whose six months in captivity as we also imagine that announced the N213 billion venture, from its new gas Commerce is changing remains a source of deep Jerry, the aviation activist inter-agency initiative to processing facilities at Oben the face of business anguish to their parents, popularly called Mr. facilitate the liquidation of Gas Plant. globally,” she added. Safety, would be standing up in the heavens, still keeping a watch over the ... reiterates determination to reposition aviation sector Nigerian skies, with his charismatic broad smile By Favour Nnabugwu several other countries of the He said: “The desire of the direct link between Nigeria on his face and saying: world, especially South-East Federal Government is to and the growing market of “ ‘As regulatory officials, BUJA—AVIATION Asia nations. establish Nigeria as an Asia, denies the nation of airline operators, air traffic A Minister, Mr. Osita Chidoka, who spoke at aviation hub for the West revenue accruable to both local controller, pilots and Chidoka, yesterday re-echoed Course 36 of the National African sub-region, which can airlines and the nation. engineers, we must all the Federal Government’s Institute for Policy and Strategic only be achieved by making it “The industry is properly strive to conduct our determination to make the Studies in Kuru, Jos, said the attractive through the adoption positioned to contribute more operations with the country a hub in West Africa. efforts at repositioning the of international best practices to the nation’s Gross Domestic highest consideration for He also spoke of aviation sector could be boosted in the management of the Product, GDP, through the safety, even at great government’s desires to with direct flights to other airports. establishment of a baseline for economic risk’.” establish an airlink with countries. “The absence of any kind of effective service delivery.” 46 — Vanguard, TEUSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2014

53 journalists for Media How Africa can surmount developmental Merit awards challenges, by Jonathan must cooperate, and we must stand together.” By Charles Kumolu than we so often realise. stressing that the surest way President Jonathan commended By Ikenna Asomba YO—PRESIDENT ‘’We are one people from the of defeating them, was Nigerians for supporting AGOS—NO fewer U Goodluck Jonathan has womb of one Africa! Whatever through collective efforts. Government its pursuit of peace, than 53 journalists said that greater cohesion affects one may affect the other His words: “We must again equity and justice in the country Lwho met the between African countries was positively or negatively.” lean on cooperation, noting that this support saw the prescribed benchmark the key to surmounting Jonathan further said that collaboration and shared country through a civil war, of 70 per cent total developmental challenges on national boundaries should not experiences as we battle the militancy in the Niger Delta, Ebola average score will be the continent. be a clog in the fight against degrading ills of poverty, Virus Disease and other social awarded in various Jonathan spoke weekend, terrorism and other social vices, illiteracy and upheavals, emphasizing that it categories at the 22nd when he received the Lifetime as well as diseases like the underdevelopment. was also this cohesion that would see edition of the Nigeria Africa Achievement Prize for Ebola Virus Disease, EVD, “We must work for unity, we the end of terrorism in the country. Media Merit Award, Leadership LAAP, for National NMMA, taking place in Cohesion and Stability In Africa, , ,from by the Millennium Excellence Friday, October 31 to Foundation, MEF, at an event November 2, 2014. which held in Uyo, Akwa Ibom Speaking at the State. NMMA Lagos He was represented on the secretariat, during the occasion by the Vice President, presentation of the . assessed 2013 submitted According to a statement by entries to the Mr. the Special Adviser, Media and Vincent Maduka-led Publicity to Sambo, Umar Sani, Board of Trustees, Jonathan said that ‘’unity among veteran mass fellow African countries would communication teacher not only help stabilize the and Chairman, Panel of continent, but also help remedy Assessors, PoA, for the challenges we face, real or NMMA awards, contrived.” Professor Ralph The President said Nigeria Akinfeleye, who noted stood for the ideals of Pan- that for the first time in Africanism observing that “No BRIEFING: From left: Mr Erik Van Der Staaij, Ms Franesca Rosset, Director Kinabuti the last five years, matter how independent we Fashion Inititative, and Ms Monique Gieskes, Vlisco Group Brand Protection, during the winners are declared for may be as individual African briefing by Vlisco-Kinabuti Fashion Ltd on the youth empowerment initiative, in Lagos, all the 53 NMMA countries, the truth was that, we yesterday. Photo: Kehinde Gbadamosi. award categories, are indeed more interdependent however, said this marked a general improvement in the NASS: NDDC boss visits Warri monarch for blessings entries assessed. we could link the riverine monarch for what he described as regal He said: “A total of 1, ARRI—FORMER State Government, Mr. communities with the disposition and wisdom in insisting that 307 eligible entries W Commissioner of the Solomon Arenyeka, said he mainland. I started-off with the the constituency be effectively were received from 886 Niger Delta Development was in the palace to notify the Koko Ogheye road project. represented. entrants. 1,124 entries Commission, NDDC, Mr. Ada monarch about his aspiration. With the aid of the Netherlands The House of Representatives hopeful from 774 entrants were Arenyeka, yesterday, visited the Giving account of his Group Design, which was promised that if elected, he would lobby received in the Print Olu of Warri, His Royal Majesty stewardship while in NDDC , originally initiated by the late his colleagues, to ensure the speedy categories, 97 entries Ogiame Atuwatse II in order to Arenyeka stated that he attracted Chief Festus Okotie-Eboh, dredging of the Warri and Koko seaports. came in from 79 receive blessings for his developmental projects to thus I started the spade work The monarch, who blessed Arenyeka entrants in the Radio ambition to represent the Warri Warri, adding that the Koko- for the Phase 1 of the project urged him to continue to be upright in his categories and 86 Federal Constituency in the Ogheye road project was which encompasses 15.4km service to the nation. entries were received House of Representatives next prominent among them. with a major bridge that was to Continuing, he said that the Arenyeka from 63 entrants in the year. He said: “When I assumed link the Ologbo Bridge.” family had contributed immensely to the Television categories." Areyenka, who was led by a duty as NDDC Commissioner, former Chief of Staff to the Delta my preoccupation was on how He also commended the development of Itsekiri nation.

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Suswam sets Seizure of $15m by South Africa up committee on creation of shameful, embarrassing — BUHARI new LGDAs

By Tina Akannam by General Lawan Jafaru Isa, was discouraging ‘’money last election, Alhaji retd, stressed that the merger politics and politics of Mohammed Badaru Abubakar By Peter Duru UTSE—A presidential of the three political parties that bitterness,’’ hence any qualified had donated 37 cars worth Daspirant on the platform formed the APC was part of the member of the party could vie N30millions to the party leaders AKURDI— of the All Progressives grand plan to takeover power for any position in the country. at the state level and local M GOVERNOR Congress, APC, General from the PDP next year. Earlier, the APC government chairmen as well of Benue Muhammadu Buhari has He further said that the APC gubernatorial candidate in the as other ward leaders. State has set up an eight- described the controversial man advisory committee for seizure of Nigeria’s $15 million the creation of new Local meant for the purchase of Government Development weapons by the South African Areas, LGDA, in the three government as not only senatorial zones of the state. embarrassing but shameful. Speaking on the occasion Buhari, also, blamed yesterday in , President Goodluck Jonathan Suswam asked the and the ruling Peoples members to tour the entire Democratic Party, PDP for the state with a view to insecurity in the country. advising the government He spoke at Dutse, the Jigawa appropriately on the State capital weekend saying communities that would that his party was the only benefit from the new political party that would restore LGDAs. the country’s lost glory if voted He explained that the into power in 2015. choice of the members His words, ‘’I want to assure underscored the you that when APC takes over importance of the power in 2015, the party will assignment, adding that give priority to the welfare of local governments in the civil servant by boosting their state were in dire need of salaries, creating job expansion hence the opportunities, as well as decision of his improving the educational, AWARD: From left; Senator Gbenga Ashafa; First place winner, Aniema Udokang; Group administration to the health, and agricultural Managing Director, Dufil Prima Foods Plc, Mr. Deepak Singhal and Group Managing Director, LGDAs. sectors.’’ First Bank Nigeria Plc, Mr. Bisi Onasanya, at the 2014 Indomie Independence Day Award in Lagos. The committee’s terms of Buhari who was represented reference include, “To and implement communication extensively consult with interventions with focus on communities, stakeholders, Kebbi, USAID partner on war against malaria right message to the right groups development audience for effective elimination associations and their IRNIN KEBBI—THE Nigeria, CCPN, on the Malaria The consultant said modalities of Malaria,” he said. leaders and traditional B United States elimination programme. would be evolved to adopt the NAN reports that Kebbi and rulers, to invite written/ Agency for International He said the training was aimed national policy on Malaria Akwa Ibom states are the oral memoranda and make Development, USAID-funded at enabling the state to develop a elimination appropriate for the beneficiaries of the USAID, John recommendations to the training by Health comprehensive state-level Social state. Hopkins, Bloomberg School of state government and to Communication Advocacy Behavioural Change “The document would guide Public Health, Centre for advise on boundary Collaborative (HC3) has mapped Communication, SBCC, the state and partners to plan Communication Nigeria and adjustments. out media campaign strategies on programme on Malaria the elimination of Malaria. elimination by 2020 in line with The state HC3 Consultant, Mr Federal Government policy. US varsity to celebrate Nigerian don, Onwueme Sammy Olaniru, told the News Olaniru explained that the Agency of Nigeria, NAN, in programme would also reduce HE University of Wisconsin, to World Literature/Drama, the of Wisconsin, in addition to Birnin Kebbi yesterday that the the huge epidemiological burden TEau Claire in the United University of Wisconsin system, showcasing a production from Kebbi Malaria Elimination of Malaria disease on Nigeria that States will, on October 18 host the the Africana, and the world at Onwueme’s award-winning plays Committee had been trained on had affected economic celebration of Archival Collection large. during the event. the effective strategies to be development. in honour of Professor Tess To mark this historic event, Dr. Onwueme is the recipient of adopted to eliminate the disease. He called on the State Onwueme, its eminent Professor international scholars, writers and several prestigious national and He said the training was also Government to sustain support to of Global Letters. In a statement speakers are expected to dialogue international awards, including supported by United States- the programme especially in by the Office of the Chancellor of and participate in the celebration the Fonlon-Nichols Award, the based John Hopkins School of developing strategic framework the university, the event is in of the remarkable Archival Phyllis Wheatley/Nwapa Award Public Health and Center for for maximum capacity building on recognition of “her exceptional Collection of the literary icon now for outstanding black writers, the Communication Programme elimination of malaria. achievements and contributions being acquired by the University Martin Luther King, Jr./Caeser Chavez Distinguished Writers Award, the African Distinguished Customs seizes N140m worth of vehicles Writers Award, and the Association of Nigerian Authors By Ifeyinwa Obi connection with other goods. 576 bags of rice. seizures made, Dimka said his Award (ANA). Its Area Controller, Mr Victor Others items seized by the officers on the Owerri axis also The Archival Collection, HE Nigeria Customs Dimka, said it was gathered, command, findings revealed , seized a container load of 112 including the author’s original TService, NCS, Federal deployed over 20 officers in mufti included 458 two stroke engine bales of textiles material, 40 feet manuscripts, creative life-work Operation Unit, Zone ‘C’ has in Benin/Agbor axis and other generators and 2,060 gallons of container comprising garments and other materials related to her impounded over 88 exotic communities to track the vegetable oil and 18 used tyres and assorted types of furniture. scholarly and professional career vehicles estimated at N140 million smuggled vehicles. with DPV of over N150million The Controller added that four are being donated to the after bursting a smuggling ring. The vehicles included Lexus Contacted, Dimka said that 89 trucks containing 1,932 (50kg) University of Wisconsin-Eau The command said the vehicles Jeep, Sienna Bus, Toyota and exotic vehicles were impounded bags of rice was impounded on Claire Foundation. were impounded in the South- Nissan cars among others. and a trailer load of 1,620 cartons the Benin axis; while eight bags Born in Ogwashi-Uku in Delta east and South-south geo-political Smuggling is said to be on the of vegetable oil cleverly of Indian hemp weighed 399.5kg State, Onwueme obtained her zone of the country by the increase in the areas, following concealed with empty jerry cans was found in a luxury bus at Udi Bachelor and Master’s degrees in operatives of the zone. the collection of 35 per cent duty to deceives is officers and men LGA on the Onitsha/Enugu, 1979 and 1982 respectively from 20 persons were arrested in on used vehicles. were seized and the driver which was neatly concealed with the then University of Ife (now connection with the smuggled Customs officers in the zone, it arrested on the Benin – Ore road passengers luggage. The driver Obafemi Awolowo University) vehicles, with additional six was learn t, are making life difficult and detained. and the items, he said, are in and later, a PhD in African Drama smugglers apprehended in for smugglers by also impounding Giving the breakdown of the Customs custody. from University of Benin in 1988. 48—Vanguard, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2014

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L-r: Former governor of , Sen. , Sen. Annie Okonkwo, Sen. Ben Obi, and Igwe Kris Onyekwuluje of Umunya, at the funeral of Senator Obi's younger sister, Prof. Josephine Obianama Anagbogu in Awka, Anambra State. Kenyan scholar, Prof Ali Mazrui dies at 81

ENOWNED Ken- According to Wikipe- R yan historical dia, Mazrui’s research scholar, Professor Ali interests included Afri- Mazrui is dead. He was can politics, international 81. He died in Bingham- political culture, political ton, New York, in the Islam and North-South United States. relations. He will be buried in his “He is author or co-au- ancestral home in Ken- thor of more than twenty ya next to his parents in books. Mazrui has also Mombasa according to published hundreds of his wish. He was born in articles in major scholas- Mombasa in 1933 – but tic journals and for pub- spent most of his time lic media. He has also *Professor Ali Mazrui abroad where he studied served on the editorial and lectured African his- boards of more than governments, interna- tory. Marzui was ap- twenty international tional media and re- pointed Chancellor at scholarly journals. Maz- search institutions for the Jomo Kenyatta Uni- rui was widely consult- political strategies and versity in 2003. ed by heads of states and alternative thoughts”. Vanguard, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2014—51 did not have the constitutional that Nadella’s surprise statement right to vote at elections in the was made in the course of his great democracy in our world? invitation to discuss the If you say that 1920 is a long “celebration of women in way in the past, how about computing.” He had said all nice something more modern? things about this topic, when he Startling as it may sound, the made this disconcerting reality in modern U.S. is that declaration about women and overall, women and men do not equal pay: “It’s not really about earn equal pay for the same work asking for the raise, but knowing done. All available statistics point and having faith that the system to the reality that for every one will actually give you the right dollar earned by men, women get raises as you go along…..Because seventy-seven cents. The that’s good karma. It’ll come back Does America underrate her women? situation is even worse than it because somebody’s going to looks because, according to a know that’s the kind of person that OMEN in America have preach the same message to the long before then earned the right White House website, 51 percent I want to trust.” Wrecorded phenomenal rest of the world. to sit on this throne of justice. Over of women in the U.S. workforce achievements and left indelible But, just looking at the U.S. the years, women in America say that in their offices they are Good natured marks in U.S. history. Take a look Supreme Court will not tell the have struggled to hold their discouraged from discussing person at the U.S. Supreme Court. There, full story of women and their heads high in the country. In spite matters that relate to their wages. three women sit on the bench with quest to be recognized and of what the rest of the world has In other words, they are Put simply, Nadella was six men. This is a statement that accorded their rightful place in been made to believe, all is not encouraged to take what they get advising hard-working women women have paid their dues so the U.S. For instance, it wasn’t rosy with American women. A and simply shut up. not to bother asking for a raise in to speak alongside men in this until 1981 that the first woman, number of man-made road-blocks This unwritten rule against their offices, even if they thought country that consistently boasts of Sandra Day O’Connor, became have been placed on their way to discussing their wages and being they should, because somehow equal opportunity based on ability, the U.S. Supreme Court judge, success. Is it not a marvel that placed as second-hand citizens and someday in future, a good- and uses every chance it gets to despite the fact that women had prior to 1920 women in America in the workforce was what led a natured person would recognize lady, Lilly Ledbetter, their good work and reward them to challenge a accordingly. That is what good system that karma is all about: keep doing underpaid her for good and working hard because equal work done someday something good will with her male come your way. counterparts before CEO Nadella has since taken her retirement from back those words in the face of the Goodyear tire massive outrage across the plant in Alabama. nation. He admitted that he was She was a supervisor most inarticulate in his response Nadella was advising hard-working women not to bother asking for a raise in their offices, even if they thought they should

at the plant. Her suit about women and equal-pay went nowhere, as the karma. He wrote: “I answered that Supreme Court ruled question completely wrong. that it had become Without a doubt, I wholeheartedly time barred. All support programs at Microsoft attempts to redress and in the industry that bring the situation through more women into technology and the legislative process close the pay gap. I believe men were unsuccessful, as and women should get equal pay Republican law- for equal work.” makers scuttled every Good talk, but the genie had move to make women escaped from the bottle. Even if earn equal pay for you give Nadella the benefit of equal work. However, the doubt, his initial statement still things changed in gives credence to the prevailing 2009 when Senator situation of unequal pay for equal Barbara Mikulski work. In fact, male dominance of introduced a bill in the workforce is still a thriving the senate to change phenomenon in the U.S. Here is this awkward how Charlotte Alter of Time situation in Magazine responded to democratic America. Nadella’s statement: “Microsoft’s Fortunately, her bill leadership is only 17.3% female.” passed. The House of Then she reminded her readers Representatives also that “women make up less than passed the bill and 30% of the entire company as a President Barack whole.” These are shades of Obama had the uncomfortable truth. historic fortune of This discrimination against signing the bill into women shows its face in other law in 2009, the first ways. Think about this: Michelle bill he ever signed in Obama is a lawyer by training, his presidency. practice and experience before But, law and reality she became the first lady of the are not necessarily U.S. But, should she make any the same thing. comment about a contemporary Women in America issue in her country, you are likely continue to be to see an avalanche of tirades discriminated against from men, and surprisingly from even in pay. This some women, that she should just reality was once keep off politics and play the role again brought home of chief hostess at the White in a statement made House. The fact that she was last week by, of all already practicing law before people, the CEO of Barack Obama came along might Microsoft, Mr. Satya not matter at all. Michelle should Nadella. The irony is just be another piece of ornament at the White House.

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Ebola epidemic may lead to failed states, WHO warns ... Israel steps up efforts to contain Ebola in W/Africa fectious disease contrib- quests by many govern- ute so strongly to poten- ments, the Secretary- HE Ebola epidemic tial state failure.” General of the United Tthreatens the “very She warned of the eco- Nations, the Director- survival” of societies nomic impact of “ru- General of the World and could lead to failed mours and panic Health Organization as states, the World Health spreading faster than well as Israeli and inter- Organization (WHO) the virus”, citing a World national aid organiza- has warned. Bank estimate that 90% tions, the Foreign Min- The outbreak, which of the cost of the out- istry has decided to in- has killed some 4,000 break would arise from crease Israel’s contribu- people in West Africa, “irrational attempts of tion to the international has led to a “crisis for the public to avoid infec- effort to prevent the international peace and tion”. spreading of the Ebola security”, WHO head Meanwhile, Israel’s epidemic. Margaret Chan said. Agency for Internation- The Ministry of For- She also warned of the al Development Cooper- eign Affairs has autho- cost of panic “spreading ation, (MASHAV) will rized MASHAV to send faster than the virus”. send three mobile emer- three mobile emergency gency clinics to areas in clinics to areas in west- Meanwhile, medics •Health care workers are most at risk of infection have largely ignored a Western Africa where ern Africa where there is health event threaten in already very poor there is a high risk of a risk of infection with strike call in Liberia, the A union official said the very survival of so- countries,” she said. “I infection with Ebola. Ebola. centre of the deadliest- the government had co- cieties and governments have never seen an in- In response to re- ever Ebola outbreak. erced workers - but the Nurses and medical government said it had assistants had been simply asked them to be Vatican pushes to embrace homosexuals urged to strike over dan- reasonable. ger money and condi- In a speech delivered N a dramatic shift in cept gays and recognise paper as a breakthrough, doctrine on family and tions. However, most on her behalf at a con- Itone, a Vatican docu- positive aspects of same- but Church conservatives matrimony. were working as normal ference in the Philip- ment said that homosex- sex couples. called it a betrayal of tra- While the text did not on Monday, the BBC’s pines, Ms Chan said uals had “gifts and qual- Roman Catholic gay ditional family values. signal any change in the Jonathan Paye-Layleh in Ebola was a historic risk. ities to offer” and asked rights groups around the The document, pre- Church’s condemnation Monrovia said. “I have never seen a if Catholicism could ac- world yesterday hailed pared after a week of dis- of homosexual acts or gay cussions at an assembly marriage, it used less of 200 bishops on the judgemental and more family, said the Church compassionate language should challenge itself to than that seen in Vatican find “a fraternal space” statements prior to the for homosexuals without 2013 election of Pope compromising Catholic Francis. Oscar Pistorius trial: Call for community service angers prosecutor OUTH African athlete as “shockingly SOscar Pistorius inappropriate”. should not go to jail over Pistorius was found the killing of his girlfriend, guilty of the culpable Reeva Steenkamp, his homicide of Ms Steenka- sentencing hearing has mp last month - but was been told. cleared of murder. The A probation officer ap- decision was criticised by pearing for the defence the victim’s family. said Pistorius should Pistorius faces up to 15 serve house arrest and years in jail, although community service. Judge Thokozile Masipa Prosecutor Gerrie Nel may suspend the sen- described the suggestion tence or impose a fine. Kurds retain hold of Kobane TTACKING Islamic border. AState jihadists met firm Farther north, around Kurdish resistance in the Iraq’s key oil refinery town Syrian battleground town of Baiji, the army and of Kobane, as Sunni Arab tribal allies neighbouring Turkey came under fresh IS attack, heeded pressure to prompting a first resupply intervene and handed the operation by coalition US access to its air bases. aircraft. In Iraq however, Islamic In Kobane, on Syria’s State (IS) fighters have border with Turkey, a pall government forces under of black smoke hung over strong pressure, and a the strategic town as the roadside bomb killed the Syrian Observatory for police chief in Anbar Human Rights reported province between heavy jihadist losses. Baghdad and the Syrian

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4,000 PDP members defect to APC in Edo Arise Deltans By Simon Ebegbulem by former Secretary of PDP in killing of human beings, the capacity and the capability Ikpoba Okhai, Mr. Onaiwu political hell will be their to protect ourselves. canvasses ENIN—GOVERNOR Ugbogbo, five ward chairmen portion. “We will not go for anybody’s support for B Adams Oshiomhole of Edo of PDP and other APC “I just want to advise all blood because we do not need State, yesterday, received over supporters, said: “All the those plotting violence that Edo it; but we will keep them out Ochei 4,000 members of Peoples people who carry Bible in the State cannot be conquered by of power. Never will they smell Democratic Party, PDP, into All afternoon and plot about small time criminals. We have Osadebey Avenue.” Progressives Congress, APC, By Festus Ahon even as he called on the state Police Command to stop SABA— THE Delta arresting innocent people over ANorth Zonal last Saturday’s violent attack on Coordinator of Arise the state House of Assembly Deltans for Ochei, ADO, quarters in Benin. Chief Ifeanyi Iyoh, has Similarly, the governor alleged enjoined Deltans to give that the meeting on how to attack the immediate past the Assembly quarters was held Speaker of Delta State at the residence of Pastor Osagie House of Assembly, Mr. Ize-Iyamu, who recently Victor Ochei, the defected from APC to PDP. opportunity to govern He, however, appealed to APC the state in 2015. members not to retaliate, Iyoh, who spoke when explaining that the only way to he led members of the deal with PDP in the state “is not group on a solidarity visit to march them violence for to Chief George Oyefia, violence, but to keep them out LEGAL: From left— Chief Victor Sam-Ateki, Deputy Speaker, Bayelsa State House of Director General of Victor of power.” Assembly; Barr. Kemasuode Wodu, state Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice; Ochei campaign But in a swift reaction, Ize- Mr. Valentine Ntom-Chukwu, state Commissioner of Police; Governor Seriake Dickson organization, expressed Iyamu declared that he knew and Justice Kate Abiri, state Chief Judge, during the 2014/2015 Legal Year thanksgiving readiness of the group to nothing about what the governor service in Yenagoa. PHOTO: Goodluck Ayebatonye. mobilize support for was talking about, declaring that Ochei’s gubernatorial “no meeting was held in my ambition, describing him house and I will challenge as one of the most anybody to prove me wrong. He Community institutes credible candidates in is talking rubbish. I do not know the governorship race. when he became a security man. N500m suit against oil firm In his remarks, Oyefia “Dr. Mayor, who he is talking commended members of about, was in APC until we left. the group for their He is the one carrying all the By Gabriel Enogholase and Roland Evbuomwan. farming on the land for many support, saying “you are thugs in town and he knows the In the suit before a Benin years and were surprised the true democrats, cases against those people. ENIN—OGHOBAYE High Court, they prayed the when the oil firm brought in judging from the support “He cannot continue to accuse Bcommunity in Ikpoba/ court for an order of perpetual bulldozers and destroyed Ochei enjoys from all the people recklessly. Ask Okha Local Government Area injunction restraining Dubril crops worth millions of naira local government areas Ihonvbere; I expressed shock of Edo State has instituted a Oil Nig. Ltd, whether by on May 23. of the state.” that day at the airport because I N500 million suit against an themselves, servants, agents, never believe in violence. I never indigenous oil exploration privies or any person got involved in that. company, Dubril Oil Nigeria connected or related to them, Aniocha, Oshimili not excluded from “I joined PDP in May. Why will Ltd, as general damages for from further trespassing and they accuse me of everything illegal trespass into the demarcating the community’s governorship race—NWAOBOSHI that happens? There was no community’s land. land known to both parties. meeting held in my house. He The claimants are Chief J. The leaders of the community knows he created all these J. Osaghae, Odionwere of in the suit, through their HE Chairman of Peoples Speaking during a problems. I have left APC. Why Oghobaye community; Paul counsel, Olayiwola Afolabi, TDemocratic Party in Delta consultative visit to Mr. Victor is he accusing me wrongly. Osaghae, Chairman of wanted the court to order that State, Chief Peter Ochei, a Delta State Peoples’ Most of those guys in APC are Oghobaye Community the parcel of land, measuring Nwaoboshi, has debunked Democratic Party, PDP, my people, so why will I go and Development Association; about 300 hectares at report that Aniocha/Oshimili aspirant, Nwaoboshi said: “In kill them?” Godwin Izeko, Friday Oghobaye, belonged to the Federal constituency had my capacity as the party But Oshiomhole, who Aghahowa, Edobor community. been zoned out of the 2015 chairman in the state, I addressed the PDP defectors, led Omorogbe, Joseph Aigbe They said they had been governorship race. neither attended nor presided over a meeting where the decision to exclude the DELTA 2015: Jonathan insists on popular choice, transparency Aniocha/Oshimili Federal constituency from the 2015 governorship contest was By Hugo Odiogor leadership of Anioma Edozien, presented a list of founding fathers of the party taken. Congress, the socio-political aspirants to President to ensure equity, justice and “Those who know me will RESIDENT Goodluck organisation of Delta North, Jonathan, who told the fairness. always attest to the fact that I PJonathan has told in Abuja. delegates that PDP would abide The President advised all say things the way they are. I stakeholders of Peoples Anioma Congress, under by its principle of rotation stakeholders in Delta State to fear only God and respect Democratic Party, PDP, in Delta the leadership of Obi Chike which was introduced by the harmonise the list of aspirants. human beings.” State to ensure transparency so Continuing, the senatorial that a popular aspirant that can hopeful revealed that such lead the party to victory in the I'll focus on infrastructure devt—UDUEHI statement should be regarded 2015 general elections was as an expression of personal fielded. ELTA State governorship a rich manifesto for Deltans, of her agenda. opinion, which did not President Jonathan said: “PDP Daspirant on the platform adding “I have human capital Uduehi, who lauded the represent a corporate is not ready to lose any of the of Peoples Democratic Party, development plans for the state Delta Beyond Oil initiative of decision. South-South states and will not PDP, Dr. Esther Uduehi, has if the mandate is given to me. Governor Emmanuel Earlier, he had solicited gamble with presenting a promised to embark on “There will be massive Uduaghan, said: “Delta State Ochei’s support for his candidate that is not popular massive infrastructure infrastructural development is blessed with other mineral senatorial ambition, noting with the people, regardless of development and job and total overhaul of the resources waiting to be tapped that as a leader in Delta North the personalities backing such creation, if elected Delta State education and health sectors.” and I believe we can create senatorial district, Ochei’s aspirant.” governor in 2015. She said free education and enough jobs by citing indu- backing will go a long way in The President made these She told newsmen in Asaba, empowerment programme for stries in the rural areas where enhancing his electoral remarks when he received the the state capital, that she had youths and women were part such resources are found.” success.

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Let's emulate ENUGU GOV: Scotland Unions and work for support Nigeria's unity adoption of — SENATOR Ugwuanyi

By Chimaobi Nwaiwu

NEWI—SECOND By Ifeanyi Okolie N Republic Senator, Chief Nathaniel Anah, SAN, has called SSOCIATION of on those advocating Nigeria's AEnugu State division to emulate the people of Development Unions, Scotland, who voted to remain in AESDU, Lagos, has United Kingdom, saying it was thrown its support behind the will of God that Nigeria will the adoption of Ifeanyi be big as a united country. Ugwuanyi by the Peoples Speaking to Vanguard, the 86- Democratic Party, PDP, year-old former senator, said WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY: From left: President, Family Ark Mission, Dr. David Oludare Enugu State, as Nigerians should not be in a hurry Mark; Director, Lagos State Blindness Prevention Programme, Dr. Olufunmilayo Shokunbi; Perm consensus candidate for to dissolve Nigeria, “So let us Sec, Lagos State Ministry of Health, Dr. Modele Osunkiyesi; MD, Nature Crest Home & the 2015 governorship work together to work out how best Rehabilitation Centre, Dr. Yetunde Onajin; Member, Mrs. Elizabeth Adewale; and Program election. the unity of the country will be Coordinator, Mind Trust, Mrs. Thelma Animasahun, during the awareness walk in commemoration President of the guaranteed, division cannot help of 2014 World Mental Health Day in Lagos yesterday. Photo by Kehinde Gbadamosi. association, Martins us, unity is our strength,” he Nnebedum said in a counselled. statement, that the Senator Anah said Nigerians association welcomed should not because of the activities ‘Neglect of Zik's mausoleum, wholeheartedly the of the Boko Haram insurgents be adoption of Ugwuanyi, calling for the division of the who is from Enugu North country. “They are misguided a national embarrassment' Senatorial Zone as its Northern youths who do not have consensus candidate for the blessing of the Northern elders the PDP in the 2015 and youth in their activities. I have By Chimaobi Nwaiwu the 'five star hotel in GRA after parties to follow the best tenets governorship elections. no doubt on my mind that the several vicissitudes, work on the of democracy, mainly freedom The statement read: “It issue of Boko Haram will be NEWI—OBI of Mausoleum resumed with of expression, robust debates is gladdening to hear resolved by prayers of Nigerians NOnitsha, Igwe Alfred vigour at the start of the present on hard issues, and free, fair, that the PDP caucuses because prayers have started to Nnaemeka Achebe, has tenure of President Jonathan peaceful, and orderly for Enugu East and West storm the gates of heaven and we expressed concern over was stopped suddenly. It is a elections, as was witnessed Senatorial Zones have should not be discouraged in any stoppage of works on Zik's national embarrassment that we recently during the also endorsed his way or discontinue our prayers, Mausoleum and the five star have not duly honoured this referendum on independence candidature. That indeed Nigerians should not relent in hotel in GRA, Onitsha. great nationalist.” for Scotland. That is the model goes to show that he is their prayers,'' he said. Speaking during his 13th Ofala The Onitsha traditional ruler that we must seek to emulate. the best candidate for the On the choice of President Festival, the Obi said it was also expressed worry that Two events in Nigeria at the job and we pray the Lord Jonathan by his party as the sole becoming a national globally, the past year was national level boosted our faith Almighty to grant him candidate for the forthcoming embarrassment that the Nigerian dominated by strife, in our governance, namely the the wisdom, knowledge presidential election, Chief Anah government had not honoured particularly in the Middle recently conducted National and understanding to said “The Peoples Democratic late Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe and the East, Ukraine and Nigeria. Conference and the Ebola pilot the affairs of Enugu Party, PDP has spoken my mind mausoleum project that it started “It is very disconcerting in Virus Disease crisis.” state when elected.” by adopting President over 20 years ago had not been this 21st Century people will Goodluck Jonathan as it completed. still opt for violence, rather consensus candidate for the He said “We acknowledge the than dialogue and persuasion, ...As group commends Chime, PDP 2015 Presidential election, progress of work on the second in resolving issues. It is even considering all the circumstances Niger Bridge and Onitsha more painful that the poor and caucus over his emergence of his administration, Dr Shopping Mall and the helpless, particularly women Jonathan by all standards has preliminary work on second and children bear the brunt of performed creditably well to Niger Bridge project. However, the resultant pain and SUKKA Professionals peace remain not only a sine- deserve another term.'' we are concerned that work has dislocation. The Boko Haranm N Group, NPG, has qua-non but, also most However, the success the stalled at Ziks Mausoleum and insurgents have become very commended Governor Sullivan imperative for the sustenance of audacious. The kidnapping of Chime of Enugu State and the the current tempo of the Chibok school girls has Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, development in the state. Hon. become iconic for a very sad caucus over the emergence of Ugwuanyi is not only an epitome Ex-NLC scribe joins Enugu gov race reason, no doubt international Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, as the of peace but also large hearted terrorism has arrived in Nigeria consensus candidate for the and quite accommodating to the NUGU—FORMER Enugu economies and I have an idea and is a distinct affront to our 2015 governorship election in weak and mighty alike. He is a EState Secretary of Nigeria of how these economies have sovereignty. the state. team player of choice. Labour Congress, NLC, and a grown like the Asian Tigers. For “It is therefore incumbent on The group in a statement “We will also thank Governor don, Dr. Ifeanyi Asogwa, has instance in 1967, the economy of all well meaning citizens, signed by its President, Dr. Basil Chime and the leadership of the declared for the governorship race Eastern Nigeria was the fastest irrespective of our diversity, to Onugu and Secretary, Otoboeze party in the state for their in Enugu State on the platform of growing economy in the world but rally behind Mr. President to Chikwado, noted that consistent demonstration of All Progressives Congress, APC, today where are we if you check defeat this invasion. We support Ugwuanyi emerged as the dedication and commitment and promised to transform the the development index? the government’s strategy to consensus candidate of his towards ensuring that Enugu economy of the state in the same “From the point of academia, I cooperate our neighbouring party, because of his sterling North Senatorial Zone produces manner as the Asian Tigers. have taught in the university and countries and the wider qualities that earned him the the next governor of the state, Addressing newsmen in Enugu, I have been able to interact with international community in confidence, trust and respect of come 2015. It is not common in Asogwa said he had a clear vision people from all places, all cultures meeting the challenge. Modern both stakeholders and his fellow our political clime to find leaders on how to transform the state, and I have an idea that human terrorism knows no boundary aspirants. who are concerned about equity, lamenting that the bane of the state relationship is actually what and therefore must be confronted The group stated: “There is no fairness and justice as was lack of good governance. derives the society and your on a global cooperative base iota of doubt that Hon. demonstrated in the course of He said: “My dissertation is in ability to interact with people strategy,” he added. Ugwuanyi is eminently this exercise. understanding the dynamics of will help to very large extent. I Speaking on the upcoming qualified, competent, and has “NPG therefore, earnestly developing societies. see myself intrinsically as a general election, Igwe Achebe the right compliment of skills set salutes His Excellency’s '' I have followed democrat in the sense that I like said “already intense necessary to, not only sustain courage in instituting and developmental trends in the a fair society, I want the society positioning for the national but, also advance Gov. Chime’s defending the exemplary internal world, in the advanced to be good, to be run well, a elections due early next year has enviable legacies to the next democratic style devoid of countries, in emerging good for the common man.'' started. We implore the political level. Above all, unity and thuggery, rancour and violence.'' C M Y K 56—Vanguard, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2014

This translates to 16,468 preventable HIV infections among infants in the Lagos tackles mother-to-child HIV State in 2012 alone. With a maternal mortality ratio of 555/ 100,000 live-births, Lagos State has a transmission burden that is higher than the national figure of 545/100,000 live births, a — Set to unveil Dame Abimbola Fashola as ‘Face of PMTCT/Maternal Health’ development that negates UNFPA's mandate of a world where every birth By Sola Ogundipe child) transmission of HIV and the Projected population figures for is safe and every child is born free of reduction of AIDS-related maternal Lagos State in 2012, showed 1,060,225 HIV. ORRIED by the high rate of death by half in 2015. This mandate is women got pregnant in that year. At It is against this background that the WMother-to-child Transmission of clearly in line with that of UNAIDS “3 an HIV prevalence of 5.1 percent, UN health agencies are supporting the HIV, MTCT, and overall high maternal zeros” target of zero infections, zero about 54,071 pregnant women are State government to convene the high- death rate in the state, the Lagos state AIDS-related deaths and UNFPA: living with HIV approximately one- level meeting of women decision- government has put together a renewed delivering a world where every birth third of whom would, in the absence of makers in the State and other critical campaign to accelerate the Prevention is safe and where every woman is any intervention to prevent mother- stakeholders to identify their roles in of Mother-to-child Transmission of HIV, treated with dignity/respect. to-child transmission of HIV, pass on eMTCT and maternal deaths. PMTCT, towards reducing maternal the virus to their babies. death in the state. Under the strategy, Wife of the , Dame Abimbola Fashola, is to be unveiled as the face of PMTCT/Maternal Health in the State. The strategy will also provide an update on progress towards elimination of Mother-to-Child Transmission, eMTCT, of HIV in the State in the light of the global plan targets highlighting achievements and gaps. Goal of the initiative, which is being carried out in collaboration with United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA, United Nations Joint Programme on HIV and AIDS, UNAIDS, United Nations Children's Fund, UNICEF, and other relevant stakeholders, is to catalyse high level support for eMTCT of HIV and maternal deaths through the mobilisation of strategic stakeholders, including women of influence, to improve the demand for quality PMTCT services and to encourage healthy timing and spacing of pregnancies. Lagos is working to achieve this goal to tackle concerns that in spite of existing facilities and services, the State contributes significantly to the • Pregnant women at a health facility in Lagos. Inset: Dame Abimbola Fashola. unacceptably high national maternal deaths and the national burden of HIV, due to low utilisation of PMTCT and Family Planning services. Leave our jobs alone, AGPMPN tells teaching HIV prevalence Data from the Lagos State Bureau of hospitals Statistics, show that with a population He explained that tertiary hospitals public health issues, citing the recently of 21,883,048, Lagos, with a HIV By Chioma Obinna prevalence of 5.1, is one of the 12+1 should focus on CT scan, chronic contained Ebola Virus Disease in States that account for 70 percent of the disorders and other cases at the extreme. Nigeria as an instance. nation’s burden of children born with EMBERS of the Association of “They should stop taking these cases. "We were the first people that were HIV based on the 2010 National HIV MGeneral and Private Medical In fact, if tertiary institutions don't dabble called to face the Ebola saga. Remember Sero - Prevalence Sentinel Survey. Practitioners of Nigeria, AGPMPN, into primary health care, they will serve government doctors were on strike then In a statement the Lagos State Lagos State Branch, have urged the public better," he said. we were called. The Minister of Health, Ministry of Health, noted that the University Teaching Hospitals across Unveiling the branch's new executive Prof Onyebuchi Chukwu acknowledged campaign will enable infected pregnant the Federation to steer clear of members, the Chairmanlamented that our role in curtailing Ebola in the mothers to have increased access to rendering primary health care services. private medical practitioners' services country." services to prevent their babies from The Lagos State Chairman of the were more becoming social rather than Recognising the role of health being infected, as well as to encourage Association, Dr. Adeyeye Arigbabuwo, commercial. insurance in driving health sector to an more families to embrace family said the rate at which teaching hospitals He decried that 70 per cent of their enviable height, Arigbabuwo stated that planning practices. have opened doors to patients with activities were sacrificial-render without the association remained ever ready to The campaign will also stimulate minor ailments has become worrisome being paid for by clients. He explained embrace insurance package for the commitment of critical stakeholders and to primary and secondary health care that the practitioners were not permitted benefit of Nigerians. He noted that the provide vital information on PMTCT givers in the state, noting that it was to detain patients who are unable to pay era of out of pocket medical service was and a directory of functional PMTCT high time tertiary health institutions their medical bills. gradually becoming history. sites in the State. focused on handling complicated Lamenting the untold effect on health The Association's First Vice Chairman, Further, it was gathered that UNAIDS ailments and referrals for which they service delivery, Arigbabuwo called for Dr Tunji Akintade, said as private health is committed to revolutionising HIV are primarily designed to cater for. a compulsory tax holiday for all medics care providers, AGPMPN was willing prevention policies and practices that Arigbabuwo insisted there must be a in Lagos State saying it was necessary to ensure that everybody has access to will ignite policy makers, opinion total disengagement of tertiary and urgent, as part of emergency health good health, including that poor leaders and community gate keepers to institutions from primary health care intervention to recover from what he woman selling on the street. focus on populations and programmes delivery, especially insurance operation described as economic crisis threatening The private practitioners all regulatory that will make a difference attaining of the Lagos State Health Insurance the medical private sector of health care agencies to help the association flush zero new infections. Maintenance Agency, for doctors under industry. out quacks from the sector, revealing One of such programmes is the their aegis to feature prominently as He said the private health sector had that most the anti-proficiency agents elimination of vertical (mother-to- major stakeholders. always been at the forefront in combating operate without signboards. C M Y K Vanguard, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2014 —57

We are neglected, women living with arising from lack of proper counseling, confusion poor nursing care, which cause some HIV cry out patients turn back and never those on single dose ART present again for treatment.” therapy now buy drugs like By Gabriel Olawale Lucy said the CD4 count Abacavir, Lamivudine, machine which is key to HIV HEY wore long faces, Nevirapine, and Zidovudine at treatment is often faulty. In theirT a cost of over N25, 000 monthly. Nigeria, only eight centres can cries and lamentations loud Drug adherence becomes a boast of functional viral load and clear. With a common voice, very big issue and we are told machines as a result of which they stated their case, telling that the wellbeing of positive patients placed on drugs have stories of woe and anguish. As living hangs on 90 to 95 per cent never had access to the test Persons Living With HIV/AIDS, drug adherence.” machine in the last seven years. PLWHA, they share a common However, Coordinator, “Only pregnant women that destiny but with a common Coalition for Women and should undergo compulsory hope. They were united in their Children Living with HIV/AIDS tests, do the viral load test, even situation, bordering on what in Nigeria, Lucy Attah, though there are times they are they termed negligence by the cautioned that if care and unable to afford it in view of the government, leading to proper action was not initiated high charges. They can’t afford inadequate welfare and poor on the issue of HIV/AIDS in the it because charges for viral outlook to life. country, it could re-generate loads test range from N25, 000- Presenting their case during more harm and take the country N30,000 which is one factor a peaceful protest organised by back several years and hampering effort towards the Coalition for Women and jeopardise efforts already attaining sustainable PMTCT Children Living with HIV/AIDs invested. serv ces in Nigeria,” she in Nigeria, in Lagos weekend, “We learned that some remarked. the group of PLWA expressed patients who ought to be on Attah who called for more heartfelt reservations about • Lucy Attah. drugs are not as a result of commitment said more their plight. Take the case of excuses raging from faulty CD4 volunteers preferably PLWA to them was no longer the Continuing, she stated: Favour Obius, 32, who tearfully machines, non-availability of with higher level of learning same. “In fact it is substandard “Majority of the PLHA on narrated how she lost her necessary drugs among others. should be trained to assist in all and the manufacturer changes single dose drugs, maybe pregnancy. In an emotion- “On several occasions, new facility centres advocated for fee almost every month. Some of because they have kidney laden voice she disclosed that patients who present to the pregnancy and child birth the drugs break like chalk.” problems or are underweight, facility get discouraged due to she was doing well prior to now buy drugs. For instance, services for all women in the being subjected, along with long queues and depression country especially at the others, to ART treatment. grassroots “I began to notice some changes. At times, I felt like Heart health: Beware of animal fat, Nigerians warned vomiting, my body was weak She noted that such "Once you are up to 40 years, Harping on the theme of 2014 and I felt dizzy. When I By Chioma Obinna overprocessed foods do more avoid meat then eat more of fish, Heart Day: 'Creating Heart- complained at the clinic, they NHEALTHY foods, notably harm than good to the heart. Also though you may take meat once Healthy Environment', she said: told me they had given all they animal fat, alcohol, high salt of concern was the habit of people in a while. Take red beans, soya "Too often, the responsibility for had and urged me to purchase U intake and inactive lifestyle took using used oil to prepare foods, beans, snail, moi moi, local rice lifestyle changes is put on the a single dose of Nevirapine, but centrestage on this year’s World which she said was a gateway to and many other local foods, which individual; to stop smoking, since I could not afford the Heart Day, organised by the free radicals that block the heart are good sources of protein and eating unhealthy diet and not drug, I eventually lost my Nigeria Heart Foundation NHF, arteries from functioning properly, vitamins," Omueti said. exercising. However, what is often pregnancy,” she recounted. in Lagos. and consequently lead to deadly In her remarks, the forgotten is that many people Abiola Akeem’s story is In the view of a professor of diseases. Chairperson, NHF's Organising don't always have the opportunity similar. The 27-year-old, who Nutritional Biochemistry, Olusola In keeping the heart healthy, Committee, Mrs. Pamela to make the right choice. recently got married, disclosed Omueti, consumption of animal Omueti recommended greens to Umebuani said the meeting was "For instance, people who live that her annoyance was the long fat, is recognised as a dangerous Nigerians, listing vegetables, to re-emphasise that heart in urban areas are often exposed hours she has to spend at source of bad fats, classified as fruits, revealing that they were disease and stroke remain the to increased fast food outlets and hospital before been attend to. unhealthy oil. good source nutrients and anti- world's leading causes of death. advertising. In developing “Depending on the number of Omueti, who is the Nutritional oxidants. She added that greens Perturbed by such unhealthy countries, billions of people face doctors on duty and patients Director, NHF, also condemned help to break the circle of free development, she said the unsafe cooking environments, like me on appointment, foods sold at eateries, explaining radicals from blocking one's Foundation was undaunted in such as cooking with traditional sometimes I spend between 8- that they are over processed. She system. The nutritionist further encouraging people to take action cooking stoves or open fires, 12 hours before being attend to.” frowned at Nigerians who use advised people above age 40 to to protect their heart health. facing high exposure to smoke She added that even after such fats for frying or cooking, avoid taking meat but to rather Corroborating Omueti's and fuels. Health systems in many gaining entry to see the doctor, stating that they are capable of eat fish, especially mackerel position, she said about 80 per countries have not kept pace with it was discovered that the causing stroke and heart attack. specie. cent of premature deaths from the explosion in rates of CVD. quality of ART drugs dispensed heart disease and stroke could be People in more rural areas do not prevented by addressing risk always have access to health factors such as salt intake, services to advise them on heart physical inactivity, tobacco and health and access to the right harmful use of alcohol. medicines," she highlighted. FrieslandCampina WAMCO launches Peak 850g

AIRY sector leader range of dairy products with D FrieslandCampina several line extensions like the WAMCO Nigeria PLC, makers Unsweetened Evaporated of the premium brand Peak Milk, Peak, Sweetened milk, has launched its new Condensed Milk, Instant Milk Peak 850g milk value pack in Powder and Choco. Peak is Lagos. Public and Regulatory Affairs Manager, Ore enriched with 28 vitamins and Famurewa, said the company minerals and endorsed by the launched the refill pack to meet Nutrition Society of Nigeria” growing consumers’ demand of she stated. a top-up pouch whenever they FrieslandCampina WAMCO •L-R: Prof. Suleiman Akanmu, Head, Haematology and Blood Transfusion, Lagos University need to save money on the has been in Nigeria since 1954. Teaching Hospital, LUTH; Coordinator, Chevron Nigeria Limited,CNL, Mr. Okegbenro, Chief purchase of other Peak big pack The company is an affiliate of Medical Director, LUTH, Prof. Akin Osibogun, and the Acting Director of Administration, formats. Royal FrieslandCampina in LUTH, Mr. Babajide Grillo during a facility tour of LUTH-Chevron Molecular Biology Research “Peak is the only milk brand The Netherlands, the largest Laboratory by members of AWARES Class 14 last week in Lagos. in Nigeria that offers the full dairy cooperative in the world. C C M M Y Y K K 58—Vanguard, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2014

Experts launch campaign against tooth PSN targets best practices as 87th decay, cavities conference holds By Sola Ogundipe with a whole new group of cells taking the Immediate goal of the alliance, he noted, By Gabriel Olawale place of old cells, in three to seven days. is commitment to ensure that by 2015, 90 N the bid to stop the menace of cavities Speaking at the launch, the Alliance percent of dental schools and dental N its quest to raise the standard of Iand tooth decay in the country, leaders Chairman and President of the Nigerian associations should have embraced and Ipharmacy practice to meet the in dentistry and public health recently Dental Association, Dr. Olabode Ijarogbe promoted the "new" approach of "caries as expectations of Nigerians and in line with launched a national campaign in Abuja. said in line with the vision of the Oral a continuum" to improve dental caries global best practices, the Pharmaceutical Spearheaded by the Alliance for a Cavity- Health Policy of the Federal Government prevention and management. Society of Nigeria, PSN, is set to hold its Free Future, ACFF, the campaign called to improve the oral health status of "By 2020, regional members of the 87th annual national conference with a for national collaborative action to check Nigerians, the Alliance intends to partner Alliance for a Cavity Free Future should symposium designed to put into the prevalence of the disorderr which is with key stakeholders in oral health in have integrated, locally appropriate, consideration how transformation could cut preventable and reversible in the early Nigeria to achieve a caries free population comprehensive caries prevention and across various dimensions of pharmacy stages. by the year 2026. management systems and monitoring practice. Tooth decay is the most common chronic Ijarogbe said the Alliance is committed approaches developed and in place while The event, slated for November 3-8, 2014 disease in world, affecting five billion to stop caries initiation and progression every child born from 2026 should stay in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, will put into people, or nearly 80 percent of the world's and move toward a cavity-free future by cavity free during their life time." consideration how pharmacy practice can population. Many nutritional problems working with countries to build on existing Highlighting ACFF focus area in be transformed for better outcomes that will will affect the mouth before the rest of the initiatives with a new understanding of Nigeria, Professor Nigel Pitts, of King's reflect greatly on the well being of every body because the cells in the lining of the caries as a disease continuum and to adopt College London Dental Institute, London, Nigerian. mouth - called the oral mucosa - are comprehensive strategies for caries UK said the alliance will focus on Chairman of the Conference Planning constantly being created and destroyed prevention and management. manpower development with particular Committee, Pharm. Chijioke Onyia said emphasis on the training of Primary Health the conference comes with new packages Care workers; Oral health/caries including the maiden Deans’ Forum, awareness with focus on caries prevention; Directors of Pharmaceutical Services Revision of cariology aspects of Forum, and Head of Pharma, Federal undergraduate dental curriculum; Health Institutions Forum as part of agenda Common risk factor approach to caries to boost human relationships management prevention and Intervention research including the Board of Fellows and Young studies. Pharmacists Group. "We are partners in the fight against Onyia said under arrangements with the global tooth decay and committed to Pharmacists Council of Nigeria, PCN, to working synergistically to achieve the revolutionalise Mandatory Continuing common goal that every child born from Professional Development, MCPD, credit 2026 should stay cavity free during their point earnings, the continuing education lifetime,” he reiterated segment of the conference is billed to hold They also discussed the development of hold at the ultra-modern e-library facility comprehensive programmes for prevention of Akwa Ibom State Government in Uyo. and management of cavities in Nigeria. During the event, four Nigerians who The ACFF is a worldwide group of experts have distinguished themseleves will be promoting integrated clinical and public conferred with Ambassadors of the Health • L-R: The Corporate Communication Manager, Nestle Nigeria Plc, Dr. Samuel Sector even as the Akwa Ibom State Adenikan; Coordinator, Nestle Nutrition Institute, Mrs. Chioma Emma- health action to stop caries initiation and progression in order to move towards a Governor, Godswill Akpabio chairs the Nwachukwu and the Brand Manager, Latunji Motayo during the 2014 Creating programme. Shared Value Global Forum discussion in Lagos recently. Cavity-Free Future for all age groups. COMMON SEXUAL PROBLEMS AND THEIR NOVELTY BASED SOLUTIONS (ADVERTORIAL)

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HE Sports Afcon 2015: Danagogo charges AWC: Pinnick charges Falcons T Minister and Chairman, National Eagles, coaches to produce results to seal semi final ticket Sports Commission, Dr. Tammy Danagogo has as unacceptable the 0 -1 (NFF), the Coaching crew lamented the poor lack – luster performance as well as the players to S the high –flying showing of the Super of the Eagles against ensure that this kind of A Super Falcons are Eagles in the African Sudan who overtook them performance is not set for their second match Nations Cup qualifier to the third position on the repeated in the remaining of the 9th African Women which has placed them at table with three points to matches of the qualifiers Championship in the bottom of their group. the Eagles one. beginning from the Namibia, after earning This is on the heels of He has therefore Wednesday clash against three maximum points in the superlative charged the Nigeria Sudan at the Abuja their first match against performance of the Football Federation, National Stadium. Cote d’Ivoire, President of national female team, the Nigeria Football Super Falcons whom he Federation, Mr. Amaju congratulated for beating Weah Criticises Super Eagles Melvin Pinnick has their Cote’dIvoire charged the players to go counterparts 4 – 2 on ORMER FIFA the Super Eagles in the Af- for a comfortable win that Saturday at the on-going FWorld Player of the rican Cup of Nations quali- will seal their place in the African Women Year and Liberia legend, fying fixture against Sudan semi finals of the championship in George Weah, has joined last weekend. competition. Namibia. the bandwagon of those crit- Commenting on ABN The Confederation of Oshoala Dr. Danagogo described icizing the performance of Sports channel, the retired African Football is using AC Milan and Paris Saint- the tournament in Germain star said that Ni- southern Africa to pick the FIFA man blames pitches for Eagles poor run geria disappointed by not continent’s representatives beating the Sudanese. to next year’s FIFA IFA licensed stadium weekend’s game against hi had fallen back on the what Keshi should have The retired Liberian skip- Women’s World Cup finals Ffacility expert, Ebi Sudan in Khartoum. home-based players who done was to use some per also pointed out that in Canada, with the top Egbe has faulted Stephen Egbe said the Eagles are used to the poor pitch- home- based players who Sudan, who had been writ- three teams at the end of Keshi’s decision to use his would have gotten a result es in and Khar- are used to that kind of ter- ten off before the tie, caused the championship due to army of Euro-based profes- both in Calabar in the toum. rain.” The London based a sensation by defeating the fly Africa’s flag at the sionals to prosecute last game against Congo and In Egbe’s words: “I think soccer buff expressed con- defending champions. global event. the Khartoum outing if Kes- the pitch in Calabar and fidence that Keshi and his In his own words, George Keshi that of Sudan contributed boys will bounce back to Weah said that Nigeria did a lot to our poor run. You pick a Nations Cup ticket, not do anything meaning- can clearly see that the Ea- Continues from BP for him failed to in his hotel.” insisting that it is not all ful during the contest at the gles were a lot better in materialise. Said a The latest happening over yet for the Eagles. Khartoum Stadium. it was regrettable that Cape Town against South football federation was a shocker to the since the embarrassing Africa because the pitch source yesterday: new board who 1-0 defeat in the hands there was good. Our boys “The situation is very appeared to have Musa misses training of the less fancied play on good turfs out there Sudan the NFF was yet regrettable because understood why the in Europe, so coming home SKA Moscow for Wednesday’s AFCON to make any statement Nigeria is now in a Maigari board could to play in that kind of rug- forward Ahmed clash against Sudan after concerning the future of position where we are not manage Keshi. C ged Khartoum pitch wont Musa could be a major he skipped training on the coach. not sure of going to Before the Brazil World be an easy task. I think injury concern for Nigeria Sunday and Monday. He further added that Morocco to defend the Cup, the federation Team officials said it looks like there is trophy which we won concluded that Keshi is nursing nobody in charge last year. The Super needed help to take Bizarre a knock he picked up from because in an ideal Eagles have really let Nigeria beyond the Saturday’s 1-0 loss in situation the federation the country down by second round in the Continues from BP in the last three games. Sudan. should have summoned their poor showing. The World Cup. Keshi by some people, who They neither suffered The flying winger has Coach NFF wants to make bluntly refused and the I won’t mention their poor officiating nor bad started the Eagles last and his technical crew changes but they cannot federation could not do names but who know treatment in the hands three matches. to read the riot act to because of the selfish anything. The coach themselves. They want of Nigerian authorities. Nigeria missed Stoke them ahead of the interest of those was untouchable and to run this team down,” His selection has been City star remaining matches. But frustrating them. They the result were the blasted a bitter Keshi, questionable and he and Ukraine-based a move by the board to are not in charge of blackmail the federal who has only won a now attributes his forward Babatunde take action was Nigerian football at the government faced with game in his last 11 failure to his enemies or Michael for the first frustrated by certain moment. That is the the demand for FIFA matches. critics. AFCON qualifier in quarters which revealed truth. grant by the team and “Some people are “The fact that he has Sudan on account of that the new board may “The worst part of it the defeat by a beatable ready to sell this country failed to realise his injury. not have free hands to is that the NFF seems France. And now the for a dime. They want to mistakes and take The African champions administer football the not to know what to do game has continued in sabotage the Super corrections is even host Sudan on Wednesday way it deems fit even because in an ideal the face of glaring Eagles. worse than the matches by 5pm in Abuja. after President Goodluck situation the leadership avoidable failures. “It’s a shame. They he has lost because it Jonathan recognised the of the federation Our source further don’t want this team to means he is not new board and charged should have, by now added that it is nemesis Obuh get to the AFCON, they admitting his them to grow Nigeria’s summoned Keshi and that is catching up with want this team to lose failures,”an ex Continues from BP football. The goings on his crew to find out Keshi whom he accused outright. But they are international said on in Eagles have shown what happened in of always playing the helped his cause.” not God. phone last night. that Stephem Keshi Sudan and to give boss before the NFF Obuh has coached the “And this is not Nigeria host Sudan, lacks the motivation to them a mandate ahead because of the likes of Emem Eduok, Keshi’s team. This is a who are now third in the take the team to another of the remaining ‘powerful’ people Juwon Oshaniwan, national team. Keshi is standings with three level. Immediately after matches. backing him. Ejike Uzoenyi, Ramon a professional coach points, in a reverse the World Cup defeat by “But that is not what The Super Eagles is Azeez and Ogenyi and after this fixture on Wednesday in France, he vowed never we are witnessing rooted at the bottom of Onazi at club and youth (assignment), he will Abuja. to coach Nigeria again because some highly the group A with just level at various intervals get another job And next month, they even if President placed Nigerians are one point while Sudan before their elsewhere.” then travel to second- Jonathan intervened. insisting that it must be are with three points breakthrough into the But Keshi’s remarks placed Congo before But he, apparently, Keshi and to add insult while Congo and South Eagles. appeared a ploy to they welcome Group A changed his mind after to an injury it was the Africa have six and The list also includes attract sympathy. His leaders South Africa to the many offers that NFF leadership that seven points and team did not play well round up the qualifiers. were said to be lined up went to meet the coach respectively. Osaghona Ighodaro. 60 — Vanguard, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2014

Aftermath of Eagles loss to Sudan Okocha screams: Our football is 'dead'!

USTIN Jay-Jay A Okocha has defended Nigeria head coach Stephen Keshi following the weekend’s loss to Sudan in a 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. The Super Eagles were defeated 1-0 in Khartoum and are now in danger of not being in Morocco next year to defend the title they won in South Africa in 2013. Okocha has pointed to the recent Nigerian Football Federation’s leadership squabble as a major contributing factor to the Eagles’ struggles in the qualifiers. “We are in a very unusual situation,” the former midfielder tweeted. “The question is, do we deserve better considering the state of our football affairs in recent time? “Anyone that blames Keshi or the boys is short- sighted. Our football is long dead and gone. This is just the confirmation. “Well done SA (South Africa). Not the result most Nigerians expected (against Sudan) though. We have to step up our game and grab the next six points to have a chance,” he added. Nigeria are currently bottom of Group A with one point from three matches, with South Africa sitting at the top of the standings, followed by CONTEST...... Nigeria’s (L) defends against Sudan’s Muhannad El Tahir (C) during the 2015 African Cup of Congo in second place and Nations qualifying match in Khartoum on October 11. Sudan won 1-0. AFP PHOTO Sudan in the third spot. Essien: I don’t have Ebola We will finish Congo off — Meyiwa RLANDO Pirates “It is nice (to be captain); going okay and I’m satisfied O goalkeeper it shows the coach believes with what I have done so far C Milan and “I’m well & will be Senzo Meyiwa is happy in me. It is hard sometimes being the captain Ghana training as usual A with his progress as the to be the captain as you “I see us beating Congo on midfielder Michael tomorrow. The Ebola virus Bafana Bafana number one have to be ready to protect Wednesday. We will finish them Essien has been forced to is a very serious issue in the 2015 Africa Cup of the team; but everything is off”. respond to rumours after and people shouldn’t joke Nations qualifying it was suggested that he about it. campaign. had contracted Ebola. “Whoever wrote this “It shows that patience The 31-year-old, who article is very pays,” the former youth has made just three unprofessional and international said. “I think at appearances for the insensitive...!!! Pirates we have a very good Italian club this season, #Jahbless.” foundation from took to various social A club statement read: development and that is what networking platforms at “AC Milan categorically makes me perform well at this the weekend to deny denies alleged news from level. claims made on Twitter. abroad about its “Coach Augusto Palacios “I’m very fit and very members. demanded a lot from us in healthy,” Essien posted “Such news, totally development and I guess that on Instagram. “No truth unfounded, however, has is where I got this desire to in the internet rumours never been confirmed by fight hard for what I want in that I have contracted any employee of our •Essien football. Ebola. company.” •Meyiwa Vanguard, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2014 — 61

ESPITE Nigeria’s Nigerians won’t spare you if..., Dloss to Sudan, Yobo drums support for former Super Eagles cap- Uduaghan tells Pinnick tain, believes Eagles resolve to go all the way. I the national team would have no doubt that Niger- still qualify for the African the onus was on the play- ers to negotiate their way ia would still defend the BY EMMA AMAIZE Cup of Nations in Moroc- Warri, held in honour of out of the current situation. trophy in Morocco. The Pinnick, Governor Ud- co. boys just have to dig deep His words; “Sometimes “I have no doubt in the ELTA State Gov uaghan said he knew quality of players I left be- and find the inner ernor, Dr. Em- that the new NFF boss things don’t turn out the strength”, he said. D way you planned. I have hind in the national team. manuel Uduaghan,has was under pressure to They have to talk to them- said that followers of quickly develop and im- seen many of such mo- ments in my football career. selves and find a solution. the round leather game prove the game because At times like this, the play- would not spare the of his strong passion for At such times, I have learnt never to give up. ers’ motivation is key. You new Nigeria Football the game. know in 2012, we failed to Federation, NFF, Pres- The Governor particu- This team is passing through a phase and I qualify for AFCON, but in ident, Mr. Amaju Pin- larly lamented the defeat 2013, we made up our nick and his board if of the Super Eagles in know they have what it takes to weather through mind to win the trophy they failed to reverse Sudan, noting that it was against all odds. Now that the current sorry state the worst result the coun- the storms”. The 101 capped ex-inter- the odds are against the of football in the coun- try’s football has experi- team, the players should •Yobo try. enced in the recent •Pinnick national however said that He declared une- past. quivocally that football This state of affairs the was at its lowest ebb in governor observed actual- Give Eagles another chance — Giwa the country and chal- ly required divine inter- AMBASSADOR Chris With the defeat, the lenged the newly elect- vention as well hence the Africa at home and Congo “I can assure you that Giwa has appealed to Super Eagles now have ed President of the Ni- President’s decision to away. the players and the Nigerians to give the one point from three geria Football Federa- thank God and dedicate South Africa and technical crew are not Super Eagles another matches. Their chances of tion, Pinnick to put his victory to God Congo must also slip happy too. Stoning them chance. defending the trophy they smiles on the faces of He showered encomi- before Eagles can qualify. is not the solution. We Giwa made the plea won in South Africa last Nigerians. ums on the President of But despite the bleak also need to support the after the Eagles lost to year now depends on Speaking at a thanks- the Football Federation for situation, Giwa believes players and the coach Sudan 1-0 in their Nations their winning their giving service at the developing himself ahead that “cutting off the head during this trying period, Cup qualifier in Khartoum remaining three matches First Baptist Church, of his current position. is not the remedy for a they can still qualify”, he at the weekend. against Sudan and South headache.” said.

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OACH Stephen elimination from next C Keshi has year’s AFCON in alleged there is a gang- Morocco. up against him not to The African champions succeed as Nigeria face are rooted to the bottom of Group A with a single point after three rounds of matches in the qualifying tournament for Morocco 2015. They must now have to win their remaining three •Keshi Keshi: NFF matches and hope other results in the group go championship. their way if they were to “There is a sabotage qualify for the Continues on Page 59 hands are tied AWC: Pinnick charges Falcons to seal semi final ticket — Pg.59

BY JUDE OPARA, Abuja Give me Eagles job –Obuh begs

HE inability of the ORMER Nigeria the Eagles squad have usage. T Nigeria Football F Under-17 and played under me at “’s case Federation (NFF) to Under-20 coach John various levels,” he said. is pathetic. He is such officially react to the Obuh says he deserves “If am in the set-up, I a good player but used dismal showing of the to be given a back room will advise and guide on wrongly, hence he Super Eagles in the on- role in the Super their usage as I know failed to sparkle,” he going 2015 African Cup Eagles. their strengths and added. of Nation, AFCON The Enugu Rangers weaknesses, I am ready “Yes I admit he is qualifiers has been gaffer said his for the role if called up.” played in the same role blamed on the experience with working On the usage of he has been used in at interference of some with some of the Super players who have played his club, but he is more people in high places. Eagles players at youth under him at youth level defensive than A reliable source at the level should be a reason in the Super Eagles, offensive, if I was in the Secretariat of the NFF for him to be employed. Obuh cited Ramon team I would have who pleaded anonymity “At least 6 players in Azeez as a victim of poor Continues on Page 59 told Sports Vanguard yesterday in Abuja that Continues on Page 59 MUSA: Missing in action Musa misses training — Pg.59 QUICK CROSSWORD ACROSS DOWN 2 Belief (5) 1 Nativity (5) 7 Strand (5) 2 Box (5) 8 Stadium (5) 3 Reiterate (6) 10 Insect (5) 4 Heroic (4) 12 Mineral (3) 5 Demur (7) 6 Skulk (5) TODAY'S PUZZLE YESTERYESTERYESTERDAY'S ANSWERS 13 Condition (5) 15 Middle (7) 9 Stray (3) 17 Menace (6) 11 Liberate (7) 19 Shelter (3) 13 Endure (5) 20 Smallest (7) 14 Fragrance (5) 23 Call (4) 16 Born (3) 25 Lean (4) 18 Neatest (7) 26 Came (7) 21 Prickle (5) 30 Shrub (3) 22 Combine (5) 31 Remorse (6) 24 Inconsistent (7) 34 Stretch (7) 27 Manage (3) 37 Scorch (5) 28 Stop (6) 38 Mine (3) 29 Eject (5) 39 Animal (5) 32 Circumference (5) 40 Start (5) 33 Heron (5) 41 Guide (5) 35 Hog (3) 42 Material (5) 36 Nobleman (4)

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