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Ofederation of Nigeria'. Official Gazette Soot ORDER y oFederation of Nigeria’. Official Gazette No. 56 > > LAGOS-‘3rd August, 1961 - has Vol, 48 CONTENTS 1 ; Page ss . Page Acting Governor-General’s Departure on a , Notice ofResolution to visit to Port-Harcourt os .- 1623 - wind up voluntarily 1046 ‘Price of Zircon Ores—Provisional Royalty .. 1047 Movements of,Officers o 1024-31 _ Price of Columb;tePr al Royal Lagos Land Registry—Application for First . onaml ravision oyalty 1047 Registration: | . .. 1032 .- Price of Tantalite—Provisional Royalty .. 1047 Reorganisationof the Nigerianisation Office 1032 Priceof Thorium Ores-—Provisional Royalty 1047 ‘Place licensed for the Celebration of 7 -Grouridnut Purchases in the Federation of* 1047 Marriage *.:. 1032 igerla vs Federal Supreme Court—Cause List— 103 oo Training in62 “Procesing—Populaon rrigendum ae 3 * ae - Dele tion of Powers ‘of Inspector-General ' Admission into FeéderalEmergencyScience olice . .. ee) ee ©1035 °° ~“Schoolin 19620 gs 1048 Notices by the"Board of Customs and +.” Loss of Last Pay Cettificate . 1048 | Excise tan 4s e 1034, 1036 : ‘Loss of Payment Voucher... 1048 King’sTeonincionCollegeRee‘Common- Entrance’ee 1034-6 Tere‘Loss of Motor°r Tspnsport WarrantW: . ioe 1049-63 Centale Bankeofof NigerNigeria—Consolidated-“c dlidated SState-MOSTVacancies oT ment of Assets and Liabilities of Licensed .-- UNESCO Vacancies... 1063 Banks in Nigeria... - 1043-44 Customs and ExciseNotices . 2. 1064-6 1961 Palm Produce Marketing Scheme .. 1045: Nigeria Trade Jcoural.. 1066 Enrolmentin Special List B of H.M.O.C.S. .. 1045 * . Corrigendum :..° -. tee 2045, . InpEx To Lecat Notices IN SuPPLEMeNT notice oreaeation.ofBll L ne ose L.N. No. ShortTitle” - . Page™ xamination Results in Nigerian Languages - ‘"* 99 Customs Tariff; uties and E: - Companies Ordinance—Notice 1046,1047 tions) (No.2) Pati 1961 .. emp . B265 Seed Cotton Parchases iin the Federation: of == Bill entitled the Water Rates Recovery Nigeria tes 1046 nt “(Government ‘Tenants) Act, 1961 . C365 Government Notice No. 1518 ee ES . afs - AcTING Governor-GeNEnat’s DEPARTURE on A VISIT To Port Harcourr It is notified for general information that His Excellency Chief Dennis Osadebay, the Acting Govemor- General of the-Federation of Nigerialeft Lagos on ist August on tour of the Shell Oil Installations at Port Harcourt and the Niger Bridge at Onitsha, HisExcellency will return to Lagos¢on 7th August. i ® . wie’ . - GG6387 - £ 1024 OFFICIAL GAZETTE No. 56, Vol. 48 _ Government Notice No. 1519 NEW APPOINTMENTS AND OTHER STAFF CHANGES The following are notified for general information :— . NEW APPOINTMENTS Date of Date of Department Name Appointment Appointment Arrival Adrainistrator-General © Akinlade, Miss C. 3rd Class Clerk .. 21-11-60 — Olayinka, W. K. .- Clerical Assistant 1-461 — Antiquities Ehibudu, G. 3rd Class Clerk -- 18-5-61 — Customs and Excise Abuwa, M. C. 3rd Class Officer .. 19-461 — Adenaike, D. Waterguard Officer, Grade III 21-11-60 — Adingupu, G. O. 3rd. Class Clerk .. 1-6-61 — Aka, C. C. Waterguard Officer, Grade UI 21-11-60 _ Akingba, T. O. 3rd Class Officer . 1-6-61 — Aniefuna, N. C. - Waterguard Officer, Grade III 22-11-60 — Ayalogu, E. O. Waterguard Officer, Grade IIIT 18-11-60 _ Bella, O. .. Waterguard Officer, Grade it 18-11-60 — Dada, R. O. ' 4. 3rd Class Clerk -., 22-12-60 — Edomwonyi, A.M. .. 3rd Class Officer » 14-12-60 —_ Ekong, P. P. U. Waterguard Officer, Grade III 21-11-60 — Elezue, O:; Waterguard Officer, Grade III 18-11-60 _ Enavwonorwe, D. BE. 3rd Class Officer . 23-5-61 — Iwediebo, P. S. Waterguard Officer, Grade III 21-11-60 — Jimoh, N. .« Waterguard Officer, Grade IYI 21-11-60 —_ Kennie, A. O. Waterguard Officer, Grade III 18-11-60 — Kotogbe, F. - Waterguard Officer, Grade II] 18-11-60. — Lasile, J. A. 3rd Class Clerk oo, 12-461 _, Lawal, A. O. - 3rd Class Officer... - 19-461 — Lawal, A. - Waterguard Officer, Grade HI 21-11-60 — Mark, V. 3rd Class Officer . 1-661 — Monyei, E. C. Waterguard Officer, Grade III 21-11-60 — Obi, P. L. Waterguard Officer, Grade III 21-11-60 — Ogunlana, R. O. Waterguard Officer, Grade ITI 141-61 — Olayemi, S. O. Waterguard Officer, Grade ur 22-11-60 — Ollawa, P. E. - 3rd Class Officer . 1~2-61 — Onakoya, O. Clerical Assistant 28~1-60 — Oresegun, T. L. 3rd Class Clerk .. 22-12-60 — Palmer, O. Waterguard Officer, Grade ui 21-11-60 — Romeo, N. G. Waterguard Officer, Grade III 22-11-60 on Forest Research Anerobi, D. N. Artisan, Grade II 1-12-60 — General Executive Class Adeoye, O. Executive Officer (Accounts) 13-361 —: Taland Waterways Oputa, C. F. 3rd Class Clerk 25-6-59 _ Ministry of Commerce Akala, R... 3rd Class.Clerk .. 2-3-61 — and Industry Ibili, G. Clerical Assistant 14-61. — Ibiwoye, R.'O - 3rd Class Clerk .. 2-6-61 —_—" Idowu, O 3rd Class Clerk .. S-1-61 — Ojuroye, B 3rd Class Clerk .. 10-4-61 — Onawola, 8. M. O 3rd Class Clerk .. 2-6-61 _ Tijani, S. A. 3rd Class Clerk .. 4-1-61 —_ Ministry of Communi- Egbuna, E. I . 3rd Class Clerk .. 2s. 14-1-61 — cations Tbe, J. O. - Meteorological Assistant, Grade IV . “1-2-61 —_ Ifedindikor, G.oS «. Postman ee 234-54 —_ Thezukwu, H. .» Technician: we, -- 1-10-54 — Udoh, I. 4A - Postal Officer... +. 16-10-57 _ Ministry of Education Alawusa, K. Clerical Assistant 19-9-68 _ Ministry ef Establish- Folami, R. A. Lecturer . 1-64-61 — ments 3rd August, 1961 OFFICIAL GAZETTE 1025 NEW APPOINTMENTS—continued Date of Date of Department Name : Appointment | Appointment Arrival Ministry of Finance .. Laguda, S. I. .. 3rd Class Clerk .. boo. 4-2-61 —~ . Munis, P. .. 3rd Class Clerk .. » «. 30-12-60 — Olugbode, 0. .. 3rd Class Clerk .. i 4. 25~3-61 _— Udok, E. U. E, .. 3rd Class Clerk .. i ae 4-1-61 — Ministry of Health .. Adebusuyi,G.I. ..: 3rd Class Clerk ... ! 15-5-61 _ Adeoye, A. .., Card Issuer - joe 7-6-61 _ Aduwa, PLA, ’ Card Issuer ae oe 2-6-61 —_ Agboola, Miss S.A... Donor Attendant toe. 1-6-61 _— Akujobi, D.R.E. .. 3rd Class Clerk .. i 4. 15-5~61 — . Ehoro, P.O. - 3rd Class Clerk .. : 4. 15-5-61 — Emesin, J. M. .. 3rd Class Clerk .. i o.. ©15-5-61 — Imoukhuede, C. Store Assistant -. boon. 1-6-61 — Kwiatkowski, Dr C. K. Medical Officer .. ' 4. 31-8-60 15-9-60. Nwaiwu, I. O. J. ... 3rd Class Clerk .. 4. 15-5-61 _ . Nwankwo, O. ... 3rd Class Clerk .. ' 4.) :16-5-61 — Okwnuosa, A. E. ... 3rd Class Clerk .. 4. 15-5-61 — Omoregie, S. J. ... 3rd Class Clerk .. 4. 15-5-61 — Sankey, Mrs M. A. .. i Nursing Sister’ .. - 4. 17-3-60 — Ministry of Information Edekobi, C. C. .» » 3rd Class Clerk ee 64-61 — . Olayomi, O. .. Photographic Printer, ’ Grade III - Lows 1-4-61 — Ministry of Mines and Ezeji, J. D. .. > Library Clerk .. | oe 1-6-61 — Power Nwaise, H. F.O. .. : 3rd Class Clerk .. | oa. 3-5-61 _— Ministry of Transport Ibironke, J. .. '3rd Class Clerk .. - roy. 11-5-61 — and Aviation Ministry of Works and Abiodun, J. O. .. Air Survey Attendant boa. 1-6-61 —_ Surveys Bello, M. ’ .. Artisan, Grade IT jose 1-2-61 _ Dada, Miss O: .. Technical Assistant, i . Grade UI as — 1-6-61 — Emmanuel, S.A. .. Artisan, Grade II a. 1-9-60 — _ Medehue, B. .. Artisan, GradeI .. \ 1-2-61 — Obire, B. E. .. Artisan, Grade III ae 1-9-60 —_ Ojokoh, P. .. Clerical Assistant : +. 1-4-60 — Oloyede, A. O. .. Air Mapping Assistant, Grade II es i owe 3-5-61 Onibeju, K, ... Artisan, Grade [ . loss 1~9-60 National Archives .. Iduoze, D. E. ‘Archive Assistant, Grade nr 15~5-61 Nwaigwe, B. M. O. Repository Assistant iy. 10-5-61 — Uwandi, P. K. .. Repository Assistant to. 1-4-60 _ Police oe _ «» Gander, S. J. .- Assistant Superintendent of Police (General Duties) _ 1-7-61 2-7-61 Parker, J. .. Senior Superintendent of | . Police (Special Constabulary, Force Headquarters, Lagos 28-6-61 — Prisons... .. Adewusi, A. .. (3rd Class Clerk .. io 1-6-61 _ Olenloa, J. G. .. (3rd Class Clerk .. ie 17-5-61 _ Statistics .. .. Essang,J. B .. {3rd Class Clerk .. ia. 24-4-61 — Omotesho, Miss N. M. “3rd Class Clerk .. | -- 5-1-61 _ Notification in Gazette No. 41 of 8-6-61 in respect of Mr W.J. Wakely, Inbpector/Instructor, Customs and Excise is hereby cancelled. i i i PROMOTIONS . ‘ Date of Department Name Appointment Promotion Administration .. Alder, S.A. — .. Becretary-Typist .. te, - 4. 27-11-59 Audit . .. Achebe, S. O. .. Higher Executive Officer | .. .. 14-61 Customs and Excise .. 4 : .» 1st Class Clerk .. oy .. 21-10-59 me EN EEE shyones,J.Janio, st Class Clerk .. oe .. 26-2-59 A. O. ISese, N. A. .. Ist Class Clerk 2.00; .. 2-5-5359 General Executive Class Atamu, G. .. Assistant Executive Officer (Accounts) .. 23-5-61 Oguntoye, F. .. Assistant Executive Officer (Accounts) «. 23-5-61 1026 , OFFICIAL GAZETTE No.56, Vol, 48,: PROMOTIONS—continued Date of _Department . Name Appointment _. Promotion Ministry of Communi- Davies, L. D. Chief Technical Officer - 8-3-61 | cations Johnson, T. A- ..’ Senior Assistant Postal Controller 7-2-61 Oyebode,J. A. Senior Meteorological Officer’ 222-61 . , Robinson, J. S. Chief Technical Officer 8-3-61 Ministry of Finance .. Okobiemen, L. S. I. ist Class Clerk .. .. ~ 1-8-61- Ministry of Health .. Abisuga, I. A. ist Class Clerk .. e 1-461 4Addison, B. K. Assistant Technical Officer .. 1-8-60 Fatoye, I. A. ist Class Clerk .. 1-~4-61 Kodilinye, E.H. O. ist Class Clerk .. 14-61 Kuju, C. A. B. ~ Ast Class Laboratory Technician 14-61 Njoku, J. A. ist Class Medical‘Laboratory Technician 14-61 Ogidan, J.
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