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THURSDAY ’S MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER Leadership Newspapers @leadershipNGA S’Court Never Ordered Us To Pay Bi-Courtney N132bn – AMCON BY BAYO AMODU, Abuja N132billion. incorrect. paper erred in the entire report. before the Supreme Court. The In a reaction yesterday to a re- In a press statement signed by Nwauzor said: ‘‘This obviously decision of the Supreme Court The Asset Management Cor- port published by a national its head, Corporate Communica- does not represent the judgment never dealt with the merits of poration of Nigeria (AMCON) newspaper (not LEADERSHIP), tions, Jude Nwauzor, yesterday, of the apex court. There was never the appeal nor the substantive has denied claims that the Su- AMCON said that the story was AMCON insisted that the news- an issue of any liability of AMCON cause resulting in the ex-par- preme Court has ordered it to te decision of the Federal High pay Bi-Courtney, whose promot- er is Wale Babalakin, the sum of Ambode Has Performed Creditably, Says PMB ➔ Pg. 13 ➔ CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 Fierce Battle For New 4 Cabinet Jobs Rages In States It’s payback time, lobbyists tell govs-elect Incoming govs woo opposition with juicy offers

President Muhammadu Buhari (middle), governor, Akinwunmi Ambode (2nd right) and his wife, Bolanle with the governor’s children, during the president’s visit to Lagos, yesterday. PHOTO BY STATE HOUSE FG Needs N900bn To Fix NJC Backs Kogi Govt On Data 2 Refineries – Kachikwu 5 Capturing Of Judiciary Workers SON Confiscates Fake 33 A’Court Reserves Judgment Senate To Pass 2019 FG’s 30-year Bond 31 Shi’ite Protesters 2 Products Worth N300bn In Osun Gov’ship Election 7 Budget Tuesday 7 Oversubscribed By N49.30bn Cause Panic In NASS 2 NEWS www.leadership.ng Leadership Newspapers @leadershipNGA Thursday, April 25, 2019 Group News Editor: Ekele Peter Agbo

Chief of Army Staff, Lt-General Tukur Yusufu Buratai (5th right) and others during the COAS 2019 first quarter conference and combat arms training week, in Jaji,

Shi’ite NJC Backs Kogi Govt On Data Protesters Cause Panic In NASS

BY KAUTHAR ANUMBA- Capturing Of Judiciary Workers KHALEEL, Abuja The Islamic Movement of BY , Lo- paychecks. which the NJC delegation can only to be feared by workers that Governor koja Nigeria (IMN) yesterday He stated: “The meeting recommended that everyone those who have anything to Yahaya Bello was pleased laid siege on the National was a very fruitful one. should sheathe their hide, assuring that genuine with the outcome of the The National Judicial Assembly protesting the The state governor Alhaji swords and jointly conduct workers of the Judiciary who meeting as it would enable continued detention of their Council (NJC) yesterday Yahaya Bello was in the the table payment and were suffering unnecessarily his administration pay waded into the dispute leader, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky. meeting. The state Chief biometric capture to allow will jump at the opportunity. available salaries to his This is as the House of between the executive Judge, Justice Nasir Ajana the Judiciary staff access He also disclosed that workers in the Judiciary. Representatives abruptly and the judiciary in Kogi was in attendance and their salaries which has been some members of the It would be recalled that adjourned plenary State, and recommended the delegation of the NJC hanging since the face off delegation confirmed at the the Judiciary Staff Union proceedings over claims that that the judiciary workers headed by the former began. The law lords noted meeting that even as judges of Nigeria (JUSUN) had the sect reportedly defied should comply with the President of the Court of that the exercise does not they have participated in embarked on indefinite security and broke through Table Payment and the Appeal, Honourable Justice interfere with the autonomy similar exercises in their strike in the state over the first gate leading into the data capturing exercise Umaru Abdullahi. of the judiciary.” states. the matter leaving their complex. adopted by the government “Parties made their Fanwo stressed that the Fanwo concluded by members unpaid for some The deputy speaker, and organised labour in the separate cases after exercise was harmless and assuring the judiciary months. Hon Yusuf Lasun, who was state. presiding over a Committee This was the outcome of of the Whole, before the a closed-door meeting of a adjournment announced that high-powered delegation ‘Boko Haram Leadership Network Structure Decimated’ reports had reached him that from the NJC with BY TARKAA DAVID, Abuja the protesters had crashed Governor Yahaya Bello of favour of Russia, adding that and other infrastructural places and killed many the trade relations has been development investments innocent citizens. the first gate and was worried , some of his The minister of Defence, below expectation leaving in oil and gas sector.” “The group has overwhether there was adequate aides and a team from Mansur Dan-Ali, has gap for many unexploited He said the terror group has the years been receiving security on ground to contain the Judiciary led by the disclosed that the Boko potentials. over the years been receiving inspiration, training as well them. embattled state Chief Judge Haram terrorist network According to him, “At the inspiration, training as well as mutual support from other Lasun stated that it was held in the governor’s office. has been overwhelmed and moment the countries’ trade as mutual support from transnational terror groups important for the House to Briefing journalists after its leadership structure ties are lopsided in favour of other transnational terror within and outside Africa. take precautionary measures. the meeting, the director decimated due to the Russia. Russia is the biggest groups within and outside “Nonetheless, owing to the LEADERSHIP gathered general, Media and Publicity sustained counterinsurgency market in Europe, while Africa and called on the sustained counterinsurgency that as the protesters to the governor, Kingsley operations by Nigeria and Nigeria the biggest market Russian government to step operations by Nigeria and advanced towards the gate, Fanwo, said the parties other countries of the Lake in Africa. up military support to end other countries of the Lake the security operatives made progress aimed at the Chad Basin Commission. “The trade relations have insurgency in the region. Chad Basin Commission swiftly shut the gate and speedy resolution of the Dan-Ali stated this in a been below expectation “Since 2009, my country which include Benin, Niger, beefed up security at the issues. paper he presented at the 8th leaving gap for many Nigeria has been combating Chad and Cameroon, the second gate. He revealed that the International Conference On unexploited potentials. terrorism engendered by Boko Haram terror network Protests by members of the IMN agitating for the release meeting recommended that Security in Moscow, Russia. Nigeria would also be the Islamic Sect called Boko has been overwhelmed and of their leader has been a the judiciary workers should During the conference, interested in Russia helping Haram. Members of the Boko the leadership structure is he said that Nigeria-Russia it build nuclear power plants, Haram sect have carried out presently decimated,” he reoccurring event around the participate in the biometric National Assembly. exercise and receive their trade ties are lopsided in petroleum pipelines, railways series of bombings of public said. Thursday, April 25, 2019 www.leadership.ng Leadership Newspapers @leadershipNGA 3 our stand APC And NASS Leadership ne controversial gerous when one becomes an objection to it. The position of Chambers. issue that has appendage to the other. Most the party runs contrary to the According to Section 50(1a) of dominated the po- unfortunate will it be if the view of other aspirants and the 1999 constitution, as amend- litical space since legislative arm allows itself to zones barred from the contest. ed: “There shall be a president and the conclusion of be a rubber stamp to executive There are fears that should the Deputy President of the Senate who Othe 2019 general elections is bills, to the detriment of the party have its way, such im- shall be elected by the members who gets what at the National citizens. posed leaders may not last and of that House from among them- Assembly. The leadership tus- The way the ruling party their tenure would be turbu- selves’’. The 109 elected senators sle especially as it affects the is going about trying to im- lent. Both the constitution and and 360 House of Representatives offices of the Senate president pose certain individuals on the rules governing activities of members are the constitutional and the Speaker of the House of leadership of the National As- the Senate and House of Rep- kingmakers as far as the emergence Representatives is smouldering sembly portends a dangerous resentatives specify that prin- of presiding officers of both cham- and the candidates are not pull- dimension, since many of the cipal officers will be elected bers are concerned, and not national ing any stops. lawmakers have also raised by members on the floor of the chairman of a ruling party or even Ordinarily, this should not the president. have been a major concern but Since 1999, no leader who was for what played out in 2015 imposed on any of the chambers of when leaders of both chambers the National Assembly had peace emerged against the permuta- or completed its tenure. Under the tion of the leadership of the rul- Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), EDITOR: Muazu Elazeh ing All Progressives Congress DEPUTY EDITORS: Raliat Ahmed-Yusuf Evans Enwerem and Adolphus (APC). Members of both Upper Chika Okeke Wabara were imposed as Senate and Lower legislative chambers . . president at different times. Also shocked APC high command EDITORIAL DIRECTOR: Silas Ezeugwu in the House of Representatives, Pa- when they elected Dr Bukola GENERAL EDITOR: Richard Abu tricia Etteh was imposed as Speaker. Saraki and Yakubu Dogara as COORDINATOR, EDITORIAL BOARD: Suleiman Abdullahi They all had a tough time and were Senate President and Speaker eventually removed. This was the sad of House of Representatives, situation until the party got it right in respectively, as their leaders. NEWSPAPERS GROUP the 6th and 7th National Assembly, CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER: Rasheed Yusuf APC had pencilled down Sen- CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER: Augustine Paul Agbo particularly in the Senate when David ator Ahmed Lawan and Hon. POLITICAL DIRECTOR: Jonathan Nda-Isaiah Mark served twice as president of the Femi Gbajabiamila as preferred Senate through support in the form of candidates and ‘mandated’ law- votes given to him by fellow senators makers on its platform to vote RC:1526199 and not endorsement by party hierar- them for the offices.The party, COLLECTION chy. during the re-electioneering CHAIRMAN We are compelled by historical an- campaign, hinged some of its Sam Nda-Isaiah tecedents to remind the APC that the failures on what it termed lack GMD, LEADERSHIP NEWSPAPERS: Nduka Nwosu issue at stake is the leadership of the of cordial relationship between GMD, LEADERSHIP HOLDINGS: Abdul Gombe National Assembly. It will, therefore, the executive and legislative be out of place for the party to begin arms of government. GROUP EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS to imagine that it can do it alone with- Felicia Ogbonlaiye To the party, both Saraki and Geoffrey Essien out getting the support of opposition Dogara gave President Mu- Christian Ochiama PDP members who also have sub- hammadu Buhari a tough time Fadila Ismail stantial numbers. and did not allow many of his DIVISIONAL DIRECTORS APC ought to be properly advised proposals to sail through. But Mrs Zipporah Tanko that the interest of the nation should the outgoing National Assem- Augustine Paul Agbo be paramount at all times. While we George Agba bly has been adjudged in many Ruth Tene Natsa are not interested in the internal work- quarters as one of the most ings of the APC, it is our opinion that vibrant, independent and suc- GENERAL MANAGERS merit should count. Whoever the par- cessful. Femi Adekunle ty and members of the two chambers Solomon Alabi This time round, the party Mariam Ogbe are considering should be eminently wants to ensure that its candi- Angela Tony-Iji qualified both in intellect and charac- dates emerge not only as Sen- ter. ate president and Speaker of The party should also note that the House of Representatives but National Assembly in recent times also other principal officers. LEADERSHIP is a national paper symbolically embedded in the nation’s capital. has enjoyed relative peace owing to No doubt, a cordial and har- We shall stand up for good governance. We shall defend the interest of the pattern of the emergence of its Nigerian people even against their rulers, and we shall raise our pen at all monious relationship between times in defence of what is right. These are the values by leaders. Nigerians will not forgive the executive and legislative which we intend to be assessed. the party if its action in any way arms will ensure easy passage We shall never, ever for any reason forget the noble reason of our coming into being: draws the nation back into the days of bills. But it may also be dan- F o r G o d a n d C o u n t r y ! turbulence in the two chambers. 4 NEWS www.leadership.ng Leadership Newspapers @leadershipNGA Thursday, April 25, 2019 Fierce Battle For New Cabinet Jobs Rages In States BY OUR CORRESPONDENTS positions after an election because some feel they worked hard for the party and therefore Thirty-five days to their May 29 inaugura- deserve to be rewarded, while others will rely tion, both the newly-elected governors and on their personal relationship with the gov- returnee-chief state executives are under in- ernor for appointments, some will bank on tense pressure from politicians and interest their connections with party big wigs or the groups for appointments as commissioners governor’s relative. and aides in their proposed cabinets. The associate who claimed to be in the pic- Since the governors-elect were presented ture of the underground lobbying said that In- their certificates of return by the Independent uwa Yahaya should be guided by these events National Electoral Commission (INEC), their and shun those who want appointments to homes and offices have come under siege by use the state institutions to further enrich lobbyists seeking appointments and favours themselves. from them. “If I were the governor-elect I would ask an- Apart from politicians, traditional and reli- ybody who comes to lobby to spell out the is- gious leaders have joined the jostling to have sues of state interest that make him or her fit their loyalists in the incoming cabinets. for a position,” he said. The lobbyists have also marked close rela- In , the governor-elect, Alhaji tions and political godfathers of the gover- AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq is not spared of nors-elect for assistance to get their desired pressure from various quarters on the forma- offices. tion of his cabinet. Following his announce- In a nationwide investigation conducted by ment of an 80-member Transition Commit- LEADERSHIP, it was discovered that some of tee, the issue of appointments in the next the new governors and those re-elected for a administration has assumed the front burn- second term in office are eager to run an in- er in political discourse in the state. clusive government by allocating some posi- Wike Tambuwal Stalwarts of the APC, friends, political as- tions to the opposition parties. sociates and the likes are positioning them- In , for instance, the gov- tive positions in the state is reportedly done in Kano seems to be a far cry from the past.” selves for appointments into various offices ernor-elect, Alhaji Ahmadu Fintiri, is looking through different platforms including the cur- Some top politicians in the state said that when the administration takes off on May 29 beyond the usual winner-takes-all syndrome. rent favourite Islamic sect in Katsina, the JIB- institutions including the Kano Emirate Coun- this year. Sources close to him told LEADERSHIP that WIS. Pundits revealed that the sect influenced cil, the APC, the wife of the governor, influen- Those jostling to make cabinet and other of- his cabinet would accommodate all the inter- the appointments of no fewer than two com- tial senators and House of Representatives’ fices are reportedly lobbying the brothers of ests that ensured his victory at the March 9, missioners and a special adviser among oth- members-elect could influence the governors the governor-elect to help prevail on him to 2019 governorship election. ers in the present cabinet. The lobbyists are on his new appointees. consider them for appointments. Those being considered for appointments, also said to have found the listening ears of Ganduje is said to be under pressure to in- Also, top stakeholders from the three sen- according to one of the sources are key mem- the Daura monarch while his Katsina coun- clude people of various political divides within atorial districts in the state have reportedly bers of the opposition All Progressives Con- terpart has reportedly remained indifferent. and outside the APC in the new SEC. been reaching out to top party leaders in the gress (APC), who worked tirelessly against the According to the sources, one difficult In fact, LEADERSHIP learnt that Gandu- state and at the national level on the issue. incumbent governor Muhammadu Bindow for bridge most aspirants must cross to get into je was told to reward those who parted ways Various groups within the party that joined the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate the new cabinet is Alhaji Dahiru Bara’u Man- with his former political mentor Dr. Rabiu forces to defeat the incumbent PDP adminis- to win the election. gal, a business mogul cum politician, who has Musa Kwankwaso and defected to APC to en- tration in the state have allegedly compiled The sources disclosed that the governor- shunned public functions after the elections. sure his victory. and submitted the lists of their preferred can- elect would allocate two commissioners to Ab- He is believed to have travelled abroad to re- Members of the 44 political parties who didates for appointments. dulazeez Nyako, the governorship candidate duce the pressure on him as a major factor in worked for the governor’s re-lection are also Those interested in the cabinet are said to of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), who gets into the new cabinet. to be compensated. The same goes for mem- be lobbying the governor-elect’s elder brother who was the third major contender in the gov- On his part, Governor Masari, LEADER- bers of the Buhari Organisation, women and and a younger brother, Dr. Alimi AbdulRazaq ernorship polls. SHIP learnt, has assured that everyone that youth groups, who are angling for appoint- and Mr. Isiaka AbdulRazaq respectively, to in- It was also learnt that even the blocs of the contributed to the landmark victory of Katsi- ments. fluence their appointments. wife of the president, Aisha Buhari; former na APC in the last elections would be reward- secretary to the government of the federa- ed. Lobbyists Reach Out To Govs-elect Fam- Lull In Abia, Apprehension In Ebonyi tion (SGF), Babachir Lawal, and the Buhari Similarly, the lobbyists have put the Kano ilies In Gombe, Kwara Unlike other states, lobbyists have virtually Support Group would benefit from the Fin- State governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, In , the governor-elect, Mo- gone to sleep in due to the absence tiri cabinet. in a tight corner over who makes his second hammadu Inuwa Yahaya, is also under pres- of Governor Okezie Ikpeazu, who left the state Other leaders, whose supporters are being term cabinet. sure from those scrambling for positions in for abroad immediately he was re-elected. tipped for some offices are Alhaji Atiku Abuba- According to findings, the jostling for plum his proposed cabinet. The lacklustre approach by political job kar, the PDP presidential candidate in the Feb- jobs in the state began as soon as INEC an- The lobbyists have allegedly taken their seekers may not be unconnected with Ikpea- ruary 23, 2019 election, and former PDP na- nounced him as the elected governor of the ambition to the governor-elect’s wives, Sen- zu and his Ngwa kinsmen’s emphasisis that tional chairman, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur. state. ator Danjuma Goje, the director-general of the administration is theirs. The chairman of the 65-man transition In a chat with one of the governor’s spokes- his campaign council, Mohammed Zubairu Occupying nine of the 17 local government committee, Alhaji Ismaila Numan, declined men, he described the intense pressure on Umar, leading gubernatorial aspirants like areas in the state, the issue of who gets what to disclose the identities of the would-be com- Ganduje as “unimaginable.” Farouk Bamusa, Habu Muazu, Jibril Barde, appointment as commissioner and other stra- missioners. He said: “It’s a normal thing for people to Jamil Isyaku Gwamna, some APC leaders at tegic offices have remained the Ngwas’ deci- The battle is fiercer in where come out and jostle for positions after any the national level and presidential aides. sion ever since the governor came into office. 100 people are allegedly struggling to secure political contest but what they are witness- Some of the lobbyists have resorted to Most of what could be termed as juicy min- placement in the next cabinet of governor ing now would best be described as an act of blackmail and character assassination to out- istries and top government positions are occu- Aminu Bello Masari. desperation. In those days the governor-elect wit their suspected competitors. pied by them and there are no reasons yet to At present, seven persons from Katsina lo- would be given a breathing space to choose the An associate of Yahaya told LEADERSHIP believe that there will be any change in the in- cal government area have openly shown inter- calibre of people to work with, but the story that “it is not unusual for people to lobby for ➔ CONTINUED FROM PAGE 5 est in Masari’s upcoming cabinet. An APC stalwart who sought anonymi- ty, said: “There is a serious challenge before Masari as the extensive lobbying ahead of his inauguration for a second term in office has S’Court Never Ordered Us To Pay Bi-Courtney N132bn – AMCON shown.” FROM COVER which are parties to the substantive case ment order before approaching the Court It was gathered that no fewer than three as- giving rise to the enforcement order is still of Appeal. The net effect of the above is pirants in each of the 34 local government ar- Court (FHC). pending at the Court of Appeal. The said that AMCON was never ordered to pay eas of the state are lobbying to be in the State ‘‘The appeal before the apex court was appeal is strictly between the federal gov- Bi-Courteny N132billion nor any other Executive Council (SEC) comprising 16 com- only in respect of the leave granted to AM- ernment/FAAN and Bi-Courteny and has amount. AMCON has never been a party missioners and a similar number of special ad- CON by the Court of Appeal to appeal as nothing to do with AMCON,’’Nwauzor said. to any of the proceedings pending at the visers. an interested party and for which the apex AMCON further stated that the whole Court of Appeal The APC leader added that virtually all the court held that the application ought to matter of N132billion is strictly a case be- ‘‘As far as AMCON is concerned, Bi- incumbent commissioners and aides are seek- have been filed in the Federal High Court tween Bi-Courtney Limited and the fed- Courteny, owned by Wale Babalakin is ing to be retained in the next cabinet. first before the Court of Appeal. This was eral government of Nigeria/FAAN, add- still indebted to the corporation in excess But another party source claimed that not the sole issue submitted and determined by ing that ‘‘Bi-Courtney is struggling to tie of N119billion and the corporation would up to five of the serving commissioners and the Supreme Court whilst the substantive the matter to their debt obligation in AM- continue to explore every legal avenue to special advisers would be retained if the gov- matter is still with the lower court. CON. The only import of the judgment is recover the said sum in the national in- ernor walked his talk that their re-appoint- ‘‘More so, the appeal against the judg- that AMCON seeks the leave of the Feder- terest and interest of the bond owners,’’ ment would be based on their performance. ment of the federal government/FAAN al High Court first to appeal the enforce- Nwauzor declared. The lobbying for cabinet or other execu- Thursday, April 25, 2019 www.leadership.ng Leadership Newspapers @leadershipNGA NEWS 5 FG Needs N900bn To Fix Refineries – Kachikwu BY FESTUS OKOROMADU conclusion for whatev- chikwu stated. Dauda made the state- and AHURAKA ISAH,, Abuja er reason. We are obvi- According to him, Nige- ment while declaring ously going to revisit the ria is already setting up a open a two-day special- Minister of State for Pe- discussion. I think that’s team to make the reasons ised training organised by troleum Resources, Ibe the fastest way to go. for the visit a reality. the National Lottery Regu- Kachikwu, yesterday in “The second option Apart from series of latory Commission (NLRC) Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, said is that we decided that engagements with key for its members of staff in about N900 billion ($2.5 we are going to dip our government personali- Abuja. billion) is required to re- hands into our own In- ties in Saudi Arabia, Ka- Dauda, said: “Lottery habilitate Nigeria’s refin- ternal funds- which we chikwu and his team met before now was not well eries. don’t have a lot of - and with top executives of known in Nigeria. It was Minister of Energy In- make the money availa- Saudi Aramco, King Ab- regarded as gambling, es- dustry and Mineral Re- ble. What is required is dullah Petroleum Stud- pecially in the Northern sources of the Kingdom about $2.5billion to rekit ies and Research Centre part of Nigeria. Lottery of Saudi Arabia, Khalid Al the entire refinery and (KAPSARC), Saudi Ba- includes sports betting Falih, had hinted on the the reason why I don’t sic Industries Corpora- and promotion activities possibility of his country want to go that way is tion (SABIC) and Royal by manufacturers and net- establishing an independ- the fact that the country Commission for Jubail work providers. ent refinery in Nigeria, is constrained.” and Yanbu (RCJY) to ex- ‘’Lottery is bigger than which his country con- Kachikwu said Nigeria’s plore possible solutions the oil industry that the siders as the best hub to third option was to target and business opportuni- nation has in stock, a lot reach other African coun- countries that could help ties that would enable Ni- of wealth that is yet to be tries. out in terms of refining. Kachikwu geria grow its petroleum tapped. I believe that if we Kachikwu, however, He asserted that get- sector. focus our energy on lottery, said lots of options were ting the four refineries sis or collaboration with refinery. and make sure that the en- on the table and that the up and running back to oil companies that have “We want to lever- Lottery Can Earn More tire citizenry are well aware country needs to urgently 90/95 per cent capaci- worked with them,” Ka- age on the huge success Revenue Than Oil - of the activities of lottery make the decision of go- ty without further delay chikwu stated. of Saudi government in OSGF and the gains that abound ing with one. was necessary. He said the visit to Sau- terms of petroleum. Last The permanent secre- in lottery, the sky will be The minister said: “I According to him, Nige- di Arabia became neces- year alone, Saudi Aramco, tary, Special Duties, Of- our starting point and lot- can’t make a final deci- ria remains a key invest- sary due to both coun- an equivalent of NNPC, fice of the Secretary to tery will even overtake the sion alone in terms of ment destination because tries having a common made about $200 billion the Government of the oil industry in contributing what options to be cho- of existing resources, lo- ground, and also because as profits. Federation, Mr Festus its quota to the treasury.’’ sen. In terms of what op- cation and technical of the success of the “We have a lot of com- Dauda, yesterday, said On his part, the direc- tions are on the table for know-how that would country in the oil sector. mon ground, historical that if the lottery po- tor-general of the Na- the refineries, NNPC ne- bolster investment deci- Kachikwu disclosed ties, religious ties and tentiality of Nigeria was tional Lottery Regulatory gotiated with the inves- sion. that the visit yielded pos- there’s a need to move adequately tapped, the Commission, Lanre Gba- tors for like one and half “We are targeting those itive results which may further. We cooperate a country could earn more jabiamila, said that Lot- years after the president countries who want to lead to massive invest- lot with one another in revenue from it than it is tery has really advanced approved. Unfortunate- put in investment either ment from Saudi Arabia, OPEC, especially in the earning from crude oil to- in terms of technology to ly, they couldn’t reach a on a 100 per cent ba- including an independent Ministry of Energy,” Ka- day. the extent that it could be played using mobile phones anywhere rath- er than going to any retail Fierce Battle For New Cabinet Jobs Rages In States centre. ‘’The economic impact of FROM PAGE 4 the cabinet and appoint new ship of the state in the next weeks after his re-election. Consequently, Governor ones. four years. Abubakar Sani Bello is natu- lottery cannot be over em- coming administration. Shortly after the governor- Since his declaration as Ortom Overwhelmed By rally under pressure, since he phasised. Lottery is still Any idea or even sim- ship election which he won, the governor-elect by INEC, Fresh Violence, Aspir- won his second term in the growing, it hasn’t reached ple advice from non-Ngwas Umahi travelled for a two- pressure has been mounted ants Bank On Niger Elder last general election, espe- its peak yet. has always been interpreted week vacation in the Unit- on him on the appointment Statesmen cially as the number of peo- ‘’We are committed to as opposition and aimed at ed Arab Emirates and China of commissioners and oth- Governor Samuel Ortom ple who cluster around him enforcing the laws and en- challenging the state’s Chat- where according to feelers, he er aides. has however cut short his has suddenly increased. suring that the operators ter of Equity upon which the may likely shortlist members The coalition of political leave to return to the state LEADERSHIP findings comply with the regula- governor came to power. of his new executive. parties like the Zenith La- following the persistent kill- revealed that the gover- tions. The immediate past gover- The governor, who is be- bour Party, Unity Forum, ings of Benue residents, to nor even before he collect- nor of the state, now the Sen- ‘’We are actually after the lieved to be in charge of all the remnants of the PDP join major stakeholders in ed his certificate of return online operators because ator representing Abia North his activities without any that united to ensure he tri- addressing the crisis in Kasti- had started receiving more Central District at the Na- external influence or godfa- umphed over the outgoing na Ala as well as at some bor- visitors before he travelled many of them are oper- tional Assembly, Theodore therism is seen as not under governor, der communities of the state. abroad to allow the pressure ating illegally and that in- Orji, has remained aloof in any pressure to appoint his and his incumbent APC ma- The governor who accord- to go down. formed why we signed a both the nomination of ap- executive council members. chinery have morphed into a ing to the chief press secre- It was learnt that the gov- memorandum of under- pointees and the running of However, since the rumour committee of a sort. tary Terver Akase, is already ernor returned recently to standing with the Nation- the administration. of the decisions to draw his The incoming governor has in the country, explained meet lobbyists who have de- al Communications Com- Perhaps, the only indica- list while on vacation filtered been engaging in a charm that the decision became vised a strategy of approach- mission (NCC) to knock tion or signs of interest said in and that the governor may offensive, trying to win the necessary following renewed ing traditional rulers and out any illegal operator to have been made by a non- have kept the list to his chest, people and power brokers killings of innocent people former Nigerian leaders for that is not registered with member of the present ad- his country home has be- of the state to his side in or- and destruction of property support. ministration is that of the the NLRC.: come a beehive of activities der to ensure a smooth tran- by gunmen especially in the Findings revealed that the According to Gbajabiami- commissioner for informa- as many commissioners and sition. Sankera area of the state. number of visitors received tion and strategy. aspiring ones have continued Despite winning on the The social media is washed by the former leaders like la, the NCC has been man- As was the case when he to visit his Uburu community platform of the PDP, the na- with speculated names that General Ibrahim Babangi- dated to shut down illegal was shopping for members to lobby the brothers who are ture of is such that have been pencilled for vari- da and General Abdulsalami operators because the fed- of his first cabinet in 2015, seen as major power brokers a few mainstays still have ous positions, which is yet to Abubakar has increased. eral government is losing Ikpeazu has never appeared in his administration. huge control over the state’s be verified until the Gover- A source hinted that billions of naira to them. as if he is under any form of political pulse. Wary of of- nor arrived the state. whereas it was known that ‘’We are sanitising the pressure to nominate any for Hard Choices For Oyo fending any party beyond Lobbying for political ap- IBB would not out stick his industry because it will be his next cabinet. Governor-elect the point of no return, Mak- pointments in neck to lobby for anybody unfair to allow the Ponzi There has been appre- The Oyo State governor- inde is caught between a rock is always more intense than even at the national level, scheme scammers to con- hension among members elect, Mr. Seyi Makinde is and a hard place. the election itself because of some of the lobbyists are tak- of the Execu- tinue to defraud Nigeria. If faced with the problem of The jostling for political the array of influential peo- ing advantage of the gover- we allow the scammers to tive Council following the how to appoint the principal appointments in ple who want to place their nor as son-in-law to Gen. Ab- rumoured plan by gover- continue, it will affect the officers including commis- has been silent following the people in strategic positions ➔ CONTINUED ON PAGE 6 nor David Umahi to dissolve sioners to help him steer the governor’s annual leave two in the state. operators,’’ he said. 6 NEWS www.leadership.ng Leadership Newspapers @leadershipNGA Thursday, April 25, 2019 Fierce Battle For New Cabinet Jobs Rages In States

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FROM PAGE 5 ensure that 98 per cent of 139-membership said that that means is that the pres- missioners who performed ers to be appointed as com- those to be appointed are his about 1,000 persons have in- sure is not really on them to below expectation would missioners, special advisers dulsalami to further mount loyalists. dicated interest in his cabinet compile names of people to not come back, a sizeable and other appointments in pressure on him for strategic This, according to them, In , a lot be appointed into the execu- number of his special advis- the second term of his ad- positions in the government. will tilt the political equation of behind the scenes activ- tive council. ers and senior special assis- ministration. Some of the lobbyists have in his favour in due course. ities are on with politicians LEADERSHIP checks tants will be reappointed. This is as the current mem- taken their aspirations to the In , the peo- who are about to quit offices showed that the politicians The state government has bers of Wike’s cabinet and parents and brothers of the ple have settled for a techno- following the marching orders making overtures to be ap- already directed all political other political appointees are governor, making them to crat who has made his mark of governor Ben Ayade to his pointed have served in pre- appointees to submit their also lobbying to retain their avoid many visitors to their in the private sector, Abdul- appointees to prepare hand vious administrations in the letters of resignation by 30th positions, based on the roles homes whom they think may lah Alhaji Sule as their new over notes before the month state and are reaching out to April, 2019. they played in ensuring his want to seek their interven- governor. winds down. power brokers to return to A prominent politician reelection. tion in the composition of the A source close to Sule hint- The lobbying spree in the government. in the state who pleaded Also, there is pressure from cabinet. ed that like the outgoing gov- state is not limited to the po- Some of the old appoin- anonymity told our corre- leaders of a faction of the APC ernor, Tanko Al-Makura, he litical class alone as academ- tees who are political apos- spondent that other gover- led by Prince Peter Odike, who Tambuwal Troubled By might not run a large cabinet ics and even fresh graduates tles of Tinubu have served at nors maybe under pressure are mostly loyalists of the Wamakko’s Factor, Sule with huge resources without want placement in Ayade’s one time or the other either over appointments but not senator representing Rivers Plans Lean Cabinet In Na- any reasonable result in the new team. in the administration of Tinu- el-Rufai. South-East, Senator Magnus sarawa name of politics. Ayade plans to reduce the bu (1999-2007) or that of Ba- He said: “I can tell you that Ngei Abe. Before the conduct governor, But the jostling for com- size of his new cabinet. This batunde Fashola (2007-2015) the governor is not under of the elections, the governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal’s missionership and other po- may have accounted for why and are said to be in the front any pressure over appoint- signed a social contract with re-election has come with a sitions has begun in earnest he directed the incumbent roll for a comeback. ments but you know it is youths of , where lot of nightmare as his defec- in the state. appointees to prepare their Thus, the Awolowo Road, natural in politics there may he pledged to give 40 per cent tion from the APC to the PDP The outgoing commis- handing over notes before Ikoyi, campaign office of San- be interest here and there. I of all appointments in his sec- seems not to be taken likely sioners are believed to have the inauguration date. wo-Olu and Bourdilon resi- said it because the governor ond term to the youths. by the leadership of the par- reached out to Al-Makura to dence of Tinubu, also in Ikoyi, knows who is competent to Based on this, the state ty and its members in Sokoto. help them secure their seats Tinibu, Shettima Take have become a convergence handle these positions. Eve- chapter of the National Youth Admittedly, Tambuwal, af- in the new cabinet. Charge In Lagos, Borno point for the former appoin- ryone will be carried along Council of Nigeria (NYCN) ter winning his first term in It was gathered that the In Lagos State, politicians tees, who stick around most of but it does not mean the and the One Million Youths 2015 was left with no option incoming governor plans to have started lobbying the the time to ensure nothing is governor will compromise for Wike have not relented in than to retain 90 per cent of bring home some indigenes national leader of the APC, left to chances. the standard. Each appoin- their efforts to get the gover- the political appointees of his of the state who are doing Asiwaju , other In , the lobby tee may have set targets to nor to fulfil his promise. erstwhile godfather, Senator well in the private sector and members of Governor Advi- for who becomes who in the meet.” While most people want a Aliyu Magatakarda Wamak- understands his policy direc- sory Council (GAC), the gov- cabinet of the governor-elect, The incoming adminis- new direction in the constitu- ko. tion into the state to help him ernor-elect, Mr. Babajide San- Prof. Babagana Umara Zu- tration in has tion of new Having won a second term achieve his vision and mis- wo-Olu and his deputy, Dr. lum, is restricted to the outgo- a tough task of choosing its Executive council, Governor in 2019 and in a different par- sion. Obafemi Hamzat. ing governor, Kashim Shetti- cabinet as high profile per- Udom Emmanuel is likely to ty with Wamakko, the great- Ironically, there is a way ma, the APC and the incoming sonalities had worked to en- keep his commissioners and est worry for the governor 1,000 Aspirants Emerge in it works in Lagos: the vari- governor. sure its victory at the polls. special advisers intact. now would be either to re- Imo, Ayade To Trim Cabi- ous positions are used by the This is playing out because The Transition Committee LEADERSHIP check reveals tain majority of those appoin- net party leaders to reward their of the permutations and inaugurated by the governor- that the governor is not wor- tees considered to be loyal to With the emergence of followers who delivered their horse-trading that character- elect, Senator Bala Moham- ried about changing his com- the senator or take a differ- a new order in , constituencies in any election. ised the emergence of the gov- med may play a major role in missioners and special advis- ent cause. where Hon. Emeka Ihedioha This was why Tinubu ab- ernor-elect from the primaries the selection of the new ap- ers for now. Taking that decision, ac- emerged as governor-elect, a initio urged them to, “work to the main election. pointees. Although the governor dur- cording to pundits, would ei- lot of scheming for one polit- and deliver your polling unit Party men and aspirants The committee is headed ing the build-up to the 2019 ther strengthen or worsen ical positions has gained mo- to party. If you lose your poll- who stepped down for Zulum by Senator Adamu Ibrahim gubernatorial election had the governor’s political mile- mentum. ing unit, you are on your own. before APC primaries want to Gumba, Alhaji Aminu Yapeco done away with some com- age. As it is, all aspirants into If you lose your constituency, be appeased with positions for is the deputy chairman while missioners and other political As thing stands, the seat of political offices, including don’t come home, it means their sacrifices. Alhaji Umar Barau Ningi will appointees, loyalists of Sena- the Caliphate politics is be- perceived political jobbers you can’t deliver.” Curiously, both the outgo- serve as the secretary. tor may not tween either making a new have been making both clan- The governor-elect or his ing and the governor-elect The inauguration commit- be retained in the upcoming choice or continuing with destine and other moves to be deputy do not really decide have been out of the state tee has Senator Abdul Nin- team. known old faces who are con- recognised for the purpose of who is appointed a commis- for over a month with polit- gi as chairman with Alhaji A close aide of the governor sidered largely to be loyal to being appointed into offices sioner or special adviser in the ical pundits claiming that the Tanko Dutse as deputy chair- who did not want his name Wamakko. by the incoming administra- cabinet, members of the Gov- duo purposely stayed away to man while Alhaji Maula Ali- in print said most of the pre- Bearing that in mind, lob- tion. ernor Advisory Council (GAC) be free from political jobbers. yu will serve as the secretary. sent commissioners and spe- byists are engrossed in a se- The eyes of the lobbyists led by Tinubu having given cial advisers have performed ries of nocturnal moves to are on the strategic minis- out the number one and two No Pressure On el-Rifai, Youths Task Wike On well especially during the last not only get the governor’s tries of justice, health, com- slots of the governor, deputy Bala Mohammed Relies On Promises, Udom Not Set general election that saw the attention on the impending merce and industry, works governor also decide who gets PDP Loyalists For Major Shake-up governor to victory. calculations but also, why he and housing, women affairs the remaining slots. Governor Nasir el-Rufai of There are speculations that Political pundits believe must take absolute control of and child development. Over time, the practice Kaduna State has reportedly Rivers State Governor, Nye- that the governor needs fresh those to be appointed. Knowing the daunting task has been to give the gover- commenced the selection of som Ezenwo Wike, is under hands and ideas to assist him In the viewpoints of these at hand, Ihedioha recent- nor-elect and his deputy a his second term team. pressure from leaders of the in his second term but all lobbyists, Tambuwal’s best ly set up a Transition Tech- slot or two to nominate com- Though, LEADERSHIPruling PDP in the state for these are within the realms bet to control the SEC is to nical Committee (TTC) of missioners or advisers. What learnt that many of his com- their loyalists and support- of speculations. Thursday, April 25, 2019 www.leadership.ng Leadership Newspapers @leadershipNGA NEWS EXTRA 7 Malaria Cases Dropped By 6 Million In 7 Years – WHO

BY ERNEST NZOR, Abuja

As Nigeria joined the rest of the world to commemorate this year's world malaria day, the World Health Organization (WHO), has said that malaria cases have dropped from 206 million in 2010 to 200 million in 2017 in Africa. WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, disclosed this at a press briefing yesterday, in Abuja. Moeti, who was represented by WHO Nigeria Health Emergency team head, Dr. Clement Peter, said, “There are signs of progress as overall trends show that between Seluro of Iseyin, Mr Devakumar Edwin (second right); Aseyin of Iseyin, Oba AbdulGaniyy Salauwdeen Adekunle, Ajinase I (Second left); his wife, Olori Rasheedat 2010 and 2017, the estimated Aduke Adekunle Ajinase (left) and community leader, Chief Emmanuel Siji Oke, when Mr Edwin visited Oba Adekunle's palace in Iseyin, Oyo State, yesterday. number of new cases of malaria in the African Region cases dropped from 206 million in 2010 to 200 million in 2017, and the number of malarial Insecurity: God Will Reign Supreme In Nigeria – CAN related deaths fell from 555,000 to 403,000. BY ISAIAH BENJAMIN, Kaduna averred that despite one day; it will be a thing of the Internally Displaced as he advised the people to “Two countries in the unabated kidnapping and the past. Person's (IDPs) camps in protect themselves against Region; Ethiopia and Rwanda Against the backdrop insurgency which have the "The Israelites suffered Kaduna. activities of the bandits. of killings of innocent are among 20 countries globally potential of threatening hardship but God "Hope is not lost for the Earlier, the chairman of that experienced a significant people across several parts the unity of various faiths eventually freed them victims; God will wipe away Kaduna state chapter of of Nigeria, the acting decrease in malaria cases by in Nigeria, the faithful from the Egyptians after the tears of those that are CAN, Rev. Joseph Hayab more than 20 percent and secretary general of the have remained united. several years in the hands crying over this insecurity. recalled various attacks national body of Christian deaths in 2017 compared to Barrister Daramola who of Pharaoh. God will resign supreme on Kajuru and Sanga 2016,” he said. Association of Nigeria led other national officers "One day this insecurity in Nigeria, and Christians communities, leading to (CAN), Barrister Joseph of CAN to Kaduna to will come to an end. It is will ever remain united loss of lives and property DSO: Group Urges Bade Daramola has said commiserate with victims on this note that I want despite the security threat as well as places of worship. that God will intervene and Kaduna CAN chapter to commend the chairman to disunite them''. Rev Hayab said relief CJN, Justice Minister in the ugly situation and noted that most of the of Kaduna state CAN, The CAN scribe called materials worth millions of reign supreme in the affairs targets of insecurity in Reverend Joseph Hayab on government to secure naira were contributed by To Intervene of Nigeria. the country were helpless for ensuring that succour the environments of the various churches for seven BY JULIANA AGBO, Abuja This is just as he further people, pointing out that is brought to victims in affected communities, just IDPs camps in the areas. A group under the auspices of Competent Governance for Accountability and Civic Trust, Senate To Pass 2019 Budget Tuesday (CGACT), has called on the acting BY AHURAKA ISAH AND the Clerk of the Senate, Nelson Danjuma Goje) did speak and our colleagues will now estimates , was laid before the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Tanko SUNDAY ISUWA, Abuja Ayewoh, to make printed to me that some of the comment on that". Senate by the chairman of its Muhammad, Minister of Justice copies of the details of the members had not gotten Although Saraki had Appropriation Committee , and Attorney General of the Senate yesterday gave the budget available to all senators printed copies of the details. earlier assured that the Senator Danjuma Goje ( APC Federation, Abubakar Malami, to assurance that it will finally by Monday, April 29. ‘’I have directed the clerk upper legislative chamber Gombe Central) on Wednesday intervene in the issues between pass the 2019 Appropriation Senate Majority Leader, to make sure that latest by would pass the budget by last week before the Upper the National Broadcasting Bill on Tuesday, April 30, 2019. (APC, Yobe) Monday, we all have printed April 16, 2019, it failed to do Legislative Chamber embarked Commission (NBC), with the This is just as the Senate had earlier disclosed to his copies of the budget so so as the budget report was on one week Easter Break. contractor handling the Digital President, colleagues that chairman that everybody can see the not ready for presentation. The N8.83trillion budget Switch Over (DSO), project, disclosed that the senate was and vice chairman of the details of the budget. And The Appropriation billproposal as presented by Lucky Omoluwa. not able to consider the report Appropriations Committee by so doing, we can now as listed on Wednesday's President Buhari is anchored The group, who made the submitted to it since last were absent. pass it at the next legislative Order Paper of the Senate, on key parameters such as $60 call in a statement signed by Thursday because copies have But interjecting almost day. was to have been given final per barrel as oil price bench its President, Comrade Omoba not been made available to all immediately, Saraki said: ‘’Because we don't want to consideration and approval in mark , 2.3 million barrel oil Micheal, and public relation Senators. "The chairman (of the run into problems where Plenary. production per day and N305 officer, Comrade Oghenero Consequently, Saraki asked Appropriations Committee, we pass it without details Final report on the budget per dollar exchange rate. Godwin Erheriene, said national interest should be paramount in the issues concerning DSO towards growth and development A'Court Reserves Judgment In Osun Gov'ship Election of the nation’s broadcast industry. BY KUNLE OLASANMI, Abuja of the Peoples Democratic the Peoples Democratic respondents, the fourth September 22, 2018 and LEADERSHIP recalls that the Party, PDP, after declaring him Party (PDP) in the Osun marked: the rerun therefore held on federal government during the The Court of Appeal, Abuja, winner of the election. governorship election, Senator CA/A/EPT/295/2019, filed September 27, 2018. launch of DSO, said the nation’s has reserved judgment in the The five-man panel of Ademola Adeleke, the PDP, by Adeleke has Oyetola, APC, Oyetola and the APC in television industry was expected four appeals filed against the justices of the appeal tribunal the Independent National INEC as respondents. their appeals are asking to generate $1billion annually judgment of the led by Justice Jummai Electoral Commission (INEC) While the first three the appeal tribunal to set after the completion of the Election Petition Tribunal. Sankey, said that the dates and the All Progressives appeals are challenging the aside the majority decision digital switch over, pointing out Last month, the Osun State for judgment would be Congress (APC) as 1st to 4th majority judgment of the that nullified Oyetola's that industries like the Nigerian Election Petition Tribunal set communicated to parties, respondents respectively. tribunal, the fourth which victory and return Adeleke film industry, Nollywood, would aside the election of Governor shortly after counsel to The second with number is a cross appeal is seeking as the lawful winner of rake in additional $250m to the of Osun state, Adegboyega parties adopted and argued CA/A/EPT/256/2019, filed to upturn the decenting the poll, Adeleke on the economy yearly. Oyetola on the ground of their briefs of argument in the by the APC has Adeleke, PDP, and minority judgment of other hand is asking the It explained that television irregularities. various suits. INEC and Oyetola as 1st to the tribunal. tribunal to uphold his stations would no longer need to The tribunal ordered The first suit with number 4th respondents. Both Oyetola and victory as declared by the worry about signal transmission, the Independent National CA/A/EPT/246/2019 which While the third appeal filed Adeleke had appealed tribunal and upturn the thus paying more attention to Electoral Commission, INEC, was filed by Osun State by INEC and marked: CA/A/ the judgment of the minority Judgment which content, adding that it would to issue certificate of return Governor, Adegboyega EPT/259/2019, has Adeleke, Osun tribunal on the had dismissed his petition for allow youth give vent to their to Senator Ademola Adeleke Oyetola, has candidate of PDP, Oyetola and APC as governorship poll held on lacking merit. creativity. 8 NEWS NORTH-WEST Thursday, April 25, 2019 Nigerians Urged To Support FG In Restoring Peace To North West BY OLADIPO MAGAJI, Nigerians have been urged to join hands with the federal government to halt insecurity in the northwest. The chairman of the Governing Council of Kwara State College of Education (Technical), Lafiagi, Hon. Dauda Lata Patigi made the appeal in a message to the institution. He urged Nigerians, students and staff of the institution to always ex- hibit sacrifice, love for one another, and always follow the path of peace and greater commitment to national unity and building. Patigi stressed the need for all Ni- gerians to assist the government to overcome the current security prob- lems in northwest zone of the country. He reiterated the commitment of all communities in Nupe Kingdom L-R: Coordinator, Africa Media Development Foundation, Sekyen Dadik; Safe Motherhood programme officer, Kaduna State Primary Health Development to a strong, prosperous and multi-re- Care Agency, Cecilia Marcus and technical officer, Malaria Consortium Project, Dr. Firima Augustine, during a roundtable on 2019 World Malaria Day, in ligion nation where peace, justice, Kaduna, yesterday PHOTO BY GBENGA ABIOLA. progress and national cohesion will prevail. The Provost of the college, Dr. Mo- PMB, Osinbajo To Attend Yobe Gov’s Book Launch hammed Ibrahim urged Christians as soldiers of Christ, to be committed to BY JONATHAN NDA-ISAIAH national secretary of the All Council of Chiefs, Dr Muhammadu Governor Badaru Abubakar of Progressives Congress (APC), Mai Abali Ibn Muhammadu Idrissa, will , Governor Abdullahi national unity through prayers, sup- President Muhammadu Buhari and plications and vigils. Mala Buni. serve as the royal father of the day. Umar Ganduje of and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will Also expected at the event are The book will be reviewed by former governor of , be special guests of honour at the the President of the Senate, Dr Professor Danjuma Gambo, the Senator Bukar Abba Ibrahim. Agency Bemoans launch of a book chronicling the 10 Abubakar Bukola Saraki; Speaker Dean of Faculty of Social Sciences, Other co-presenters are the Leader Rejection Of Polio years administration of Yobe State of the House of Representatives, University of Maiduguri. of the Senate, Senator Ahmed Lawan; Governor, . Yakubu Dogara; and the Acting The managing director of Rick- chairman of Dangote Group, Alhaji Immunisation The book will be formally Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Rock Construction Nigeria Limited, Aliko Dangote; chairman of Oriental BY HUSSAINI HAMMANGABDO Yola presented to the public on Monday, Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad. Timothy Ezekiel, would serve as the Energy Resources, Alhaji (Dr) April 29, 2019 in Damaturu, the The executive chairman Primary Governors, ministers and other chief presenter. He is expected to be Muhammadu Indimi; Senator-elect Yobe State capital. political and business leaders supported by prominent personalities for Yobe Zone B, Alhaji Ibrahim Health Care Development Agency The book, “Governor Ibrahim (PHCDA), Dr Batula Mohammed, are also expected to be part of the like the national leader of the All Mohammed Bomai; Chairman of Gaidam: Founder Of Modern historic event to be hosted by the Progressives Congress (APC), Jinabco International Nigeria Limited, has urged the citizens to report cases Yobe,” will be unveiled at the of rejection of polio immunisation to deputy governor of Yobe State, Engr. Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu; Alhaji Jinjiri Abubakar; and deputy Government House Damaturu Abubakar D. Ali. national chairman of APC, Comrade national chairman of APC (North health surveillance officers in LGAs under the chairmanship of the His Royal Highness, the Emir Adams Oshiomhole, Governor East), Comrade Mustafa Salihu, in order to address the problem. governor-elect and erstwhile Mohammad gave the directive, of Fika and chairman of Yobe State of Borno State, among others. while, addressing Journalists Against Polio (JAP), and stakeholders shortly UDUTH Begins Free Open Heart Surgery after a road work from Police Round BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto open-heart surgery in the three states of expensive and most patients cannot to a point that some of them have now About to Mohammed Mustapha Way afford it. The closest place it can be become consultants in heart surgery. and which terminated at Specialist Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara, confirmed Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching that this is the first time such a surgery done in Nigeria is Abuja and it will cost Speaking on behalf of the visiting Hospital to mark African Vaccina- Hospital Sokoto (UDUTH) has is being carried out in the entire north nothing less than N5 million,” he said. Doctors, a Consultant Cardiavascullar tion Week. commence free open heart surgery, the west zone. Speaking on why UDUTH Surgeon, Prof Bounmzebra Drissi, She called for inclusive participa- acting Chief Medical Director, (CMD) Speaking earlier, a Consultant deserves collaboration with well- from King Muhammad VI University tion in the fight against polio in view of the hospital, Dr Nasir Muhammad has Cardiothoracic Surgeon with UDUTH, meaning Nigerians, federal and state Teaching Hospital, Morocco who led the of dangers associated with rejection disclosed. Dr Abubakar Umar, said heart related governments on how to sustain the Open team said the wellbeing of every single of polio immunisation and other pre- Dr Muhammad said the surgery is challenges are amongst the highest Heart Surgery, the CMD said they spent person in Africa remains a priority to ventable diseases. being done in collaboration with other causes of death. nothing less than N2 million to perform them. Dr Mohammad added that, “Any doctors from King Muhammad IV “Most death is associated with heart surgery on each patient. According to Dr Drissi, their team cases of rejection of polio and oth- Teaching Hospital, Morocco. challenges. Over 5000 people are in According to him, the hospital has arrived on Sunday, went straight to the er preventable diseases, should be The CMD, while disclosing that need of heart surgery in Sokoto, Kebbi invested much in equipment and training hospital and carried out surgeries on two reported to surveillance officer at no fewer than 5000 patients required and Zamfara states. The survey is very of staff outside the shores of the country patients. LGAs for appropriate action. “The vaccines are free, easier to access and is better to be vaccinat- Kebbi Develops Roadmap To Eliminate Open Defecation ed, than to be treated with ailment. “Health facilities across the state BY YAHYA SARKI, Birnin Kebbi Map for Elimination of Open Defeca- in collaboration with UNICEF and tar- his remarks described the situation as - tion in six local government areas of geted at six local government areas of serious and unfortunate. He opined that had sufficient vaccines, should en Rural Water and Sanitation the state. Augie, Bagudo, Suru,Shanga, Gwandu the Kebbi State government on its part deavour and avail their wards to be Agency (RUWASSA) in collaboration administered free of charge”. He said the workshop became nec- and Danko Wasagu for a start. was ready to issue licences to individ- with UNICEF is developing a road map essary in view of the declaration by the He lamented that available statis- uals to operate private toilets and con- The PHCDA boss lauded the suc- to eliminate open defecation. cesses in the routine immunisation federal government to end open defeca- tics has indicated that Nigeria is rank- struct new toilets and water boreholes The general manager of RUWASSA, tion by 2025 and the need for all stake- ing second in the world where people in rural areas. coverage for children due to concert- Engr Mohammad Bala Yelwa made this ed effort by government, WHO, holders in the state to strategize towards defecate openly. A consultant with UNICEF, Pastor known yesterday in Birnin Kebbi dur- achieving the said objective. The commissioner for Water Re- Joseph Ekpata warned that open defeca- UNICEF and development partners. ing a workshop on development of Road She urged parents and caregivers The programme according to him was sources, Muhammad Nura Kangiwa in tion could lead to outbreak of diseases. to ensure that, their children are vac- cinated in good time against prevent- CSO To Partner Kaduna Assembly On Enforcing Environmental Laws able diseases. BY RAHILA ABDULLAHI, Kaduna This was made known by environment is the most neglected to strengthen their partnership She reiterated the availability of the executive director of the sector in the state as it is faced with with the Ministry of Environment, the vaccines at all the health centres, Civil Society Organisation (CSO) group, Gloria Kasang Bulus many issues such as drought, lack Kaduna State Environmental to be administered free for children. under the aegis of Bridge That Gap while presenting a communiqué, of water and impact of climate Protection Authority (KEPA) and Earlier, the WHO State Coordina- has solicited the partnership of which was issued, at the end of change among others, which other relevant agencies so as to tor, Pharm. Iyobosa Igbinovia, attrib- Kaduna State House of Assembly the Earth Day 2019 celebration, needed to be addressed. come up with realistic and working uted success in routine immunisa- to strengthen the enforcement to the Kaduna State House of In his reaction, the deputy document towards achieving safe, tion, to collaborative effort by WHO and implementation of relevant Assembly deputy speaker, Mr speaker, Nuhu Shadalafiya assured accommodating and inviting and UNICEF to access difficult areas environmental laws and policies Nuhu Shadalafiya. them the Assembly would look environment for the people of the and underserved population. in the state. Miss Gloria noted that the into their request and urged them state. Thursday, April 25, 2019 www.leadership.ng Leadership Newspapers @leadershipNGA NORTH/CENTRAL 9 Plateau PDP Suspends Sango, Goyol Over Diversion Of Funds BY ACHOR ABIMAJE,Jos chairman pending the discipli- nary committee that was set up The chapter of to investigate and recover the the Peoples Democratic Par- loots. ty (PDP) has suspended its “The party chairman Hon chairman, Hon Damishi San- Damishi Sango and his dep- go, and deputy chairman, Hon uty, Hon. Amos Gombi Goy- Amos Gombi Goyol, over alle- ol have been suspended based gation of diversion of presiden- on the reasons that the resourc- tial campaign funds and N9.8 es sent to the state for the pres- million meant for Internally idential elections were not ac- Displaced Persons (IDPs) dur- counted for by the chairman ing the 2019 general elections. aided by the deputy chairman. The State Working Com- “The chairman concealed mittee of the party in a letter the amount sent by the Presi- signed and issued in Jos, the dential Campaign Committee Plateau State capital yesterday and created a fraudulent un- and read by state publicity sec- seen template used as sharing retary of the party, Hon. John formula unknown to the state Akans said the suspension is party structure,” Akans stated. with immediate effect. However, Hon Sango, Akans also added that the while reacting on the devel- party’s vice chairman, North- opment said he is not aware of ern Zone, Hon Chris Hassan, all the allegations raised by the Kogi State governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, signing the state Public Audit Law in Lokoja, yesterday. With him are the has taken over the leadership party, and expressed surprised of the party as acting state Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Prince Mathew Kolawole (left); auditor general of Kogi State, Yakubu Okala that he was “betrayed.” and the SA to the governor on Assembly Matters, Barr Haruna Yusuf. PHOTO BY KOGI GOVERNMENT HOUSE. Nasarawa NLC Election: Candidates Promise To Prioritise Workers’ Welfare Senate Refuses To Declare Kogi Oil Producing State BY DANJUMA JOSEPH Lafia N30, 000 minimum wage. BY AHURAKA ISAH AND lease the report on the deter- Senate at the same time Downstream, National Se- Adeka added that already SUNDAY ISUWA, Abuja mination of the boundaries asked governors of the curity and Intelligence to Ahead of the delegates’ con- of the communities to OPLs states of Anambra, Enu- submit its report within two all civil servants were being Senate yesterday declined ference of the Nigeria Labour given promotions and if he 915 & 916. gu and Kogi to resolve the weeks to enable it consider Congress (NLC) in Nasarawa request to confirm Kogi The motion titled, “Need to crises between the vari- the bill. returns all other outstanding State as oil producing state State, today, chairmanship issues would be given top- recognise Kogi State as an ous communities, just as it In his lead debate, Sena- candidates have promised to on the grounds that it lacks Oil Producing State’’ spon- urged the federal govern- tor Alfa said that the Orient most priority. the power to do so by virtue prioritise workers’ welfare if Similarly, Mr Yasuf Sarki- sored by Senator Isaac Mo- ment to ensure that the dis- Petroleum Resources PLC elected. of the provision of Section hammed Alfa (Kogi east, placed communities in the has been taking crude from Iya, one of the chairmanship 162 of the 1999 Constitution The two candidates who candidates, told newsmen PDP) on the grounds that oil disputed area, due to hostil- OPL 915 since 2012 till date spoke to newsmen yester- that under his leadership the as amended. exploration has since com- ities, are allowed to return and percentage of crude oil day in Lafia, said if elected But the upper chamber menced in Ibaji in 1952 in to their ancestral homes and in the OPL 915 among the union would enjoy cordial - by the various affiliates of the - however urged the feder the villages of Odeke, Ech- compensated for their loses three contesting states are relationship with the govern al government to direct the union today, they would en- ment without compromising eno, Ihile and 6 others by the due to the crisis. Kogi (53 per cent), Anambra sure that workers in the state National Boundary Com- Shell BP (now SPDC), ELF Senate also directed its (23 per cent), Enugu (17 per workers’ welfare. mission to immediately re- get all their entitlements as at Sarki-Iya who is the chair- (now Total Fina ELF). committee on Petroleum cent) and Edo (7 per cent). when due. man of Civil Service Union Abdullahi Adeka, the in- and current treasurer of the cumbent NLC in the state NLC in the state, said that if NASS Leadership: Protesters Advocate Open Ballot System who is seeking reelection, elected workers would get promised to consolidate on their entitlements as at when BY ANDREW ESSIEN Abuja In a letter addressed to Senate heading inside to submit our petition to his achievements in the last due. President Bukola Saraki, the group the lawmakers in the Senate and House four years. He attributed lack of pro- As the race for the leadership of the expressed dismay by information of Representatives. He said that he was able motion of workers, lack of 9th assembly rages, a group under coming from the National Assembly “More worrisome is the fact that to ensure the payment of the annual increments and lack the aegis of Advocates for Good that the leadership of the 9th assembly the leadership of 8th Assembly has N18, 000 minimum wage of staff training to lack of col- Governance (AGG), yesterday, took will be conducted via a secret ballot perfected plans to select leaders who during his first tenure and if lective bargaining by the cur- protest to the main entrance of the process. will constitute a legislative cog in the given another opportunity, he rent leadership of the union in National Assembly, demanding the use Leader of the group, Duro Meseko told wheel of progress of Mr. President, would ensure the workers get the state. of open voting in the election of leaders. newsmen that they were at the National Muhammadu Buhari The protesters numbering hundreds Assembly to register their displeasure “At this juncture, we MSN wishes to were carrying placards with inscriptions with what he called ‘planned use of remind the President that Nigerians are Emir Of Borgu Gets New Wife such as “No to Secret Voting in NASS,” secret voting in electing leaders of 9th watching and are not ready to leave this “Enough of Secrecy in NASS election,” Assembly.’ important matter in the hands of NASS BY ABU NMODU, Minna in love. among others. “As I am talking with you now, we are members alone. Also, the Old Students’ The Emir of Borgu, his Royal Boys Association of Gov- Highness, Alhaji Muhammed ernment Secondary School Niger Gov Inaugurates Transition Committees Dantoro, Kitoro IV, has wed- (GSS) Ilorin, Class of 1986 ded his cherished new wife, Set graced the event dinner, BY ABU NMODU, Minna eral Services, Alhaji Ibrahim Isah Rogo among others. Hajiya Bala Semira. organised to mark the occa- as the secretary of the committee. It is also to brainstorm on new lega- The wedding which took sion and celebrate with one of Niger State governor, Alhaji Abubakar Inaugurating the 65-man Projects, cy projects achievable within the next place in Minna was celebrat- their own who is a success- Sani-Bello, has inaugurated two strate- Policy, Programmes and Appraisal four years and recommend feasible and ed with dignitaries gracing ful lawyer and a happily mar- gic committees to prepare ground for his Committee, the governor said the com- achievable funding and implementation the occasion in the state’s ried Emir on the throne of his second term, they are the Project, Pol- mittee has 14 point terms of reference, options. The deputy governor’s commit- Central mosque, at New Bus- forefathers. icy, Programmes and Appraisal Com- which include, the identification of gov- tee is expected to deploy more strategic sa in Niger State. While responding to the mittee and the Inauguration Committee. ernment policies and the implementa- and all-inclusive programmes aimed at The wedding event start- encomiums poured on him The governor, who inaugurated the tion status; compile all executed and on- the development of youth and women. ed on Thursday with the and by the guests, the Mai committees at the Council Chamber of going projects in the last four years and The committee is to review and rede- mother’s night and decora- Borgu thanked everyone the Government House in Minna, the appraise the performance of the admin- sign the governance structure to reflect tion of the bride followed by who contributed to the suc- state capital. announced that the Pro- istration in the last four years. consolidated portfolio system that elim- the Wedding Fatiha at Minna cessful hosting of the roy- ject Policy Programmes and Apprais- The committee is to identify chal- inate duplication and ineffective use of Central mosques shortly after al wedding and prayed that al Committee is chaired by the depu- lenges encountered in the course of available resources and to propose any the Jumaat prayers. Allah Subhanahu Wa ta’ala ty governor, Alhaji Ahmed Muhammed project execution in the last four years; further projects/activity that will take The chairman of the oc- to continue to preserve each Kesto and the Secretary to the State propose and recommend any further the state to the next level. casion His Royal Highness and everybody who graced Government as the secretary of the project /activity that will take the state The governor called on members of Emir of Kano, Alhaji Mu- the occasion. committee. to the next level; review the existing tax the committee to put in their best as the hammadu Sanusi (ll) while He also prayed that the He also announced that his Chief of base and the internally generated reve- responsibility demands commitment, wishing the couples a peace- nation will continue to re- Staff , Hon. Al-Amin Mikahil Bmitosa- nue system with a view to expanding adding that they should ensure that all ful home, urged the new cou- main a one united nation liv- hi is to head the Inauguration Commit- as well as deploy the presumptive tax hands are on deck to meet up with the ple to unite with each other ing in peace and harmony. tee with the permanent secretary, Gen- system that targets the informal sectors stipulated time frame. 10 PHOTO NEWS www.leadership.ng Leadership Newspapers @leadershipNGA Thursday, April 25, 2019 ‘Why We Killed Police Officers’ BY PATRICK OCHOGA, Benin He said they were arrested the station . He (Abaga) gave me City at Ihevbe, a neighbouring a gun and on getting there he community for theft of a started shooting”. Suspects involved in the motorcycle and detained at “He ordered the four gruesome murder of four the Afuze Police station before policemen into one of the offices policemen at Afuze Police his gang invaded the station and asked them to pull their station in Owan local leading to the killing of four uniforms and shoot them before government area of Edo Policemen on duty. setting the detainees free. state, yesterday gave account Ernest alleged that the He also confessed to of their involvement and leader of the gang identified shooting one of the female motives. as Abaga who is still at large police personnel on duty. The 6 suspects were among supplied all the ammunitions Other suspects paraded 41 other suspects paraded and explosives used in the attack include kidnappers, cultists at the Police of the police station. and armed robbers. Command, Benin City, Edo Ernest said: “I was in Benin Edo state Police State. when I was contacted to come Commissioner, Danmallam One of the suspects, Agunu to Afuze that our boys were Mohammed who led Ernest, 24, confessed that he arrested and detained at Afuze newsmen on the parade contacted his gang through Police station. On arrival, I met appealed to members of L-R: Agunu Ernest (24), Paul Richard (24), Sunday Thank God (21), Omogbai Sule (22), George a phone call to come and Abaga who told to me to join in the public to always avail Sebastine (20) and Agbmikhe Augustine (18); suspected Killers of 4 Policemen at Afuze Police rescue them from Afuze police the operation to rescue some the command with useful station, paraded in Benin City, Edo State, yesterday. PHOTO BY PATRICK OCHOGA station where they had been detainees. It was after we drank information to rid the state detained. some alcohol that we moved to of criminal elements. EFCC Docks School Proprietress For Stealing WAEC Fees

BY FRANCIS OKOYE, purported to be WAEC school, under the false Maiduguri registration fees. pretence that the said money She said the case was will be utilized to pay for their The Economic and Financial reported to the commission WAEC registration fees, which Crimes Commission ( EFCC) and investigation revealed you knew to be false and Maiduguri Zonal office, prima facie case against the thereby committed an offence yesterday, arraigned one Mrs accused person. contrary to section 1 ( 2) and Josephine Udeh, the director The charge reads, “That punishable under section 1(3) of Dala standard Secondary you, Josephine Udeh being of the Advance Fee Fraud and school Maiduguri, before the director of Dala standard other Fraud related offences a state High Court no 12 School secondary School Act 2006 respectively. Maiduguri, for defrauding Maiduguri, sometimes When the charge was read 280 students of their WAEC between 2017 and 2018 for the accused, she pleaded examination fees amounting in Maiduguri, Borno state not guilty to the crime and to over N5 million. within the jurisdiction of the defence counsel, Aminu Members of Journalists Against Polio (JAP), during an enlightenment rally to commemorate 2019 African Vaccination Week (AVW), in Yola, Adamawa State, yesterday According to the EFCC this honourable court with Sani applied for oral bail Prosecutor, Halima Shehu, intent to defraud , did obtain application, but the Judge, the accused, Mrs Josephine the accumulated sum of N5 Justice Aisha Wakil declined Udeh fraudulently collected ,09,000.00 ( Five million and the oral bail application and the sum of N5.059 million fifty nine thousand naira) urged the defence counsel from 284 students of Dala only from 284 students of to make a written bail standard secondary school, Dala standard secondary application. PCNI Donates Ambulances To Sexual Assault Centers

Worried by the difficulties cater for victims of sexual ambulances to convey in transporting patients gender based violence, victims to the hospital. through and fro the psycho-social trauma cases According to him, “A hospitals in Yobe and and other conditions such gap however, was identified Adamawa, the Presidential as sexually transmitted in both Centers by the Committee on Northeast diseases, VVF, HIV/ state ministries of Health Initiative, PCNI has AIDS and others, always which is the absence of donated two ambulances to experienced difficultyan ambulance to convey the Sexual Assault Referral transporting its patients. victims from their lotions Centers (SARCs). Presenting the buses to the center for treatment The vice chairman of to the representatives of and counseling. the PCNI, Tijani Tumsa the two states in Abuja, “Therefore, based on A medical team conducting free open heart surgeries on patients at the Usmanu Danfodio said the donations were Tumsa said the centres, the requst of the Steering Teaching Hospital in Sokoto, yesterday. PHOTO BY NAN. based on the request of which were established by Committee on Sexual the Steering Committee the PCNI in collaboration Assault Referral Centre in on Sexual Assault Referral with the British Council Adamawa and Yobe states, Centre in Adamawa and of Nigeria through the PCNI is pleased to provide Yobe states. Managing Conflict inan ambulance vehicle each According to him, the Northeast Programme to both SAR Centers in centers, which are meant to (MCN), were lacking Adamawa and Yobe States.” Jilted Man Sets Lovers’ 9 Family Members Ablaze BY ADEBAYO WAHEED, Ibadan Local Government Area of “I do not know what the state would certainly be was on the mind of the Police Command brought to book. suspect to have set ablaze yesterday vowed to arrest The Command’s Public the family members, this is suspected arsonist who set Relations Officer, Femi very unfortunate”. nine family members ablaze Joseph, a Superintendent “Although on the in the state. of Police who gave the run, we are seriously on a The Command said the assurance in an interview manhunt for the suspect fleeing suspect who killed with newsmen described who committed this Commander, Joint Task Force (JTF) deployed to the Niger Delta, Rear Admiral Akinjidie Akin- eight members of a family of the incident as unfortunate dastardly act and we will rinade (middle), speaking during his arrival at the scene of fire incident on a vegetation at nine by setting them on fire and commiserated with the bring him to justice,” he Awoba, at the Nembe Creek Trunk Line, in Rivers State, yesterday. in their home at Okitipupa family of the deceased. said. Thursday, April 25, 2019 www.leadership.ng Leadership Newspapers @leadershipNGA NEWS NATIONAL 11 Speakership: I Was Not Dumped By Niger APC – Bago BY KAUTHAR ANUMBA-KHALEEL, Abu- choosing. According to Bago, “I wasn’t dis- ever regretted that the issues are yet ja It would be recalled that the Niger owned by my colleagues, members- to be addressed by the party. State APC chairman, Engr Mohammed elect from my state and neither did my On how he intends to address the Top aspirant in the contest for the Jibrin Imam on Monday, said that the party reject me. What the state chair- issue of other candidates from the speaker of the 9th House of Repre- National Assembly members-elect man said was that the state chapter North Central particularly, Hon. John sentatives, Hon Umaru Mohammed from the state endorsed both Sena- wants to tow the path of the party and Dyegh, Bago explained that both of Bago, has said that the endorsement tor Ahmed Lawal and Femi Gbajabi- it is Okay and understandable for it to them shared the same concerns which of Hon Femi Gbajabiamila by the Ni- amila for Senate President and Speak- do so; that is the beauty of democracy. centered on the lack of equity and bal- ger State chapter of the All Progres- er respectively to demonstrate loyalty “But their decision will not stop ance as it relates to the North Central sives Congress (APC) will not deter his to the party. me from contesting; by the grace of and leadership positions in the green ambition. Imam, who stated this in Minna, God, come June 9, I am going to the chamber. Bago, who stated this yesterday said that the decision of the party in floor of the House to contest and I will He assured that they would be no during a chat with journalists in Abu- the state was to reiterate the position emerge victorious.” problems between them as they would ja, noted that the state chapter was at of the North Central to support both The lawmaker while also stressing reach a compromise before the day of liberty to support any candidate of its legislators. that his campaign is issue based, how- the election. Niger First Lady Emerges ‘Next Sardauna’ Money Ritual: 2 Arrested BY ANDREW ESSIEN, Abuja than the region even though “they owe their positions and fortune to the Senior journalists under the umbrella magnanimity of the late Sardauna, For Stealing Female Pants of Northern Media Professionals will Sir Ahmadu Bello”, 53 years after his The Satellite Police Division under the (Emmanuel) claimed that Nwabueze today, bestow the prestigious award of passing. Lagos State command has arrested two assigned him to steal used female pants the ‘Next Sardauna’ to wife of the Niger In a statement yesterday, on men, who specialise in stealing female for a fee of N30,000. State governor, Hajiya Amina Abubakar behalf of the media professionals, pants for alleged ritual purpose. “However, after he had successfully Bello. Deputy President Nigerian Guild of The suspects were arrestedaccomplished the task, Obiora The award, the media professionals Editors (NGE), Malam Suleiman Uba after they engaged each other in Nwabueze reneged on his promise and say, is in recognition of her contributions Gaya, said it had become necessary to fisticuffs following the failure of one forcefully attempted to take the pants towards women related issues especially celebrate leaders who had distinguished of the parties to keep to the terms of from him which led to exchange of on issues relating to reproductive themselves in the service of humanity agreement regarding the stealing of blows. complications and cancer scourge in the just like the late Sardauna of Sokoto female pants. “During interrogation, the said state and northern Nigeria in general. “We believe there must be Spokesman for the command, DSP Friday Emmanuel regretted listening to LEADERSHIP recalls that Senior someone whose virtues resemble Bala Elkana, who confirmed the arrest his friend, Obiora, who was pestering Journalists had two months ago, began those of the Sardauna, not necessarily in a statement yesterday, said that the him to get him female underwear he the arduous task of searching for the in every material respect, but even if two men were arrested at Mile-2-under- desperately needed to become rich,” next Sardauna. substantially so. We cannot know these the-bridge while at each other’s throat. Elkana said. This, they said, was predicated on Sardaunas unless we search for them. Elkana gave their names as Friday He said that both suspects were the fact that most leaders from the “Hajiya Amina Abubakar Bello fits Emmanuel (21) and Obiora Nwabueze on Tuesday charged to Magistrate northern part of the country have paid the bill and her proven track record is (29). court-23, at Mbah road, Ajegunle, Lagos more attention to themselves rather there for all to see’’ he said. He said that one of the suspects for conspiracy and stealing. 12 NATIONAL/NEWS www.leadership.ng Leadership Newspapers @leadershipNGA Thursday, April 25, 2019 NCNE Calls For Establishment Of Cattle Ranches

BY ABDULLAHI YAKUBU, Kano

The executive secretary of the National Commission for Nomadic Education (NCNE), Prof. Bashir Haruna Usman yesterday in Kano advocated for the establishment of ranches across the country as a way to solve the age- long problem of farmers/ herders clashes which has claimed thousands of lives in the country. Prof. Usman who spoke during the opening ceremony of a three-day Advocacy and Sensitisation Workshop On L-R: Senior special assistant to the president on Social Investment, Ismail Ahmed; country director, ActionAid Nigeria, Ene Obi; representative of the The Re-Modeling Of Grazing vice president, Maryam Uwais and programme officer, Ford Foundation, Eva Kouka, during the launch of the Third Party Monitoring Programme Report Reserves Into Ranches, on National Investment in Abuja, yesterday. PHOTO BY OYEDELE OMOKAGBO held in Kano said that the workshop became imperative because the commission now has to focus on Buratai Tasks Media Against Glorifying Criminality advocacy, mobilisation, and sensitisation initiative that BY ISAIAH BENJAMIN, singing of the bandits and The army chief advised that and South South regions appraise its performance in will motivate the pastoralists Kaduna other criminal elements the press, the general public, must therefore be rejuvenated the First Quarter 2019. to move into grazing reserves would only motivate them to security analysts and public with “out of the box” ideas to "The choice of Jaji as the which are expected to be re- The Chief of Army Staff commit more criminal acts at commentators should show address the current security venue for this conference is modeled into ranches. (COAS), Lt-Gen Tukur the detriment of the society. more maturity and due challenges. for many reasons. Firstly, it According to him, “the Yusuf Buratai has called He averred that information diligence in the collective According to the COAS, affords officers of the Infantry Fulanis are not completely on the media to stop and intelligence flows from effort of ridding the country the conference and the Corps, who just concluded abandoned. But there glorifying bandits, armed the people and indeed from of criminals and criminalities. transformed citadel of their reunion to seamlessly is a certain degree of robbers, kidnappers the press and the public and He explained further that the military training would migrate to the COAS First abandonment particularly and ethnic militias to urged the public to provide strategy the military adopted provide the serene Quarter Conference without the people that we were the extent that they are timely information to security in the past to address such environment needed for the having to embark on another asked to educate. seen as stronger than agents. ugly trends in the South East military to brainstorm and journey. The attitude is also a the military and other factor. It is a two-way thing, security agencies. they themselves they are He said the criminals Banditry: APGA Stakeholders Demand More Deployment Of Security very difficult to work with. and bandits are only as I have also said that the BY CHIBUZO UKAIBE, Abuja meeting, also demanded of the party in Zamfara want to use this medium strong as the society incessant fighting that we that their party's national State, Alhaji Sani Abdulahi to condemn in very strong paints or view them and are witnessing also has A group of Northern chairmanship position Shinkafi; Mr Polycarpterms the increasing further propagated by political undertones. Stakeholders in the must be zoned to the Gankon; state chairmen activities of armed bandits the media. “This not to say that All Progressives Grand North, ahead of the and secretaries from in Northern Nigeria The COAS made the call there are criminal elements Alliance (APGA) has national convention. the northern states of and call on the federal in his address during among the Fulanis. Not to decried the spate of According to the the federation and all government to deploy the COAS First Quarter say also that some of these banditry in the North and communiqué some of other constitutionally more security agents in the Conference and Combat criminal elements don’t demanded an increase in the stakeholders at the recognised members of region to restore peace and Arms Training Week want to repent, they want the deployment of security meeting are a former the National Executive stability in the area." 2019 in Jaji, Kaduna to repent. So everybody operatives to the region. national secretary/ Committee (NEC). It also condoled with State, yesterday. should be given chance and The APGA stakeholders secretary of the party's The communiqué, which families who have lost He said the undue that is why we are here for who stated this in a Board of Trustees and was signed by Shinkafi and loved ones due to the spate publicity and praise communiqué after their the workshop. governorship candidate Polycarp Gankon, said, "We of insecurity in the region. We need to bring them together for dialogue, there UBEC Meets With Teacher Training Institutions is need for dialogue.” BY ISAIAH BENJAMIN,Kaduna basic education. Alhaji Badamasi Musa, with the teacher Teacher Professional S'West NBC The executive secretary noted that quality mentoring and training Development The Universal Basicof the commission, Dr basic education would institutions engaged by programme. Director, Olori Education Commission Hamid Boboyi at the be achieved through the 36 states and FCT “I believe that your (UBEC) yesterday opening of the meeting effective and sustainable on the modalities for the institutions have Ogini, Is Dead commenced a two- in Kaduna said, that the capacity building of in- conduct of CSM training. been selected by State BY ADEBAYO WAHEED, Ibadan day meeting with effort was to provide service teachers using the He described the CSM Universal Basic Education representatives of teacher quality basic education Cluster Schools Model training, which entails Boards to carry out the The South West Zonal training institutions for the Nigerian child. training. the training of all in- training and mentoring of director, Nigeria Broadcasting to strengthen teachers Boboyi, who was He also said that the service basic education in-service teachers based Commission (NBC), Olori professional development represented by UBEC meeting was organised to teachers, as the major on your competence in Olajumoke Ogini, who is the aimed at providing quality North West Director, sensitise and familiarise training under the UBEC teacher training. wife of Olodogbo of Odogbo is dead. Olori Olajumoke Ogini who Copyrights Violation: NB, Others To Appear In Court April 29 married the international BY KUNLE OLASANMI, Abuja The plaintiff in the suit, against the bottling The plaintiff, Allen Oche, plaintiff is also praying the businessman and traditional Mr Paul Allen Oche, in company. in the suit is praying the court to declare that he is ruler last year died yesterday in As the world marks suit number FHC/ABJ/ Justice Binta Murtala court for a declaration the only person entitled to Ibadan. copyrights day, the Nigerian CS/145/2019, told the court Nyako had granted an that he is the owner of grant to the defendants, or To mourn her demise, traders Breweries, D.B.B South that Nigerian Breweries order of substituted service the copyright over the any other party, the right to at Olatunde Ogini Shopping Africa and Heineken BV, plc, used his intellectual against the foreign firms, intellectual literary work use the intellectual literary complex, Dugbe, Ibadan closed Netherlands have been property works 'The Amstel DDB South Africa and titled "The Amstel Factor" an work contained in the book their shops to sympathise with asked to appear before a Factor' without his consent. Heineken BV, Netherlands. Amstel Malta Guide on how titled, "The Amstel Factor" the family. federal high court sitting Apart from the civil suit, In granting the order, the to be the best you can be. or permit the derivative Some of her colleagues at NBC in Abuja, over a civil the Nigerian Copyrights court fixed April 29th for all In the Writ of Summon adaptation of the book to described her as a responsible suit alleging copyrights Commission, NCC, has the defendants in the matter with suit number, FHC/ be published to the public in woman who was passionate infringement. also filed a criminal charge to appear before the court. ABJ/CS/145/2019, the any form. about her job and family. Thursday, April 25, 2019 www.leadership.ng Leadership Newspapers @leadershipNGA 13 newsLagos BRINGING THE SOUTH-WEST TO YOU Ambode Has Performed Creditably – PMB BY GEORGE OKOJIE, Lagos positively impact on its citizen. on board of the projects had the Federal Government government will continue support towards the projects President Muhammadu He said, “Earlier this clearly demonstrated the has recently approved the to prioritize high impact which made it a reality, saying Buhari, yesterday inaugurated morning, I commissioned the need to continue to provide reconstruction of the Apapa- infrastructure which will that it was on record that the a number of projects in Ayinke House of the Institute high impact projects for the Oshodi Expressway up to vastly improve the lives of our State has never enjoyed such Lagos State, passing a verdict of Maternal and Child Health development of infrastructure Oworonshoki and Old Toll people,” he said. measure of support from the that the state Governor, and also the Lagos Theatre in and opportunities for job Gate which was last attended The President alsoFederal Government as it had Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode Oregun. creation at all levels, just as to 40 years ago. seized the occasion to thank done in the last four years. performed satisfactorily. “Your Governor, he said that the development “We have recently Lagosians for their support He said the Murtala The president whileAkinwunmi Ambode has was in sync with the efforts commissioned the new at the 2019 general election, Mohammed Airport Road in Lagos commissioned performed satisfactorily and of the Federal Government International Airport recalling that it was his second and the U-Turn Flyover remodelled Murtala we should all commend him to improve infrastructure Terminals in Port Harcourt working visit to Lagos in the would be open for public use Mohammed International for his contribution to the especially in the transport and Abuja, as well as the rail last one year. immediately, while the two Airport Road, the world class growth and development of sector. lines from Abuja to Kaduna. In his remarks, Governor flyovers would be open for use Oshodi Transport Interchange Lagos State.” “To complement Oshodi The Lagos to Ibadan Rail Line Ambode thanked the President from May 10 after the quality and the 820 high and medium Buhari said the coming Transport Interchange, is under construction. Our for his direct influence and assurance work is completed. capacity buses for public transportation. Buhari said he was delighted to unveil the projects SMARTNEWS as they aptly reflected the drive and success of government Foundation in pursuing policies and programmes that will Dedicates Orphanage Centre Politician To Less-privileged Warns Against Interfering In In Abeokuta BY DUSTAN AGHEDO ABEOKUTA Oyo NURTW A foundation established by late Leadership Crisis Most Supreme Apostle Matthew BY ADEBAYO WAHEED, Ibadan Omodayo Owotuga has dedicat- ed an orphanage centre to cater A chieftain of the Peoples for the needs of patients at Sa- Democratic Party (PDP) in cred Heart Hospital in Lantoro, Oyo State, Alhaji Ahmed Abeokuta area of . Raheem, has warned According to the Foundation, politicians against interfering the move is to contribute its in leadership crisis of the own quota to give, aid and sup- National Union of Road port the less privileged includ- Transport Workers (NURTW) ing orphans, motherless chil- in the interest of the state. dren, and the destitute Raheem, who gave the With this gesture, the Nige- warning in Ibadan while L-R: Head, Ports and Borders, Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON), Engr Yahaya Bukar; managing director, Vita Foam Nigeria, Mr ria's first hospital established speaking with journalists, also Taiwo Adeniyi; legal practitioner, Barr Okey Barrah and lecturer, Faculty of Law, University of Lagos, during a stakeholders' meeting in 1895, owned and operated tasked heads of the security in Lagos, yesterday. PHOTO BY KOLAWOLE ALIU by the Catholic Church will be agencies in the state to be at the first to operate the first cath- alert to forestall break down olic orphanage in the whole of of law and order in the state in AFEX Condemns Violence Against Journalists Abeokuta. case the NURTW in the state Speaking during the com- decides to change their leaders BY CHIKA IZUORA, Lagos The meeting was held learnt during the past year journalists in the respective missioning and hand-over cer- on May 29, ahead of the biennial IFEX and also outlined strategies countries or regions. emony of the centre to the now The PDP leader emphasised The Seventh General Meeting Strategy Conference and for addressing or responding Members of AFEX resolved Sacred Heart Orphanage on that any attempt by the of the African Freedom of General Meeting and was to the existing and emerging to increase awareness Tuesday in Abeokuta, the Bish- politicians in the state to Expression Exchange (AFEX), presided over by Mr Edetaen threats to freedom of about the need for African op, Catholic Diocese of Abeo- dabble into the issue of a network of African freedom Ojo, Chairperson of AFEX's expression and media governments to adopt or kuta, Most Rev Peter Odetoy- the NURTW leadership of expression and media Steering Committee, who is freedom on the continent. put in place monitoring and inbo, expressed his gratitude would threaten the peaceful development organisations also the Executive Director of The forum provided an reporting mechanisms at to the Omodayo Owotuga fam- atmosphere in the state. has condemned violence Media Rights Agenda (MRA). opportunity for members to the national and regional ily and enjoined the rich to em- According to him, the on- against journalists. The meeting alsoshare experiences about the levels aimed at promoting ulate such empowerment pro- going issue on change of The forum which was held discussed challenges and safety of journalists' situation the safety of journalists' grammes for the destitute and NURTW leadership hierarchy in Berlin, Germany tabled developments around the in different countries and situation on the continent orphans. in Oyo State is solely between issues around impunity freedom of expression and regions in Africa and how and the overall improvement "With a sense of gratitude to the members of the factions in against the media was media freedom situations to confront widespread of the freedom of expression God, having blessed so many, the state. discussed and totally rejected. in Africa as well as lessons impunity for crimes against situation in Africa. the only way to express such gratitude is to share with all these children and those who don't have. I implore all who can, ‘FG Not Committed To Ogoni Clean-up Project’ to do it," the Bishop said. BY OLAJIDE FABAMISE, Lagos Bolanle Olakunbi Lawal exploited to score cheap Lawal added that condemned to drinking, The chairman, Board of Trust- disclosed that, the political goal at every government has also failed bathing, and fishing in the ees, Omodayo Owotuga Foun- The Senior Citizens Advocacy project implementation opportunity. to organise a comprehensive heavily contaminated water’’ dation, Samuel Jonathan, said Group (SCAG) has accused was at variance with the She said the federal medical examination for the she said. the act of the generosity and the federal government of recommendations of the government has failed to detection of possible adverse The group also threatened benevolence were borne out lack of commitment to Ogoni UNEP report, as well as the provide, “adequate sources of effects of hydrocarbonsto take federal government of commemorating and pro- clean-up project. assurances given by the drinking water” to the people among the Ogoni people to court over an alleged flaw moting the legacy of the Late Speaking to journalists federal government. affected by pollution, among who drank water from in the clean-up project in the Most Supreme Apostle Omo- in Lagos, the convener According to him, Ogoni other things, as recommended contaminated sources. heavily polluted Ogoniland, in dayo Owotuga who passed on of the group, comrade clean -up project has been in the UNEP report.’’ ‘’Ogoni people are still the Niger Delta region. 10 years ago.

14 www.leadership.ng Leadership Newspapers @leadershipNGA Thursday, April 25, 2019 Thursday, April 25, 2019 www.leadership.ng Leadership Newspapers @leadershipNGA 15 16 www.leadership.ng Leadership Newspapers @leadershipNGA Thursday, April 25, 2019 Thursday, April 25, 2019 www.leadership.ng Leadership Newspapers @leadershipNGA 17 & lawhead judiciary desk: Ahuraka Isah societyemail: [email protected] Tel: 08071609155 (text only) ‘The Law Is Trite That A Document Speaks For Itself’ This is an appeal against the judg- ents each. merous ways of enforcing a judg- 2. Whether by section 83 of ment of the Court of Appeal Abu- Appeal and Cross Appeal of 4th ment. It is not one of the methods the Sheriff and Civil Process Act ja, delivered on 10th May, 2018 Respondent allowed, cross appeals of commencing on action. What the Court of Appeal was right by wherein the lower court set aside of 1st and 2nd Respondents dis- 1 am doing is the enforcement holding that the compliance with the judgment of the Federal High missed.” of the Supreme Court judgment. that law by the trial court amount- Court dated 8th June, 2016. The The Appellant thereafter went Where the sum enforced is less ed to denial of fair hearing to the trial Federal High Court had made back to the apex court seeking to than the amount due, will the judgment debtor. the garnishee order nisi absolute vary and/or correct the consequen- judgment creditor not have a right 3. Whether the lower court was against the 2nd Respondent which tial Orders made by the apex court to continue with the enforcement? right to hold that because garnish- at the material time was alleged to in the judgment delivered on 24th This is not a fresh action to deter- ee order is a final order, a judg- be in custody of the 1st Respond- October, 2014. The Order of the mine a right but enforcement or a ment debtor can appeal without ent’s funds. A synopsis of the facts apex court on the Appellant’s ap- decision already given. leave of court first had and ob- giving birth to this appeal will be plication to it made on 26th day I agree with the submission of tained. quite illuminating. of October, 2015 reads in full as the Learned Senior Counsel that 4. Whether the learned justic- The Supreme Court of Nige- follows: just like the bailiff of a court can es of the court below were right ria had in its judgment delivered IT IS ORDERED: continue to execute a judgment to have held that the failure of in Appeal No. SC. 255/2013 be- 1. that the application be and is where the sum attached is less the 1st Respondent to dispute the tween JENKINS GIANE DUVIE hereby granted by varying the con- than the judgment sum, so also amount stated in the appellant’s GWEDE VS (1) INDEPEND- sequential orders made in the judg- can the court through Garnish- demand letter was not admission ENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL ment of this court in SC. 255/2013 Okoro ee proceedings issue for a specif- and that the 1st Respondent is COMMISSION (INEC) (2) EDO- delivered on 24th October. 2014 In The Supreme Court of Nigeria ic sum, if it is insufficient to meet not estopped from dispute (sic) JA RUFUS AKPODIETE (3) JU- the sum of money so refunded by Holden at Abuja on Friday, The 15th February. 2019 the debt, the judgment Credi- the amount. LIUS OGHENEVWEGBA BOBl the 2nd respondent; EDOIA RU- Before Their Lordships tor can proceed against any oth- In the 1st Respondent’s brief [4) DEMOCRATIC PEOPLES FUS AKPODIETE to the Del- er Garnishee who is keeping the settled by Isaiah Bozimo. Esq and PARTY (DPP) delivered on 24th ta State House of Assembly shall Water Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen Musa Dattijo Muhammed judgment Debtors money. I have filed on 19th November, 2018, day of October, 2014 by my No- be paid to the Appellant/Appli- read the case of ODUMOSU V. two issues have been formulated ble Lord ONNOGHEN, ISC [now cant IENKINS GIANE DUVIE Kumai Bayang Akaah John Inyang Okoro OLUWOLE (2004) FWLR (pt. for the determination of this ap- Chief Justice of Nigeria) entered GWEDE as salaries, allowances 191) 1487 cited by the judgment peal. The issues are as follows: judgment in favour of Appellant in etc. from June. 2011 till October, Sidi Dauda Bagg Justices, Supreme Court SC/595/20180 debtor and l rely on it and particu- 1. Having regard to the peculiar that case as follows: 2014, and larly the Latin Maxim “NEMO circumstances of this case, is the “In consequence, I enter judg- 2. that there shall be costs of two Between Jenkins Duvie Giane Gwede------Appellant DEBT BIS VEXARI PRO CA- House of Assembly ment in favour of appellant in the hundred thousand (N200,000.00) DEM CAUSA meaning no one the Appellant’s/judgment debtor following terms: against 2nd Respondent in favour And 1. Delta State House of Assembly should be sued twice on the same in these proceedings. 1. Appellant, JENKINS GI- of the Applicant. cause, on the some facts if there 2. Whether judgment debtors ANE DUVIE GWEDE is hereby In order to enforce the judg- 2. Skye Bank Plc ------Respondents has been a final decision of a com- are passive spectators or active declared to be the duly nominated ment entered in his favour by the petent court.” parties in garnishee proceedings. candidate by substitution of the 4th Supreme Court of Nigeria, the Judgment Delivered By John Inyang Okoro, JSC That case of ODUMUSU is From the facts and circum- Respondent for the election in re- Appellant approached the Feder- about final determination of the stances surrounding this case spect of Ugelli North Constituen- al High Court Abuja Division vide matter and not when some issues coupled with the judgment of the cy 11 of the Delta State House of a Motion Ex Parte filed on 23rd ourable Court will be moved on preme Court has remained unsatis- are still pending. In the circum- lower court and the grounds of Assembly and is entitled to be is- February, 2016 for Garnishee Or- the day of 2016 (sic) at 9 O’clock fied AND TAKE FURTHER NO- stances, I hold that I have jurisdic- appeal giving birth to the issues sued with a certificate of return in der Nisi to attach the 1st Respond- in the forenoon or so soon thereaf- TICE that the judgment creditor/ tion and do hereby in the face of donated by both parties, it is my respect of same. ent’s money/funds in GUARAN- ter as Applicant or counsel on his Applicant shall at the hearing of the affidavit to show cause sworn well-considered opinion that the 2. The 1st Respondent is here- TY TRUST BANK PLC to satisfy behalf may be heard praying the this Motion seek the leave of court to by the Garnishee make the Gar- two issues formulated by the 1st by ordered to issue the said appel- the sum of N490,803,002 which court for the following reliefs: to and shall rely on all the Process- nishee Order Nisi dated 3rd June, Respondent capture the complaint lant with a certificate of return in the Appellant believed comprised A GARNISHEE ORDER NlSl es and Exhibits filed along in this 2016 absolute and order Skye of the appellant and I shall deter- respect of the State House of As- the salaries and allowances collect- directing the Garnishee to attach proceedings,” Bank Pic to forthwith pay over the mine this appeal based on the said sembly election held on 26th April, ed by EDOJA RUFUS AKPODI- all monies accruing and belonging The said Federal High Court total sum of N76, 820,740.05 into two issues. 2011, forthwith. ETE from 1St Respondent while to the judgment Debtor/Respond- granted Decree NlSl against the the account of the judgment Cred- ARGUMENT 3. The 2nd Respondent EDOJA purporting to represent UGELLI ent held by it in Accounts Num- SKYE BANK PLC on the same itors account. It is further ordered The main contention of the RUFUS AKPODIETE is here- NORTH CONSTITUENCY 11 in ber 4030013512 8; 1771088456 3rd day of June, 2016 and directed that Skye Bank PIC shall file an learned Senior Counsel for the by ordered to vacate the seat of the Delta State House of Assem- the name of clerk (sic) Delta State the said Garnishee SKYE BANK affidavit of compliance on or be- Appellant in this issue is that Ughelli North Constituency II in bly. The Order NISI was granted House of Assembly in its custody PLC to appear on 17th June, 2016 fore the 11th July, 2016. whereas this court (the Supreme the Delia State House of Assem- against the GUARANTY TRUST for the purpose of satisfying the to show cause why the Garnish- This shall be my order. Court) had held that the 1st Re- bly forthwith. BANK on 7th March, 2016. The Judgment debt of N490,803.002 ee Order NlSl should not be made Sgn. Hon. Justice A. F. A. Ade- spondent is a judgment debtor in 4. It is further ordered that the 1st Respondent was taken to be only. absolute. mola 8/7/2016” this matter, the court below held said 2nd respondent: EDOJA RU- the judgment Debtor to the Ap- AND FOR SUCH FURTHER The 1st Respondent challenged Dissatisfied with the judgment otherwise, thus overruling the Su- FUS AKPODIETE refunds to the pellant in the said application. 0n OR OTHER ORDERS as this the jurisdiction of the Federal High of the trial court, the 1st Respond- preme Court as it were. He sub- coffers of the Delta State House 14th day of June, 2016 the learned Honourable court may deem fit Court to further embark on adjudi- ent which was the appellant at the mitted that contrary to the attempt of Assembly all moneys/sums of trial Judge (Hon. Justice A. F. A. to make in the circumstances. cating on Garnishee proceedings court below, filed Notice of Ap- by the court below to dictate to money he collected by way of sal- ADEMOLA RTD) made the Gar- TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that against the monies of the 1st Re- peal against the said judgment. In the appellant who, among the Re- ary, allowances whatsoever and nishee Order Absolute in the sum the Grounds upon which this ap- spondent. a considered judgment, the Court spondents he can proceed against however described since he took of N83,256,648.71 attaching same plication is brought are: After the adoption of addresses of Appeal allowed the appeal and to recover the judgment sum, a his seat in the said House of As- from the custody of the Guaranty i. That the Supreme Court of Ni- of learned counsel on all applica- set aside the judgment of the tri- judgment creditor like the ap- sembly under the pretext of be- Trust Bank Plc. geria entered judgment against the tion the learned trial Judge gave a al Federal High Court. The order pellant has the liberty of select- ing the duly elected candidate Again by another MOTION EX- judgment Debtor on the 24th Oc- considered Ruling on 8th day of absolute made by the trial court ing among the Judgment Debt- of the 4th respondent represent- PARTE dated 2nd day of June, tober, 2014. July, 2016 and found against the was set aside, hence this appeal ors who he may proceed against ing Ughelli North constituency ll, 2016 and filed on 3rd June, 2016 ii. That the Supreme Court clar- Appellant as follows: to this court. to recover his money, relying on within ninety (90} days of this or- pursuant to Section 83 of the Sher- ified the terms of the judgment on “The final point was that since ISSUES FOR DETERMI- Mobil Producing Nig. Unlimited der. iffs and Civil Process Act the Ap- the 26th October, 2015. the suit number in the previous NATION v Monokpo (2001) 18 NWLR (pt. I award the sum of pellant proceeded to garnishee iii. That by virtue of section Garnishee proceeding is the same 1. Whether the Court of Appeal 74-4) 212 at 244 245. N150,000,000 costs at the High the monies of the 1st Respondent 287(1) of the 1999 Constitution (as with the second one, this court has the power to overrule the Su- Furthermore, the learned Silk Court; N100,000 in the court be- in the Skye Bank Plc. The Order amended) this court is enjoined to lacked the jurisdiction to hear the preme Court on an issue of law or postulated that by Order 2 Rule low and N500,000,000 in this prayed for in the said Motion Ex- enforce decisions of the Supreme garnishee order proceeding. fact in which the Supreme Court court in favour of Appellant and Parte states as follows: Court. Let me say away (sic) that gar- had previously taken a position. CONTINUED ON PAGE 19 against the 18th and 2nd Respond- “TAKE NOTICE that this Hon- iv. That the judgment of the Su- nishee proceeding is one of the nu- 18 LAW & SOCIETY www.leadership.ng Leadership Newspapers @leadershipNGA Thursday, April 25, 2019 How Judiciary Can Get Its Act Together BY AHURAKA YUSUF ISAH At a time like this, what can the governance, corruption- wanting in the discharge judiciary do to redeem its image free society or achieve of his or her duties, would The court of law is adjoined from and pride? The National Judicial major development be seriously dealt with. ages as symbolic Temple in the Council has courageously and if the judiciary is The only way to be Celestial or saintly community. archetypally taken a historical lowly performing. The free of compromise is While the latter is run by decision. The council had on President won’t get to avoid the politicians Ministers known as the ‘’Priests’’ April 3, 2019 under the interim it well, if he relies on completely. No amount of different cadres, the court of chairmanship of former President the’’ stick’’ alone for of what judicial officers law which is simply referred to as of the Court of Appeal, Justice correction rather than receive from them could ‘’Temple of Justice’’ is constituted Umaru Abdullahi, recommended applying ‘’carrot and ever purchase needed by two sets of people or Ministers the suspended Chief Justice of stick’’ principle to tackle goodwill and integrity in otherwise called ‘’the Bench and Nigeria (CJN), Walter Onnoghen, myriad problems in the their career, either within Bar’’. for compulsory retirement. The judiciary. or outside it. In Nigeria President of the council felt, irrespective of any In the speech he The judiciary must Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) argument, Justice Onnoghen who delivered at the 2015 halt its operation in and the Chief Justice of Nigeria has been mounting the dock in All Nigeria Judges opaqueness; its activities (CJN) are the two Chief Priest or his trial for false asset declaration Conference, President cannot remain shrouded Prime Ministers in the Temple before the CCT has lost the Buhari urged the in secrecy. In a keynote of Justice. In other words, they moral authority to continue as Muhammad Judiciary leadership to address he delivered at are Heads of the Bar and Bench CJN with even the litany and carry out various reforms the opening ceremony respectively. its history. against them, and again, incontrovertible allegations of to position and portray of a two-day training Until in the recent time, while From what inspiration the trials are based mostly corruption against him. the administration of workshop for Abuja Justice Walter Onnoghen as the would NBA draw to criticize on documentary evidence Justice Onnoghen himself, not justice system as humane Chapter of the National Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), members of the executive, which are hard to get. But waiting to see what President and efficient, addingAssociation of Judiciary was the head of the Bench or legislature and the judiciary it is high time the council’s Muhammadu Buhari would do that, ‘’the Judiciary Correspondents Judiciary, the President of the when its head or President Performance Evaluation with NJC recommendation, and must go the extra mile (NAJUC) on December Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), is standing trial for alleged Committee be re-packaged even for the Code of Conduct to sanitize itself and 3, 2014, Justice Mahmud Paul Usoro (SAN) is the head of corrupt practices with to include criminal Tribunal to deliver its judgement; improve its capacity held that the era when the Bar. prima facie underlining? investigation unit. This went ahead on April 4, 2019 to to act independently, the activities of the Curiously, the two chief priests If Usoro cannot muster will give the much needed tender his resignation as the courageously and judiciary were shrouded or prime ministers in the Temple courage to step aside like his cleanness in the judiciary. Chief Justice of Nigeria. timeously. in secrecy is over. of Justice became enmeshed in counterpart in the Bench, The acting CJN should Of course, if NJC had passed ‘’This administration He stressed that corruption scandals. To say all is there is no reason why re-energise further, a vote of confidence on Justice is committed to the the role the press had not well in the Temple of Justice NBA’s NEC shouldn’t do the the institutionalised Onnoghen, he would not have financial independence played in enthroning is to say the least. Concurrently, needful. disciplinary mechanism put resigned, and irrespective of of the Nigerian judiciary integrity, probity and leading ministers of the temple Turning to the judiciary in place by NJC to sanitise CCT verdict, the mudsling and in accordance with extant transparency in the of justice were stripped naked proper, the acting Chief the judiciary as complaints splattering of invectives on laws. We believe that the judiciary could neither in the market square, a sacrilege Justice of Nigeria, Justice of corruption and abuse of judiciary would been fueled and judiciary must be treated be underestimated nor according to tradition and the Tanko Ibrahim Muhammad judicial power by judicial raging. fairly and must be treated over-emphasised adding temple myths. In short the should without waste of officers in granting frivolous The Nigerian Bar Association in much the same way as that there was need for temple was desecrated, despoiled time reframe and put in use and reckless injunctions (NBA) should take a cue. It needs the executive and the the public to be properly and dishonored. a holistic National Judicial and ex-parte orders are not to wait till its next election legislature’’, President informed about the The Economic and Financial Policy that recognizes and rife. Justice Muhammad to pull itself out of this shame. Buhari had said. nature and activities of Crimes Commission (EFCC) touches on subjects such can do that without let or Perhaps, the words of former Let every judiciary the judiciary. arraigned the President of the as judicial independence hindrance due to his clean Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), officer especially those “The general belief Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), and accountability record of service as he has Justice Mahmud Mohammed, participating in the was that all the activities Paul Usoro (SAN) on December judicial ethics, case flow never been associated with though meant to address different nationwide election of the judiciary started 10, 2018 for allegedly laundering management; speedy and any corruption scandal. issue but by and large not far petition tribunal exercise and ended in the court N1.4 billion. The commission had judicious disposition of There is no how judiciary can different. be reminded that more room. The scare of the in its 10-count charge alleged that corruption, economic crime be transformed or reformed On June 24, 2015 Justice than 50% of the judicial dreaded subjudice or Usoro converted and laundered and high profile cases; with empty envelop or Mahmud Mohammed used the officers who lost their contempt of court hung the said sum sometimes in judicial administration, paltry resource allocation opportunity offered by a seminar jobs between 1993 and ominously over every 2015 in connivance with the technology, relationship from the executive branch that was organised by the anti- 2019 were on accounts of information or on the Governor Udom Emmanuel of with other branches of of government. It would corruption commission of the complaints filed against head of the information Akwa Ibom State. The offence government, justice sector defy all measures put in Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) them before NJC while disseminator. allegedly committed by the NBA co-ordination, access from within to function to fire back at members of the Bar adjudicating in election “The judiciary was a President was contrary to Section to justice, alternative creditably well if budgetary often accusing judicial officers of tribunal matters. no-go area for the media 18 (a) of the Money Laundering dispute resolution, review allocation continues to be corruption. The judicial officers by whatever means and (Prohibition) Act, 2011 and he of outdated laws, public low. He said contrary to the much were either accused of the judiciary itself saw is liable to be punished under awareness, trust and The most worrisome talked about corruption in the receiving bribes from no use it could make of Section 15(3) of the same Act confidence in the judiciary. situation in the judiciary Nigerian judiciary, only 64 out litigants, granting the press. The judiciary Barely a month after Usoro was Let there be renewed today is the release of of the whole lots of 1,020 judges unmeritorious completely lived in its arraigned, precisely on January vigour in the monitoring of budgeted allocation to the serving in the superior courts injunctions and ex-parte cocoon. Any prying eyes 11, 2019, the Code of Conduct serving judicial officers by sector by the Accountant have so far been punished by the orders, unwholesome of the media into the Tribunal (CCT) summoned the the Performance Evaluation General of the Federation National Judicial Council (NJC) telephone conversation affairs of the judiciary then Chief Justice of Nigeria Committee of NJC to and the Federal Ministry for various offences especially with litigants or engaging was treated as a satanic (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen forestall undue delays in of Finance. Judiciary is bordering on corruption between in other forms of social invasion or demonic to appear before it for trial on delivering judgements and currently recording low 2009 and 2014. interactions with parties intrusion that must be 6-count charge over failure to applications for unnecessary performance of the 2018 Justice Mohammed told the in a suit before them. resisted and repelled by declare his assets fully before the adjournments in the courts. Budget on account of Bar that the Bench cannot be On March 19, 2019, any means, especially by Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB). NJC doesn’t have release of fund to it. clean if the Bar that gives birth while flagging-off an the use of the doctrine This is just as the EFCC went criminal investigation unit President Buhari cannot to it is filthy. “Unless we work in induction program of contempt of court ex behind and filed some charges or ‘’Fraud Detective Squad’’ afford to probate and synergy to ensure that only fit organised for Court of facie curie. bordering on money laundering to detect and investigate approbate by wanting to and proper persons remain in Appeal justices that will “However, the trend against Justice Onnoghen before criminal involvement of any reform the judiciary and our midst, it will be impossible serve as Chairmen and has changed. The the National Judicial Council judicial officer. It has only at the same time starving to expect a different Bench when members of election judiciary as the third (NJC) been putting judges on trial it of fund. The country its origin remains the same. I petition tribunals, arm of the government The Chief Justice of Nigeria if there are petitions filed won’t appropriate good hereby call on the leadership of the Court of Appeal treats the press as the (CJN), is unarguably the mirror the Bar to expunge from its ranks President, Justice fourth estate of realm. image of the judiciary, and perhaps such persons whose conduct may Zainab Bulkachuwa, Since the judiciary as that informed why members of be unfit, improper, dishonest or disclosed that over 250 an arm of government the bar and bench felt bereaved unethical’’. Judges handling election is a subsystem within with the trial and conviction of Justice Muhammad can do that without NBA can no longer look at the petition cases across the the state, it cannot, Justice Onnoghen. Their image Executive in the eyes and say the let or hindrance“ due to his clean record of federation, have been therefore, be insulated and pride were as good as being general elections it conducted placed on watch list. from the stimuli (both mangled or muddled up, as the service as he has never been associated with for instance in February and The PCA, said the external and internal) trials were akin to defiling the March this year was bad when any corruption scandal. judges would be “closely which impact upon and temple of justice or spattering on it conducted one of the most monitored”, vowing influence the state as a judiciary statute. shameful elections in the anal of that any of them found system.” Thursday, April 25, 2019 www.leadership.ng Leadership Newspapers @leadershipNGA Law & Society 19 Court Strikes Out Suit Challenging Bishop’s Election

BY OLUGBENGA SOYELE, LAGOS Alakija, Chief Dr Oluyomi addressed in their letter, impropriety would be Finnih, Chief Femi Adeniyi- the Plaintiffs wrotereferred to the Diocesan Justice Mojisola Olatoregun William, Chief Layi Ajayi another letter dated Board of Lagos Diocese of the Federal high court in -Bembe, Mrs Laide Sasegbon, 26th February, 2018 and that the Dean of the Lagos has struck out suit filed Mrs Modupe Sagoe, Mr Ade to Reverend Nicholas Church would constitute by ten prominent members of Abisogun, Mr Bukola Meadows, Okoh reiterating their an independent the Church of Nigeria Anglican and MS Molara Otuyelu. complaints and also committee to consider the communion, Lagos Diocese, According to them, they stating the various acts allegations of Pre-electoral challenging the election of sued for themselves and on of financial impropriety malpractices against the new Bishop Humphrey behalf of concerned members committed by Reverend Reverends Ademowo and Olumakaiye for lack of of the Lagos Diocese of the Adebola Ademowo in Olumokaiye. jurisdiction. Church of Nigeria (Anglican office including causing The Plaintiffs averred Justice Olatoregun, who Communion). division and hatred that Reverend Okoh is struck out the suit while ruling The defendants in the among members, one of the appointors on the preliminary objection suit, registered trustees of receipt of funds from of the Dean of the filed by the defendants, held the church Lgos Diocese of the Diocesan Board for Church of Nigeria, and that Federal high court has no the church Reverend Dr his personal use and a committee set up by jurisdiction to adjudicate over Nicholas D. Okoh, Reverend Dr the placing of his family him to investigate the the case. E.Adebola Ademowo, Reverend members in strategic manipulation of electoral The judge stated that while Humphrey Olumakaiye, and positions. process in which reviewing the claim of the Reverend Dr Michael Fape. “The Plaintiffs express Reverend Okoh himself plaintiffs, she concluded that In a statement of claim their concern in the is implicated cannot be it did not relate to causes accompanied by a statement on letter that Humphrey said to be independent or and matter arising from the oath of Plaintiffs witness sworn Olumakaiye olumakaiye being the impartial. operations of the companies to by Chief Dr Oluyomi Finnih, “godson”of Reverend “The Plaintiffs averred and Allied Matters Act or any it was alleged that due to the approval of the publication announced as “elected at the Ademowo would cover up further that the Diocesan other enactment under same fact that Reverend Adebola the said act committed by Board of Lagos Diocese, so much so that the Federal of photographs of Reverend purported election of 6th, Ademowo’s tenure as the Adebola Ademowo and Reverend February 2018. Reverend Ademowo while to which the allegations high court will have exclusive Bishop of Lagos Diocese was in office. of Ademowo’s financial jurisdiction or otherwise. Humphrey Olumakaiye in “Upon receiving notice of the about to expire, the trustee of the Church calendar, wherein outcome of the election, the Reverend Okoh in his impropriety were The court further held that the Church commenced steps reply to the Plaintiffs referred, was the body the issues raised in the claims Reverend Humphrey Olumakaiye Plaintiffs again wrote a letter towards the election of a new was described as the ‘godson’ and dated 15th February, 2018 to stated that the Plaintiffs that released the sums of the plaintiffs are domestic Bishop Reverend Humphrey letter had been forwarded admitted to have been in nature and that they can be successor of Reverend Adebola Reverend Nicholas Okoh to Olumakaiye and Reverend Ademowo, the distribution of complain of the irregularities to Reverend Ademowo for received by the Reverend compartmentalised as internal Micheal Fape were nominated his reaction. Ademowo and therefore discontent and wrangling. cash gifts to the Bishops who that marred the electoral for the position. were to vote; and exercise of process. “Reverend Ademowo’s cannot possibly be relied “It has nothing to do with However, Dr Finnih averred reaction to the Plaintiffs upon to give an impartial the regulations and operations undue influence on Reverend “In response, the Episcopal that contrary to the established Nicholas Okoh. Secretary of the Church, the claims was contained in his decision on the Plaintiffs of the registered body,” she principles contained in the letter to Reverend Okoh, complaints. stated. “Asiwaju Bola Osibo and Chief Church of Nigeria and the constitution of the church Layi Ajayi -Bembe and one Mrs registrar jointly signed a letter he admitted receipt of “The Plaintiffs Justice Olatoregun therefore which stipulates that elections the sums of N200million then contended that held that the only thing left Bamidele Onafeko, another dated 20th February, 2018. be conducted by secret ballot, prominent financial member of written on behalf of Reverend and N60million for Reverend Okoh breached to be done was to make an Reverend Adebola Ademowo the construction of his his fiduciary duty by order striking out the suit or the Church wrote a letter dated Okoh in which attempt was began campaigning for the 4th April, 2018 to Reverend made to debunk the Plaintiffs personal residence and failing to countenance transferring same to the state election of Reverend Humphrey the purchase of a car the allegation of pre- high court if parties requested. Nicholas Okoh to complain claims and urged the Plaintiffs Olumakaiye in earnest and about these breaches of the to desist from making such respectively. electoral breaches made There being no application for took various steps to influence “The Registrar of the by the Plaintiffs, and transfer, “same is struck out.” constitution of the Church. allegations. Reverend Nicholas Okoh, “The letter was however “The Plaintiffs grievances Church of Nigeria wrote a failing to prevent the The Plaintiffs, who are the Primate of the Church, letter to the Plaintiffs on conduct of the election, prominent financial members disregarded, and election was were in essence predetermined and other Bishops who were conducted on 6th of February, in the said letter. behalf of Reverend Okoh despite having been and elders of the church are: required to vote. in which he stated that notified of the actions of Asiwaju Fola Osibo, Mr Modupe 2018.Expectedly Reverend “Due to the fact that the These steps includedHumphrey Olumakaiye was Plaintiffs complaints were not the Plaintiffs complaints Reverend Ademowo and as regard the financial Olumakaiye.” CONTINUE FROM PAGE 17 ‘The Law Is Trite That A Document Speaks For Itself’ 16 of Judgment (Enforcement) to refer to any portion of the said of its peculiar facts upon which in actual fact, the real judgment failed to disclose that he received the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Rules, judgment can be enforced judgment or varied order where they were decided. See Dangtoe debtor is the removed member, the sum of N21,191,952.00 from That order absolute was a Final against a person who was not it was so stated. The law is trite v CSC Plateau State (2001) 4 SC Edoja Rufus Akpodiete. As ob- the Delta State House of Assem- judgment and a party in the pro- listed as a party in the suit, citing that a document, including a judg- (pt. 11) 43, Babatunde v P.A.S. & served by the learned counsel for bly, being monies so far refunded ceedings not satisfied, had a right and relying on the case of Cen- ment of the court, speaks for itself, T.A. Ltd (2007) All FWLR (pt. the 1st Respondent, it was nei- by the removed member. to appeal against same. Finally, I tral Bank of Nigeria v Interstel- and one cannot read into the text 372) 1721 at 1759 paragraphs E F. ther alleged nor shown that the It is my view that had the hold that the 1st Respondent was lar Communications Ltd & 3 Ors what is not contained therein. See I agree with the learned counsel removed member had made a learned trial Judge considered the not a passive spectator in the gar- (2018) 7 NWLR (pt. 1618) 294- Ahmed v Central Bank of Nigeria for the 1st Respondent that in this full refund of the salaries and al- motion filed by the 1st Respond- nishee proceedings because the . The learned SAN went ahead to (2013) 11 NWLR (pt. 1365] 352 appeal, there is no comparable in- lowances required of him or that ent and the affidavit annexed, Appellant did not present the case posit that the lower court had no at 374 paragraphs A C. tervening event that transfers li- the 1st Respondent refused and/ the above anomalies, especially properly before the High Court. legal competence to overrule the In this appeal, appellant has ar- ability from Edoja Rufus Akpo- or neglected to pay any such re- that the 1st Respondent was not Issue 2 is also resolved against the Supreme Court citing the case of gued that the liability for the debt diete to the Delta State House of funded sum to the Appellant. An- the judgment debtor, would have Appellant. Adegoke Motors Ltd v Dr. Baba- in these proceedings has shifted Assembly except and until the other defect in the garnishee pro- been clearly seen and the learned Having resolved the two issues tunde Adesanya & anor (1989) 5 from the removed member to the said removed member had made ceedings is that the Appellant did trial Judge would not have made adopted for the determination of SCN], 80, (1989) 3 NWLR (pt. 1st Respondent, thus making it the refunds to the 1st Respondent. not disclose to the trial court that ‘ the order Nisi absolute. this appeal against the appellant, 109) 250. judgment debtor, citing and rely- The 1st Respondent did not ne- Guaranty Trust Bank Plc had There is no doubt that the 1st I hold that this appeal is devoid JUDGEMENT ing on the case of Central Bank of gotiate an amicable settlement of complied with Garnishee order Respondent, having been served of merit and is hereby dismissed. Let me quickly state that l have Nigeria vs lnterstellar Communi- the sums due from the removed absolute made by the trial court with order nisi and branded as I affirm the decision of the Court painstakingly perused both the cations Ltd (supra). l have had the member to the Appellant. It nev- on 14th day of June, 2016 having judgment debtor and having of Appeal delivered on 10th May, judgment of this court in Appeal opportunity to read this authority er guarantied any of the said sums paid the said appellant the sum of filed processes at the trial court 2018. I make no order as to costs. No. SC. 255/2013 (the Pre-Elec- which was decided by this court. due from the removed member N83, 256,648.71. Instead of dis- to protest his being labeled as tion Appeal) and the court’s var- With due respect to the learned and never released the removed closing that such a huge part of judgment debtor, he was indeed John Inyang Okoro, JSC. ied consequential order in the senior counsel for the appellant, member of any liability to refund the debt had been defrayed by a necessary party in the proceed- said matter but I am unable to the said authority does not avail his salaries and allowances. the judgment debtor, the appel- ings. Consequently, since the tri- Representations: find even in remotest semblance the appellant as it is distinguisha- Another issue which was wrong lant still presented the whole fig- al court had made the Order Nisi Joe Agi, SAN with K. E. where this court held that the 1st ble. The law is trite that a decision with the garnishee proceedings is ure of the “judgment debt” to the absolute against its funds with the A. Akonjom, Esq, Oladime- Respondent herein is a judgment is authority for which it actually that the appellant presented to the court requesting the 1st Respond- garnishee, the 1st Respondent had ji Ekengba, Esq and Ewere A. debtor. The learned senior coun- decides. Also, judgments of the High Court that the 1st Respond- ent to pay. a right of appeal under section Ahemeke, Esq for the Appel- sel for the Appellant also failed court should be read in the light ent was indebted to him, when, And yet again, the appellant 242(1) (3) of the Constitution of lant. 20 www.leadership.ng Leadership Newspapers @leadershipNGA Thursday, April 25, 2019 Thursday, April 25, 2019 www.leadership.ng Leadership Newspapers @leadershipNGA 21 politics today REPORTS ANALYSIS REVIEWS INTERVIEWS GROUP POLITICS EDITOR: MUYIWA OYINLOLA 08054701492 (SMS ONLY ) APC Reps Members Should Abide By Party’s Position On Speakership – Tunji-Ojo Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo is the chairman, Forum of first time members of House of Representatives that are elected on the platform of APC. The lawmaker representing Akoko Northeast/Northwest of Ondo State, in this interview with TOPE FAYEHUN, speaks on topical issues

Presently, about seven members bridge between the executive and the essary clog in the wheel of the the are jostling for the Speakership. legislative arms and not a wall. country’s progress. A lot of them are As Chairman of Forum of first time not happy that many of the nom- members, what is the position of Don’t you think that the way things inees of Mr. President are not con- your forum? are going with the APC, the repeat firmed, which is the core responsibil- The position of the forum is not dif- of the 2015 scenario is imminent? ity of the National Assembly. ferent from the position of the party. Anybody that thinks that will hap- We have so many nominees for I am a party man. I have the blood of pen must be day dreaming. The indi- strategic positions that have not the party running through my vein. ces are not the same. Yes, the two sce- been confirmed. I believe that a lot The leader of the party, President Mu- narios might look similar, they might of our PDP brothers are not aligned hammadu Buhari has spoken, the Na- be identical but they are not the same. with that type of style. Most of them tional Chairman as spoken, the NWC One, APC has about 225 members in that genuinely love this country will has spoken and all other organs of our the House of Representatives now and join us in making sure that the lead- party fully align with the choice of the PDP has about 119 members if I am ership of Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila party which is Hon. Femi Gbajabiami- not wrong. With the crops of Repre- is properly enthroned for the bet- la, as the next Speaker of the House of sentatives on the platform of APC that terment of Nigeria and above all to Representatives. On that position of I see, I can bet with you that we don’t give a better country and future as the party is where we stand. have legislators that will rock the boat. a people. We are united in our quest to position But some members of your party still the party effectively. What are you doing to pacify those ignored the decision of the party... Two, in our forum, we are 156. Out that are not in line with the party on To me, I don’t think their agitations of the 156 APC first term members, I the choice of Gbajabiamila as the or their position is tenable and I will tell you, we are united in making sure next Speaker? tell you why. One, the party has to that the party’s position prevails. In I am not speaking for the party, zoned the position because of fairness any developed democracy in the world, but I know that we have very respon- and equity. It is hypocritical for you the party is always stronger than the sive leadership in the party led by our to say the party must zone the posi- government. Because it is the party National Chairman, Comrade Adams tion again to the North. That is a peak that has the manifesto. Oshiomhole. We have a lot of confi- of hypocrisy. Having said that, we all Government is meant to implement dence in his ability to trouble shoot. know that Nigeria is broken down into the manifesto of the party. So, the par- Don’t forget that he is a former la- two different parts. That is, Northern ty is in position to know among its bour leader and crisis management and Southern parts. members who is the best person that and crisis resolution is part of his call The North has the Senate Presiden- can implement the manifesto of the or his area of competence. I want to cy already, so it will just be fair if the Tunji-Ojo party to reposition Nigeria. Don’t for- assure you that a lot of work is go- highest position in the House of Rep- get that I was not on the ballot paper. ing on behind the scene. At the end resentatives should go to the South. If My name wasn’t there, neither did my of the day, you will be shocked that you look at it critically, Mr. President is east, Southwest and South-south, picture appear on the ballot paper. My we will go into the election as a unit- from the north, while the Vice is from I think the party, maybe, looked at constituency voted for APC and voted ed family . the South. Likewise, the Chairman the strength of their party in various for the broom as a logo. of the national assembly is the Sen- zones. This, I don’t know. APC has only We’ve had Supreme Court interpre- What kind of House are you looking ate President. The position has been four members in the entire Southeast. tation saying that it is the party that forward? zoned to the North. And the Deputy In the South-south we have just sev- wins elections. It means that people An interesting house. A house that Chairman of the National Assembly en members. I think we have about 39 voted for the manifesto and they en- will do things right for the better- is the Speaker of the House of Repre- or 49 from the Southwest. Apart from trust the party with their mandate to ment of Nigerians, a house that will sentatives. And this has to go to the that, the party looked at the person- The party has be able to better their lives. If a par- prioritize the interest of Nigerians South. So that both divides can bal- ality that is involved. Hon. Femi Gba- a lot to lose ticular can¬di¬date disappoints the and in all, a house that will be loyal ance. There should be no marginalisa- jabiamila has been in the House for people, it is the party that has dis- to the people of Nigeria. Above all, we tion. I do not see any contestation or about 16 years, and in 12 years out of if anything appointed. are looking forward to amonious re- issues on that. the 16 years, he been there as a Prin- goes wrong. The party has a lot to lose if any- lationship with the executive arm of cipal Officer. He was the minority thing goes wrong. The party has a lot government. To me, you don’t need But their argument is that the whip, minority leader and is the cur- The party has to gain if everything works out fine. to rubber stamp to have harmonious position ought to have been zoned rent majority leader. He has the lead- a lot to gain So, it is just the norm that the par- relationship. The executive should be to North Central... ership experience. It is just conven- ty must take centre stage and take able to complement the legislative arm Let me answer you. Whenever poli- tional when a party wins majority in if everything charge of the situation like this, be- and the legislative arm should be able tics on ground, we politicians play with the House, it automatically produces works out cause the party is going to be affect- to complement the executive arm of figure and statistics too much. First- the Speaker. So, this is just normal. ed either positively or negatively. For government. ly, Nigeria is divided into the North He has the experience. No doubt that fine. So, it us, I want to assure you that we are Don’t forget, we are still talking and the South. Either Northwest, all the contestants are qualified, but is just norm all loyal party members and I want about separation of power. We focus North Central and Northeast. They even in the animal kingdom where to tell you that even our PDP mem- much on separation of power and we all North. Southeast, Southwest and all animals are equal, some are still that the bers will join us, because a lot of them forget the interdependency of gov- South-south are all South. The senate more equal than the others. Gbajab- want this government to go to the ernment. What makes government presidency, to the best of our knowl- iamila is much more qualified by vir- party must next level. A lot do not want con- work is interdependency of govern- edge, has been zoned to the North. tue of his experience in leadership po- take centre stant confrontations between the ment. That is, Executive, Legislature In that instance, it has been zoned to sitions, by virtue of Bills, motions and executive and legislative arms of the and Judiciary. Although, we are all dif- the Northeast. It is just normal, just his interpersonal relationship with all stage and government. ferent arms of government, we are still and fair that the Speakership should members of the House. For us as a fo- take charge A lot of them are not happy with one government. The ability to work come from the Southern part of Ni- rum, we are happy that the party took the delay of budget passage for sev- together, putting the interest of Nige- geria. When it comes to the Southern a right decision. We are happy that the of the situa- en months out of 12 months. A lot rians as a common force is what will part of the country, we have South- party gave us somebody that can be a tion of them are not happy with unnec- actually move Nigeria to the next level. 22 POLITICS INTERVIEW www.leadership.ng Leadership Newspapers @leadershipNGA |Thursday,April 25, 2019 ‘Youths Can’t Win Elections Because They Don’t Have Money’ Ismaila Atumeyi, is the chairman, Network for Change and Good Governance (NCGG) and also candidate of the Action Democratic Con- gress (ADC) in the recent House of Assembly election in Kogi State. In this interview with JULIET KUYET BULUS, he speaks on the just concluded general elections and some national issues

What is your stance on the violence how many of the youths will have the experienced during the last money to contest for an election. We election? will keep pushing, fighting, till we get What happened in Kogi and Kano it right. is totally uncalled for. In Rivers, it was like a civil war and that is not With the recent increase in salary the election I grew up to meet. I grew of the Police Force by the Buhari up to meet an election where we can administration, don’t you think quarrel and insult one another but not your worries are allayed? carrying guns. I commend the President because I am not just a party man but a lover of Are there things to be put in place Nigeria. I advocate better living for the to avoid a repeat? people. By increasing the salaries of all Security agencies are to play fair by not security agencies he has done well. I tainting their hands with handouts have a security in my house and at the from politicians. It is saddening end of every month I pay his salary. If that most of them see election as an I don’t pay him well, he will definitely avenue to make money and when it not be happy to do the job. Now, is viewed that way, they go against security agencies, mostly the police God’s will, forgetting that someday that keep watch over the country, are it might be their turn to contest in seen with torn uniforms, caps faded an election and karma will catch up. and shoes have become something Having said this, I trust the Nigerian else but with the increment, they Police when it comes to getting their will earn a good living, and with job done properly but if they allow this they won’t be lured into taking politicians use them, we will keep handouts but would rather see it as having failure in the nation. I see a an insult. Once again, the president sincere and gentle man in the current has done well, as they would not be Inspector General of Police. I see the seen as puppets to politicians and the love of the masses in him and in the privileged in the society. coming elections, if they stand firm Atumeyi the way the Commissioner of Police How can there be an end to the in Kano stood by the electorates and menace of herdsmen activities? military and since Atiku could scale at any time due to hunger. I have not by the governor or Kwankwaso, Herdsmen killing is terrible and the military to date, then he is no enrolled some to learn the saloon democracy will prevail. the president should not be silent foreigner. Even if he is we love him business and I set up saloons for The Commissioner deserves an about it. The problem I have with and would prefer he governs us. them, given out cars to young men International award. No politician is the president, is his silence towards We have Nigerians in parliaments to earn a living, empower some in above the law, except the president serious issues as this that require outside the country, Arthur Nzeribe fashion design because I have seen and governors, therefore, the IGP immediate response. Those killing was a Minister in Ghana, Obama people who are doing very well in the needs to set up a committee to as Fulanis irrespective of whether is a Kenyan, so this is not new. If business. I believe Nigeria is richer enlighten the Force. They need to be they are from Niger, Cameroon and he is indeed a Cameroonian, that than the United States of America contented with their salaries and be as God would have it, the president is is good news because he can liaise if we pull our resources together. It okay with INEC partnership by doing Fulani. He needs to hold a round table with Cameroon to get some of the is painful, I am able to understand their jobs well because I believe that discussion with them, and tell them to country’s oil wells back. because I suffered before getting to without compromise by them, we will put an end to the killings of his people, where I am today. I am a politician to be the best in Africa. No matter the stop spoiling his administration and Do you have any ambition to run the core and started politics at the age pressure Attahiru Jega faced, he did since he has access to security reports for office in future? of seventeen. not allow himself to be intimidated, on a daily basis, if he knows anyone Yes, in the next election. I ran for I have fought for people to win he stood firmly. I also believe that if financing them, he needs to go after the House of Assembly this year. The elections, I have stood to protect votes Jonathan had won that election, Jega them because anything that happens party leaders asked me to go for it and with my years of experience I can would have announced him but that tarnishes his image. and unfortunately there was a little predict the outcome of an election. was not the case because President People are being killed in Kogi, misunderstanding that made me leave My love is to serve the people and Muhammadu Buhari enjoyed the Zamfara, Benue, Plateau and other the PDP but I am going back there not to steal from them. my house love of the masses and people like us places and this is bad. In fact, if we because there is no party like it. It is of representative member was not at the time. This time around, Atiku look into the history of the country, my home, I funded the APC and PDP. given a second chance and for the first enjoyed their love. The security forces some of us are settlers who left their I would say I funded the PDP because time in Ankpa we have a man Hassan should realise that a day will come various countries from Senegal,Mali I hustled for it. But for the APC, I used Omale building roads, catering for when they will no longer be there, and other places. I will advise media my liquid cash to support through the masses, building boreholes and people like Maitama Sule, Adamu houses to keep making and airing my media. We supported President empowering the people. I pray God Ciroma,Obafemi Awolowo, Bola documentaries to remind us of the Buhari against the then Jonathan-led guide and protect him, even though Ige, Moshood Abiola where are they love we once shared as a people. government because we thought he I don’t like him too much because today? I believe the Election Tribunal Security advisers need to seat up to would be better. We let go of tribalism of some political attitude but base will do their job. We need to always do their jobs effectively. No life is and looked for someone who would on the development he has done for believe that we are all going to die but worth taking. love the nation better. I was a CPC his people, I wish him the best. I pray a good legacy lives on. member in 2015 and we joined the he witnesses the next election and You just spoke about settlers, and APC together. I still have my tag as is given the opportunity to use his How can the youths be encouraged I want to know what you think an agent in Gana street, Maitama at wisdom to continue the good work. to participate in politics, especially on the claims by APC on Atiku’s el-rufai polling unit and there was at the national level? nationality? an incidence, when I started fighting What is your advice for the PDP in If PDP wants The youths can’t participate when At the age of seventy, Atiku is said the Police officer in my polling unit, Kogi State as they prepare for the they don’t have money because to be a Cameroonian, are we making he held me back. primaries? to win the politics in Nigeria is monetized and any sense with this claim? I don’t In the next election, I will not The PDP are about going for primaries November anyone vying for office is first asked if think the lawyers of APC at the contest for the State House of and I would advise they think of a he has money. When I was contesting tribunal have anything to say. They Assembly but will go for a higher better candidate to emerge. Having elections, for the House of Assembly some are confused and their body language office. I will think of a bigger post made my assessment, for now, the people, with no apologies, told me to says so. I would advise they do not and may God Almighty spare our lives. best candidate still remains Captain those at the show them my statement of account. talk further because it shows they Idris Wada and I don’t know why I’m executive This is a way of telling those of us who lost the elections. They are speaking In what ways have you impacted saying this, because I know some are into politics, to steal. Sometimes, out of point. A grand father is being the lives of your people? of the candidates. I don’t want to level should the electorates are the ones making called a foreigner, a man who was We have given them jobs in the Civil know him, he is a poor man that has these politicians do what they do born and raised in Nigeria, having Defense, Police Force and little cash nothing to offer me but the fact still give space because by the time these politicians acquired the post in Customs, elected to start businesses. I am a young man remains that he is the only person spend so much and are given the governor before he became Vice trying to survive but with the little I that can take Kogi. If PDP wants to and not position, they would loot the state President of Nigeria and a presidential hustle, I assist people. It is important win the November elections, those at sell their or nation. It is not all about passing candidate four times. The best people we do so because when we don’t, we the executive level should give space the Not Too Young to Rule law but to know if a man is a foreigner, is the will be in danger and they can strike and not sell their candidate. candidate Thursday, April 25, 2019 www.leadership.ng Leadership Newspapers @leadershipNGA AGRIC/FEATURES 23 Assessing Role Of GM Crops On Food Security

The role of genetically modified (GM) crops for food security is the subject of controversial debates, JU- LIANA AGBO, in this report dissects the views of experts on the economic importance GM crops.

ith the advent GMO, which said that crops that land to farm saying there is no need or objections which must have a “Today, the agency has become of genetics are genetically modified cannot to bring in any technology, failed to verifiable evidence. a model for Africa and it is engineering decompose easily which may cause provide answers to the following “Our permits are public, even staffed with very competent and technology in environmental hazard. questions: What is the average age before the permit is granted, resourceful officers who have agriculture, the This claim attracted several of the Nigerian farmer? Are farmers we make public notice for the shown the zeal, and dedication Wscience crop improvement entered experts’ attention as they gave their not buying hybrid seeds every year? members of the public to look at the to the protection of human a new realm. views to address the doubts and Do this group know the difference application, and if they have any and the environment as far Studies show that where enlighten Nigerians on the economic between hybrid and GMOs.” objection, they should say so, the as the deployment of modern best management practices are importance GM crops. However, the director-general objection does not mean we must biotechnology is concerned,” he implemented, genetic crops have A scientist from the University of of NBMA, Dr Rufus Ebegba, who obey or listen to whatever you say, averred. been effective at reducing pest Agriculture, Makurdi, Michael Tsav, spoke with journalists in Abuja if it does not have any verifiable Speaking on the importance of problems with economic and who said GM crops could contribute recently on the claims that Nigeria evidence, we throw such things GM crops, another scientist from environmental benefits to farmers. to food production increases and lacked the necessary laboratories away. College of Agriculture, Zuba, However, the role of genetically higher food availability, argued that to carryout research on GMOs, “There are different types Abubakar Suleiman, noted farmers modified (GM) crops for food there may also be impacts on food said that the agency has the best of permit, we have permit for around the world who use seeds security has been a subject of public quality and nutrient composition. genetically-modified organisms confined field trial, we have permit improved with biotechnology controversy in Nigeria. He explained that growing GM detection laboratory in Africa. for food feed and processing continue to benefit economically As the debate on the safety of crops may influence farmers’ income According to him, “If anybody (grains), we have commercial and while improving the environmental genetically engineered crops and and thus their economic access is saying that the NBMA does not environmental release permit. sustainability of their farming products is taking another dimension to food. He acknowledged that have the capacity to regulate the “The agency grant these permits operations in the country, the anti-GMO are smallholder farmers make up a large application of biotechnology in both after we have confirmed the product Suleiman, who is also an agric raising more ridiculous issues which proportion of the undernourished human resources and equipment, to be safe, what if we have granted consultant, said most significant is targeted at discouraging Nigerians people worldwide. such people are speaking from the over 100 permits, an agency that advantages of GM crops include against GM products. “GM crops alone will not solve point of bias mind because this have been in existence for almost being independent to farm Though there has been no the hunger problem, but they can be agency has been in existence for less four years, is that enough job for size, environment protection, verifiable adverse effect of crops and an important component in a broader than four years and we have tried the agency. improvement of occupational products which contain genetically food security strategy,” he said. as much as possible to to involve so “GMOs are not just things you health issues, and the potential modified organisms (GMOs). Tsav, who expressed many stakeholders to know our level go to your backyard and come out of biofortified crops to reduce To said the notion that Nigeria disappointment in the criticism of of competence and involvement in with it in two or three days, it takes malnutrition. did not have the capacity to regulate GM crops, said the claim that Nigeria our national biosafety system. seven to 15 years to come out with He said the challenges faced by GMOs was not correct as the lacked the necessary laboratories “The NBMA has one of the best a very sound, stable genetically small-scale farmers for adoption National Biosafety Management to carryout research in this area genetically modified organisms modified product. We review all of GM crops comprise availability Agency (NBMA), has been able to of study, was engineered by some detection laboratory in Africa, but these applications, and that is our and accessibility of GM crop seeds, carve a niche for itself in Africa. forces backed by foreign interest they don’t want to know what we role, to ensure that these products seed dissemination and price, and Recently, the NBMA which who wanted the agency scrapped do. They go about creating fears in are properly regulated and we are the lack of adequate information. was created with the mission of so as to open up the country for the the mind of the public, inciting the doing that. He said the acceptance of promoting the basic tenets of dumping of unauthorised GMOs. members of the public against the “At a time when the Nigerian GM crops would help address biosafety, as enunciated in the While noting that the group also agency. population is growing dramatically, global food insecurity through Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety and pointed out that Nigerian farmers’ “We will not be deterred by such and food insufficiency is staring at the development of plants with enforces Nigeria National Biosafety would be perpetually depended on blackmail and attempt cow us from our faces, it is pertinent that trusted improved nutritional qualities. Management Agency Act 2015, to multinational seed companies for not taking decisions, the agency technologies like biotechnology is “GM crops can raise agricultural ensure the safe application and use of their planting seeds and that GMOs was not created to stop GMOs but deployed to ensure food security. productivity and thus contribute to products of modern biotechnology would tamper with the country’s to ensure that they are safe.” “It is worth of note that some better food availability. Especially gave permit for the environmental natural food system, said the group Ebegba said the agency has developed economies have adopted when tailored to small farm release of BT Cotton and Pod Borer cannot differentiate between hybrid issued a lot of permits which this GM technology to advance conditions, GM crops can also Resistant (PBR) Cowpea. and GMOs. it made a public notice for the food productivity, fight pest and cause income increases for the However, this permit was greeted He said, “The group who went members if the public to look at insect and put money in the pockets rural poor, entailing better access by a lot criticism from the anti- further to argue that we have vast the application and make inputs of farmers. to food,” he added. 24 PHOTOS SPEAK Thursday April 25, 2019 Scenes From Graham Foggs’ Visit To Pharmaceutical Raw Materials Producers In China

Graham Foggs delegation in a meeting with officials of Liuyang National Economic and Technical Development Zone, Changsha, China Chairman, Graham Foggs, Sam Nda-Isaiah, inspecting some pharmaceutical raw materials.

Graham Foggs delegation with officials of Liuyang National Economic and Technical Development Graham Foggs delegation in a meeting with officials of CSHT- International Science and Technology Zone, Changsha, China. Business Platform in Changsha, China.

Er-kang Pharmaceutical Ltd welcoming the Graham Foggs delegation. Graham Foggs delegation with Minyi Zhonge (right) who runs a big network of Internet pharmaceutical companies that have software installed in clinics in villages to provide online diagnosis and drugs.

Manager, Changsha High-Tech Industrial Park, Li Weimin, showing the workings of the International Science and Technology Business Platform to the Graham Foggs delegation. Graham Foggs delegation listening to a presentation by the Arshine Pharmaceutical Company Ltd. Thursday, April 25, 2019 www.leadership.ng Leadership Newspapers @leadershipNGA PHOTOS SPEAK 25 Scenes From Graham Foggs’ Visit To Pharmaceutical Raw Materials Producers In China

Graham Foggs delegation with officials of Huahai Pharmaceutical Company in Taizhou, China. R-L: Chairman, Graham Foggs Ltd, Sam Nda-Isaiah; vice chairman, Mike Okpere and managing director, Gen. Joseph Chichi (rtd) during an inspection tour of a pharmaceutical raw materials producing company in Taizhou.

L-R: Managing director of Graham Foggs, Gen. Joseph Chichi (rtd) with an official of Langhua Pharmaceutical Country manager, Graham Foggs, Emmanuel Nda-Isaiah (right), with an official of Langhua Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd Co. Ltd in Taizhou. in Taizhou.

Graham Foggs delegation in a meeting with New South Pharmaceutical Group in Guangzhou. Members of Graham Foggs delegation inspecting some pharmaceutical raw materials.

L-R: Executive director, CGCOC Group, Jason Zhu; MD, Graham Foggs, Gen. Joseph Chichi; vice chairman, Graham Foggs, Mike Okpere; vice president, CGCOC Group, Mr Ye Shuijin; chairman, Graham Foggs, Sam Nda-Isaiah; vice chairman, Invest in Africa, Africa Guangdong Business Association, Tracy Huo; country manager, Graham Foggs, Emmanuel Nda-Isaiah; manufacturing director, Graham Foggs, Musibau Aderibigbe Mustapha, and political director, LEADERSHIP Newspapers Group, Jonathan Nda-Isaiah, after a Chairman, Graham Foggs Ltd, Sam Nda-Isaiah, receiving a gift from the general manager, Arshine meeting at Africa Investment Promotion Platform. Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd. 26 www.leadership.ng Leadership Newspapers @leadershipNGA Thursday, April 25, 2019 Thursday, April 25, 2019 27 health FEATURES NEWS TIPS INTERVIEW [email protected], 08116706845

Assessing Private Sector’s Involvement In Boosting Healthcare PATIENCE IHEJIRIKA takes a cursory look at the private sector’s engagement in strengthening Nigeria’s health sector in a bid to compliment government’s efforts. Like education and agriculture, health is sector’s involvement in complementing efforts efficiency and financial muscle stakeholders to identify problems FIRST 5 too critical a sector to be left to government of the government in achieving the health available in the sector, which can be bedevilling healthcare delivery and alone hence the role of private sector in Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and leveraged beyond mere corporate proffer possible solutions. SYMP- addressing the challenges in health sector accelerate improvement in the country’s health social responsibility. Our correspondent reports TOMS OF cannot be overemphasised. sector cannot be overemphasised. Understandably, the need for that the nine months training HEPATI- Nigeria’s health indicators are as With the launch of of the SDGs, the private sector involvement always had participants from Kaduna, TIS C frightening as they are disconcerting international community has taken more dominate discussion when matters Nasarawa and Niger States. No with healthcare services not available for ambitious agenda to aggressively address related to health financing are being fewer than 30 multidisciplinary most communities. The challenges are the unfinished agenda of the Millennium discussed. professionals were trained under enormous and included but not limited to Development Goals (MDGs), and build the Conscious of this and mindful of the LEAPS programme. lack of equipment, poor manpower and foundation for Universal Health Coverage the need to support a vibrant public- Dr Ikrama Hassan is the Chief brain drain. These factors have fuelled (UHC), for all. private-partnership(PPP) initiative Medical Director of Dalhatu Araf medical tourism where millions of naira Aside the fact that the Nigerian government in the health sector, Healthcare Specialist Hospital Lafia, Nasarawa are spent seeking health services abroad. has shown commitment to achieving universal Leadership Academy(HLA), has State and one of the stakeholders at Although public sector funding in terms health coverage (UHC), the role of the private been bringing stakeholders from the the training. ➌. nausea or of budgetary allocation and concomitant sector comes into play because of the tight public and private sector under one He told LEADERSHIP that the vomiting. releases for the health has been abysmally roof for training so as to support Nasarawa state team at the training low, government has been doing its efforts of boosting the health sector. worked on two projects in a bid to ➌. stomach relative best in repositioning the health Recently, HLA trained experts improve the health care system in pain. system. drawn from Kaduna, Nasarawa the state, noting that the training However, it a settled opinion that public and Niger States, in an attempt to aimed at improving the education of ➌. joint or sector funding is not enough consequent complement government’s efforts healthcare professionals will allow muscle pain. upon which there are clamours for private Recently, HLA trained experts drawn in addressing gaps in the sector. for a better relationship between the sector involvement. Indeed, during the graduation community and the health sector. Over time, we have seen a growing from Kaduna, Nasarawa and Niger ceremony of the training Hassan said while at the training, commitment by private sectors to address States, in an attempt to complement programme, tagged: “Leadership his team emphasised on increasing gaps in the healthcare system, including a government’s efforts in addressing Enhancement and Accountability for skilled birth delivery in Nasarawa strong focus on primary health care, the Public Sector (LEAPS)”, recently State, with the project targeted at 28 frontline of health. The role of private gaps in the sector in Abuja, experts challeneged reducing the measles, mumps, and 28 HEALTH/NEWS Thursday, April 25, 2019 Surgeon’s Turf DR BIODUN OGUNGBO

HIV Is Not Your Friend: Stop Playing With It! HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus. The virus can lead to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), the last stage of HIV infection, if not treated. Unlike some other viruses, the human body can’t get rid of HIV completely, even after treatment. So, once you get HIV, you have it for life. HIV is not your friend. Stop playing games that lead to exposure to HIV and a high risk of developing AIDS. Now, there is no effective cure for HIV and it doesn’t leave the body. This should be repeated: No effective cure currently exists for HIV. But with proper medical care, HIV can be controlled. Treatment for HIV is called antiretroviral therapy or ART. If taken as prescribed, ART can dramatically prolong the lives of many people infected with HIV, keep them healthy, and greatly lower their chance of infecting others. Before the introduction of ART in the mid-1990s, people with HIV could progress to AIDS (the last stage of HIV infection) in a few years. Today, someone diagnosed with HIV and treated before the disease is far advanced can live 27 Assessing Private Sector’s Involvement nearly as long as someone who does not have HIV. HIV is not your friend and it attacks the body’s immune In Boosting Healthcare system, specifically the CD4 cells. These special cells help the immune system fight off infections. Untreated, HIV rubella by increasing hospital visits was 50%. to 197 of 322 health facilities in 255 PHC centres and 109 delivery among pregnant “This is not surprising as across nine local government private health facilities in reduces the number of CD4 cells in the body. This damage women. statistics from MICS and areas of Niger State; increase Kaduna State. to the immune system makes it harder and harder for the Hassan who explained that Nigeria Demographic and private facilities reporting in He added that the team body to fight off infections and some other diseases. the Multiple Indicator Cluster Health Survey (NDHS) showed District Health Information drafted strategies of the This is the real issue with HIV. It reduces the body’s Surveys (MICs) report showed inadequate knowledge on ANC System (DHIS) platform from provision of adequate solar ability to fight infections and so leads to recurrent a prevalence of 48%, suggested benefits by the community, 3.06 to 27 .6%, and training of direct drive refrigerators in 255 infections especially with other viruses and fungal that the state ranked among the 90% of women with more 60 religious leaders on family PHCs. infections. A person is more likely to get these or infection- states with low Skilled Birth than a secondary education planning message. He however reiterated that related cancers. These opportunistic infections or cancers Delivery (SBD) in Nigeria. He received ANC from a skilled He however said that more needs to be done to ensure take advantage of a very weak immune system and signal said such has contributed to ANC provider, as compared integration of private facilities commodities availability to the that the person has AIDS. the high measles, mumps, and with 36% of mothers with no will help increase data target population. These overwhelming infections can lead to death. rubella of 1000 to 100,000 live education. coverage, consistent supply of Speaking on the LEAP births recorded in the State as “ In addition, the reports commodities and consumables training, the Founder and How HIV Is Transmitted aptly captured in the State’s revealed gaps in the skills of to provide free services and Board Chairman, HLA, HIV is not your friend and you can catch HIV by playing Strategic Health Development health workers required to encourage turnout of clients. Dr Kelechi Ohiri, said the with someone with the disease. HIV appears in their body plan. provide quality ANC services, He said the team further academy was established to fluids such as blood, semen, pre-seminal fluid, rectal fluids, He said the project was aimed only 59.8 per cent of pregnant worked on reducing maternal drive transformative changes in vaginal fluids, and breast milk. at increasing the percentage of women received information mortality due to malaria in healthcare and provide world These fluids must come in contact with the mucous skilled birth deliveries from of symptoms of complication pregnancy through the use of class training to a wide range of membrane (found inside the rectum, vagina, penis, and 48% to 53% between July 2018 as part of routine antenatal care sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine healthcare professionals from mouth) or damaged tissue or be directly injected into the and April 2019 in Nasarawa visits in 2017,” he explained. (SP) in Niger State and identified providers to policy makers bloodstream (from a needle or syringe) for transmission to State. However, he said the project that uptake by pregnant women operating within the public and occur. He further said that the was aimed at increasing the for the prevention of malaria private domains of the African What can increase HIV risk? project which was carried out percentage of pregnant women in the state was generally health sector. through social mobilisation completing four antenatal low especially Intermittent Dr Ohiri added that the Many factors can increase someone’s chance of getting to encourage early decision visits at PHCs from 50 per Preventive Treatment of academy’s target is to or transmitting HIV. The commonest way of getting HIV making for hospital delivery, cent to 55 per cent between Malaria in Pregnancy (IPTp2). compliment government’s is by having sex with someone who already has the disease. training of community July 2018 to March 2019 in the He said the project aims to effort in bridging the gap in Using drugs and alcohol, relationships with multiple sexual health extension workers State. increase the percentage of health sector by harnessing partners can also increase the chance of an HIV exposure. and provision of necessary He further said that 85 per pregnant women receiving and nurturing professionals, Drug abusers using the same needles for their habit also equipment of health facilities, cent of target health workers IPTp2 for the prevention of leadership potential, thereby face a real risk of catching the disease. Blood transfusions was successful in increasing of 1,510 were trained, 40 malaria. inculcating within them a using infected blood is a rare possibility these days the number of skilled birth per cent of 147 communities While noting that the Kaduna culture of accountability as bloods are routinely screened. Doctors and nurses, attendants in primary health held sensitisation meetings for team worked on ensuring and continuous quality including theatre staff have increased risk of contracting centres and increasing pregnant women and women of commodities availability improvement, equip them HIV when they operate on infected patients. the number of PHCs with child bearing age, while ANC across 92 primary health care with the skills, tools and equipment for skilled birth equipment and commodities centres in the state, the team capabilities they require to How do I know if I have HIV? delivery. were procured and distributed leader, Hamza Ibrahim Isa, fully expand into their roles The only way to know for sure whether you have HIV is Furthermore, Hassan who to 100 per cent of health who said the team identified and catalyse system wide to get tested. Knowing your HIV status gives you powerful said the team also emphasised facilities as a result of proper poor availability of the World changes. information to help you take steps to keep you and your on improving four Antenatal planning while at the training. Health Organisation (WHO) “Since its inception over four partner healthy. There are many types of tests available Care (ANC) visits in PHC Speaking on increasing life saving commodities across years ago, the HLA through today, and some can detect HIV sooner than others. If you facilities in the state while modern contraceptive 92 primary health care centres its different programmes test positive, you can take medicine to treat HIV to stay at the training, said women prevalence (mCPR) rate from in Kaduna State by July 2018, has trained and graduated healthy for many years and greatly reduce the chance of with poor antenatal care have 8% to 11% local government said the aim was to increase over 250 multidisciplinary transmitting HIV to your sex partner. If you test negative, a greater risk for adverse areas in Niger State by March availability of WHO life saving professionals, ranging from you must do your best to prevent HIV. pregnancy outcome. 2019, the team leader of the commodities in 92 PHC centres senior healthcare executives, What can decrease HIV risk? While explaining that state Joseph Barde, noted that from 34% in 2018 to 85% by administrators and policy Nasarawa State has 775 there is low uptake of modern April 2019. makers to front line clinicians Many factors can decrease someone’s chance of getting public PHC facilities with contraceptive among child Isa, while noting that the from all the six geopolitical or transmitting HIV. Abstinence is the best way to prevent the provision of Antenatal bearing women. team worked on increasing zones of Nigeria. This getting HIV from a sex partner. For people who are Care (ANC) Services, he Barde said the method used PENTA3 coverage from 35% seasoned professionals are sexually active, you must shine your eyes and be careful in said in 2017, the proportion in getting result were quarterly to 83% in Kaduna State, said drawn from private and public your choice of a partner. Reducing the number of partners of pregnant women that provision of family planning the group identified only 35% healthcare facilities, ministries you have can lower the chances that you will have a sex completes four antenatal care commodities and consumables penta3 immunisation coverage and agencies”. partner who will transmit HIV to you. Thursday, April 25, 2019

NEWSbusiness MONEY CAPITAL MARKET INSURANCE INTERVIEW ANALYSIS Leadership Newspapers @leadershipNGA INFLATION RATE (%) INTER BANK LENDING RATE (AS AT APRIL 21) 2017 2018 RATE CHANGE (%) OCTOBER 16.01 11.23 O/N 17.1500 0.85 NOVEMBER 15.98 11.28 1M 12.3145 0.65 3M 12.7699 0.76 DECEMBER 15.91 11.26 6M 15.1184 0.60 NSE Lists N1.02bn FGN Savings Bond In Q1 BY OLUSHOLA BELLO, Lagos to the average prime lending rate might be insignificant, saying that for MPR The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) to drive growth as anticipated by the has admitted about N1.023 billion MPC, there might be need to consider worth of investment of FGN Savings further lowering of the open market bond on its platform in the first three operations (OMO) rates which will months of this year. transmit into effective yields on other The FGN Savings Bonds was treasury assets. designed to offer attractive returns According to Jeariogbe, for the MPC and low risk investment avenue to to follow through on its mandate of low income earners. It was also aimed encouraging growth, the possibility of at deepening the national savings a further cut in the near term and a faster culture and provide opportunity to all cut in subsequent OMO rates cannot be citizens irrespective of income level to completely overruled. contribute to national development. However, he expected effective Though it started off in March yield on OMO to bottom out at 2017, with two-year tenor, the Debt 14.20 per cent, with a stop rate of Management Office (DMO), since approximately 12.40 per cent for the April 2017, has been issuing two tenors one year OMO bill, this is premised of the bond, 2-year and 3-year, on a on the fact that, further reduction to monthly basis, at average interest rate OMO rates might be unattractive for (coupon) of 13.01 percent and 14.01 foreign investors. Especially when the percent respectively. However, the rate inflation differentials between Nigeria has fallen to 11.62 percent and 12.62 and US, credit default swap as well as percent respectively. alternative US return forgone is put into Detail of the bond as contained in consideration. the NSE X-Compliance report revealed On the strength of the above, he that, while the two-year Savings Bond R-L: Head, Sustainability Policy Commission, Nigerian Economic Summit Group, (NESG), Dr Uzo Egbuche; chief executive noted current yields, as seen in the April officer, NESG, Laoye Jaiyeola; vice chairperson, NESG Board, Tifase Onyeche; British high commissioner, Catriona Laing; attracted N206.557 million proceeds FGN Bond Savings offer rate will not at the end of March 2019, the three- member, NESG Board, Dr Doyin Salami; Deputy British high commissioner, Laure Beaufils and head of Prosperity, Guy be enough to induce reinvestment of Harrison, during a courtesy visit to the NESG Summit House in Lagos. PHOTO BY KOLAWOLE ALIU. year tenor Savings Bond in subscription maturing funds, that is, patronage might value in the first quarter (Q1) 2019, level of patronage has been far below through the use of mobile phones. The key benchmark interest rate by 0.50 per be on the downside, saying that this will stood at N816.482 million. expectation, but expressed hope that DMO will be glad to deploy that,” cent , the move which brings the current induce further adjustment to the OMO Stakeholders noted that the FGN more investors would take advantage Oniha stated. lending and deposit rate to 15.50 per rate in the near future. savings bond has not attracted expected of the securities to make money. “There was a need to build investors’ cent and 8.50 per cent respectively. On the low participation, managing investments, indicating local investor Oniha recalled investor apathy that confidence in the market by being “While justifying the cut, the director/chief executive, Cowry Asset apathy, a similar trend also noticeable trailed the capital market since after transparent and improving corporate committee expressed satisfaction with Management, Mr. Johnson Chukwu, at the equities market. the 2008 market crash, adding that governance. We also need to do a lot the relative stability in the price level however, cited the economic situation Speaking recently, the director- there was a lot that needed to be done in terms of investor education using the and exchange rate, and thus, claimed of the low income earners, who are the general of the Debt Management to attract local retail investors back to media and other platforms. Any firm the decision is sought to support target of the Savings Bond, as the major Office (DMO), Patience Oniha, said the market. interested in collaborating with us to growth.” factor undermining investment in the N10.5 billion has been made from the drive this goal is welcome,” she said. Bond. bonds while 13, 200 retail investors “Financial inclusion requires a lot He noted that despite MPR staying of investor education, technology Independent equities analysts at unchanged over the past two years, the have so far invested in the fixed income and financial literacy. We are looking Tradelines, Tunde Jeariogbe said that Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) had instrument. to take some cues from some of the “The monetary policy committee consistently re-priced loan rates by the QUOTE OF THE DAY She said that despite huge money technologies deployed in Kenya where (MPC), at the end of its March 25th and prevailing fixed income yields. “Within the last few spent on television and radio people can invest in the capital market 26th, 2019 meeting voted to cut the He opined that the 0.50 per cent slash months, we have advertisements for awareness, the confiscated fake and substandard products Group Business Editor worth more than N300 Bayo Amodu NCC Begins Standardisation Of 95.7m Irregular SIM Data billion across the country.’’ 08118672002 BY CHIMA AKWAJA, Lagos million records have been “scrubbed” come of its initial scrubbing exercise successfully. at the Sensitization Workshop in or- Director-general, Standards Business Editor (Lagos) The Nigerian Communications Com- “Scrubbing” in telecoms parlance der to underscore the need for sub- Organisation of Nigeria (SON), Mr Chima Akwaja mission (NCC) yesterday clarified refers to the screening process of ver- scriber registration agents and opera- Osita Aboloma. that 95.7 million subscriber identi- ifying biometric and personal infor- tors to ensure strict adherence to the Assistant Business Editors Kingsley Alu fication module (SIM) registrations mation submitted by all operators in Subscriber Registration Regulations Tony Awunor data were not invalid, but rather un- respect of each of their subscribers. of 2011 as well as the technical spec- Correspondent dergoing standardisation to enhance Although the figures quoted in the ifications for subscriber registration” Chika Izuora efficiency. news reports were disclosed at a Sen- it said. Reporters A statement by the commission sitization Workshop to illustrate the However, NCC is using the oppor- Mark Itsibor said the clarification became neces- quality of initial data submissions, tunity to encourage all subscribers to Bukola Idowu sary for the benefit of subscribers and subsequent process enhancements ensure that their details are proper- Olushola Bello other critical stakeholders who rely by the NCC and operators have led ly captured in order to avoid unnec- Abah Adah on subscriber registration data, adding to better quality submissions. essary complications which may af- that the process of scrubbing registra- “The process is ongoing, and is fect their banking, educational, health, tion data submitted by operators is an constantly being reviewed for high- travel and other pursuits which rely on ongoing one and that so far, over 60 er efficiency. NCC disclosed the out- proof of personal identity. Aboloma 30 NEWS/BUSINESS www.leadership.ng Leadership Newspapers @leadershipNGA Thursday, April 25, 2019 STOCK INDEX (AS AT APRIL 24) MTN Nigeria Converts To Plc Gainers Losers Symbols CP % change Symbols CP % change Dangflour 12.90 9.79 Conoil 20.80 -9.57 Ahead Of NSE’s Shares Listing BOSGas 4.16 9.76 Intbrew 21.00 -8.70 BY CHIMA AKWAJA, Lagos Nigerian Stock Exchange in DA margins to 43.6 per cent Fidson 4.55 9.64 AGLevent 0.26 -7.14 the first half of 2019. (excluding the CBN resolution Japauloil 0.24 9.09 Oando 4.80 -5.88 MTN Nigeria Communications “It is a reaffirmation of our amount). Neimeth 0.61 8.93 Seplat 545.00 -4.39 Plc this morning announced that long-term commitment to ex- The company added 4.5 it has completed its conversion panding investment oppor- million active data custom- from a private company to a tunities for Nigerians, in ad- ers during the year, delivering STOCK INDEX (AS AT APRIL 24) public liability company (Plc). dition to providing everyday data revenue growth of 39.3 ASI (Points) ...... 29,898.31 The conversion to a Plc is a services to them. We look per cent and expanding to 18.7 legal requirement and key mile- DEALS (Numbers) ...... 3,902 forward to continuing our en- million the number of people stone in the preparatory process gagement with the SEC and that it connects to the possibil- VOLUME (Numbers million) ...... 304.86 for MTN’s listing by introduc- NSE to take forward the list- ities that the internet provides. VALUE (Nbillion) ...... 2.63 tion on The Nigerian Stock Ex- ing process,” Moolman added. Nigeria is one of the largest CAP (Ntrn) ...... N11.236 change (NSE). In March this year, MTN markets within MTN’s port- MTN’s intended listing on announced its earnings for the folio and central to its growth the NSE would create a new 2018 financial year, recording strategy. The upcoming listing telecoms asset class for inves- growth above inflation in full is a key milestone for the MTN tors and provide a wider group service revenue (17.2 per cent) group and is part of its com- NSE’s All Share Index of Nigerians with a chance to and the addition of nearly six mitment to localisation in the participate in the MTN invest- million new subscribers to the markets in which it operates. ment opportunity. network. MTN Nigeria is Africa’s Dips Further By 0.59% Speaking on the announce- The Nigeria’s largest mobile largest provider of commu- ment, MTN Nigeria chief ex- network company announced nications services, connect- By OLUSHOLA BELLO, Lagos Limited said that “In the absence the other hand, Conoil led the ecutive officer, Ferdi Mool- Earnings Before Interest, Tax- ing over 60 million people in of a positive catalyst, we guide losers’ chart by 9.57 per cent, to man, said, “Our conversion to es, Depreciation and Amorti- communities across the coun- The Nigerian equities market investors to trade cautiously in close at N20.80 per share. In- a Plc is a major step towards sation (EBITDA) of N453.1 try with each other and the yesterday extended negative the short term. However, stable ternational Breweries followed listing by introduction on the billion and expanded EBIT- world. trend as the Nigerian Stock Ex- macroeconomic fundamentals with a decline of 8.70 per cent to change (NSE) All -Share - In- and compelling valuation re- close at N21, while A.G. Leven- dex (ASI) shed 0.59 per cent on main supportive of recovery in tis Nigeria depreciated by 7.14 profit taking in high capitalised the mid-to-long term.” per cent to close at 26 kobo, per stocks. However, market breadth was share. In summary, the All - Share positive, with 26 gainers versus Oando down by 5.88 per cent - Index (ASI) shed 177.69 ab- 14 losers. to close at N4.80 and Seplat solute points, representing a de- Dangote Flour Mills record- went down by 4.39 per cent to cline of 0.59 per cent to close at ed the highest price gain of 9.79 close at N545, per share. 29,898.31 points. Similarly, the per cent, to close at N12.90 per Total volume traded depreci- market capitalisation shed N67 share. BOC Gases Nigeria fol- ated by 3.58 per cent to 304.86 billion to close at N11.236 tril- lowed with a gain of 9.76 per million shares, worth N2.63 bil- lion. cent to close at N4.16, while lion, and traded in 3,902 deals. The downturn was impact- Fidson Healthcare appreciat- Transactions in the shares of Ja- ed by losses recorded in medi- ed by 9.64 per cent to close at paul Oil topped the activity chart um and large capitalised stocks, N4.55 per share. with 93.3 million shares val- amongst which are; Nestle Ni- Japaul Oil & Maritime Ser- ued at N20.82 million. Access geria, Seplat Petroleum Devel- vices went up by 9.09 per cent Bank followed with 27.47 mil- opment Company, Mobil Ni- to close at 24 kobo, while Nei- lion shares worth N190.68 mil- geria, Conoil and International meth International Pharmaceu- lion, while United Bank for Af- Breweries. ticals rose by 8.93 per cent to rica traded 25.89 million shares Analysts at Cordros Capital close at 61 kobo per share. On valued at N180.94 million.

Zenith Bank Redeems $500m Eurobond Head, Investor Relations, FBN Holdings Plc.,Tolulope Oluwole(left) receiving the Long Standing BY OLUSHOLA BELLO, Lagos “Over the years, the bank has profit- before- tax (PBT) of Corporate Leadership in Growth and Development of the Nigerian Capital Market award from the continued to maintain its deep N57 billion, representing a six chief executive officer of the Nigerian Stock Exchange(NSE) Oscar Onyema, OON, at the Association The management of Zenith understanding of the market to per cent growth over the N54 of Stockbroking Houses of Nigeria award held at the Federal Palace Hotel, Lagos,recently. Bank Plc, has announced the sustain its consistent operational billion achieved in the corre- redemption of its matured $500 metrics of strong liquidity, capi- sponding period in 2018. A/Ibom Air To Commence Flight Before May 29 – Commissioner million Eurobond due April 22, tal and asset quality ratios which Also, the Group’s ongoing 2019. reflects the bank’s robust risk commitment to cost optimisa- BY BERNARD TOLANI DADA Uyo On insinuations that gov- abling environment to attract The bank in a statement to in- management practices, strong tion on the income statement ernment funds were ploughed aspiring investors to the state. vesting public on the Nigerian corporate governance culture and statement of financial po- Ibom Air would commence into the electioneering cam- “To this end, the govern- Stock Exchange said that these and a well-articulated corpo- sition ensured earnings per commercial flights across - Ni paigns, Charles Udoh, won- ment is working assiduous- notes were issued on April 22, rate strategy.” share increased by seven per geria before the swearing-in of dered where the funds sunk into ly and gearing huge resources 2014 with a five- year tenor at The bank stated that the out- cent to N1.60 compared to Q1 Governor Udom Emmanuel for the projects soon to be commis- into the maintenance and util- a coupon of 6.250 per cent, un- standing balance of $500 mil- 2018. the second term administration sioned came from, emphasizing isation of all necessary public der the bank’s $1 billion Glob- lion of the $1 billion Global The growth in net interest in- on May 29, 2019. that, Governor Emmanuel is a utilities and facilities like the al Medium Term Note Program. Medium Term Note was issued come and operating income by In addition, the General Hos- trusted and committed leader of Nest of Champions, the Victor According to the statement, in May 2017 and will mature 23 per cent and one per cent pital, Equita in Oron, Immanu- repute with sound financial ex- Attah International Stadium, the bank, leveraging on its in May 2022. respectively mitigated the de- el General hospital, Eket, Awa pertise and strong sense of pru- the upcoming Four Point by strong and highly - liquid bal- The bank in its first quarter cline in gross earnings. The ef- Cottage Hospital and some dence and accountability, who Sheraton, the provision of pow- ance sheet as well as its out- ended 31 March 2019, record- fective management of cost-to- roads under construction are holds in high esteem his track er and good network of roads standing treasury management ed improved numbers across income ratio, cost of funds and also billed for commissioning record in the banking sector and like the ongoing construction of capability completely redeemed key metrics, driven by a sol- cost of risk offset top-line de- before May 29. corporate world. ring roads along Oron road and the note using the bank’s avail- id performance in all business clines to deliver an enhanced Akwa Ibom State commis- According to the state image Aka – Nung Udoe for the con- able cash reserves. segments. This resulted in a operating income in the period. sioner for information and strat- manager , the governor having venience of visitors and inves- egy, Charles Udoh, disclosed attained such a height in the tor to the state,” the commis- this in Uyo while appearing on a global community with numer- sioner added. Live Planet Radio 101.1FM pro- ous awards of recognition and On the dividends of the We Have No Figures Of Applicants Yet – Customs gramme – Akwa Ibom Mandate. accolades would not smear his UEFA match tour, in which the BY YUSUF BABALOLA, Lagos Service of which 800 Nige- public relations officer of the He said this was an indica- integrity, but would continue information commissioner was rians would be recruited as Service, Joseph Attah, said the tion that Governor Udom Em- to uphold his virtues and com- lined-up among the players, he The Nigeria Customs Service support staff for superinten- Service has no actual number manuel was very committed to mitment to delivering on proj- said, there was increased in- (NCS) yesterday said it has no dent cadre category, while of Nigerians that so far ap- the development of Akwa Ibom ect Akwa Ibom anchored on come to the state as the foot- figure of applicants who have the balance of 2,400 would plied for the recruitment. State, as the day-to-day running sustainable development. ballers and other team officials so far applied for the ongoing be employed under customs According to him, the num- of government as well as all de- He said, true to his avowed paid for their hotel expenses recruitment of the service. inspector and customs assis- ber grows every minute and velopment processes of govern- pledge to making Akwa Ibom and food, transporters to and The NCS had opened its ment in all sectors, were still on a reference point in industriali- from the stadium made mon- tant cadre in the general duty the Service was more con- course throughout the period of portal on Wednesday, April categories. cerned about responding to sation and development as well ey from their transportation 17, for the recruitment of electioneering campaigns for as a destination for visitors and services and Akwa Ibom prod- But, speaking to LEADER- operational challenges faced the second term in office of the tourists, Governor Udom Em- ucts were patronised such as 3,200 officers and men to the SHIP yesterday, the national by the applicants. governor. manuel has put in place the en- raffia work. Thursday, April 25, 2019 www.leadership.ng Leadership Newspapers @leadershipNGA NEWS/BUSINESS 31 Inter-Bank Forex Market Gets $210m Boost From CBN BY MARK ITSIBOR, Abuja medical payments and Ba- sic Travel Allowance (BTA), The Central Bank of Nige- among others, were also al- ria (CBN) yesterday inter- lotted a total of $55 million. vened with the sum of $210 The Bank’s director, Cor- million to sustain liquidity porate Communications De- in the foreign exchange seg- partment, Mr. Isaac Okorafor ment of the market. announced the transactions According to the figures in a statement, reiterating released by the CBN, author- that the CBN will continue ised dealers in the wholesale to ensure the availability of segment of the market, as in foreign exchange in order to previous deals, were offered ensure continued stability in the sum of $100million, the markets. while those in the Small and In its last intervention on Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Thursday, April 18, 2019, segment got a boost of $55 the Bank injected the sum of million. $254.8million and CNY34.8 Customers purchasing million into the Retail Sec- foreign exchange for invis- ondary Market Intervention ibles such as tuition fees, Sales (SMIS) segment. Mainstream Foundation Spends N570.1m For Community Development BY ABU NMODU, Minna construction of schools across the communities while the Mainstream Foundation has sum of N132.365 million was expended N570.139 million spent for the rehabilitation for various community construction and equipping developments in the host health facilities as well as communities of Mainstream assisting to treat persons with L-R: Managing director, Don and Bradstreet Asia, Middle East and Africa, Mr Rajesh Mirchandani; director, Planning Research Moni- Energy Solution Limited that is certain ailments. toring and Evaluation, Small & Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria(SMEDAN), Wale Fasanya and director, Enterpris- in charge of generation at Kainji The chairman of the es Development and Promotion, Sunday Ewans, at a stakeholders interactive forum for the comprehensive MSMEs Marketplace Da- Dam in Niger state. Foundation also disclosed that tabase Programme in Abuja, yesterday. The chairman of Mainstream the sum of N169.9 million was Foundation, board of trustees, also spent to empower and Alhaji Umaru Farouq Bako train some people in the host FG Debut 30-year Bond Oversubscribed By N49.30bn At April Auction made this known yesterday at communities to be self-reliant BY MARK ITSIBOR, Abuja the Annual General Meeting by acquiring skills. A total subscription of match their liabilities. to access longer-term fund- N80.41 billion was re- With the success of the ing for their projects. AGM of the foundation held at “ I am glad to report that The Debt Management Of- NSDC Hotel Minna . as part of our objectives ten ceived from investors for 30-year Bond offering, the The DMO offered a to- He stated that the Foundation youths were sponsored to study fice (DMO) has announced the N20 billion offered by DMO has reinforced its tal of N100 billion in tenors on that premise executed at the National Power Training that investors keenly con- the DMO for the 30-year pioneering role in the Do- of 5, 10 and 30 years at the 96 projects in 2018 in the Institute of Nigeria NAPTIN tested for the N20 billion Bond, representing a 400 mestic Capital Market by Auction and received total host communities of Borgu, and fifteen sent to vocational 30-year Federal Govern- per cent subscription rate, introducing another long- subscriptions of N149.30 Kontagora, Yauri and Bida/ skills upgrade school in ment of Nigeria (FGN) according to data released er-dated instrument which billion, representing a total with fifty two of them Kaduna selected from the host Bond offered at the April by the debt office yester- for the Government, rep- subscription level of about education projects,, thirty three communities graduated within 2019 FGN Bond Auction. day. resents appropriate fund- 150 per cent. health projects, and eleven the year,” he disclosed For the first time, the The bulk of the subscrip- ing for infrastructure and The DMO allotted a to- community empowerment Consequently, he added DMO introduced the 30- tions came from asset man- an effective tool for spread- tal of N97.40 billion to suc- projects. that some of those trained by year FGN Bond into the agers and insurance compa- ing out its liabilities, while cessful bidders at 14.50% Alhaji Bako told the AGM the foundation were offered market at the April 2019 nies who have been looking for the private sector, it pro- for the 5-year, 14.55% for that in the area of Education employment in the Mainstream FGN Bond Auction which for long-term, good quali- vides an avenue for other the 10-year and 14.80% for support the foundation energy Solution limited , in held yesterday. ty assets to buy in order to issuers, such as corporates, the 30-year FGN Bond. spent N268,067 million order to live up its corporate for the rehabilitation and Social responsibility. Julius Berger Wins NSITF’s MD/CEO Excellence Award BY JOHN ADETUNJI,Abuja rector (Administration), Al- haji Zubairu Ibrahim Bayi, re- Construction giant, Julius Berg- ceived the award from Chief er Nigeria Plc has won Nigeria Kemi Nelson, the NSITF’s ex- Social Insurance Trust Fund ecutive director (Operations). (NSITF’s) Managing Director/ Bayi thanked both NECA Chief Executive Officer (MD/ and NSITF for considering the CE) Excellence Award for its company worthy of the merito- “excellent staff welfare records rious award. and consistent contribution to He said: “The scheme has the country’s Employees Com- been quite beneficial to our pensation Scheme (ECS)”. employees and their families, The award was presented which include the deceased and to the company recently at an those who suffered permanent event in Abuja which was at- disabilities in the course of their tended by members of Julius jobs. Their spouses and chil- Berger’s Board of Directors dren are, by the scheme, receiv- and executive management ing monthly stipends that make as well as top officials of the life more convenient for them. NSITF. Others were the di- “The scheme ensures that rector-general of the Nigerian families of deceased and in- Employers Consultative Asso- jured staff are assured of three ciation (NECA), managing di- square meals and the opportu- rectors and chief executives of nity to have basic necessities. corporations and institutions. It is our fervent hope that the In a statement it issued on scheme will continue to get bet- the award, Julius Berger said ter and better,” he said, adding that it was honoured for its con- that Julius Berger remains com- sistent contribution to the NI- mitted to improving its efforts STF. on the helpful and worthy im- The firm’s executive - di plementation of the ECS. 32 NEWS/BUSINESS www.leadership.ng Leadership @leadershipNGA Thursday, April 25, 2019 Oil Prices Slip Even With US Tighter Sanctions On Iran By CHIKA IZUORA, Lagos Despite this, analysts said global oil markets remained Oil prices inched lower yester- adequately supplied thanks to day on signs that global markets ample spare capacity from the remain adequately supplied de- Middle East dominated Organ- spite a jump to 2019 highs this isation of the Petroleum Export- week on Washington’s push for ing Countries (OPEC), Russian tighter sanctions against Iran. and also the United States. Brent crude futures were at The International Energy $74.24 per barrel down 27 cents, Agency (IEA), a watchdog for or 0.4 per cent from their last oil consuming countries, said close, while the U.S. West Tex- in a statement on Tuesday that as Intermediate (WTI) crude fu- markets are “adequately sup- tures were at $66.02 per barrel, plied” and that “global spare down 28 cents, or 0.4 per cent production capacity remains at from their previous settlement. comfortable levels.” Crude futures rose to 2019 The biggest source of new oil highs earlier in the week after supply comes from the United the United States said on Mon- States, where crude oil produc- day it would end all exemptions tion has already risen by more for sanctions against Iran, de- than 2 million barrels per day manding countries halt oil im- (bpd) since early 2018 to a re- ports from Tehran from May or cord of more than 12 million face punitive action from Wash- bpd early this year, making L-R: Award winning musician, Bez Idakula; director/producer, Awon Boyz Documentary, Tolu Itegboje and award winning film direc- ington. America the world’s biggest to /producer, Tope Oshin Ogun, at the premiere of Awon Boyz by Zero Degrees in Lagos, PHOTO BY KOLAWOLE ALIU. U.S. sanctions against oil ex- oil producer ahead of Russia porter Iran were introduced in and Saudi Arabia. November 2018, but Washing- “Total oil supplies from the ton allowed its largest buyers United States are expected to NNPC’s Subsidiary Set For 90% Seismic limited imports of crude for an- grow by 1.6 million bpd this other half-year as an adjustment year,” the IEA said. Commer- period. cial inventories in the United With Iranian oil exports likely States are also high. Projects Market Share Dominance declining sharply from May as U.S. crude oil inventories rose By CHIKA IZUORA, Lagos ploration projects in the coun- data acquisition market share general manager, Group Pub- most countries bow to U.S. pres- by 6.9 million barrels in the try with a view to supporting in Nigeria and other sub re- lic Affairs, Mr. Ndu Ugham- sure, global crude markets are week to April 19 to 459.6 mil- The Integrated Data Servic- the federal government’s as- gions in Africa. adu, stated that Tariah ex- expected to tighten in the short- lion, data from industry group es Limited (IDSL), the pre- piration of growing the na- He disclosed that the com- plained that at the moment, run, Goldman Sachs and Bar- the American Petroleum Insti- mier geological and geo- tional reserves base to 40bil- pany had 34 young IDSL en- the IDSL was handling six clays bank said this week. tute showed on Tuesday. physical subsidiary of the lion barrels. gineers on board the four major data acquisition pro- Nigerian National Petrole- IDSL managing director, Shell offshore seismic pro- jects in the Benue, Nasarawa, um Corporation (NNPC), Engr. Morrison Tariah, who jects and also eight of his oth- Plateau, Bauchi States and, BUA Group Orders 48MW Power has revealed that it was ag- made this known in in his of- er engineers in Beijing, Chi- two in the Niger Delta re- gressively boosting its seis- fice in Benin, Edo State, stat- na for a year, all undergoing gion, stressing that substan- Plant For Sokoto Cement Factory mic data acquisition technol- ed that IDSL was in strate- training to boost their capac- tial progress had been re- By CHIKA IZUORA, Lagos completed. ogies and capacities to handle gic partnership with BGP of ity. corded in the Kolmani River Similarly, the move came 90 per cent of all seismic ex- China to capture 90 per cent A release by NNPC’s group II Well exploration activities. The BUA Group has placed an less than one week after the order for a 48 megawatt (MW) listing of shares from the al- power plant from Finland’s most $1 billion merger be- Wärtsilä to improve power sup- tween BUA Kalambaina Ce- NCC Advises Telcos To Change Business Model ply on the new production line ment Company, and Cement BY KEHINDE SALLAH, Lagos and Digital Technology Envi- age revenues per user (ARPU). from providers of connectiv- at its Sokoto cement plant. Company of Northern Nige- ronment: Role of Regulators, “Telcos are faced with chal- ity to facilitating and creating The power plant will oper- ria (CCNN), where it also as- The Nigerian Communica- Operators and OTT Service lenges such as how to effec- content which can be passed ate without connection to the sumed majority stakes in the tions Commission (NCC) yes- Providers,” held at the Civic tively monetise new services through the VAS aggregators. country’s electricity grid and enlarged company. terday advised telecom oper- Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos. such as mobile broadband, the “They should continue to it would operate on five Wärt- Speaking at the contract ators and other stakeholders Speaking at the forum, the evolving consumption patterns stretch the boundaries of what silä 34DF dual-fuel engines, signing ceremony for the plant in the industry to retune their executive chairman/chief ex- and advent of social media as current revenue models al- running primarily on liquified in Sokoto State, Abdul Sam- business models in line with ecutive officer (CEO), NCC the popularity of web and over low. They should consider to natural gas (LNG) but with the ad Rabiu, executive chairman/ current and forecasted indus- represented by head technical the top (OTT) services are eat- start exploring B2B2C models capability to switch to low pour CEO, BUA Group and chair- try trends in order to survive standards and network (Integ- ing into the traditional telcos which seems to be where the fuel oil (LPFO) if necessary. man of CCNN in a statement, the changing digital environ- rity), Engineer Bako Wakil, revenue streams. future is going as against the The site’s two existing pow- disclosed that the construc- ment. said the business environment “There is need for telcos and B2B and B2C models of today er plants operate on heavy fuel tion of the new three million This was made known at the was becoming more complex vendors to think outside the as this will create a win-win oil (HFO). The Wärtsilä equip- mtpa kalambaina line was in Vanguard Economy Forum and the business models that box and create innovative part- situation for all players and en- ment is scheduled for delivery line with BUA Cement’s stra- with theme: “Unlocking the were created in the past were nership and low cost business able them to remain in busi- at the end of 2019, and the new tegic mid term expansion pro- Revenue and Growth Oppor- no longer sustainable as tel- models with themselves and ness and thrive despite the in- plant is expected to become gramme. tunities in the Telecoms Sector cos were presently seeing the other players in the business dustry’s complexities,” Wakil operational in mid-2020. No According to Abdul Samad, in a Changing Business Model gradual erosion of their aver- ecosystem in order to move said. price for the order has been the Nigerian market was still disclosed. greatly underserved, and with LEADERSHIP notes that the projected growth in ma- NOSDRA Seals Deal With NIMASA To End Marine Oil Pollution the BUA Group early this year jor infrastructure projects and announced that it has signed spending over the next few BY CHIKA OKEKE and EJIKE EJIKE, ment of empty maritime oil ganisation (IMO) carried out an environment through sever- another contract with cement years, it was important that lo- Abuja tankers and spills that involved an IMO Members State Au- al technical cooperation agree- manufacturing company, cal manufacturers are able to stationery oil tankers at the high dit Scheme (IMSAS) which ment. CBMI, for the construction scale effectively to meet cur- The National Oil Spill Detec- seas, operated by International involved relevant stakehold- Musa was optimistic that the of a new three million metric rent and projected demand. tion and Response Agency Oil Companies (IOCs). ers including NOSDRA and MoU would enhance efficiency tonnes per annum Kalambaina Rabiu also added that this (NOSDRA) has sealed part- Musa disclosed that one of NIMASA. The DG pointed and competency in discharging Cement Line 2 in Sokoto State, partnership between BUA and nership deal with the Nigerian the stationery oil tankers caused out that the MoU was to har- its responsibilities, adding that north- west Nigeria. Sinoma CBMI wars not the Maritime Administration and the Bonga oil spill in 2011. monise the responsibilities of it would facilitate its goal of ad- This comes barely 90 days first, as they were responsible Safety Agency (NIMASA) to Recall that on December 20, both agencies especially during dressing the present global and after the completion of another for constructing the first BUA end marine oil pollution and 2011, about 40,000 barrels of oil spill management in the ma- emerging trends in the oil spill three million MTPA BUA Obu Kalambaina plant in Sokoto safeguard the territorial waters . oil spilled from Bonga field rine environment since NOS- management in the marine en- Cement Line 2 in Okpella, Edo State. Director-general of NOS- managed by Shell, which af- DRA is the lead agency for oil vironment. State, Southern Nigeria, and “We are very confident that DRA, Mr Idris Musa, stated this fected over 20 riverine com- spill management as contained On his part, the director- gen- seven months after the inaugu- Sinoma CBMI possesses the in Abuja yesterday while sign- munities across Akwa Ibom, in its establishment Act No 15, eral of NIMASA, Dakuku Pe- ration of its 1.5 million MTPA necessary technical expertise ing a Memorandum of Under- Bayelsa and Delta states. 2006. terside, commended NOSDRA Kalambaina Cement Plant Line given their track record in de- standing (MoU) with NIMA- He said though both agen- He said since its inception for the collaboration, saying 1 in Sokoto State, thus bringing ploying cement plants across SA on marine oil spill incident cies had been working together that NOSDRA has been com- that the containment of Bon- BUA Cement’s total installed the world,” Tong Laigou, management in Nigeria. since their inception, the MoU mitted to creating, nurturing ga oil spill within 24 hours in- capacity to 11million MTPA Chairman of CBMI, signed on He said some sources of pol- was necessitated when in 2016, and sustaining a zero tolerance creased his respect for the by the time the new project is behalf of CBMI construction. lution were through the move- the International Maritime Or- for oil spill incidence in Nigeri- agency. Thursday, April 25, 2019 www.leadership.ng Leadership Newspapers @leadershipNGA NEWS/BUSINESS 33 SON Confiscates Fake Products Worth N300bn BY OLUSHOLA BELLO, Lagos Lagos. more than N300 billion across sensitisation workshops on the Conformity Assessment Pro- veillance and assess the quality The SON Act enacted into the country. Act not only to enlighten peo- gramme (SONCAP). of products produced or import- The Standards Organisation law by the Seventh National As- “We have since embarked ple on its provisions, but to also Also speaking, Dr. Paul ed in Nigeria, then there won’t of Nigeria (SON) said yester- sembly is a revolutionary docu- on arraignment and trial at var- strengthen stakeholders’ collab- Ananaba , the chairman, Ni- be such influx of fake and sub- day that it confiscated fake and ment which the agency was de- ious courts of some of the sus- orations and engagements. gerian Bar Association Section standard products in our mar- substandard products worth ploying toward sanitising the pects linked with the impound- He maintained that all prod- on Public Interest and Develop- ket.” more than N300 billion across Nigerian market of unwhole- ed goods. We are not resting on ucts manufactured in Nigeria ment Law (SPIDEL), said the On his part, Mr Wahab Shittu the country within the past few some products. our oars,” he said. should be certified by the Nige- additional functions introduced of the Faculty of Law, Universi- months. “Let me inform you that the Aboloma said that the theme rian Industrial Standards (NIS) by the Act was to assist SON in ty of Lagos, urged the manage- Top on the list of seized prod- big hauls of seizures which the of the workshop: `SON Act through the agency’s Mandato- being more proactive in the pre- ment of SON to live up to the ucts were adulterated lubricants, agency made recently is a testi- 2015: Enhancing Quality, Har- ry Conformity Assessment Pro- vention of substandard products agency’s mandate of combating electric cables, and cylinders. monial that we mean business nessing Opportunities,’ was very gramme (MANCAP) which is in Nigeria. adulterated products. Director - general of the agen- by harnessing to the fullest, the germane and in tune with the ef- subject to legal enforcement. Ananaba, who was represent- Shittu also called for period- cy, Mr Osita Aboloma, who was enormous powers which the act forts of the federal government The director- general add- ed by Mr Okey Barrah, said, ic training of staff of the agency represented by Mr Yaya Burka, has accorded us. at turning around the country’s ed that all imported products “This, in our opinion is very as well as comprehensive wel- Head, Ports and Border, SON, “Within the last few months, economy. must also be certified to the commendable in the sense that fare packages that would mo- disclosed this at a Stakeholders we have confiscated fake and According to him, the agency NIS or other approved stand- if the structures are put in place tivate them in the discharge of Workshop on SON Act 2015 in substandard products worth decided to conduct nationwide ards through SON’s Offshore to register, track, maintain sur- their responsibilities. 1,000 Participants Gather In Umuahia For NCARD BY KALU EZIYI, Umuahia ufacturers towards the estab- tivation, wished the partici- lishment of related assembly pants peaceful and success- Over 1,000 participants plants in the country to lo- ful deliberations. have gathered in Umuahia, cally produce farm machin- At the technical commit- the Abia State capital for the ery,” he said. tee session of the meeting, 43rd Regular Meeting of the According to the perma- the state commissioner of National Council on Agricul- nent secretary, these efforts agriculture, Barrister Chine- ture and Rural Development were geared towards pro- dum Elechi, said the meet- (NCARD). moting agricultural capaci- ing could not had come at a At the International Con- ty in the country through the better time in the state than ference Centre (ICC), the establishment of several cot- now. permanent secretary, Federal tage industries for the pro- Ekechi noted that it would Ministry of Agriculture, Dr. duction of staple food prod- provide quality opportunity Mohammed Bello, reiterat- ucts. for stakeholders in the sec- ed the government’s move to “Our strategy is to ensure tor in the state to participate attain food sufficiency in the a steady off-take of produce in the forum with others country. from out-growers to reduce and investors in the admin- Bello argued that in its bid post-harvest losses, cre- istration’s quest to move the to attain the objective the ate employment opportuni- economy of the state for- ministry was committed to ties, and enhance income of ward. the provision of incentives farmers and entrepreneurs The commissioner further to increase the output and in every commodity value said he was looking forward quality of agriculture com- chain,” he noted. to the era when agriculture modities to meet and surpass Represented by a director exports would account for national requirements. in the ministry, Dr. Aminu over 80 per cent of the gov- He said the government Gwadebe, Bello explained ernment’s foreign exchange was working towards es- that the products would earnings. R-L: itel Nigeria brand manager, Kevin Zhang; lucky winner, Mrs Borire Mary with her brother tablishment of agricultural stand the varying geograph- He added that the gov- during the itel sub-dealers giveaway in Lagos, yesterday.PHOTO BY KOLAWOLE ALIU. machinery assembly plants ical terrain and climatic con- ernment has embarked on in the country and had be- ditions of the country. projects aimed at giving the gan clearing of farmlands Bello, who maintained sector a new face, includ- to encourage cooperative that the ministry was as- ing the community-based farming. sisting small - scale farm- oil palm project, by replac- “The ministry has reached ers with machinery hiring ing existing wild palms trees understanding with certain scheme to reduce the cost with improved high-yield- agricultural machinery man- of land preparation and cul- ing species. Polaris Bank Partners MOJEC On Pre-Paid Meter Roll Out Polaris Bank has reiterated loans to eligible customers with its attendant social and its commitment to the suc- under the Programme.” Abi- economic burden. cess of the Meter Acquisi- ru applauded the commit- Also speaking at the MoU tion Partners (MAP) Project ment of the regulators and signing ceremony, the bank’s by ensuring that the acqui- partners in the public elec- executive director, Abuja and sition of pre-paid meters by tricity value chain towards Northern Region, Abdullahi Nigerians is seamless. ensuring that the pre-paid Mohammed, assured Nigeri- Managing director/CEO of meters were made available ans of the readiness of Polaris the bank, Mr. Tokunbo Abi- and affordable. Bank to “leverage our wide ru, gave this indication at the Giving further insight into branch network in Abuja and signing ceremony of a Mem- the bank’s involvement in the whole of the northern re- orandum of Understanding the MAP project, the banker gion to enable the roll out of (MOU) between the bank said, “Some of the advantag- the pre-paid meters.” and Mojec, a leading me- es of using prepaid electricity Earlier in their remarks, the ter manufacturing compa- meter is that it enables con- Mojec chairperson and man- ny which took place at the sumers determine their lev- aging director, Mrs. Mojisola bank’s headquarters in La- el of consumption, manage Abdul and Ms. Chantelle Ab- gos on Tuesday. their cash flow and allocate dul , spoke of how supportive Abiru, who was represent- costs appropriately.” Polaris Bank has been to the ed by the executive director, The Polaris CEO also not- growth and success of Mojec Technology and Services, ed that the initiative particu- in over a decade. They noted Mr. Innocent Ike said, “Po- larly affords the bank the op- that with the signing of the laris Bank is pleased to be portunity to facilitate easy, MoU, they were confident partnering with Mojec In- convenient and seamless ac- that Polaris Bank would sup- ternational to support con- quisition of pre-paid meters port Mojec to meet the ex- sumers on the meter acquisi- for consumers who before pectations of Nigerians under tion scheme; our Bank will now were used to the high- its Bank Consumer & Retail be facilitating the acquisition ly discredited and estimat- Financing Scheme for MAP of these meters by granting ed electricity billing system meter acquisition. 34 www.leadership.ng Leadership Newspapers @leadershipNGA Thursday, April 25, 2019 Thursday, April 25, 2019 www.leadership.ng Leadership Newspapers @leadershipNGA OPINION 35 Our Kogi Story: The Truth They Are Hiding (I) BY KINGSLEY FANWO “conniving with a non-Igala man his inauguration as Governor, he Kogi State. the party from Kogi West to to take away the Governorship made three key appointments: He didn’t stop at that; he replace him. But the fovernor The story you have heard about from the axis”. To those set of ▶ Hon Edward Onoja - Chief made a state policy to spread of the Igalas, Ebiras and Okun Governor Yahaya Bello may be that people, the only criteria for of Staff to the Governor - Kogi appointments and projects across rebuffed the moves. He ensured of failure and dictatorship. Some emerging as the governor of East the three senatorial districts. He justice! Today, the Attah Igala will boom the speakers to the level our dear state is to come from a ▶ Hon Abdulmalik knew the Omi Dam Agric Project who is the head of the traditional of an insensitive governor. Even a particular zone. Abdulkarim - Special Adviser was going to be the biggest in the institution in the state has sitting Reps member called him a Since 1991, the political to the Governor on Media and state. He didn’t care it was not unfettered access to the seat of looter. In the next few weeks, your elites played up the ethnic card. Publicity - Kogi Central going to be Okene or Okehi. He power. He is consulted for advice negative perception of him will They hid behind it to perpetrate ▶ Hon. Kingsley Fanwo - Chief has been fair to all and sundry. and recommendations. He is change because we shall be easing ineffectual political exclusion and Press Secretary to the Governor- Today, Kogites swim in the fresh seeing a new Kogi State. you into the True Knowledge of concealed their lack of leadership Kogi West waters of unity and opportunities. It takes a determined patriot who GYB (as the governor is credentials. It was the only card Those strategic appointments Merit and comparative advantage to unite a people. GYB is that fondly called) is and how he has they had! heralded a sharp departure from have been the guiding principles man. He sees every Kogite as been working so hard to change As a key figure in the the past. For the first time, a Chief and progress has been inevitable. his and every Kogite sees him as the Kogi narratives. campaigns, I was privy to pictures of Staff emerged from a different The power of unity is the governor of a United People We shall stick completely of pupils and students sitting on zone from that of the governor. incredibly indomitable! A United of Kogi State. Whenever the to issues and remove the veils the floor across the state, including Those three appointments were People is a powerful People! history of Kogi is written, GYB glued to the eyes of those who the immediate communities of spread across the three senatorial Unity builds. Unity wins. Unity will be remembered as a unifier have misconceptions about the the ethnic jingoists. Clinics were districts in the state. Two of the enthrones trust and kills fears! and a bridge builder, the man youngest governor ever in the clinically annihilated. Roads were three were Christians! When Unity is a force that can defeat who dismantled the strong walls history of our dear state. In this death traps. And when they got we have a sitting governor who the biggest artilleries. of disunity and ethnic bias. first series, we shall be speaking an opportunity of N2 billion to practices Islam! The 2019 general elections To him, Kogi can only on the success of enthroning unity build entrepreneurs among our Kogi witnessed fresh dew cleared doubts. There were strong be prosperous when unity is in the state. Come with me as we youth, they submitted names and that reassured the people that feelings that a section of the achieved. Today, Kogites are travel through the knowledge- pocketed the funds! the real problems of the State State was going to revolt against united behind him. Those who injecting piece. When GYB saw all of those were maladministration, poor the All Progressives Congress parade themselves today as A few weeks to the underwhelming scenarios, he leadership, corruption and led by the Governor. Those who his challengers are poignant gubernatorial primaries in Kogi chose to run a government injustice. A new Kogi was born believed that thought we had reminders of the yesteryears of State, one of the aspirants on the that believes in unity, equity where what you get is determined not conquered the past. But that disunity and destruction. platform of the All Progressives and fairness. He made a strong by what you can offer rather than section proved that they are with With GYB, we are marching Congress (APC) from Kogi East campaign point because it was a the language you speak! For their Governor. forward into our greatness. was so bitter and was complaining strong cog in the wheels of our breaking the ethnic walls, GYB When we lost one of the most to some of his colleagues from development. will be remembered in history colourful leaders of our party, –Fanwo is the Director that axis against Hon. Edward He didn’t stop with the for his braveness and firmness in late Chief James Ocholi, there General of Media and Publicity to Onoja. The sin of the latter was promise. He acted. On the day of building a united and prosperous were moves by some leaders of Kogi State governor Re-evaluating NIBSS’ Capacity Amidst Increasing PoS

BY GODWIN AKAPA Settlement System (NIBSS). by increasing the turn-around- not ready for the cashless drive failures raises some critical These frequent failings have time from 15 seconds to 20 because not enough control questions: what if it was a The Central Bank of Nigeria brought to bear a seeming lack seconds and thereafter to 45 measures have been put in medical emergency where (CBN) introduced the Point of of capacity on the part of NIBSS. seconds. However, the supposed place. payment is the difference Sale (PoS) system in 2012 to NIBBS, the institution upgrade has not been able to A Chief Executive of a Lagos between life and death? What if further drive home its cashless that is responsible for clearing savage the situation. state based company narrated it this was a case where a person policy, however, seven years and settlement of inter-bank NIBSS is owned by all licenced he ordeal to this writer during was only in the country for a down the line, getting PoS transfers and payments, has banks in Nigeria including the a recent discussion, he said: “I short period of time and they system right remains a big recorded incessant downtimes. Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). went to buy drinks and other needed to purchase something challenge. For every Nigerian On a typical day, as high as 15 It was set up as a Shared-Service provisions urgently needed urgently? who wants to avoid serious per cent of transactions fail. infrastructure for facilitating at Grand Square supermarket Complaints are rife on social embarrassment, it has become Owing to the lack of capacity, payments finalities, streamlining at Victoria Island, Lagos. I media, one user Max wrote: “Had expedient to always carry available statistics from NIBBS Inter-bank payments and paid with my Guaranty Trust a failed POS transaction since cash around even when a PoS show that growth rate in value of settlement mechanisms, to Bank (GTB) card twice and the 14th February 2018 #4100, and terminal is available, for the transactions has decelerated in drive and promote Electronic transaction declined on the till date @FirstBankngr is doing simple reason that most times, the first quarter of 2019 (Q1’19). Payments across the Nigerian PoS machine, but I was debited nothing, I have complained it never works. While in December 2018, the Financial Industry. both times regardless. As it was to the branch several times no Most individuals become value of POS transactions stood A lot of Nigerians believe a matter of urgency, I opted to result, no reversal”. Another even more infuriated when at N271.95 billion, that figure NIBBS is slacking in delivering transfer the amount to the disappointed shopper, Gifty, declined transactions at the has dropped significantly in the its mandate and could have account of the supermarket adds: “Am I the only one who point-of-sale leave them with first two months in 2019. rammed the country into to cover the cost of my items. thinks banks should stop debit alerts that demand In January, transaction major crisis if its three-time I did this, and was debited but carrying out POS transactions rigorous reclaim process. value declined to N222.291 attempt to hijack collections the money never reflected in since they ain’t capable??? “Sometimes, the banks will billion; that’s an 18.26 per cent into the nation’s Treasury the supermarket’s account. This I mean how does refund for tell you it takes between 10-12 decline. And in February, it Single Account had been makes three different debits a failed POS transaction working days to reverse a failed further declined to N193.425 successful. NIBBS has not from my account to cover my take more than 3 weeks @ PoS transaction even when billion, a huge 28.87 per cent only failed to cope with rising shopping. Shockingly, it has DiamondBankNG @cenbank”. you are stranded”, a customer dip from December 2018 figures. volume of transactions, been over four weeks since As at the time of putting lamented. As of March, stakeholders its inability to sufficiently this experience and I am is still this piece together at 12:54pm Since its introduction, the have become more alarmed as deliver is moving the country calling the customer care line of on Monday, 15 April 2019, PoS, which is one of the most figures continue to dip low. At backward in the drive for more my bank for this money as it is failure rate as shown on NIBBS basic of all cashless policy some point in March, failed effective payment systems. yet to be reverted”. website was 23.55 per cent. Out initiatives, has performed below transactions stood as high as 25 For any national policy to This case of PoS failure at of the 4,051 transactions that expectations and recent figures per cent. work, capacity must match critical times is quite common happened in five minutes, 954 of failed transactions have Niyi Ajao, NIBSS acting intention. When this cashless amongst users, but thankfully failed. Measures must urgently become worrisome. Nigerians managing director, said in drive started, there was a this case was not an emergency be put in place to improve the continue to experience declined March 2019 that the glitches general sense of excitement and the supermarket manager poor records. transactions on PoS terminals experienced in POS transactions because it arguably reduced the was understanding so there was all over the country despite new were due to an attempted number of armed robberies. a mutually beneficial resolution. – Akapa is a post-graduate efficiency methods introduced upgrade. NIBBS attempted to fix With rate of failure of PoS This is however not always the student of Economics based in by the Nigeria Inter-Bank the issue with involved parties terminals, Nigeria is however case. The consistency in PoS Lagos 36 OPINION www.leadership.ng Leadership Newspapers @leadershipNGA Thursday, April 25, 2019 Obaseki: Thriving With Politics Of Good Nature BY ROY ORIBHABOR I do you’ principle which politics in minority state in a minority region of manage the scarce resources from the importance. Nigeria is unfortunately now mostly Nigeria bestrode the nation’s political federation account. Governor Given his calm and reticent persona, renowned for. space like a colossus. Secondly, some regard the has broken the jinx surrounding many politicians and non-politicians The Esan people were hostile at Obaseki ensured that he was governor as a quiet man whose the uncompleted and neglected alike in Edo State are still perplexed the beginning. Youths from there at buried like a political hero that he was actions speak for him. These set of Secretariat/Palm House building on about the manner of politician, which a time pelted the governor’s convoy despite being the leader of the main people made comparison between the Sapele Road in Benin City, abandoned the Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin with stones. Thereafter, the people opposition political party in the state. former Governor Adams Oshiomhole for over 40 years. He is working hard Nogheghase Obaseki is. in Esan North East, around Ugboha In exchange for their hostility and Godwin Obaseki, and concluded on the completion of the project as Every step Obaseki takes as and Uromi area prevented him from at the time, Obaseki embarked on that while the former is very verbally well as embarking on the construction a politician seems to baffle the accessing the community in respect of massive infrastructural development expressive about everything he does, of new buildings within the Palm traditional politicians within and a water project he was championing in Esan land. Across Ekpoma, Irrua, the latter simply and quietly executes House and High Court premises on outside the state. In the election that for Esan land. Obaseki was however Uromi, Ubiaja, Ewu, Ibore and several projects without any fun-fare attached Sapele Road. brought him to power in 2016, he lost unfazed, he kept courting Esan people others, the people will attest that to it. This approach of Godwin Obaseki A visit to this centre of in the Edo Central Senatorial district like a bloke seeking the affection of a no recent government in Edo State has earned him the nick name “Wake government business reveals that of the state in a fairly spectacular damsel playing hard to get. has paid so much attention to Esan and see Governor.” work is ongoing night and day to manner. He picked up one of their heros, land. Schools renovated, rural and Furthermore, many people have ensure early completion of the Following this rejection by Prof. Ambrose Alli, who was indeed a sub-urban roads revamped, erosion referred to Governor Obaseki as a true projects. The uncompleted buildings many Esan people therefore, what a hero of not only the entire Edo State threats and challenges checked, age democrat and a progressive minded used to be home to destitute and a typical Nigerian politician will do is but also a hero of the then Bendel long water scarcity confronted. person. They base their argument on hide out for all categories of criminals. to completely abandon that section State and Nigeria in general, but had Mesmerized by the good- the fact that Obaseki always respects But today, the story has changed. of the state. Yes, the typical Nigeria been seemingly forgotten and his natured politics which has become the rule of law in whatever he does, Another area where Obaseki is politician will quickly toss Esan people labour as a past hero profaned. synonymous with Obaseki, many in unlike in the past when things were doing extremely well is the payment away, after all, they are the region with Obaseki re-enacted Ambrose the state struggle to find an adequate done with impunity. of workers salaries, as well as the the smallest population in Edo State. Alli’s greatness in a sublime event definition for the governor of Edo For instance, Governor Obaseki payment of pension and gratuity to Edo South where Obaseki hails to mark the 29th anniversary of the State within the context of Nigerian fully transmitted power to his Deputy, retired civil servants. Gone are the from has over 50 percent of the death of the Esan and Edo political politics mostly characterised by Rt. Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu to act days when pensioners used to stage state’s population; Edo North, the hero, who set the stage for what distrust, vile insults, bitterness, as the State Governor while he was protest to demand for the payment of home of the National Chairman of gave the then Bendel State the edge hatred and unforgiveness. on vacation. The letter to that effect their entitlements. Indeed, Edo State the All Progressives Congress (APC), to compete with the then Western First, some see the governor was forwarded to the State House of workers are paid their salaries latest Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has region of Nigeria as one of the most as a technocrat, rather than a Assembly and read on the floor of the on the 26th of every month, while just above 20 per cent; while Edo educationally advanced parts in the politician. They hinge their position House. This has not been the case in the pensioners are paid a day earlier. Central has less than 20 per cent of country. on the fact that before 2016, previous governments. Another remarkable achievement of the population. All of Edo, Delta and Nigeria on Governor Obaseki was a financial In the execution of projects, Governor Obaseki is that he has been So, with Edo South and Edo Obaseki’s prompting, stood still on and business expert. He was the Obaseki has been rated very high able to prove beyond reasonable doubt North showing up strongly for September 22, 2018 and paid tributes Chairman of Edo State Economic by the people, especially in the that Edo State can work without Obaseki and bringing him to power, to this hero that had been treated as a Team during the administration of area of road construction. It is very the services of area boys otherwise the convenient way to carry on would villain for decades. Comrade Governor Adams Aliyu visible in Benin and other towns known as “Agberos,” who in the past have been to abandon the Esan people Not long after, Chief Anthony Oshiomhole. He contributed greatly across the state that major roads unleashed terror and mayhem on of Edo Central. Bearing in mind that Akhakon Anenih, another Edo to the improvement of the state’s and adjourning streets are being commercial bus drivers, taxi drivers, with one section of the state out of the political hero of Esan extraction, Internally Generated Revenue (IGR). asphalted and reconstructed. This is market women and other traders in equation, there will be more to share went to be with his maker. Love As Governor of Edo State, Obaseki has helping to give the state a facelift, Benin City, in the name of collecting in the regular ‘chop, I chop’ politics Chief Anenih or hate him, there is been able to use his expert knowledge resolving the problem of traffic revenue for the State Government. which has become common in Nigeria. no controversy over the fact that and wealth of experience to improve congestion and giving people easier But not Obaseki. He does not dwell at a time in our history as a nation, on the state’s economy, diversify access to their homes, businesses, –Oribhabor writes from Benin on hate, bitterness and the ‘do me, this man from a minority tribe in a the economic base of the state and and other locations of socio-economic City NASS And Rising Hope On Tobacco Regulations BY JAMES ACHIKE tobacco-induced diseases to justify the consultation with other stakeholders a combination of text and graphic Regulations reinforce the fact that need for prompt action. to ensure that it is of the same pictorial health warning messages. infiltration of tobacco control by any The promise by the Speaker of the For the public health community standard as is obtained in other parts These messages are to be printed on entity with conflict of interest will House of Representatives, Hon. nothing could be more reassuring of the world. 80% of the principal display surfaces jeopardize the goals of the public health Yakubu Dogara that the 8th National than this pledge at a time that public One of the draft regulations of all tobacco product packages, as is policy and sets the basic standard for Assembly will speedily adopt the draft confidence in the Parliamentary requires that tobacco product practiced in other nations that have public officials engaging with tobacco National Tobacco Control Regulations approval for the Regulation seems manufacturers, importers or equally signed, ratified and are now entities. communicated to it in December 2018 to be waning. The National Assembly distributors submit a report to the implementing the WHO-FCTC to the For violation of the law there are by the Federal Executive Council had indeed been quiet on the Federal Minister of Health at the end letter. financial penalties also. Section 37 of the (FEC) is commendable and should Regulations since 2018 when the FEC of every calendar year, and not later India and China for instance, Act states that property forfeited to the be actualized as a parting gift to communicated the draft document to than at the end of the first quarter of apply 85% combination of text and State shall be channeled into a Tobacco Nigerians. it for consideration. the succeeding calendar year, stating graphic pictorial health warning Control Fund (TCF) established. Examples Dogara who made the pledge at The euphoria that has greeted this among other things the quantity of messages on their tobacco packages. of countries that are implementing such a recent Interactive Session on the news notwithstanding, Nigerians do tobacco products produced; quantities African countries like the Gambia measure are Botswana, Egypt, Iceland, National Tobacco Control Regulation not want a flat regulation that does not exported from Nigeria and their apply 75% of text and graphic pictorial Panama, Philippines, Poland, Romania, organised by the House Committee on address the crucial recommendations audited annual statement of account. health warning messages on their and Thailand. Delegated Legislation in Abuja, said of the World Health Organisation – This requirement, the Ministry tobacco packages. Cameroon, Chad, With the far-reaching nature of that the National Tobacco Control Framework Convention on Tobacco believes, is in tandem with and Senegal apply 70% each. The aim the draft Regulations on public health, Act, 2015, has widened the areas Control (WH0-FCTC) as captured in recommendations of the WHO FCTC of this is to reduce the attractiveness it is not out of place to express fears where tobacco smoking is prohibited the NTC Act. that Parties institute record-keeping of tobacco products, eliminate the that the tobacco industry might throw in Nigeria in furtherance of the right This is why the work of the mechanisms as part of strategies to effects of tobacco packaging as a spanner in the wheel of its progress. of every person to a clean and healthy Hon. Simon Arabo-led committee monitor tobacco use and prevention form of advertising and promotion, Their aversion to licensing of tobacco environment and protection from on delegated legislation on the policies. For a nation like Nigeria and increase the notice-ability and products in the country and graphic exposure to second-hand smoke. tobacco control regulation must be already inundated with unregistered effectiveness of health warnings, health warnings the size that the The lawmaker quoted a recent commended for seeking the input of tobacco products that are openly among others. Tobacco products will Health ministry is proposing might report by the Environmental Rights civil society and other stakeholders to sold in the open market, no less a also not contain any other text, images, just be snippets of what they may Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria ensure the regulations reflect popular recommendation is required. symbols, colours, signs, or other contents, be cooking up to possibly derail the (ERA/FoEN) which estimated that the yearnings. On cigarette packs, the Ministry including any trademarks or brand approval of the regulations as the Nigerian government spends as much On its part, the Federal Ministry wants the age-long text warning imaging, in whole or part. June 2019 expiration of the 8th as $591 million (five hundred and of Health being the custodian of the which says ‘The Federal Ministry of To ensure that the nation’s tobacco National Assembly nears. ninety-one million dollars) yearly on health of Nigerians has carefully Health warns that smokers are liable control policies are insulated from treatment of patients suffering from crafted the draft regulations in to die young’ to be replaced with the tobacco industry meddling, the –Achike wrote in from Minna Thursday, April 25, 2019 www.leadership.ng Leadership Newspapers @leadershipNGA NEWS NATIONAL 37 Abductors Of Taraba Perm Sec’s 2 Wives Anglican Church To Honour LEADERSHIP, Others BY HENRY TYOHEMBA, Abuja its synod, scheduled for 25th- Philip Tanimu Aduda, and Tambawal Chair the event. Christians all over the world, Contact Family 28th April, 2019. among others who have Ogbuefi added thatOgbuefi said there is a need In recognition of its Abductors of the two wives of Alhaji The chairman, 2019 Local contributed to peaceful LEADERSHIP was selected for unity in Christianity. contribution to Nigeria’s Organising Committee (LOC) coexistence in Nigeria. for the award because of its “Denominalisation should Babaji DadinKowa, a Permanent unity, the Anglican of the synod, Pharmacist He disclosed that Rt Rev unbiased reportage over be done away with. We Secretary in the office of the Deputy Communion Church of Charles Chidoziem Ogbuefi Moses Bukpe Tabwaye would the years, which is why shouldn’t segregate Anglican Governor of Taraba, have demanded Nigeria, Gwagwalada told LEADERSHIP Newspaper be the Chief host of the we deemed it necessary to from Penticostal. Prayers can for ransom before their release. Diocese, Federal Capital that others to be honoured synod while the executive bestow the award on them on only be effective in a room Dadinkowa, who confirmed this Territory (FCT) will honour include Nigeria Television governor of Sokoto state, His the 27th of April, 2019. where there is unity,” he to newsmen yesterday in Jalingo, LEADERSHIP Newspaper at Authority (NTA), Senator Excellency, Alh Aminu Waziri On the recent attacks on added. however refused to disclose the amount the abductors demanded. “I received a call from someone who confirmed to me that my wives are with them; he also assured me that they are in good condition. “They have demanded for money, but we are still talking and yet to settle for a particular amount” he said. Recall that unknown gunmen on Tuesday stormed the house of the permanent secretary in Jalingo, and whisked away his two wives. The government official was not at home when the kidnappers struck. Mr David Misal, Public Relations Officer of the Police Command in Taraba, who confirmed the incident, said that the command was “working very hard” to rescue the victims and apprehend the abductors. L-R: Africa Director, Human Right Watch, Mrs Mausi Segun; Senegal country officer, Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA), Mrs Hawa Ba; executive director, Para- digm Initiative, Mr Gbenga Sesan and programmes officer, International Cooperation Ghana, Emmanuella Darkwah, during the Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum 2019 in NUC, TETFund Partner Lagos, yesterday.PHOTO BY NAN. To Enhance Research Innovation Oduduwa Was Never Last Born To Igbo Prince, Oluwo Insists BY HENRY TYOHEMBA AND BLESSING BATURE, Abuja In a bid to lay to rest the on the adventure of their became rallying point for by Oduduwa. And we owe own Oduduwa was one controversy of Yoruba-Igbo own Oduduwa rather than his services to humanity. He a duty as his progenitors different from your own The National Universitytie, a first class monarch, demeaning the status of gave us the best tradition, so to defend everything about Odudunwa meaning last Commission (NUC) is collaborating Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Yoruba rallying point. respectful and obedience. him” born. We have countless with Tertiary Education Trust (Dr.) Abdulrosheed Adewale A statement by Oluwo’s Yoruba culture which is “The fact that Odudunwa last born in Yoruba called Fund (TETFund) to enhance Akanbi, has said the press secretary, Alli rich, very beautiful and means last born in Igbo “Abikanhin”. There may be research innovation in Nigerian founding father of Yoruba, Ibraheem reads “Yoruba unblemished emanated language does not make many Odudunwa but only Universities. Oduduwa was never the nation was founded by from Oduduwa” anyone bearing similar one Oduduwa” The executive secretary, NUC last born to Igbo prince Oduduwa. Oduduwa “History is rich, necessary name born in Igbo land. “Oduduwa was the Prof Abubakar Adamu Rasheed as claimed by Ohaneze brought the first civilization and must always be Ours was Oduduwa source of every natural spoke in Abuja yesterday during an Ndigbo. which is the crown. objective because it is a meaning “ He came out crowns worldwide. He interactive Session with Directors Oluwo described the Oduduwa demonstrated foundation to the future. black”.O-He, Dudu-black, has been in existence of Research and Innovation of claim as unfounded, an unequalled leadership, Worldwide, Yoruba land is Wa-Came Oduduwa was even before traditional Nigerian Universities. false and misleading to shrewd, peculiar, the source of every natural an immortal symbol of governance was extended He said that Universities in the the stalwarts of history, unparalleled, unmatched, crowns. Our crowns are merit. Oduduwa was to the Igbos. How then can country should initiate activities beseeching Igbo community quintessential and different, spirit, divinely ordained never a subject to anybody you be a prince to what you that would reposition them as to further their research served his people and and sacred. It was brought in West Africa. Our preceeded?” Oluwo queried. leaders in the education sector. Rasheed noted that there is a need to collaborate with FG Launches Space Institute, 5 Other Projects other educational development BY NKECHI ISAAC AND HEN- Sports Complex and Space will be doing continuous Ministry is working development, defense and institutions to improve on the RY TYOHEMBA, Abuja Environment Laboratory. research so that whatever asidously to establish security as well as the socio research capacity of the Nigerian Speaking at the they will be teaching their Assembling Integration economic development of universities in line with global best The federal government Commissioning in Abuja, students will not just be and Testing Design Center our great nation and her practice. of Nigeria, through the the Minister of Science and what is in the textbooks (AIT) to pave way for citizens. Also speaking, the Executive National Space Research Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya but on the basis of research Nigerian scientists to excell According to him, “The Secretary, TETFund, Prof Elias And Development Agency Onu said the Institute findings.” in space. successful completion of Suleiman Bogoro said that (NASRDA), yesterday which is an affiliate of Pan- He noted that the Also speaking, the these various projects are knowledge has become the launched Institute of Space African university would be agency currently have director general of not only heartwarming currency of transaction and major Science and Engineering to awarding up to PhD degrees over 185 phD’s hence the NASRDA, Professor Seidu but an attestation to our factor in promoting the economy of boost research findings in in various areas of space affiliation with the Pan Mohammed said Nigeria collective efforts and a state, and however expressed his space. science and technology. African university would took the bold initiative resolve to continue to displeasure over the low capacity Other projects “This Institute is of help to produce more to join the league of the consolidate on the noble of researchers in the Nigerian commissioned include, tremendous importance human capacity for Nigeria space faring nations not achievements of the agency universities and urged universities National Space Museum, and it ought to be a research in space field. as an ego-trip but as a for the overall benefit of to remain innovative in global Planetarium Building, institute whereby they Onu added that, the strategic move for scientific our great nation. research. Space Incubation Center, Experts Optimistic PayRent Will Solve Nigeria’s Housing Challenge BY BODE GBADEBO, Abuja woo potential investors in Lagos on Speaking at the summit, Adekanbi helping tenants spread out their have pitched their businesses at the Tuesday. said, “We are creating an avenue for rent across 12 months and we are conference have shown that Nigerian Experts have tipped PayRent, a For his part, the CEO of PayRent property owners to get returns on reducing the number of unoccupied youths were thinking and making housing solution company, as a viable Global Services, Mr. Oladimeji their investments, while occupants apartments, flexible property search effort to create a better Nigeria for all. business that could thrive if given the Solomon Adekanbi, said the company of their properties do not need to go engine, and Movers ‘n’ Relocates “PayRent is a good idea. I’m needed support and as well as solve could do more in helping to reduce through the harrowing experience of services, etc,” he added. impressed with the idea and I must the nation’s housing challenge. rent payment burden, help get vacant raising rent in lump sum.” Also speaking, a real estate expert, confess that it’s a viable idea that will This was disclosed at a business building in city centers occupied and “With PayRent, the days of having who was one of the moderators at help to proffer solution to housing summit organised for young persons also make landlords get rent with ease unoccupied properties in the city are the event, Akindele Olawale, said problems in urban centers,” Olawale to pitch their business ideas and without issues. over because our service includes many young entrepreneurs, who noted. 38 SOUTH/SOUTH www.leadership.ng Leadership Newspapers @leadershipNGA Thursday, April 25, 2019 NDDC Denies Owing Rivers Govt N50bn Tax Revenue ‘ BY ANAYO ONUKWUGHA, Port in Port Harcourt yesterday, state clearly that it has not Our records show that this with officials of the RIRS “For the avoidance of Harcourt expressed surprise at the defaulted in meeting its tax is not correct. It is rather in the past and all the grey doubt, the Commission claims of RIRS, saying that obligations to the Rivers curious that the RIRS areas were resolved amicably. had on January this year The Niger Deltathe commission’s record State Internal Revenue will rush to seal the gates It is, therefore, an act of bad settled its outstanding tax Development Commission revealed that the claim is Services, RIRS. of the Commission and faith for the revenue agency obligations to the RIRS. We (NDDC), has denied claims incorrect. “The commission isdisrupting activities at its to begin to take actions that have cleared all Withholding that it owed the Rivers The statement reads surprised that the state headquarters, without any impugns on the reputation tax (WHT) on enterprises Internal Revenue Service in part: “The NDDC as revenue agency is claiming form of notification. of an interventionist agency and Pay as you earn (RIRS) N50 billion. a responsible corporate an outstanding fifty billion “We have had cause to that is serving the people of (PAYE) up to March, 2019, NDDC director of organisation, wishes to naira (N50,000,000.00). discuss our tax obligations the Niger Delta region”. including arrears”. corporate affairs, Charles Odili, in a statement issued PDP Vows To Upturn Orji Kalu’s Victory ‘Adult BY JONATHAN NDA-ISAIAH, recovered what the party of the party who conveyed unflinching support in his Abia North Zonal Education Abuja described as ‘stolen mandate’. the party’s renewed posture bid to recover his stolen Chairman of PDP, Hon The party claimed that it in Abuja also appealed to mandate. Matthew Ibe had earlier on Centres Will Peoples Democratic Party has overwhelming evidence governor Okezie Ikpeazu and PDP told the senator that monday led a delegation of (PDP) yesterday vowed not to expose widespread other party chieftains in the his rival, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu of the zonal leadership and Curb Human to rest until it’s candidate manipulations of the result state not to rest until justice the All Progressive Congress, other chieftains of the party Trafficking In in the February 23 National by the APC candidate, Chief is done . (APC) who stole his mandate on solidarity visit to the Assembly for Abia north, Orji Uzor Kalu. The party assured Sen. at the polls would never get senator in his Arochukwu Edo’ Senator Mao Ohuabunwa The Abia north chairman Mao Ohuabunwa of its away with it. country home. Special Adviser to Edo State governor on Gender Issues, Ms Efosa Uyigue, has ex- pressed confidence that the state government’s initia- tive in re-opening adult ed- ucation centres across the state would reduce the inci- dences of girl-child traffick- ing in the state. Uyigue made the submission at the flag-off of sensitisation campaign on girl-child edu- cation in Esan North East and Esan West Local Gov- L-R: Corps Marshal, ernment Areas (LGAs). FRSC, Boboye Oyeyemi; The governor’s aide said, Ebonyi State governor, “I am impressed with the David Umahi and chair- turn-out of women for the man, Board of FRSC, campaign and their enthusi- Bukhari Bello, during asm to learn is very encour- the commissioning of aging. This shows how ea- access road and new ger the women are, as if they office complex for Ebonyi have been waiting for the op- State sector command portunity to get education.” in Abakaliki, yesterday. She commended local PHOTO BY FRSC council chairmen for their commitment to support the state government in reacti- Rivers Assembly Backs Wike Over Suspension Of Council Chairmen vating adult learning centres in the council areas, adding BY ANAYO ONUKWUGHA, Port Harcourt of the suspension of the affected Council Okparaji (Ikwerre), Paul Lawrence Paul Igbani, said the House also approved that the turnout would trans- Chairmen, citing security reasons. (Andoni), Christian Nwaiwu (Omuma) that the Vice Chairmen of the 12 local late to improved education The Rivers State House of Assembly The suspended Council Chairmen and Erasmus Victor (Ogu/Bolo). government areas should take over outcomes. yesterday declared its support to the include; Philemon Kingolo (Okrika), The legislative backing to the the running of the councils till further Uyigue said the campaign decision of Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Tom Aliezi (Emohua), Daniel E.O. governor’s action followed an approval notice. would encourage more girls Wike, to suspend 12 local government Daniel (Abua/Odual), Tony Phimoore by 22 lawmakers through a vote in Igbani said the House further from rural areas to enroll council Chairmen in the state. (Degema), Lahteh Loolo (Khana) and favour of the action while none voted approved that the suspended Council freely in the adult education Wike had in a letter of Notice of Paul Kobani (Gokana). against the action. Chairmen should not have access to centres where they would Suspension, addressed to the Speaker Others are Ben Eke (Ahoada East), The Speaker of the House of public funds within the period of their also acquire knowledge to of the House, informed the lawmakers Samuel Nwanosike (Ikwerre), Philip Assembly, Rt. Hon. Ikuinyi-Owaji suspension. guide them against the an- tics of human traffickers. Chairman, Esan West LGA, Amnesty: Dokubo Tasks Youths On Devt Driven Initiatives Hon. Patrick Aguinede, said BY EMAMEH GABRIEL, Abuja Dokubo made the call in Abuja, The Amnesty boss who said his federal government’s amnesty his administration is com- yesterday, when he received, The door is open for development driven programme. mitted to supporting the ob- Special Adviser to the President Ijaw Youth Development Strategy initiatives, promised to create a “It is interesting for me to listen jectives of the initiative by on Niger Delta and Coordinator, and Action Plan 2019—2023: 9 platform for collaboration and to this conversation. It is good for improving the standard of Presidential Amnesty Programme Goals to Transform Ourselves exploration of the ideas and plans young men and women of my area to the centres in the council (PAP), Professor Charles Dokubo, and Our Future’, being a strategic contained in the development plan. sit down and do something good like area, which would enable has called on youths from the Niger document produced by the Ijaw Youth He urged youths of the oil this. I’m also happy in the sense that more women in the area ben- Delta region to look inward and Consultative Forum (IYCF), which rich region to initiate and proffer this is different from what we are used efit from the laudable initia- initiate ideas that would change their proffered a nine-goal development responsive ideas, plans, programmes to. It is not crying for no payment of tive of the Governor Godwin lives and the entire region through the action plan to be achieved within and solutions to better their lives stipends or calling for removal of Obaseki-led administration. programme. four years. through the instrumentality of the Charles Dokubo.’’ Calabar Inmate Who Delivered Twins Dies RICHARD NDOMA,Calabar The prisons authority stated mark Wednesday morning while ons yard. ing Trial Female (ATF) inmate of his exact words, the PRO said, that the woman did not deliver ba- interacting with our correspond- Effangha who tried to narrate Calabar Prison was delivered of “While in prison, she had been A Calabar prison inmate(name bies in the prison but at the Gen- ent in his office in Calabar. the woman’s ordeal stated that twins inside the prison facility. under regular ante-natal care at withheld) who delivered twins eral hospital Calabar where she The PRO of Prisons stated that some of the reports in the dailies “The report is not true as the General Hospital, Calabar last week at the Calabar Gener- registered for ante-natal care be- the prisons authority was shocked were false. the said inmate was remanded adding that in April 17 this year, al Hospital is dead even as pris- fore putting to birth. when it read some reports pub- He said, “The Nigerian Prisons by a High Court in Calabar on around 1:30pm when her labour ons authority debunked allega- Prisons Public Relations Offic- lished in some of the national Service, Cross-Rivers Command, 5th November, 2018 with six began, she was admitted in the tions that the inmate put to birth er, Cross River State Command, dailies that the woman delivered has received with dismay media (6) month-old pregnancy for same hospital with Cesarean sec- in the prisons. 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OKA AGBOKE ELI CORRECTION OF NAME PATIENCE HAJARA I, formerly known as CHARITY I, formerly known as AGBOKE I, formerly known as OMAJI This is to inform the general I, formerly known as PATIENCE I, formerly known as HAJARA GABRIEL now wish to be MOTUNRAYO ANUOLUWA now QUEEN ELIZABETH now public that my name was wrongly ENE OJOGO now wish to MOHAMMED now wish to wish to be known and addressed known and addressed as OKA as AGBOKE MOTUNRAYO wish to be known and captured as UMMI SAIMA ISHA be known and addressed be known and addressed as CHARITY CHIRA. All former PRECIOUS. All former addressed as ELI ELIZABETH. instead of UMMI SALMA ISHA. as PATIENCE. S. AGBO. All HAJARA RUTH MOHAMMEDU. documents remain valid. documents remain valid. Banks All former documents remain All former documents remain valid former documents remain All former documents remain General public take note. and General public take note. valid.General public take note. 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MAIWADA WASANMAZA HARUNA KAWUWA now wish FADAHUNSI now wish to CHINONSO CHIKA now wish now wish to be known and addressed ABDULLAHI now wish to be known ABINN now wish to be known to be known and addressed as and addressed as SULEIMAN and addressed as WASANMAZA to be known and addressed be known and addressed as EZEOKONKWO CHINONSO as OZOAWOKE BLESSING. All DANLAMI. All former documents ZURIYA MAIWADA. All former as FATIMA HARUNA UMAR. KEHINDE ALICE FADAHUNSI. CHIKA. All former documents former documents remain valid. remain valid.General public, and to documents remain valid.General All former documents remain All former documents remain remain valid.Banks and General Banks and General public take note. whom it may concern to take note. public take note. valid.General public take note. valid.General public take note. public take note. OMURUGBE BIWAR OKEKE SAMUEL ALFA HENRIETTA I, formerly known as OMUMBE I, formerly known as LONGNAN I, formerly known as MISS IWUJI I, formerly known as MISS I, formerly known as BAYO I, formerly known as HENRIETTA THOMAS EMERE now wish TONGTOK now wish to be ELIZABETH CHIBUZOR now wish ABOKWAGH WANDOO now wish FREEMAN now wish to be NONYE UMECHUKWU now to be known and addressed as known and addressed as BIWAR to be known and addressed as MRS. to be known and addressed as MISS known and addressed as wish to be known and addressed OMURUGBE THOMAS EMERE. JONATHAN PANSHAK. All former OKEKE ELIZABETH CHIBUZOR. All SAMUEL S. WANDOO. All former ALFA, FREEMAN TITUS. All as HENRIETTA NONYE ODEY. All former documents remain documents remain valid. GT BANK former documents remain valid. First documents remain valid. Access Bank former documents remain All former documents remain valid.General public take note. and General public take note. bank PLC and General public take note. 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General public take note. valid.General public take note. valid.General public take note. valid.General public take note. OMOZUSI OMOZUSI GRACE PAULA MILLISENT ANDREW I, OMOZUSI OMON BELINDA is the I, formerly known as ANENIH I, formerly known as GRACE I, formerly known as PAULA I, formerly known as CHIKE I, formerly known as biological Mother of OMOZUSI IVIE OMON BELINDA now wish to UDOH ASUQUO now wish RINRET PWUL now wish to MILLISENT IFOMA and ODIGWE DANTALA OSEGYA now wish LUCINDA (Minor), formerly known as MILLISENT now wish to be known NATHANIEL IVIE LUCINDA, now wish to be known and addressed as to be known and addressed be known and addressed as to be known and addressed as be known and addressed as OMOZUSI OMOZUSI OMON BELINDA. as GRACE GREGORY ETIM. PAULA MERMU PWUL. All and addressed as MILLISENT ANDREW JOHN. All former IVIE LUCINDA. All former documents All former documents remain All former documents remain former documents remain RAYMOND. 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All as THOMAS BARTHOLOMEW addressed as OKOH HARRISON. All former documents remain valid. 02/02/1999 NOT 06/07/1998. All former documents remain ALL AUTHORITIES CONCERNED former documents remain SWANTA. All former documents All former documents remain All former documents remain and General public take note. valid.General public take note. remain valid.General public take note. valid.General public take note. valid.General public take note. valid.General public take note. ATANYI MANDUNG NKECHI CONSTANCE MGBEGAH DZAGADO I, formerly known as I, formerly known as DAVID I, formerly known as NKECHI I, formerly known as CONSTANCE I, formerly known as DANDOKA I, formerly known as DAUDA EMMANUEL ATANYI now wish BADUNG DAVOU now wish MIRIAM OLISEDEME now wish to KENECHUKWU now wish to EPHRAIM KASTINA now wish BITRUS DZAGADO now wish to be known and addressed as be known and addressed as NKECHI be known and addressed as to be known and addressed as to be known and addressed as to be known and addressed as MANDUNG BADUNG DAVOU. All ATANYI YUSUF EMMANUEL. documents/credentials bearing my OLISEDEME NWACHUKWU. All CONSTANCE UKAMAKA NGWU. MGBEGAH EPHRAIM DANDOKA. DZAGADO OGLIYEKPONI PADA. All former documents remain old names remain valid. General former documents remain valid. All former documents remain All former documents remain valid. All former documents remain valid. valid.General public take note. 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MUSA BAMGBOSE ANEKWE MMADUKA EGBUNIWE CONFIRMATION OF NAMES I, formerly known as IBRAHIM I, formerly known as BAMGBOSE I, formerly known as ANIEKWE I, formerly known as MMADUKA I, formerly known as EGBUNIWE This is to inform the general public that HAMZA NANAHAUWA AZEE, MUSA now wish to be known FEMI JOSEPH now wish to be known OKWUCHUKWU now wish to be CHUKWUKA now wish to be known CHIDINDU now wish to be known ABDULSALAM NANAHAUWAU and and addressed as MUSA and addressed as BAMGBOSE known and addressed as ANEKWE and addressed as MMADUKA and addressed as EGBUNIWE HAMZA-ZUBAIRU NANAHAUWA OLUWAFEMI JOSEPH. All former OBUM OKWUCHUKWU. All CHUKWUKA NICHOLAS. All CHIDINDU JONATHAN. All former refers to the same person but now wish ABDULLAHI, DOB: 12/4/1960. to be known and addressed as HAMZA All former documents remain documents remain valid.General former documents remain valid. former documents remain valid. documents remain valid.Diamond NANAHAUWA. All former documents valid.General public take note. public take note. General public take note. General public take note. Bank and General public take note. remain valid.General public take note. HALIMA MUSA GORA DANIEL HAUWAU ADESOJI I, formerly known as RUFAI I, formerly known as MUSA I, formerly known as RAHILA I, formerly known as DANIEL I, formerly known as HAUWAU I, formerly known as OJO ADESOJI MOHAMMED HALIMA LADIDI V. now wish to be known and GORA now wish to be known LAMI now wish to be known SANI now wish to be known and JOHNSON now wish to be known now wish to be known and addressed and addressed as ADESOJI as HALIMA RUFAI MOHAMMED. addressed as MUSA IBRAHIM. and addressed as GORA and addressed as DANIEL addressed as HAUWAU USMAN. RAHILA CHIRAI. All former LAMI GILLIAN. All former ALABI OJO JOHNSON. All former All former documents remain valid. All former documents remain All former documents remain ABU Zaria, NBTE, IBTC Pensions and documents remain valid. documents remain valid. documents remain valid. GT Bank the General public take note. valid.General public take note. General public take note. General public take note. valid.General public take note. and General public take note.

FAHAD IDRIS IBRAHIM MARUT HAUWAKULU SAFIYA I, formerly known as FAHAD I, formerly known as IDRIS I, formerly known as UMAR I, formerly known as HAUWA I, formerly known as MISS I, formerly known as SAFIYA ABUBAKAR now wish to DALHATU TAKALAFIYA IBRAHIM now wish to be MAMMAN now wish to be KURIYATU MUHAMMED now MUHAMMED now wish to be known and addressed as now wish to be known and known and addressed as known and addressed as MRS wish to be known and addressed as be known and addressed as FAHAD ABUSAFIYAN. All addressed as IDRIS DALHATU. IBRAHIM SANI. All former MARUT AYUBA HAUWA. All MRS. HAUWAKULU MUHAMMED SAFIYA LAMIDI. All former former documents remain All former documents remain documents remain valid. former documents remain BELLO. All former documents remain documents remain valid. valid.General public take note. valid.General public take note. General public take note. valid.General public take note. valid.General public take note. General public take note. BASHIR SANI HANNATU ALHAJI MUHAMMED BEATRICE NANNA I, formerly known as BASHIR I, formerly known as SALIHU I, formerly known as I, formerly known as ALHAJI I, formerly known as BEATRICE I, formerly known as NANNA ABDULFATAH now wish to be ABDULLAHI now wish to MARYAMU BITRUS now wish BABAYO MOHAMMED now wish to RICHARD WHITE now wish to be GLORIA MANGNI now wish known and addressed as BASHIR be known and addressed to be known and addressed as be known and addressed as ALHAJI known and addressed as BEATRICE to be known and addressed as ABDULFATAH SULEIMAN All as SANI ABDULLAHI. All HANNATU ISHAYA. All former MUHAMMED MUHAMMED. All NKECHI WHITE. All former documents NANNA GLORIA KITCHENER. former documents remain valid. former documents remain documents remain valid. former documents remain valid. remain valid. Authorities concerned All former documents remain General public take note. valid.General public take note. General public take note. General public take note. and the General public take note. valid.General public take note. YAHAYA HAJJA BUKAR ALHAJI MUSA ISAH PETER I, formerly known as JOHN I, formerly known as FATIME I, formerly known as ALI I, formerly known as ALH I, formerly known as ISA MADU I, formerly known as PETER SHETTIMA ALI now wish to ALHAJI MUSA now wish to be BUKAR now wish to be known MUSA MUSA now wish to now wish to be known and ABOSEDE AMAKA now wish be known and addressed as known and addressed as HAJJA and addressed as BUKAR ALI. be known and addressed as addressed as ISAH ALH MADU. to be known and addressed YAHAYA ISMAIL ADAM. All ALHAJI MUSA, DOB: 1-1-1974. ALHAJI MUSA KALE. All as PETER ABOSEDE MARY. former documents remain All former documents remain All former documents remain former documents remain All former documents remain All former documents remain valid.General public take note. valid.General public take note. valid.General public take note. valid.General public take note. valid.General public take note. valid.General public take note. REGINA GWARI MIRACLE EMMANUEL RABI VICTORIA I, formerly known as REGINA DAVID I, formerly known as GWARI I, formerly known as DADA I, formerly known as ODUNTAN I, formerly known as RABIYATU I, formerly known as VICTORIA UDO, REGINA DAVID UDO-IMOH PRISCA now wish to be OMOWUNMI IYANUOLUWA now ABIODUN EMMANUEL now OBABAR HUSSAINI N also known KAKAZARA YISA now wish now wish to be known and addressed wish to be known and addressed as wish to be known and addressed as RABI HUSSAINI OBABA now to be known and addressed known and addressed as wish to be known and addressed as REGINA ENO ESSO DAVID. All GWARI PRISCA DIKARIMA. MIRACLE RADIANCE MAKARIOS. as EMMANUEL CHRISTIAN as RABI HUSSAINI. All former as VICTORIA YISA. All former former documents remain valid. All former documents remain All former documents remain valid. MAKARIOS. All former documents documents remain valid.General documents remain valid. First Bank General public take note. valid.General public take note. General public take note. remain valid.General public take note. public take note. and the General public take note.

JAM FATIMA ZYENOM ALI SULEIMAN GOMO I, formerly known as SHAUSU I, formerly known as FATIMA I, formerly known as ZYENOM I, formerly known as ALI GIFT I, formerly known as I, formerly known as PATIENCE LUPER PROMISE now wish to NANA TANKO now wish to ABIGAIL MUSA now wish to now wish to be known and SULEIMAN IDRIS now wish IMENGER now wish to be be known and addressed as be known and addressed as be known and addressed as addressed as ALI NNEDIMMA to be known and addressed as known and addressed as JAM LUPER ISACC. All former FATIMA BELLO. All former ZYENOM A. DANIEL - ODIA. MARGARET. All former SULEIMAN KPAKOGI IDRIS. GOMO PATIENCE MALLAM. documents remain valid. documents remain valid. All former documents remain documents remain valid. All former documents remain All former documents remain General public take note. General public take note. valid.General public take note. General public take note. valid.General public take note. valid.General public take note. SALISU EZIKEAKUKWU RAHILA CORRECTION OF DATE OF BIRTH PATRICK NWASOGHIOGU I, formerly known as SALISU I, formerly known as EZIKE- I, formerly known as JUDITH I MR. ANEBI NGBEDE wishes I, formerly known as PATRICK I, formerly known as CHUKWU JOY ABDULMALIK now wish to AKUKWU CHUKWUDALU now KU’U YUSUF now wish to to state that my Old DOB is TANKO PATO now wish to CHIGOZIRIM now wish to be known be known and addressed as wish to be known and addressed as be known and addressed as 7/11/1988 I now wish to state be known and addressed as and addressed as NWASOGHIOGU SALISU ABDU. All former EZIKEAKUKWU CHUKWUDALU RAHILA JOSEPH. All former that my new DOB is 7/11/1996. PATRICK TANKO. All former JOY CHIGOZIRIM. All former documents remain valid. JOSHUA. All former documents documents remain valid. All former documents remain documents remain valid. documents remain valid.General General public take note. remain valid.General public take note. General public take note. valid.General public take note. General public take note. public take note. SUNDAY MUHAMMAD MOSES MARYAM EDE NWOHA I, formerly known as SUNDAY I, formerly known as OKAH I, formerly known as MOSES I, formerly known as AGABI I, formerly known as EDE EBUKA I, formerly known as MISS AGBA DAPWATDA now wish to MUHAMMAD SUWAIBA now CHIBUEZE now wish to be MARYAM BAKO now wish to MATTHEW now wish to be OLIVIA CHINEDU now wish to be known and addressed as wish to be known and addressed known and addressed as be known and addressed as known and addressed as EDE be known and addressed as MRS SUNDAY .MWENJI GORIP. as MUHAMMAD RASEEDAT MOSES OGBA OGODO. All MARYAM BAKO. All former CHUKWUEBUKA MATTHEW. NWOHA OLIVIA CHINEDU. All All former documents remain SUWAIBA. All former documents former documents remain valid. documents remain valid. All former documents remain former documents remain valid. valid.General public take note. remain valid.General public take note. General public take note. General public take note. valid.General public take note. General public take note. RUTH ADEGBITE IKPI RECONCILIATION OF NAME MOHAMMED NAPHTALI I, formerly known as RUTH TOBA I, formerly known as ADEGBITE I, formerly known as LIVINUS I wish to state that JAMES LUCKY AYO, I, formerly known as UMAR I, formerly known as NAPHTALI MUBASHIRAT OYINKANSOLA JAMES AYOMIPO, JAMES LUCKY AYOMIPO now wish to be known and OKOI GABRIEL now wish to FEMI and JAMES LUCKY FEMI AYO refers to DANJUMA now wish to be GARBA now wish to be known now wish to be known and one and same person, I now wish to be known addressed as RUTH MAMMAN. addressed as ADEGBITE be known and addressed as known and addressed as and addressed as NAPHTALI IKPI OKOI IBIANG. All former and addressed as JAMES LUCKY EDEWHO, MOHAMMED ISMAILA. All GARBA AKUT. All former All former documents remain ABIDEMI MUBASHIRAT. All DOB 11/11/1985. National id, uniabuja, neco, former documents remain valid. documents remain valid. waec, government and private angency, former documents remain documents remain valid. valid.General public take note. General public take note. General public take note. banks and general public take note valid.General public take note. General public take note. ABAYOMI CONFIRMATION OF NAMES CONFIRMATION OF NAMES MURITALA OPEODU ABDULLAHI I, formerly known as This is to notify that the Name ADEBUKONLA This is to notify that the Name I, formerly known as JIMOH I, formerly known as MISS OSENI I, formerly known as ABDULLAHI BANJOKO, ADEBUKOLA BANJOKO and OLUNIFESI ADEKOLA BANJOKO and AWORINDE GIDEON now wish ADEBUKUNOLA BANJOKO refers to OLUWANIFESI ADEKOLA BANJOKO RUKAYAT now wish to be known OLUBUKOLA AYOMIDE now wish MOHAMMED now wish to be known to be known and addressed one and the same Person. All Documents refers to one and the same Person. All and addressed as MURITALA to be known and addressed as MRS. and addressed as ABDULLAHI bearing the Names ADEBUKONLA Documents bearing OLUWANIFESI TANWA MUHAMMAD. All former as ABAYOMI GIDEON. All BANJOKO, ADEBUKOLA BANJOKO and ADEKOLA BANJOKO and OLUNIFESI RUKAYAT OMORIYEBA. All OPEODU OLUBUKOLA AYOMIDE. former documents remain ADEBUKUNOLA BANJOKO remain Valid ADEKOLA BANJOKO remain Valid and former documents remain valid. All former documents remain valid. documents remain valid.General valid.General public take note. and Extant. General Public take Note Extant. General Public take Note General public take note. General public take note. public take note. AMINA MUHAMMAD MICHAEL GENEVIEVE ONWUKA THERESA I, formerly known as JAMILA I, formerly known as SALIM I, formerly known as OKOLUGO I, formerly known as GENEVIEVE I, formerly known as ONWUKA I, formerly known as PRINCESS MUHAMMED now wish to be UMAR now wish to be NONSO EMMANUEL now wish to be UDOKA ONUIGBO now wish JUNIOR now wish to be ADANE OSAGHAE now wish known and addressed as AMINA known and addressed as known and addressed as MICHAEL to be known and addressed as known and addressed as to be known and addressed as MUHAMMED, DOB: 7-10-1992. MUHAMMAD SALIM UMAR. CHINONSO EMMANUEL. All former GENEVIEVE UDOKA IGBOKWE. ONWUKA CHUKWUEMEKA. THERESA BLESSING OSAGHAE. 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CHIAZOR JOSEPH CHIKADIBIA KEHINDE UHUANGHO CHANGE OF NAME/ AGE DECLARATION I, formerly known as CHIAZOR I, formerly known as DAVID I, formerly known as I, formerly known as PETERS I, formerly known as I, formerly known as IBRAHIM BLESSING now wish to be OSHO UBHI now wish to JOVITA.C.UGORJI now FELICIA OMOTEJOKU now wish ENIOLORUNFE VERONICA. T. now MARIAM now wish to be known wish to be known and to be known and addressed as and addressed as TIJANI MARIAM known and addressed as be known and addressed as addressed as CHIKADIBIA wish to be known and addressed CHIAZOR BLESSING EWERE. JOSEPH DAVID OSEAHON. All JOVITA.C.NKEMAKOLAM (MRS.). KEHINDE FELICIA OMOTEJOKU. as UHUANGHO VERA TOYIN. All TOLULOPE, DOB: 14/06/1979. All former documents remain former documents remain valid. All former documents remain valid. All former documents remain former documents remain valid. All former documents remain valid.General public take note. General public take note. General public take note. valid.General public take note. General public take note. valid.General public take note. JOSEPH AUDU SHUAIBU ILOH ALUHU MARIA I, formerly known as JOSEPH I, formerly known as AUDU MONDAY I, formerly known as SHUAIBU I, formerly known as ILO JONAS I, formerly known as ALUHU OVYE, I, formerly known as MOMMY OKON now wish to be known and GIDEON ONJEWU now wish to ABDU JIKA now wish to be ONYEMAECHI now wish to be DOB: 20/01/1980 now wish to be EMMANUEL now wish to and addressed as JOSEPH be known and addressed as AUDU known and addressed as known and addressed as ILOH known and addressed as ALUHU be known and addressed as DONATUS EKANEM. All MONDAY OWOCHO. All former SHUAIBU ABDULLAHI. All former DAVID ONYEMAECHI. All OVYE TIMOTHY, DOB: 06/07/1980. MARIA ENEH EMMANUEL. former documents remain documents remain valid.General documents remain valid.Jaiz Bank former documents remain valid. All former documents remain valid. All former documents remain valid.General public take note. public take note. and General public take note. General public take note. General public take note. valid.General public take note. Thursday, April 25, 2019 www.leadership.ng Leadership Newspapers @leadershipNGA 41

ONYEMA ADDITION OF NAME OYINADE USMAN VICTOR HOPE I, formerly known as ONYEMA I, formerly known as ODEKINA OJONE I, formerly known as ADEYI I, formerly known as USMAN I, formerly known as MISS I, formerly known as HOPE SAMUEL UGO now wish to be now wish to be known and addressed OYINADE OLUWAKEMI MISS now TANKO MUSA now wish to OGBONNA ELIZABETH UGONMA KALU now wish to known and addressed as ONYEMA as ODEKINA OJONE JOY. All former wish to be known and addressed as OBIOMA now wish to be known be known and addressed as and addressed as MRS. VICTOR be known and addressed as SAMUEL UGOCHUKWU. All documents remain valid. LEA PHASE OYINADE OLUWAKEMI ONIPEDE USMAN MUSA. All former ELIZABETH OBIOMA. All HOPE UGONMA ALARIBE. former documents remain valid. 11 PRIMARY SCHOOL, NYANYA, ABUJA MRS.. All former documents remain documents remain valid. former documents remain valid. All former documents remain General public take note. and General public take note. valid.General public take note. General public take note. General public take note. valid.General public take note.

THERESA ADEMOLU ALIYU BIDEM UNADIKE NWOZOR I, formerly known as MISS. I, formerly known as OLOLADE I, formerly known as SADIQ I, formerly known as MISS I, formerly known as OGUN I, formerly known as EMELUAHA THERESA UKOGBO MGBEBE now ENIOLA ELIZABETH now wish REKIYA OZIOMA now wish OMOLEHIN OLAPEJU OMOLADE MARTHA CHIZOBA now wish FRANCISCA NWOZOR now to be known and addressed as now wish to be known and wish to be known and addressed wish to be known and addressed to be known and addressed to be known and addressed as as NWOZOR UWOMANO as MRS. THERESA EBI EGAGA. ADEMOLU ENIOLA ELIZABETH. as ALIYU REKIYA. All former addressed as MRS BIDEM OLAPEJU UNADIKE MARTHA CHIZOBA. FRANCISCA. All former All former documents remain valid. All former documents remain documents remain valid. OMOLADE. All former documents All former documents remain documents remain valid. NIMC General public take note. valid.General public take note. General public take note. remain valid.General public take note. valid.General public take note. and General public take note.

CHUKWU-ELEKE CONFIRMATION OF NAMES MICHAEL UDEKWE CORRECTION OF NAME ONYEKABA I, formerly known as CHUKWU This is to certify that OKOROAJAH I, formerly known as HASSAN I, formerly known as JIMMY This is to inform the General Public my I, formerly known as ONYEKABA ELEKWA MATHILDA CHIDEU GODLEAD, CHINEDU OPEYEMI OYINDAMOLA KAMBILI now wish to be known and name was incorrectly written as DAGU UCHE now wish to be known GODLEAD OKOROAJA and AJAH SUGHTER SUDAX instead of DAGU UCHEABUCHI now wish to be CHINEDU GODLEAD refers to one and now wish to be known and addressed as UDEKWE KENNEDY and addressed as ONYEKABA known and addressed as CHUKWU- same person, now wish to be known addressed as MICHAEL OBINNA. All former documents SUGHTER. And that my correct Date of ELEKE MATHILDA UCHEABUCHI. as AJAH, CHINEDU GODLEAD. All OPEYEMI OYINDAMOLA. remain valid. International Birth is 5 MAY 1995 AND NOT 5 MAY UCHENNA. All former All former documents remain valid. former documents remain valid. Banks All former documents remain Organization for Migrations (I.O.M) 1991. All former documents remains documents remain valid. NIMC General public take note. and General public take note. valid.General public take note. and General public take note. valid. General Public Take note. and General public take note.

MICHAEL MAKINU HALIMA ADAMU YAHAYA SULAIMAN I, formerly known as HASSAN I, formerly known as MUSA I, formerly known as UMAR I, formerly known as AMINU I, formerly known as IBRAHIM I, formerly known as SULEIMAN OPEYEMI OYINDAMOLA MAKINU now wish to be HALIMA now wish to be ADAMU now wish to be known YAHAYYA now wish to be GARBA IBRAHIM now wish now wish to be known and addressed as MICHAEL known and addressed as known and addressed as and addressed as ADAMU known and addressed as to be known and addressed as OPEYEMI OYINDAMOLA. All MAKINU FAKKAI MUSA. All HALIMA UMAR HASSAN. AMINU MAL. BARMU. All YAHAYA IBRAHIM GARBA. SULAIMAN IBRAHIM ARIBA. former documents remain valid. former documents remain All former documents remain former documents remain valid. All former documents remain All former documents remain General public take note. valid.General public take note. valid.General public take note. General public take note. valid.General public take note. valid.General public take note.

AISHATU RABIU RUKAIYATU DANGANA ROSEMARY JUMMAI I, formerly known as KANDE I, formerly known as IDRISU I, formerly known as RUKAYYA I, formerly known as I, formerly known as AHMADU I, formerly known as SHEKKANI MAGO IBRAHIM now wish to AUDU now wish to be known ALI & RUKAIYA ALI, DOB: 09-06- DANGANA BITRUS now wish ROSEMARY SAM AND ROSEMARY DAWA JUMMAI,JUMMAI PATIENCE 1981 now wish to be known and SAMUEL now wish to be known and PANNI AND SHEKANI PATIENCE be known and addressed as and addressed as RABIU MUSA. addressed as RUKAIYATU ISA to be known and addressed now wish to be known and addressed AISHATU MUSA. All former as DANGANA BITRUS TIHZE. addressed as ROSEMARY SAMUEL All former documents remain ABDULLAHI, DOB: 25-11-1999. as JUMMAI SHEKANI DAWAH. documents remain valid. All former documents remain All former documents remain AHMADU. All former documents All former documents remain valid. General public take note. valid.General public take note. valid.General public take note. valid.General public take note. remain valid.General public take note. General public take note.

UMAR NWANKWO MOHAMMED CORRECTION OF NAME RABIATU NEZAN I, formerly known as UMAR I, formerly known as NWANFOR I, formerly known as I, OLUWADAMILARE AYINDE AFOLABI was I, formerly known as RABIATU I, formerly known as NEZAN captured on my bank account while AFOLABI INUWA MAIMURI now wish CHINAZA, DOB: 6-8-1996 now MOHAMMED TUKUR now wish OLUDARE AYINDE on my national identity ABUBAKAR now wish to JAMES now wish to be known to be known and addressed wish to be known and addressed to be known and addressed as card. OLUWADAMILARE AYINDE AFOLABI be known and addressed as and addressed as NEZAN as NWANKWO CHINAZA, DOB: and AFOLABI OLUDARE AYINDE is one as UMAR INUWA. All former MOHAMMED BALA FARASHI. and the same person. All former documents RABIATU ABUBAKAR SADIQ. AKAA JAMES. All former documents remain valid. 26-1O-1996. All former documents All former documents remain remain valid. All authorities concerned and All former documents remain documents remain valid. General public take note. remain valid.General public take note. valid.General public take note. general public please take note. valid.General public take note. General public take note.

AJAYI HABIB ENEMA HARUNA ZATSEHE TERLUMUN I, formerly known as SUNDAY I, formerly known as HABIB I, formerly known as ANNA I, formerly known as HARUNA I, formerly known as I, formerly known as TERLUMUN ONYIJIMOH HABIBAT now wish ABDU now wish to be known SUNDAY. now wish to be LAWAL SHINKAFI, DOB: 1-6-1969 NGUVEREN UDOH now wish JEREMIAH now wish to be known to be known and addressed as now wish to be known and addressed MRS. AJAYI DANIEL COMFORT. and addressed as HABIB known and addressed as to be known and addressed and addressed as TERLUMUN All former documents remain ABDUL IMAM. All former ENEMA PHILIP. All former as HARUNA LAWAL, DOB: 6-3- as ZATSEHE NGUVEREN. JEREMIAH AONDOAWASE. All valid. Authority concern and documents remain valid. documents remain valid. 1969. All former documents remain All former documents remain former documents remain valid. General public take note. General public take note. General public take note. valid.General public take note. valid.General public take note. General public take note.

AJAYI EGI-AMINU RECONCILIATION OF NAMES BELLO MUKTAR LAWAL I, formerly known as GOWON I, formerly known as ABU NNAMANI MALACHI I, formerly known as BELLO I, formerly known as MUNTARI I, formerly known as ALIYU ZEINAB now wish to be AMINU EGI now wish to be CHIDIEBERE AND NNAMANI MUHAMMED now wish to be AHMAD, DOB: 03/07/1990 now ZAINULABIDIN LAWAL, DOB: VICTOR CHIMA refers to as one known and addressed as BELLO wish to be known and addressed 26/02/1978 now wish to be known and addressed as known and addressed as EGI- person NOW NNAMANI MALACHI known and addressed as LAWAL, AJAYI ONAYI ZEINAB. All AMINU YA-ABU EGIGO. All CHIDIEBERE DOB 22/11/1991. ABUBAKAR. All former documents as MUKTAR ADAMU, DOB: ZAINU, DOB: 26/02/1979. All former documents remain former documents remain All former documents remain valid. remain valid. Authority Concerned 01/01/1992. All former documents former documents remain valid. valid.General public take note. valid.General public take note. General public take note. and the General public take note. remain valid.General public take note. General public take note. MIMI SULE ZAHARA’U MUSA MAMINATU ONOME I, formerly known as MISS I, formerly known as SULE BOSE I, formerly known as UMMA I, formerly known as MUSA I, formerly known as IYAWO I, formerly known as ONOME MIMIDOO PATIENCE KANGE now ALADI now wish to be known SAI’DU ABUBAKAR now wish ISAH now wish to be known SHAIBU now wish to be known ZAINAB OGBORE now wish wish to be known and addressed and addressed as SULE BOSE. to be known and addressed as and addressed as MUSA and addressed as MAMINATU to be known and addressed as as MRS. MIMI ANKUHQUWA. All ZAHARA’U YA’U ABUBAKAR. ISAH YAHAYA. All former SULE. All former documents ONOME ZAINAB MESHACK. All former documents remain valid. All former documents remain All former documents remain documents remain valid. remain valid.IBTC Bank and former documents remain valid. General public take note. valid.General public take note. valid.General public take note. General public take note. General public take note. General public take note.

UGWU NWOBASI AKOWE AISHA JOSIAH IBRAHIM I, formerly known as JOHN I, formerly known as SHEDRACK I, formerly known as AKOWE I, formerly known as FATIMA I, formerly known as JOSIAH I, formerly known as IBRAHIM OBIDA AKOR now wish to NWAOBASI now wish to be known DORCAS ELIJAH now wish SHEHU now wish to be known MAKAMA now wish to be MUHAMMAD now wish to be known and addressed as and addressed as NWOBASI to be known and addressed as and addressed as AISHA known and addressed as be known and addressed as UGWU ANTHONY EJEMBI. OGOBUCHI SHEDRACK, DOB: 05 AKOWE DORCAS. All former ATTAHIRU FARUKU. All JOSIAH GYET MAKAMA. All IBRAHIM MUHAMMAD AJI. All All former documents remain / 12 /1989. All former documents documents remain valid. former documents remain former documents remain valid. former documents remain valid. valid.General public take note. remain valid.General public take note. General public take note. valid.General public take note. General public take note. General public take note.

MERCY ADDITION OF NAME MADUKA DEM TEMPLE UGOCHUKWU I, formerly known as MERCY I, formerly known as CHIKEZIE I, formerly known as UKAMIRI I, formerly known as CHIGOZIE I, formerly known as NYENDI I, formerly known as INNOCENT KALU LFERE now wish to BONIFACE now wish to be known MARTHA. E now wish to UMEZIKA DIM now wish to CHIDINMA CONFIDENCE now UGOCHUKWU now wish to be known and addressed as and addressed as CHIKEZIE be known and addressed as be known and addressed as wish to be known and addressed be known and addressed as MERCY OKORO. All former BONIFACE AKOBUNDU All MADUKA NMANWANYI. All DEM DONATUS CHIGOZIE. as TEMPLE GOLD CHIDINMA. UGOCHUKWU INNOCENT DICK. documents remain valid. former documents remain valid. former documents remain All former documents remain All former documents remain All former documents remain General public take note. General public take note. valid.General public take note. valid.General public take note. valid.General public take note. valid.General public take note.

BE INSPIRED EMPOWERMENT GRASSROOTS BOARD SOCIETY OF NIGERIA GAMES & AWARENESS INITIATIVE PROFESSIONAL SOCIAL WORKERS IN NIGERIA THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS This is to inform the general public that the above named has applied to This is to inform the general public that the above named has applied to the Corporate APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Abuja for Registration under part Affairs Commission (CAC), Abuja for Registration under part ‘C’ of Companies and Allied UNDER PART ‘’C’’ OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1999 ‘C’ of Companies and Allied Matters Act, 1990. Matters Act, 1990. TRUSTEES ARE: TRUSTEES ARE: TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Clement Megan Adaobi (Chairman) 1. CHIOMA JULIET OBARO - CHAIRMAN. 1. Amana Unekwuojo Odaudu 2. Nasara Esther Benjamin (Secretary) 2. CHINENYE WINIFRED ODIGIE 2. Attah Ojone Joseph 3. Nwankpa Juan Chidinma 3. NNEKA CHIZOBA OKECHUKWU - SECRETARY 3. Abah Ajuma Gloria AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 4. ESTHER PEACE AMADI 4. Niniola Grace Owoya 1. Promote the values and profession of social work, nationally and internationally, for 5. ELEOJO MUSA 5. Olise Judith Adaeze the benefit of the public and those who use or wish to use services; 6. CHINENYE THEODORA IKENMA 2. Take a lead role across Nigeria in advancing the professional education, training, 7. DORIS NJIDEKA EGUNGWU development and leadership capabilities of social workers and prospective social AIM AND OBJECTIVE: workers; AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. This is a sporting and sports promotion based organization created 3. Raise awareness of the public in relation to social work, social policy and social 1. TO ENGENDER AND PROMOTE EMPOWERMENT IMPACTATIONS to promote the organization of board games competition in schools issues; and rural communities as well as create awareness about health issues 4. Initiate and develop research into matters of interest relating social work; PROGRAMMES FOR CHILDREN, GIRL CHILD AND WOMEN 5. Provide support, advice and representation to social workers in the exercise of the associated with non participation in sports generally. social work profession; ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO 6. Support the need of social workers, their families and dependents. THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, Any objection to this Registration should be forwarded to the Registrar TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Any objection to this Registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, P.M.B 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. Ironsi Street, P.M.B 198, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of this publication. 198, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of this publication. SIGNED: BARR. ELEOJO MUSA - 08147323697 SIGNED: SECRETARY SIGNED: SECRETARY 42 www.leadership.ng Leadership Newspapers @leadershipNGA Thursday, April 25, 2019

TEWORH CHILDREN AND OGUDU MUSLIM PRAYING THE AMBASSADORS’ FOUNDATION YOUTH FOUNDATION {TECYOF} COMMUNITY OGUDU LAGOS FOR EMPOWERMENT AND DEVELOPMENT This is to inform the general public that the above named has applied to the This is to inform the general public that the above named has This is to inform the general public that the above named has applied Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Abuja for Registration under part ‘C’ of to the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Abuja for Registration under Companies and Allied Matters Act, 1990. applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Abuja for Registration under part ‘C’ of Companies and Allied Matters part ‘C’ of Companies and Allied Matters Act, 1990. TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Abdulwahab Surajdeen Olaniyi Act, 1990. TRUSTEES ARE: 2. Zainab Muhammad Ndakogi 1. Chuks Chinadu Emmanuel - Chairman 3. Ayobami L. Aminu TRUSTEES ARE: 2. Idoko Sunday Moses - Secretary 4. Idris K Sulaima 5. Ndalati 1. Ashola Waidi Ayinla 3. Agukwu Uchechukwu Samuel 6. Nuhu Abubakar 2. Alhaji Yussuf Durojaiye 4. Obasi Eberechukwu 3. Fashola Najimu Akinwunmi 5. Idika Chike Eze AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. To use transformative power of play to educate children, empower their AIM AND OBJECTIVE: minds, protect their rights to play, knowledge and life. AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. To foster unity among the members 2. To introduce sports and games to children and youth irrespective of social class, gender or religious affiliation. 1. To win souls for Allah and to convert unbeliever to Islam. 2. To create job for orphans and venerable children in the society also 3. To sensitize children, youth, parent, community and government on the awareness among the members to be self reliance dangers of illicit use of drugs {DRUG ABUSE} Any objection to this Registration should be forwarded to the 4. To use sports and games as a tool for solving social problems Registrar General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Any objection to this Registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Any objection to this Registration should be forwarded to the Registrar Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, P.M.B 198, Maitama, General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Abuja within 28 days of this publication. Aguiyi Ironsi Street, P.M.B 198, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of this Ironsi Street, P.M.B 198, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of this publication. publication. SIGNED: SECRETARY SIGNED: SECRETARY SIGNED: SECRETARY

SHIRLEY NGOZI FOUNDATION FOR COMMUNITY JULI-BEN FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN, DEVELOPMENT AND EMPOWERMENT LOSS OF DOCUMENT WOMEN & YOUTH EMPOWERMENT Notice is hereby given to the general public that the above named Notice is hereby given to the general public that the above named Organization has Organization has applied for Registration under part “C” of Companies THIS IS TO NOTIFY THE GENERAL PUBLIC applied for Registration under part “C” of Companies and Allied Matters Act, 1990. and Allied Matters Act, 1990. OF THE LOSS OF STATUTORY RIGHT OF NAMES OF TRUSTEES ARE: NAMES OF TRUSTEES ARE: OCCUPANCY IN RESPECT OF PLOT 476 ON 1. Amaefule Onyinyechukwu Benjamine - Chairman 1. Okwudinma Shirley Ngozi - Chairman 2. Amaefule Ogonna Julie - Secretary 2. Okwudinma Chinedu Sam-Fabio - Secretary KAURA DISTRICT WITH FILE NO: YB 10022 3. Okwudinma Obinna Kennedy AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 4. Okwudinma Mbakwe Samson IN CADASTRAL ZONE B11, MEASURING 1. To create awareness on the plight of children, women and youths in Nigeria with a view to proffering solutions. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1,379.65M SQUARE BEARING UMARA .B. 2. To promote the welfare of children, women and youths in Nigeria with the vision 1. To engage in activities aimed at poverty alleviation and youth of providing economic empowerment opportunities for their livelihood. empowerment GASHUA. ALL EFFORT MADE TO TRACE 3. To provide synergies between government and the organized private sector in 2. To establish skill acquisition centres and carry out vocational trainings the provision of empowerment opportunities for children, women and youths. for the purpose of gainful employment and empowerment of the IT PROVED ABORTIVE. IF FOUND PLEASE 4. To organize seminars, workshops and symposiums that seek to economically people within and around the target communities. empower the children, women and youths in the society. 3. To encourage widows and the less privileged within the target RETURN TO THE NEAREST POLICE STATION. 5. To liaise with philanthropists, agencies and corporate bodies to organize communities by embarking on philanthropic activities and GEN PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE NOTE. activities that will promote the socio-economic well-being of children, women programmes that give succor to their conditions and needs. and youth. Any objection to this Registration should be forwarded to the Registrar Any objection to this Registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General, General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420 Tigris Crescent off Aguiyi Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420 Tigris Crescent off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Ironsi Street, Maitama Abuja within 28 days of this publication. Maitama Abuja within 28 days of this publication. SIGNED: OKWUDINMA CHINEDU SAM-FABIO - SECRETARY SIGNED: AMAEFULE OGONNA JULIE - SECRETARY

INITIATIVE AGAINST ADDICTION GLORIA NMA FOUNDATION BIBI COKER FOUNDATION AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE IN NIGERIA This is to inform the general public that the above named has applied to This is to inform the general public that the above named has This is to inform the general public that the above named has applied the Corporate Affairs Commission for Registration under part’ C’ of the to the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Abuja for Registration under Companies and Allied Matters Act of 1990. applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Abuja for Registration under part ‘C’ of Companies and Allied Matters part ‘C’ of Companies and Allied Matters Act, 1990. TRUSTEES ARE: Act, 1990. TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Amadi Gloria Nma - President. 2. Melford-Mpi Queeneth Chinyerum - Vice President. 1. Alhaji Abubakar Yahaya 3. Amadi Chimnumezi - Secretary. TRUSTEES ARE: 2. Dr. Jibril Hassan Bashir 1. Afiolakemi Omololu Taibat Coker 3. Gujja Ahmed Attom AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 4. Abubakar Abubakar Yahaya 1. To promote the standard of education among marginalised/vulnerable 2. Abisoye Oluwatoyin Bibi Coker 5. Idris Kpotun Ibrahim children and youths through scholarships and grants. 6. Abubakar Muhammad Habib 2. Increase marginalised/vulnerable children access to quality education. AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 7. Oyemomi Isabella Chidinma 3. To strengthen local capacity of youths through economic empowerments 1. To support the orphans and the less privilege in the society. 4. Alleviate poverty by encouraging and supporting education and AIM AND OBJECTIVE: economic empowerments or children and youths. 1. To curb menace abuse among youth and adult. 5. To increase children’s participation in academic and developments Any objection to this Registration should be forwarded to the activities. Registrar General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Any objection to this Registration should be forwarded to the Registrar Any objection(s) to this Registration should be forwarded to the Registrar- Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, P.M.B 198, Maitama, General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of this publication. Aguiyi Ironsi Street, P.M.B 198, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of this Abuja within 28 days of this publication. publication. SIGNED: PRESIDENT. SIGNED: SECRETARY SIGNED: SECRETARY

PASSION FOR SOUL UNIQUE WOMEN AND CHILDREN AND CHILDCARE INITIATIVE LOSS OF DOCUMENT HEALTH AND RIGHTS INITIATIVE THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (CAC), ABUJA FOR THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (CAC), REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘C’ OF COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS THE LOSS OF ORIGINAL COPY OF CHANGE ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘C’ OF COMPANIES AND ACT, 1990. OF OFFER FOR OF A STATUTORY RIGHT ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 1990. TRUSTEES ARE: 1. SARAH CHIMEKENIM EMMANUEL-APIA - CHAIRMAN OF OCCUPANCY ISSUED BY THE MINISTER, TRUSTEES ARE: 2. EMMANUEL APIA 1. ADA CRESENCIA ADAH 3. ADIENOYE OKONNY FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY DATED 6TH 2. IDOKO SILAS 4. CHUKWUNWEIKE OKAFOR 3. ADESHINA IDOWU SAMUEL 5. CAROLINE UCHENNA OKAFOR - SECRETARY NOVEMBER, 2006 IN RESPECT OF PLOT NO. 4. USHIE DAVID IRINAM 6. VIVIAN IFEYINWA NWAOLISE 550 CADASTRAL ZONE B08, JAHI DISTRICT, AIM AND OBJECTIVE: AIM AND OBJECTIVE: WITH FILE NO. AD 20039. ISSUED TO NELSON 1. TO ENHANCE AND PROMOTE EQUAL RIGHT, SAFER AND 1. TO HELP THE LESS PRIVILEGED CHILDREN AND INDIGENT PERSONS HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES THROUGH CAPACITY BUILDING. IN THE SOCIETY. NATHAN DILLI. IF FOUND PLEASE, KINDLY ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO RETURN TO THE MINISTER, FEDERAL CAPITAL ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TERRITORY OR TO THE NEAREST POLICE TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. STATION.ALL AUTHORITIES CONCERNED AND ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE. SIGNED: SECRETARY.

YOUTH EMPOWERMENT AND PROPHET JEREMIAH OMOTO FUFEYIN CHIZUA HEALING SABBATH CHURCH SUSTAINABILITY AFRICAN INITIATIVE WAR AGAINST ILLITERACY FOUNDATION This is to inform the general public that the above named has THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (CAC), ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (CAC), ABUJA FOR applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Abuja for UNDER PART ‘C’ OF COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 1990. REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘C’ OF COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS Registration under part ‘C’ of Companies and Allied Matters ACT, 1990. Act, 1990. TRUSTEES ARE: 1. AHMAD ABDULWAHAB TRUSTEES ARE: 2. MAIMUNAH MUHAMMAD-BASHIR 1. JEREMIAH OMOTO FUFEYIN TRUSTEES ARE: 3. YUSUF ABUBAKAR 2. ANTHONIA FUFEYIN 1. Emmanuel Ofudo. 4. AISHATU ALIYU ARDO 3. HARRIET FUFEYIN 5. NURA GARBA 2. Izuchukwu Ozomba Saviour 6. AQIBU GARBA 4. OLUWASEUN OGUNBAMERU 3. Chijioke Franklin Odidika 7. BUHARI UMAR 8. WADATAU DANGALADIMA AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE: 9. ABBAS AHMAD 1. TO MOBILISE RESOURCES AND TO ACT AS CONDUIT FOR PROMOTION AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 10. ABDULRAHMAN DANGALADIMA OF EDUCATION THROUGH MULTIPLE RESOURCES. 1. To preach the gospel of Christ. 2. TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL AID, GRANTS TRAINING SCHOLARSHIP AND AIM AND OBJECTIVE: AWARD TO PROMOTE EDUCATION. Any objection to this Registration should be forwarded to the 1. TO PROMOTE UNITY AND YOUTH EMPOWERMENT. 3. TO PROMOTE QUALITY AND GENDER SENSITIVE EDUCATION. Registrar General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, P.M.B 198, Maitama, REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN Abuja within 28 days of this publication. PUBLICATION. 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY SIGNED: SECRETARY. SIGNED: SECRETARY. Thursday, April 25, 2019 www.leadership.ng Leadership Newspapers @leadershipNGA 43

STRAIT GATE INTERNATIONAL EVANGELICAL MINISTRY BALM OF GILEAD INTL WORSHIP CENTER JOREM GLOBAL FOUNDATION This is to inform the general public that the above named has applied to This is to inform the general public that the above named has THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Abuja for Registration under part applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Abuja for NAMED FOUNDATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS ‘C’ of Companies and Allied Matters Act, 1990. Registration under part ‘C’ of Companies and Allied Matters Act, COMMISSION (CAC),ABUJA, FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF 1990. TRUSTEES ARE: THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 1990. 1. Onuoha Lilian Ngozi - Chairman 2. Onuoha Lilian Ngozi - Secretary TRUSTEES ARE: TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Sunny ikpeminogena kadiri 1. ELIZERBETH NGOZI PRAISE VISION: Winning souls and imparting lives. 2. Prophet Ayodele Awobiowo Peter 2. JOSHUA PRAISE OTUTO (SECRETARY) 3. Pastor Mrs. Theodora Yakubu MISSING: To spread the gospel of Jesus and the kingdom of heaven to 4. Barr Abah Friday AIM AND OBJECTIVE: every soul, to redirect souls from distraction of the devil into glorious fulfilment of life and destiny through our Lord Jesus Christ. AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO PROMOTE RURAL DEVELOPMENT/EMPOWERMENT, 1. To preach the gospel of Jesus Christ. STUDENTS EMPOWERMENT, SKILL ACQUISITION To impart and reach out to the needy, the less-priviledged, widows, prisoners, disabled with the word of God and with substances they need. Any objection to this Registration should be forwarded to the ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED Registrar General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, Any objection to this Registration should be forwarded to the Registrar PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, P.M.B 198, Maitama, Abuja within Ironsi Street, P.M.B 198, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of this publication. 28 days of this publication. ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY SIGNED: SECRETARY SIGNED: SECRETARY

INDIA UNIVERSITY HONEST AND CONSCIENTIOUS LEGAL NOTICE GRADUATES COMMUNITY INITIATIVE LEADERS ORGANIZATION. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE, KADUNA STATE This is to inform the general public that the above named has applied to the Corporate This is to inform the general public that the above named has applied to the Corporate PROBATE DIVISION OF KADUNA STATE Affairs Commission (CAC), Abuja for Registration under part ‘C’ of Companies and Allied Affairs Commission for Registration under part’ C’ of the Companies and Allied Matters Matters Act, 1990. Act of 1990. WHEREAS, the person whose names and address are set out in the first column hereunder died intestate on the date and place in the said column AND whereas the TRUSTEES ARE: TRUSTEES ARE: person whose address(s) are set out in the second column hereunder claimed the 1. Chief Benedict Obialor Adibe Egwuonwu - Chairman 1. Iwunze Godwin Chidiebere - Chairman relationship to the said deceased and has applied to the above court for a grant of 2. Abiaka Evanschris Izuchukwu - Secretary. “LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION” of personal property of the said deceased. 2. Dr. Chief Dr. Michael Ifeduba Ikeji Aku 3. Uzowuru Franklin Chijioke. 3. Charles Okey Kelly 4. Okoroji Joseph Kwenachi. NOTICE is hereby given that the said LETTER OF ADMINISTRATION will be granted 4. Barrister Edwin Uzochukwu Iregbenu - Secretary 5. Udhekru, Duke Onoriode. to such person unless notice to PROHIBIT the grant thereof is filed in the Probate 5. Levy Onwubiko Nwogu 6. Emmanuel Stanley Chima. Registrar High Court of Justice, Kaduna State within “TWENTY-ONE DAYS (21 DAYS) 6. Jayendra Dube 7. Ukaegbu Anthony Chinedu. from this publication to this NOTICE. 7. Sir Princewill Esiaba Iwezor 8. Patrick Obinna Ezissi AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: NAME AND ADDRESS OF DECEASED 9. Chief Dr. Reddy Damidi Preranjan 1. To promote the evolution of Honest, Conscientious, and God fearing leadership and governance in Africa for true development and excellent economy of Africans. INSP. IBRAHIM ADAMU, late of Nigerian Police Force, Kaduna State Command who AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 2. To enthrone greatly the recovery of Godly insights and true values, e.g: Honesty, died on 20th July, 2017 at General Hospital, Kaura. 1. To foster/promote India and Indian University Graduates cultural/social, economic, Conscientiousness, selfless, charity, modesty, etc; understanding them, and using research, educational, technology exhibition and products exchanges to the mutual them to shape our leadership expectations and governance. APPLICATION FOR THE GRANT 3. To be a platform and primary tool for Africa’s development through honest, benefit of both associations and India University Graduates community in Nigeria conscientious, and God fearing attitudinal renaissance. MICAH MURNA HAPPINESS and PEDRO PAUL ADAMU of Mararaban Aban Kagoro Any objection to this Registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General, Any objection(s) to this Registration should be forwarded to the Registrar- General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, P.M.B Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days PROBATE REGISTRY 198, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of this publication. of this publication. HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE KADUNA, KADUNA STATE SIGNED: SECRETARY SIGNED: CHAIRMAN.

OPEN FREEDOM ESTATE RESIDENT ASSOCIATION AUCTION! AUCTION!! AUCTION!!! WISEBRIDE CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT, THE The General Public is hereby notified that the above named APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDERLISTED UNCLAIMED ABANDONED, MAZDA 626, NO Assembly has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT OF DATA, Registration under Part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 1990. (2) A TRICYCLE NO DATA 1990. TRUSTEES ARE: (3) TWELVE (12) MOTORCYCLES OF DIFFERENT MAKES, AND TRUSTEES ARE: 1. MR. ABAYOMI M. OLUBUNMI - CHAIRMAN OTHER ITEMS, AT THE PREMISES OF THE NIGERIA POLICE 1. Akwashiki Haruna, 2. ATTAH IKPEME EKPO - SECRETARY FORCE, DIVISIONAL HEADQUARTERS, B DIVISION ,MAKURDI 2. Enoch Jonathan, 3. PRINCE AFOLABI OYETUNDE AND SIX (6) MOTOR CYCLES OF DIFFERENT MAKES IN DAUDU 3. Idowu Peter. 4. MRS. ONAMADE S ABOSEDE DIVISION IN GUMA LG. BENUE STATE POLICE COMMAND WILL AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: BE DISPOSE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AFTER TWO WEEKS AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE: 1. TO IMPROVE ON THE. WELFARE OF ALL RESIDENTS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION. 1. To revived the Church through the preaching of the word of God. 2. TO PROVIDE FOR FACILITIES IN THE ESTATE ON BEHALF OF ALL 2. To take the Gospel of Christ to the unreached souls. RESIDENTS IF YOU HAVE ANY COMPLAINTS WRITE TO THE COMMISSIONER 3. To teach the undiluted word of God OF POLICE BNS COMMAND BE FOR THE EXPIRATION DATE OF ANY OBJECTIONS TO THIS SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR THIS PUBLICATION. Any objection to the Registration should be forwarded to the GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS Registrar-General Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, P.M.B. 198, Garki, Abuja DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: DSP CATHERINE SWUESE ANENE within Twenty-Eight (28) days from the date of this publication. POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER SIGNED: SECRETARY BNS POLICE COMMAND SIGNED: SECRETARY

UMUNWANWA PROGRESSIVE AGBELOR UNITED PROGRESSIVE UNION AR-RAHMAN CHARITY FOUNDATION UNION OZUNANGODO THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO This is to inform the general public that the above named has applied APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (CAC), ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART to the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Abuja for Registration UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT OF 1990. ‘C’ OF COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 1990. under part ‘C’ of Companies and Allied Matters Act, 1990. TRUSTEES ARE: TRUSTEES ARE: 1. AYEESHA HAMMAN ASTA - PRESIDENT TRUSTEES ARE: 1. JOSEPH IDEWOR (CHAIRMAN) 2. TOLULOPE OLUWASEUN OSHO - SECRETARY 1. Chief Nwosuagwu Princewill Ikedichi. - President. 2. YUSUF. I . AKHIGBE (SECRETARY) 3. AYOKUNLE AJANI AKINBOYEDE 2. His Worship Innocent Hezekiah. 3. RASHID JIBRIL. 4. AYODELE ANTHONY ADEREMI 3. Honourable Uzochukwu Uzosike - Secretary 4. OSIGBEMHE PATRICK. 5. AYEESHA GOTE ASTA 6. JUMMAI FATIMA FOM 4. Architect Okezie Mbara. 5. JOSEPH SULE. 5. Ugochukwu Brown. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE: AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO CARRY ON CHARITY WORKS AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO PROVIDE FOR THE WELLBEING OF MEMBERS. 2. TO CATER FOR THE WELFARE OF THE LESS PRIVILEGED IN THE SOCIETY 2. TO ENCOURAGE SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC GROWTH AND 3. TO PROVIDE SHELTER AND FOOD FOR ORPHANS AND RUN ORPHANAGE HOMES 1. To maintain peace and harmony among the Indigenes of DEVELOPMENT AMONG THE AGBELOR COMMUNITIES. 4. TO FEED THE POOR AND HOMELESS, TO ASSIST THE OLD AND HELPLESS BY Umunwanwa. BUILDING CLINICS FOR THE SICK ANY OBJECTIONS TO THIS SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR 5. TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE LESS PRIVILEGED IN THE SOCIETY. Any objection to this Registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR- OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, P.M.B 198, Maitama, Abuja within 28 PUBLICATION. IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. days of this publication. SIGNED: BARR. ABUBAKAR ABDULRAHMAN SIGNED: SECRETARY - TOLULOPE OLUWASEUN OSHO. SIGNED: PRESIDENT

SOCIETY OF BOOK AND PLASTIC DEALERS PUBLIC NOTICE MAGAZINE EDITORS OF NIGERIA ASSOCIATION OF SULEJA (PDAS) SELF EMPLOYED BUS DRIVERS’ ASSOCIATION Notice is hereby given to the general public that the ‘Iincorporated This is to inform the general public that the above named has applied to OF NIGERIA DELTA STATE Trustees of Society of Book and Magazine Editors of Nigeria’’ have the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Abuja for Registration under part CAC/IT/NO. 66234 applied to the Registrar General, Corporate Affairs Commission to ‘C’ of Companies and Allied Matters Act, 1990. Register Additional Trustees of the Society. TRUSTEES ARE: THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED 1. Orji Micheal - Chairman HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (CAC), TRUSTEES ARE: 2. Emina David Cyril - Secretary ABUJA FOR CERTIFIED TRUE COPY (CTC) OF LOSS OF CERTIFICATE 1. Ms Enajite Efemuaye - Resigned 3. Ezeuka Chimezie Emmanuel OF INCORPORATION UNDER PART ‘C’ OF COMPANIES AND ALLIED 2. Ms Azafi Omoluabi Ogosi - Retained 4. Orji Matthew Micheal MATTERS ACT, 1990. 3. Mr. Jahman Anikulapo - Retained 5. Ogunmola Bosede Rachael 6. Saminu Ibrahim 4. Ms. Anwuli Ojogwu - Retained THE TRUSTEES REMAIN THE SAME. 5. Mr. Adewale Maja-Pearce - Retained AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 6. Mr. Olajide Bello - Appointed 1. To foster unity among members THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES REMAIN THE SAME. 2. To bring every plastic dealers in Suleja under one umbrella Any objection to the Registration of the above named person 3. To address any form of act or behaviour of any member that will tarnish ANY OBJECTION TO THIS APPLICATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED should be made to reach the Registrar General, Corporate Affairs the image of the association TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi street, Any objection to this Registration should be forwarded to the Registrar PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of this publication. General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. Ironsi Street, P.M.B 198, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of this publication. SIGNED: ABFR & CO SIGNED: SECRETARY 13, Military Street, Onikan, Lagos State SIGNED: SECRETARY 44 MINES&STEEL www.leadership.ng Leadership Newspapers @leadershipNGA Thursday, April 25, 2019 As Clamour For Enactment Of Metallurgical Industry Bill Intensifies ABAH ADAH writes on the calls, by stakeholders, for metallurgical industry bill

he call on the federal gov- of Aladja Steel complex whose first out the regulatory mechanisms, the in- lurgical industrial sub-sector with gov- was being awaited, attention should be ernment to expedite action phase was built at a total cost of 922 dustry players will continue to have a ernment relinquishing its role as own- focused on the rocks of Boki in Cross- on the passage and signing million naira. field day as no one can hold them ac- er-operator to the private sector and Rivers State where he said 14 rare met- into law of the Metallurgical However, in spite of all the grand countable,” he said. repositioning itself as administrator- als have been identified, adding that Industry Bill (MIB) now be- plans and the zeal with which the in- According to him, with the bill be- regulator in line with the government rare metals are crucial for high-tech Tfore the national assembly, received a dustry projected as a bedrock of the coming law, the Department of Metal- policy on privatisation. manufacturing. boost at the 2nd Nigerian Metallurgical country’s industrialisation was started, lurgical Inspectorate and Raw Materi- Ihebinike said, “The bill has present- According to him, China dominates Industry Stakeholders Forum recently no tangible progress has been made, as als Development (MI & RMD) would ly passed through the first and second in rare earth element (REE) produc- held in Asaba, the Delta State capital as 100 per cent local production is still be- be empowered to monitor the activities readings at the senate and now awaits tion at the moment to the tune of about stakeholders met with a view to chat- ing awaited many years after. The sec- of sector players effectively to ensure public hearing. 90 per cent of global demand and has ting a new course for the industry. The tor suffered utter neglect by successive the right thing is always done. “In order to ensure that it is signed continued to increase its stock with in- stakeholders considered the bill as the governments even as huge sums of tax- “When that happens, the department into law when passed this time, the vestment of billions of dollars in Afri- basis for industrialisation but regretted payers money were reportedly budget- will be responsible for certification and minister had in a meeting held with the ca where geologists are saying half of that it was let down by long abandon- ed and expended on the projects year registration of all stakeholders,”he said. chairman, Senate Committee on Pow- the world’s deposit of an REE rich rock ment and lack of the requisite instru- in year out. Mohammed, who attributed the in- er and Steel (metallurgy), Sen. Enyin- group called carbonatites is located. ments of control. Speakers at the stakeholders’ forum cessant building collapse in the country naya Abaribe, agreed that the Nigerian On his part, a professor of sociolo- The metallurgical (iron and steel) in- which was themed: “Development of to poor metal quality, noted that met- Society of Engineers (NSE) and min- gy at the University of Port-Harcourt, dustry in Nigeria started by government the Nigeria’s Metal Sector-A Panacea als produced from scraps, cannot com- istry officials would meet to fine-tune Akaha Tse, urged that to have a vibrant intervention through the construction of for National Development and Imper- pare in strength with ones originally the content of the bill.” metal sector, enabling policies had to various steel rolling mills. After iron ore ative for Economic Diversification,” produced from mined and processed Earlier in his welcome address, be formulated and pursued vigorously. deposits were discovered in old Kwara agreed that the Metallurgical Industry raw materials. the permanent secretary, Abdulkadir In his own submission as a paper pre- (now Kogi) State in the 1950s, the Ni- Bill (MIB) now awaiting public hear- He said the department too would be Mu’azu, who was represented by the senter, Dr Nwosu of the University of geria’s first republic government began ing at the national assembly (NASS) able to control the source of raw mate- director, Reform and Coordination, Port-Harcourt, who however acknowl- active planning and mapping of strat- was one that when signed into law rials and play a good role in the area Zachius Atte, assured of federal gov- edged that government has done a lot egies for local production of iron rods would make the sector vibrant and vi- of health and safety of workers in the ernment’s readiness to create enabling in the development of the institutional and steel. able again hence everything possible sector. environment for metallurgical operators framework to move the sector forward Between 1979 and 1983, Nigeria should be done to ensure its enactment Presenting an overview of the sec- and other allied metal outfits in the sub said Bureau of Mines was the only criti- government jump - started iron and as soon as possible. tor, the acting director, MI & RMD sector with a view to generating em- cal institution now missing and causing steel production with emphasis on the Addressing the stakeholders, the and chief organiser of the event, Victor ployment and creating wealth. untold setback to the industry. importance of iron and steel in devel- secretary general, Association of Afri- Ihebinike, who expressed regret that the He itemised some of the strategies According to him, the bureau is the oping and driving local production of can Iron and Steel, Prof. Sanusi Mo- bill was passed by the 7th assembly and and activities of the ministry towards wing of the mineral drive mechanism goods. A strong iron and steel industry hammed, who disclosed that the bill transmitted for presidential assent, but turning around the industry to include responsible for solving technical prob- was also projected to reduce demand of has passed through second reading at returned to the assembly due to some ensuring presidential assent to the MIB lems of the sector. foreign currency used towards the im- NASS said the bill is all that is required loopholes discovered, expressed strong when finally passed; recovery and re- “The Bureau should be a well es- portation of steel products. to get the sector working again, adding hope that it would see the light of day operationalisation of the long aban- tablished institution with zonal offic- In 1979, the Nigerian government that lack of regulatory mechanisms in this time as the ministry has taken steps doned projects-ASCL, NIOMCO, es, and the staff should constantly vis- signed an agreement with soviet group the sector has been the bane of progress. to address all the bottlenecks that made DSL, and ALSCON through commer- it the mines operations and collect the Technopromexport for the construction “Those concerned have to put in the the bill not to get the nod. cialisation and concession, etc. relevant technical data for proper calcu- of a steel plant in Ajaokuta. Steel mak- best of their effort to ensure that the bill He explained that the drafting of the One of the paper presenters at the lation of productivities of these mines ing infrastructure reached an advanced is passed by the national assembly and bill was informed by the strong desire event, Dr N. Egesi, was of the view and the right royalty to be paid to gov- stage in 1982 with the commissioning signed by Mr President because with- to develop a vibrant and robust metal- that even as the enactment of the bill ernment,” he noted.

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For safety reasons, sand people from their African Union talks in Fifty-one people have schools and some busi- homes, according to an Egypt on the crises in Lib- been confirmed dead so nesses were shut in the af- world updated toll issued yes- ya and Sudan, Ramaphosa far, although local media fected areas. terday as President Cyr- said: “there are more than have given a toll as high South African military il Ramaphosa flew to the 1,000 people who are now as 54, rising from 33 on personnel have been dis- deluged region. displaced.” Tuesday. patched to help rescue and Heavy rains have lashed He raised concerns Rescuers yesterday con- evacuation efforts. the southeast of the coun- about Free State province tinued to comb debris, The South African try, tearing down homes north of KwaZulu-Na- desperately looking for Weather Services warned and ravaging infrastruc- tal, saying that continu- people feared trapped by that more heavy rain and NEWS ture in KwaZulu-Natal ing downpours there were landslides. gale force winds were Kim Arrives Russia For Summit With Putin and Eastern Cape prov- causing “risky situations.” Emergency responders expected, which could North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un ar- first summit between the two leaders, inces. The government will set reported collapsed build- threaten low-lying bridges rived in the Russian city of Vladivostok, and the standoff over Pyongyang’s nucle- Speaking to the affect- aside emergency funding ings and flooded roads, and roads. yesterday for a summit he is likely to use ar program will top the agenda, according to seek support from President Vladimir to a Kremlin foreign policy aide. Putin while Pyongyang’s nuclear talks The meeting comes two months af- with Washington are in limbo. ter a summit in Vietnam between Kim The armored train carrying Kim, on and U.S. President Donald Trump broke his first official visit to Russia pulled into down over disagreement on ending the the quayside station in Vladivostok, on North’s nuclear program. the Pacific Ocean, a few hours after cross- A North Korean official heavily in- ing from North Korea into Russia. volved in advancing the U.S.-North Ko- After a brief delay while the door of rean talks, Kim Yong Chol, was removed Kim’s carriage was lined up with a red from a top post, South Korea’s Yonhap carpet laid out on the platform, the door news agency reported. He had visited opened and a smiling Kim stepped out. the White House in January to meet “I hope that we can discuss concrete Trump. questions about peace negotiations on Now that negotiations with Wash- the Korean peninsula, and our bilateral ington are stalled, Pyongyang is looking relations,” he said through an interpreter. for alternative sources of international Kim will sit down for talks with Putin support, including from Russia, and for on Thursday at a university campus on an possible relief from sanctions that are island just off Vladivostok. It will be the hurting the North Korean economy. Turkey Arrests Suspected ISIS Member Turkish authorities have arrest- New Zealand, Australia, Turkey ed a suspected Islamic State mem- and other countries held sever- ber they believe was planning to al services on the peninsula. At attack a World War One commem- dawn on Thursday, Australians oration at Gallipoli this week at- and New Zealanders are due to tended by hundreds of Australians hold a special dawn service mark- and New Zealanders, police said ing the landings by ANZAC (Aus- yesterday. tralian and New Zealand Army The suspect, a Syrian national, Corps) forces. was detained in Tekirdag, a north- The police spokesman did not The scene of properties ravaged by flood in South Africa western province close to the Gal- specify which day the detained lipoli peninsula, a Tekirdag police suspect may have been planning spokesman said. to carry out the alleged attack. Every year, Australians and New Turkey has said Islamic State ‘Sri Lanka Bomber Studied In UK’ Zealanders travel to Turkey for was responsible for several bomb- One of the attackers behind fence Minister Ruwan Wijew- memorial services commemorat- ings that took place in 2015 and Grand hotels, police sources United Airlines flight 93, the Easter Sunday bombings ardene said the attacker had told the AFP news agency. came from a privileged Leb- ing the failed 1915 military cam- 2016, which in total killed some in Sri Lanka once studied in gone on to do “his postgrad- paign by ANZAC and allied forc- 200 people. Although the mili- The announcement that anese family. More recently, the UK, officials said, as fur- uate in Australia before com- most of the attackers were there have been cases of Brit- es to drive Ottoman troops from tant group has not been active in ther details on the bomb- ing back to settle in Sri Lan- Gallipoli and the Dardanelles re- Turkey of late, authorities still car- “well educated” and “middle ish jihadists who have worked ers emerge. He visited south- ka”. class” is not as surprising as for the NHS, including doc- gion. ry out routine operations against east England in 2006-7 to Confirmation that he stud- On Wednesday, soldiers from suspected Islamic State members. it sounds. tors. study but did not complete a ied in the UK in the mid- Although poverty and lack The late IS executioner Mo- full university degree, a sen- 2000s would tend to cast Briton Found Guilty Of Owning Bomb-Making Materials In Kenya of opportunities have steered hammed Emwazi, aka “Jihadi ior Whitehall official told the doubt on the likelihood of many down a path to terror- John”, attended the Universi- A British man accused of helping to plan sa where prosecutors said he had planned BBC. his being radicalised so long ism, there are also numer- ty of Westminster in London. terrorist attacks in Kenya was found guilty, a bombing campaign against hotels popu- The attacker later did a ago, says the BBC’s Security ous examples of individuals And the original co-founder yesterday, of possession of bomb-making lar with foreign tourists. He denies all the course in Australia, Sri Lan- Correspondent Frank Gard- abandoning a relatively com- of al-Qaeda, Osama Bin Lad- materials but acquitted of conspiracy to charges. ka’s deputy defence minister ner. It also points to his being fortable lifestyle for a violent en, chose to leave behind a commit a felony. Grant’s sentencing has been set for May said. The death toll has risen in his early to mid-30s at the cause. luxurious life in Jeddah to go Jermaine Grant, from east London, has 9. His lawyer Chacha Mwita said he plans to 359, with more than 500 time of the attacks, our corre- been in custody since he was arrested in to appeal the conviction. Ziad Jarrah, one of the and fight the Soviets in Af- people wounded. Prime Min- spondent adds. 9/11 attackers who hijacked ghanistan during the 1980s. 2011. “There was no direct or indirect suffi- ister Ranil Wickremesinghe Mr Wijewardene add- At the time he was sharing an apart- cient evidence to link him with conspiracy has said the Islamic State (IS) ed that most of the attack- ment with another Briton, Samantha to mount the explosives,” Chacha told Reu- group may be linked to the ers had been “well educat- Lewthwaite, dubbed the “White Wid- ters by telephone. blasts. ed and come from middle or ow”, who had been married to one of the Having previously been released on bail, IS has said it carried out upper middle class families. four suicide bombers who attacked public Grant’s two co-defendants, his Kenyan fe- the attacks, which targeted “They are financially quite -in transport in London on July 7, 2005, pros- male companion Islam Warda, and Frank churches and high-end ho- dependent and their families ecutors have said. Nyengo, were both acquitted of all charges. tels, although it did not pro- are quite stable financially,” Chief magistrate Evans Makori said In the judgment, Grant was found in he said. chemicals and a computer memory drive possession of explosive materials includ- vide direct evidence of its containing bomb-making instructions ing hydrogen peroxide, four AA batteries involvement. A Whitehall of- Two of the bombers are were found in the house, but that the pros- and an eleven centimeter piece of electri- ficial confirmed the name of reportedly brothers and the ecution failed to prove the charge of “con- cal wire. the bomber who had visited sons of a wealthy Colombo spiracy to commit a felony to the required Prosecutors have accused Grant of hav- the UK as Abdul Latif Jamil spice trader. They detonated standard”. ing ties to the Islamist group al Shabaab, Mohammed. their explosives at the Shan- Grant smiled as the ruling was read to al-Qaeda’s affiliate in Somalia, a charge he Sri Lankan Deputy De- gri-La and the Cinnamon court in the Kenyan port city of Momba- denies. sportswww.leadership.ng Leadership Newspapers @leadershipNGA Thursday, April 25, 2019 Golden Eaglets Crash Out Of AFCON U-17 BY OLAWALE AYENI, ABUJA On the hour, Algassime rocked goalkeeper Sunday Stephen’s up- Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets are out right from long range, and Toure of the ongoing 13th Africa U-17 Alya came close in the 66th min- Cup of Nations in Tanzania after ute as he hit the bar from a cor- a 10-9 defeat on penalties to their ner. In the 72nd minute, Ubani Guinean counterparts, yesterday. was clever to create an opening The two nations battled out to a for himself, only to waste the scoreless 90 minutes draw before same. Three minutes later, with a marathon penalty shoot-out end- goalkeeper Camara Sekou wrong- ed Nigeria’s campaign when Oga- footed, Ubani’s 25 –yard free ga Oduko sent his effort sky-high kick was deflected and kissed the to send the Junior Syli Nationale crossbar. Fawaz Abdullahi and into Sunday’s final. Ogaga Oduko had chances later The five-time world champion on, but the two teams would only missed opportunities that would be separated by sudden death pen- have long settled the encounter alties. before the end of regulation time, Bangoura Alya, Toure Alya, and paid dearly in the lottery of Conte Aboubacar, Bangoura penalty kicks as they would be Sekou, Keita Ahmed, Bangoura battling for the bronze instead of Mahmoud, Bah Algassime, Fof- the gold medal. ana Ibrahima, Dado Ibrahima and Forward Wisdom Ubani should Soumah Mohamed made no mis- have done better with two oppor- take from the spot, while Nige- tunities in the first half, but he de- ria’s Ogaga Oduko lost his kick layed his decision each time and after Ibraheem Jabaar, David Isha- the chances went away. Guinea ya, Olakunle Olusegun, Clement Chukwu To Fly Abroad came close through Bah Algas- Ikenna, Olatomi Olaniyan, She- sime and Toure Momo but also drack Tanko, Fawaz Abdullahi, could not utilize the chances. Wisdom Ubani and Samson Ti- For Further Treatment Seven minutes into the second jani had scored. half, Ubani fluffed another gold- The result means Nigeria, al- … Gets Otedola’s $50,000 support en opportunity when it appeared ready with a ticket to the FIFA BY NNAMDI MBAWIKE, ENUGU. has directed the imme- easier to put the ball in the net, and U17 World Cup finals holding in treatment within the next two weeks diate employment of his son, Eme- three minutes later, Fawaz Abdul- Brazil later this year, will battle Former Nigerian captain and Super Ea- after he received US$50,000 from bil- ka Chukwu lahi’s dipping shot flew narrowly for the third place at this tourna- gles coach, Christian Chukwu will be lionaire oil tycoon, Femi Otedola. This Addressing journalists after the over the sticks. ment on Saturday. flown to London for further medical is just as Gov Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of visit of Enugu State governor, If- eanyi Ugwuanyi in company of NFF World Cup: Dennerby Tasks Falcons On Defence, Attack president, Amaju Pinnick and chair- man of Otedola Foundation, Femi Following a 2-1 defeat to Canada re- piece in France this summer. They attacking play,” Dennerby told Fifa. chance to have a good game against Otedola to the residence of former cently, Super Falcons gaffer, Thom- will be aiming to go beyond the quar- com. Norway and also against South Ko- Green Eagles captain, Pinnick com- as Dennerby has charged his players ter-final stage this term. “It’s one thing to score four times rea. mended the Enugu State Governor to improve on their defensive and The 59-year-old led Sweden to a against Slovakia and three times “And hopefully, if I can dream for the role he has played so far since attacking play to challenge the best third-place finish at the 2011 Wom- against Thailand, but when you go a little, three or four points when the football legend had his health teams at the forthcoming FIFA Wom- en’s World Cup and believes the Af- to a World Cup where we will play we come to the final match against challenge. en’s World Cup in France. rican queens have a bright chance to against Norway, Korea Republic and France so that we can have that feel- He said he was happy over the The Super Falcons will make their excel in France. France, it will be a totally new chal- ing of: ‘Wow this is a once-in-a-life- demonstration of love to the for- eighth appearance at the global show- “We definitely need to work on our lenge for the players. time game against the host nation.’ If mer super eagles coach, describing “We need to work on creating I were still a player, it would be the Chukwu as golden feather that can- chances against the best teams. We game of my life.” not be caged. need to work on our build-up play and The Super Falcons have played He said the NFF would work out trying to give the players more con- eight matches in 2019 as part of their a stipend that would be paid to foot- fidence on the ball. They really want preparations for the World Cup with ball legend. to do the best and do the right thing. four wins and four defeats, scoring Also speaking shortly after the “I’m not saying they don’t do that 19 goals and conceding 12 times in visit, the Commissioner of Sports in Europe, but in Nigeria, they’re the process. and Youth Affairs in Enugu State, more extreme. It’s good in many The Swede has refused to be dis- Uchenna Udedi announced that ways, but also very heavy on their appointed in his side’s poor defensive Emeka Chukwu, the son of the ex- shoulders because they want to be showing as he feels pleased with the Super Eagles coach, who is an en- so loyal. experience gained from the friendlies. gineering graduate would be given “They need to feel free, that they “First of all, I was very happy that automatic employment by the state can make mistakes. They will get a we had this opportunity. Playing at a government. smile from the coach anyway. We tournament like this is extremely im- Otedola has also promise extra Kida have a really tough group, no doubt portant for a team like the Super Fal- support, saying Chukwu will receive about it. I think we have a really good cons,” he added. the best health services available. Thursday, April 25, 2019 www.leadership.ng Leadership Newspapers @leadershipNGA SPORTS 47

Giodano FC Pull Out Of National League, Allege Intimidation BY RABIU ALI INDABAWA from last season. The club also alleged that the Chief Nigeria National League (NNL) side, Executive Officer (CEO) was a witness Giadano FC of Kano has pulled out of to the intimidation by the match-day the ongoing 2018/2019 league season, officials during last Saturday’s league citing intimation among other reasons. game against Abubakar Bukola Saraki In an official letter, dated April 21, FC which ended in a barren draw. 2019 and signed by the club chair- The withdrawal from the league ac- man, Jamilu Wada Aliyu, the club al- cording to the later takes effect from leged that their team has been a victim Friday 20th April 2019. of intimidation and harassment dur- Giadano FC are fifth on the log of ing league matches by the powers that Group A4 with one point from two might be which they claimed continued games. Turin To Host ATP Finals From 2021 To 2025 Turin’s Pala Alpitour stadium was named flagship season-ending event to tennis’s Man City Beat Man Utd To on Wednesday as the new venue for the growing fanbase in Italy for the first ATP Finals from 2021-2025, drawing a time,” Kermode added. Regain Control Of EPL Race line under London’s long tenure as host Milan has hosted the Next Gen Finals of the season-ending tournament. for the top eight players aged 21 and un- ... As Wolves dent Arsenal’s top 4 hope Men’s governing body the ATP said der for the past two years, while Rome in a statement on that Turin was picked hosts a Masters 1000 clay court event in Second-half goals form Bernardo by an alert Ederson. at Wolverhampton Wanderers ahead of Manchester, Singapore, Tokyo May in the buildup to the French Open. Silva and substitute Leroy Sane City gradually found their poise on Wednesday put a huge dent and London, marking the first time in the Turin has a hard act to follow as the gave Manchester City a 2-0 derby as half-time approached, with De in their hopes of a top-four fin- tournament’s 50-year history that it will ATP Finals have been hugely popular triumph over Manchester United Gea thwarting Raheem Sterling at ish in the Premier League. be staged in Italy. with players and fans at the O2 Arena, as Pep Guardiola’s men edged back the end of a deft move in the Unit- Arsenal needed only a point to The Pala Alpitour, opened in 2005 for where aggregate attendances have rou- ahead of Liverpool in the Premier ed box. reclaim fourth spot from Chelsea the Winter Olympics, is Italy’s largest in- tinely reached a quarter of a million League title race. Fernandinho hobbled off injured but conceded three times before door sporting arena, with a seating ca- each year since London began hosting Following a humiliating 4-0 de- after making a brilliant tackle on the break. pacity of 12,350. the tournament -- the jewel in the ATP’s feat at Everton on Sunday, Ole Pogba early in the second half. Unai Emery’s side were “Italy provides us with one of the crown -- in 2009. Gunnar Solskjaer made five chang- Sane’s introduction meant Il- stunned as Wolves recovered strongest and most established ten- Despite this success, the ATP an- es to the United XI and he was re- kay Gundogan dropping back to from a slow start to take the lead nis markets in Europe and has a prov- nounced in August that it was inviting warded with an enterprising first- the base of the midfield and Silva with a stunning Ruben Neves en track record for hosting world class bids from other potential hosts, a move half display. dropping into a central role, and free kick before Matt Doherty tennis events,” Chris Kermode, ATP Ex- backed by Djokovic, the world No. 1 and City are a point ahead of Liver- the two men combined in their headed a second in the 37th ecutive Chairman and President, said in president of the ATP Player Council who pool, knowing victories in their new positions as the Portugal in- minute. a statement. has won the title five times in London. final three games will guarantee ternational caught out De Gea at It got even worse for Arse- The event features the world’s top “It’s still a few years away but I know back-to-back titles and complete his near post. nal in first-half stoppage time eight singles players and doubles teams that the players will be very excited two-thirds of an unprecedented Sergio Aguero then hit a rasp- as they carelessly gave the ball and offered $8.5 million in prize mon- to compete there, and I also hope to domestic treble. ing shot against the outside of the away in midfield and Diogo Jota ey last year, when Alexander Zverev be part of what will be a very special Jesse Lingard volleyed wide same upright but Lingard passed surged through to fire a shot past stunned Novak Djokovic to win the title. event,” Djokovic said in Wednesday’s from Paul Pogba’s exquisite 16th- up a chance to level when Rash- Bernd Leno. “We look forward to bringing the ATP’s statement. minute pass as an end-to-end con- ford’s bouncing ball across goal test began to develop – De Gea evaded Vincent Kompany and the Beach Volleyball Nations Cup: Nigeria Trounces beating away Silva’s rasping drive England midfielder. before United sprung up the field Meanwhile, Arsenal’s fragility on Bostwana To Reach Quarterfinals and Marcus Rashford was denied the road returned as a 3-1 defeat BY OLAWALE AYENI, ABUJA pool. The Egyptians also lost first feat to Egypt was due to minor mis- match to Rwanda 3-1on Tuesday. takes, but vowed that the team will After a 2-0 defeat to Ghana in Meanwhile in the women cate- win the African title on home soil at Akide-Udoh Named their third match at the ongoing gory, Nigerian ladies failed to fly as the end of the tournament. 2019 Africa Nations Beach Vol- they suffer a 2-0 (21-18, 21-11) lost “The game against Egypt was not Coach Of The Year leyball Cup Senior, Nigeria’s male to Egypt in the classification game. very tough but we lost due to some voted for by all the coaches in the beach volleyball team got their The Nigeria’s women have already mistakes, but we will meet in the fi- Virginia Beach-based university. quest to glory back on track with booked their spot in the next rounds. nals and we are going to defeat them. “When we were voting for this a 21-15 and 21-18 win against Speaking after the game, Nigeria’s Our aim is to finish the tournament award, everyone who sent in their Botswana in two straight sets to player, Francisca Ikhide said the de- as the best team,” she said. vote was unanimous that it could qualify for the quarterfinals of the only go to one person, Mercy,” Dr championship, holding at the Jabi Samuel Botta, Athletics Director Lake Park in Abuja, yesterday. said whale announcing the award. The Nigerian men earlier suc- “Mercy has been a blessing to our cumbed to a 2-0 (21-18, 21-13) program and we are lucky to have defeat to their bitter rivals, Ghana her.” in their first game but came back In her first season coaching the stronger to trounced Botswana 2-0 program, Akide-Udoh took the in their second match of the day. Mercy Akide-Udoh has been team from zero wins in their first The victory earned them quarter- named Regent University Ath- season, to five wins. final ticket of the African show- letic Department’s Coach of the “This is such an unexpected pieces. Year. honour for me,” said Akide-Udoh Imoudu Francis-led side, who The Nigerian, who has only as she received her award. “I will are in Pool A has played four just completed her first season as like to thank everyone who vot- matches so far, winning three and Head Coach of the university’s ed and also thank my players who lose one respectively. Women’s Soccer program, was a have made this such a an enjoy- In other games decided yester- unanimous choice for the award, able time for me here.” day, Algeria defeated Egypt in AMUSEMENT PARK EVERY REVOLUTION EVAPORATES AND ONLY LEAVES BEHIND THE SLIME OF A NEW NIGERIA’S BUREAUCRACY MOST — FRANZ KAFKA INFLUENTIAL 25.04.19 FOR GOD AND COUNTRY THURSDAY NEWSPAPER

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oko Haram insur- opposition PDP, and govern- gents invaded a ing APC. Even the Airforce village at Chibok, has accused the Army of tak- Borno State, on ing their shine. The Army has Sunday last week, had a mutinous situation; lo- cal media vs. foreign media, Bwreaking havoc, exactly five years into the abduction of and Christians/Muslims. But about 276 girls from Govern- fact is that we do not have the ment Girls Secondary School, Chibok girls. Chibok. The Boko Haram group, A witness said that activities in all their splinters, continue making all sorts of demands, to commemorate the fifth an- niversary were still ongoing on releasing videos, and creat- Sunday when residents learnt ing more confusion, but the of the invasion of Kwarangul- fact is that some girls just dis- lum village by the insurgents. appeared. They were abduct- ed because our institutions are So, it’s five years and still counting, Chibok girls have not working the way it should, now become a symbol of the girls’ may not be found be- a nation and her wayward cause we are not sincere peo- ways. Chibok is a community ple, and because many of them discussed as an ethnic, a faith are dead, and because we are based, party based, politics largely and easily divided by laced, hate coloured discourse, our selfish motives. Finally there are those space it symbolizes everything that Chibok girls we stand for in many a way. and security won’t allow me mention their names because Chibok has no electricity, no pect it to go down well with I equally know for a fact Togo, were all willing to help, mentioning names do more good roads, health is on leave they have remained dedicat- many, but truth be told. What’s thatmany believe that Mr. Bu- and how the drones were dron- harm than good. I do not al- ed to the cause–true men and of absence; the only bank for a the essence of an opinion if it hari and the ‘North’ however ing. Nothing happened! ways believe former Oluse- long time was simply an agen- women they are! And as it is is tailored to go down with ev- defined what was and is Boko I recall the dramatic nego- gun Obasanjo, but I agree with tradition, we again will engage cy. Chibok had but that only eryone? Haram, and that with Buhari tiation and Chadian ballet be- him when he asserted: “Many, secondary school. Chibok is in blame games, but let us re- Some of those quick facts as president, the girls would tween Modu Sherif, Idris Der- most, half of these girls will member that the longer we are Nigeria, and Nigeria is Chibok. include but not limited to the be found. And many still don’t by and Jonathan. For a fact, it never come back…” That is Chibok since Chibok has been on this Chibok saga it reminds following: That girls were in- understand the whole Dapchi simply occurred to me that we a fact! A sizable number have us of who we really are. Will raided some five times, averag- deed abducted from the Gov- Episode and Leah that was are not really a serious people passed on, sadly so! And yes ing one attack per year we be talking Chibok by De- ernment Secondary School in left behind. It certainly is not on matters that we should be did I add Salkida also affirmed, cember 2019, or will we hear While our leaders were in Chibok, and that the figures a Peoples Democratic Par- serious. Fact is, many of our I concur too. Rwanda, physically present the real story, the true story? are conflicting, it is even safe ty PDP or All Peoples Con- tales of nationhood is Chibok The questions are many, but Only time will tell. commemorating the genocide to conclude that no one knows gress APC stratagem and now like… as we continue to run commen- in that country, Chibok in our the exact number of girls ab- with Jonathan almost forgot- Cruel fact is that several tary on the #bringbackourgirls – Dickson wrote from Abuja backyard was relegated to a ducted not even the govern- ten, what will only be remem- hundreds of girls that are vic- advocacy, reminding us of the tweet matter. men. Even Boko Haram has bered is his failure as charge de tims of this terrible group have Chibok girls, I cannot but feel In the five years that has lost count of their damage. affaire of government when it paid the ultimate price, a few for the real parents, how many GHANA MUST GO been Chibok, I have done a Today, after years of pressure, happened. have escaped with almost ir- are now making money out of sizable amount of work on not there is semblance of a list of While late Abacha is cred- reparable damage, others have them; how a part and not all, of My generation has just Boko Haram but also the Missing Persons but it’s not ited to have propounded that become part of them, and we the campaign has become like failed Nigerians Chibok girls, killings, abduc- even accessible and its very theory of “if killings go on for have not done much. many a CSO thing–a source of tions and Nigeria’s conflict- conflicting. so, so and so time, the govern- It is equally a fact that one of income, with the Nigerian fac- — Soyinka torn Northwest region. I have Before Chibok, Boko Ha- ment knows about it, or are the many reasons that boko ha- tor at work. visited Chibok four times, I ram had established a tradition behind it.” This is one of such ram may continue for a while The Chibok parents contin- have spoken to a few of the of abducting girls and women, gone terribly sour because the is because many still do not ue grieving and mourning, but girls that were released, spoke for countless reasons. The au- government has little in terms know what the group is all really it is more of bewilder- to one that escaped. I have spo- thorities were quiet, the media of credible intelligence, cur- about. Does it have an ideol- ment and pain, as they do not ken with several of the parents, reported a few it could, and let rently it says they are working ogy? What really is it about… know exactly the situation of and that includes a few that are me tell us; many parents equal- with the Swiss, and common a CIA conspiracy or a thing their wards. now dead. ly kept quiet and took it all in whom have we not worked about poverty? Five years, we have lost men For the purpose of this ad- their stride. with on the Chibok matter? I also know that based on and officers. More villagers monition let me quickly share This writer had interviewed Recall, the drama of what I call what is out there, many ex- have been killed and loads of The Obasanjo what I would like to call some several girls and women who the international week of Boko perts on the subject matter are propaganda, half-truths, mis- quick facts of the matter as it were victims; they escaped one haram—the week were Unit- foreigners and one wonders, information and sheer false- generation? is and reminders. I do not ex- way or the other. ed States, UK, France, China, but a Salkida, and a few who hoods, fight between now

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