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Nigeria Is Becoming Self-sufficient In Food Production – PMB

BY MARK ITSIBOR and
ADEGWU JOHN, Abuja
For President Muhammadu
Buhari, the commissioning of
rice pyramids in Abuja yester-
day is an indication that Ni-
We’ve achieved 9m metric tonnes in rice production – Emefiele
geria is making steady and
assured progress towards
self-sufficiency in food pro-
duction.
The federal government
is pursuing an agenda of Ni-
gerians consuming what is
produced locally to discour-
age importation, reduce pres-
sure on the naira and grow
the economy, an idea that
is seen as protectionism by
some foreign economists.
“The measure will aid our
efforts at reducing the price
of rice in Nigeria,” Buhari
said.
The president expressed
expectation that other agri-
cultural commodity associa-
tions that are yet to partici-
pate under the Central Bank
of Nigeria-funded Anchor
Borrowers’ Programme will
emulate the Rice Farmers As-
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2023
No Electoral Law, No Election
Timetable, INEC Warns
Says passage of Bill crucial to preparation We’ll expedite action on Bill – Lawan
4

Reps reconsider Bill today as Senate concludes consultation

'Bandits Attacked
300 Niger
Communities,
Kidnapped 200 In
16 Days' President Muhammadu
Buhari (middle) flanked
by L-R: Governors Ben
PAGE 6
Ayade (Cross River);
Muhammad Badaru
Abubakar (Jigawa);
Atiku Bagudu (Kebbi);
President Never Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti);
CBN Governor Godwin
Directed Removal Emefiele; president, Rice
Of Fuel Subsidy Farmers Association of
Nigeria (RIFAN), Aminu
– Lawan Goronyo; Governor Dave
Umahi (Ebonyi) and
others, during the launch
PAGE 6 of the 2022 FCT Mega
Rice Pyramid at the Trade
Fair Complex, Abuja,
yesterday
Kanu Declines To
Take Plea On Fresh Progressive Women Seek Better Deal From APC Osinbajo Urges
Charges BY JONATHAN NDA-ISAIAH, Centre (ICC), Abuja, sought

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TUNDE OGUNTOLA, TARKAA
DAVID, Abuja
the adoption of new strategies
to ensure more women partici-
Nigerians
Women leaders of the All Pro-
pation in decision-making pro-
cesses in the country. To Imbibe
Server Failure
gressives Congress (APC) yes-
terday insisted on the im-
The First Lady of Nigeria,
Hajiya Aisha Buhari, Vice Pres- Sardauna’s
Virtues
plementation of 35 per cent ident of Liberia, Dr Jewel Tay-
Slows Down NIN affirmative action in the coun-
try.
lor, national women leader of
the governing APC, Hon Stella
Registration The women who made their
position at the ongoing Pro-
Okotete, governors and digni-
taries from across the country PAGE 6
gressive Women Conference at PAGE 6
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BACK STORY OF THE DAY

APC: Awaiting A Contentious Convention

BY CHIBUZO UKAIBE ,Abuja The previous air of uncertainty states will be going to the polls for and state congresses across the

T
he All Progressives
Congress (APC) has
declared on Tuesday, that
the party would hold its
Convention on the 26 of
February. This comes as pressure
for the APC leadership to convene a
national convention next month has
been rife, more so because so much is
depending on it.
Some members believe that the
party needs to have a clear direction
on where it is headed ahead of the
2023 presidential election. As such,
they believe that the elective national
convention would help put an elected
National Working Committee (NWC)
and set the party in proper stead for
bigger task of holding the presidential
primaries.
over holding the convention stalled
several activities in the party,
especially as aspirants for the national
chairman of the party have been
engaging party stakeholders to garner
support for their ambition.
Although February 25 was
formerly fixed to hold the convention,
some stakeholders on the aegis of
APC Rebirth Group claimed that there
are plots to extend the convention
date beyond February 2022.
The Caretaker Extraordinary
Convention Planning Committee
(CECPC) headed by Yobe State
governor, Mai Mala Buni, had
conceded to the demands of party
stakeholders to hold the convention
at a later date in February instead of
5th as earlier scheduled, hence the
decision to shift it to February 25,
and now 26th.
The stakeholders had also called
on governors who are members
of the Caretaker Extraordinary
Convention Planning Committee
(CECPC) to immediately resign their
appointments.
In a statement issued by its
spokesman, Engr Aliyu Audu,
the APC Rebirth Group said after
realising that “no less than six
various bye-elections on the 26th
of February, 2022, decided to plant
a February 25th date in the media,
knowing fully well the convention
cannot be taking place at a time bye-
elections in which the party would
be participating, will also be taking
place across states.
Secretary of the CECPC, Senator
John James Akpanudoedehe,
however refuted the claims. He said
that the Buni-led CECPC would not
allow aggrieved people ‘’to stampede
it into destroying the party or taking
wrong steps.”
Sources within the party
leadership however told me that the
reason for the delay fixing a specific
date for the convention, was because
they wanted to be sure cracks arising
from the ward, local government
states, have been measurably fixed.
The congresses had left the party
terribly split with factional state
party chairmen emerging in most
states.
However, governors elected on
the platform of the party rose from
their meeting on Sunday and assured
that the convention will hold in
February.
In a chat with deputy chairman of
the APC in Cross River State, Prince
Eka Williams, he says that issues
within the party are being magnified
beyond proportion even though he
acquiesced that disagreements are
inevitable in any viable political
platform, especially a party which
is set to not just retain its governing
status at the centre but win more
states in 2023 general elections.

SEVEN TIPS: ON SOME OF THE HEALTHIEST VEGETABLES TO EAT

Maimuna’s Memoir Here are some of the world’s healthiest vegetables to enjoy!

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This leafy green tops the chart as one of the healthi-
est vegetables, thanks to its impressive nutrient pro-
file. One cup (30 grams) of raw spinach provides 56%
of your daily vitamin A needs plus your entire daily vi-
tamin K requirement — all for just 7 calories.Spinach
also boasts a great deal of antioxidants, which can help
reduce the risk of chronic disease.
CARROTS
Carrots are packed with vitamin A, providing 428% of the
daily recommended value in just one cup (128 grams).They contain beta-car-
otene, an antioxidant that gives carrots their vibrant orange color and could
help in cancer prevention. In fact, one study revealed that for each serving
of carrots per week, participants’risk of prostate cancer decreased by 5%.
BROCCOLI
Broccoli belongs to the cruciferous family of vegetables. It is rich in a sul-
fur-containing plant compound known as glucosinolate, as well as sulfora-
phane, a by-product of glucosinolate. Sulforaphane is significant in that it
has been shown to have a protective effect against cancer. Eating broccoli
may help prevent other types of chronic disease, too.
GARLIC
Garlic has a long history of use as a medicinal plant, with roots tracing all the
way back to ancient China and Egypt. The main active compound in garlic
And once you receive is allicin, a plant compound that is largely responsible for garlic’s variety of
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to sort it out in a
Classified as a root vegetable, sweet pota-
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or, sweet taste and impressive health ben-
efits. One medium sweet potato contains
4 grams of fiber, 2 grams of protein and a
good amount of vitamin C, vitamin B6, po-
tassium and manganese. It’s also high in a
form of vitamin A called beta-carotene. In
fact, one sweet potato fulfills 438% of your
daily vitamin A needs.
GREEN PEAS
Peas are considered a starchy vegetable. This means they have a higher
amount of carbs and calories than non-starchy vegetables and may impact
blood sugar levels when eaten in large amounts.Nevertheless, green peas
are incredibly nutritious.One cup (160 grams) of cooked green peas contains
9 grams of fiber, 9 grams of protein and vitamins A, C and K, riboflavin, thi-
amin, niacin and folate.
RED CABBAGE
This vegetable belongs to the cruciferous family of vegetables and, much like
its relatives, is brimming with antioxidants and health-promoting proper-
ties. One cup (89 grams) of raw red cabbage contains 2 grams of fiber as well
as 85% of the daily vitamin C requirement. Red cabbage is also rich in an-
thocyanins, a group of plant compounds that contribute to its distinct color
as well as a whole host of health benefits.
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 Wednesday, January 19, 2022
our stand
Electoral Bill: NASS Must Act Now
I
t is not just amazing but
insightful that Nigeria
is still trying to grapple
with amendments to the
Electoral law, a journey that
commenced since 2015. It
reflects the level of priority
the key stakeholders, besides
the Independent National
Electoral Commission
(INEC), place on ensuring
that the electoral system is
improved upon. And there is
no further indication of how
less critical they consider the
Electoral Act Amendment
process to be than in the
way the recent exercise has
been treated by the National
Assembly, in particular.
First, it started with
the needlessly long debate
over the e-transmission
of election results and
the eventual volte-face of
those lawmakers, especially
senators, who initially
opposed it. This was in
spite of the fact that INEC
had assured that it has the
capacity to carry out an
electronic transmission of
results.
Just when Nigerians felt
that the debate would be
the last over the matter,
the mandatory use of direct
primaries for all political
parties became the fresh
tension point. In our
opinion, that provision was
intentionally inserted in the
bill as a delay tactic because
of its controversial nature.
That has proved to be
obvious given the rivalry
between governors, who
opposed direct primaries,
and lawmakers, who insisted
on direct primaries. This
was followed by a fresh
drama over the long wait
for President Muhammadu
Buhari's position on the
Bill. It began with some
lawmakers issuing threats
of overriding the president
if he fails to assent to it
within the 90-day period.
The president eventually
declined assent to the bill
while the hitherto boastful
lawmakers shrunk into their
shell.
President Buhari, in a
letter to the President of the
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Senate, Ahmed Lawan, gave the bill.
his reasons for withholding The concern became more
assent to the Electoral Act strident as the Resident
(Amendment) Bill 2021. Electoral Commissioner,
In the letter, he said that Mike Igini, warned against
the prevailing situation throwing the baby away
in the country would not with the bath water. It was
allow him to sign the bill. a reference to the botched
He cited the high cost of constitutional amendment
conducting direct primaries, exercise that included the
the security challenge of contentious third term
monitoring the election, clause for a president
violation of citizens’ rights during the Obasanjo
and marginalisation of small administration.
political parties among other Now that the president
reasons for rejecting the bill. has returned the bill to
The President also said the National Assembly for
he had received informed reworking, attention is
advice from relevant refocused on the lawmakers
Ministries, Departments who are expected to do the
and Agencies (MDAs) of the needful on this all-important
government, and had also piece of legislation.
carefully reviewed the bill With less than 397 days
in the light of the current to the conduct of the general
national realities. However, elections, the urgency to
while the needless debate get the Bill sorted out and
lasted, Nigerians began to sent to President Buhari for
question the commitment of quick assent cannot be over
the lawmakers and even the emphasised.
presidency itself to passing This was stressed by
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defend the interest of Nigerian people even against
their rulers, and we shall raise our pen at all times
in defence of what is right. These are the values by
which we intend to be assessed.
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civil society organisations,
who have been on the
driving seat of the call for
the amendment of the law.
Speaking at The Citizens'
Townhall on Electoral Bill
2021 meeting organised by
Civil Society Organisations
(CSO) Yiaga Africa, they
insisted that the electoral
bill must not be thrown
out. The task, as pointed
out by commentators, is on
timeliness. With the pace
of political events in the
country we, as a newspaper,
are worried that the
lawmakers might get carried
away since the aspect of the
clause that favours them,
direct primaries, seems to
have suffered a setback.
Should this be the case, it
will, in our opinion, amount
to sacrificing national
interest on the altar of
political selfishness.
Even at that, we are
persuaded to give the
lawmakers the benefit of
doubt that in the prevailing
circumstances, they are
likely to draw from the well
of patriotism and consider
the implication of their
actions and or inactions.
Similarly, it is pertinent to
remind them of the need to
exercise caution as they go
about addressing the issues
raised by the president
bearing in mind the overall
interest of the nation.
While some have accused
the president of not showing
sufficient commitment to
amending the law, referring
to previous turn-downs
of bills since 2018, we
believe that this National
Assembly should see this as
an opportunity to correct
the negative impression
Nigerians have about
them as the lapdog of the
presidency. Granted that
the president is entitled to
his reservations on matters
of this nature, the National
Assembly has a major role
to play in giving life to this
bill that holds the key to a
credible democratic culture
Nigerians as a whole crave
for. Lethargy, at this time,
will be ill-advised.
4 Wednesday, January 19, 2022
2023: No Electoral Law, No Election Timetable, INEC Warns
BY SUNDAY ISUWA, ADEBIYI
ADEDAPO and TUNDE
OGUNTOLA, Abuja
Independent National Electoral
Commission (INEC) has called
for a speedy passage of the
Electoral Act Amendment Bill,
saying it will release the time-
table for 2023 elections once
President Muhammad Buhari
signs the bill into law.
The nation's electoral umpire
has insisted that the passage of
the bill is crucial to the prepara-
tions for the elections.
LEADERSHIP recalls that
President Muhammadu Buha-
ri had last month withheld as-
sent to the electoral bill, citing
the inclusion of a provision for
mandatory direct primary elec-
tion for political parties.
He later granted an inter-
view to a television station, as-
suring that he would sign the
bill if that item was removed
from the legislation to grant
political parties the right to de-
cide the mode of choosing their
candidates for elections.
INEC chairman, Professor
Mahmood Yakubu, who dis-
closed this in Abuja yester-
day during the first quarterly
meeting with political parties
for the year 2022, said the com-
mission was looking forward to
the speedy passage of the bill.
He stressed that the Com-
mission was encouraged by
the Senate president’s assur-
ance to give priority attention
to the Bill when the National
Assembly reconvenes from re-
cess, and the commitment by
the president to assent to the
Bill as soon as the issue of mode
of primaries by political parties
is resolved.
The INEC boss noted that
year 2022 is undoubtedly go-
ing to be a very busy year for
the Commission and the polit-
ical parties.
On the major end-of-tenure
and off-cycle elections, particu-
larly for Ekiti and Osun states,
he stressed the need for politi-
cal parties to conduct transpar-
ent and rancour-free primaries.
"Party primaries for the Ekiti
State governorship election are
scheduled for 4th – 29th Janu-
ary, 2022.
"For the Osun State Gov-
ernorship election, primaries
will hold from 16th February
to 12th March, 2022.
"In the case of Ekiti State,
all the 18 political parties have
served the mandatory notices
for the primaries. Let me seize
this opportunity to draw the at-
tention of parties to the neces-
sity for transparent and ran-
cour-free primaries," he said.
Yakubu noted that parties
should also respect their cho-
sen dates for the primaries
based on the commission’s
timetable and schedule of ac-
tivities.
Already, he said many par-
ties had rescheduled their pri-
maries several times, while the
Commission had earmarked a
period of three weeks and four
days (i.e., 25 days) for the con-
duct of the Ekiti State gover-
norship primary election.
He said virtually all politi-
cal parties had decided to hold
their primaries in the last four
days, i.e., 26th – 29th January,
2022.
Yakubu continued, "Sev-
en political parties have cho-
sen the last day for their pri-
maries. Similarly, no party has
so far submitted its list of as-
pirants, the composition of its
electoral panel, or the register
of members or list of delegates
depending on the chosen mode
for electing its candidates.
"As of yesterday, only one
party has indicated the ven-
ue for its primaries. I urge you
all to do so immediately to en-
able us to work out the detailed
plans for monitoring the pri-
maries.
"All primaries for electing
candidates must take place in
the constituency where elec-
tion will hold, as required by
law. In the cases of Ekiti and
Osun State governorship elec-
tions, any primaries conducted
outside the two states will not
be monitored by the Commis-
sion and their outcomes will
not be accepted. This also ap-
plies to primaries for bye-elec-
tions conducted outside the
constituencies."
On the 2023 general elec-
tion, he said it is just 396 days
away, so all the critical prepa-
rations must be concluded this
year.
"The Continuous Voter Reg-
istration (CVR) which com-
menced in June last year has
entered the third quarter. As of
yesterday Monday 17th Janu-
ary, 2022, a total of 8,260,076
eligible Nigerians commenced
the online pre-registration,
completed the registration
physically, or applied for a
transfer to new voting loca-
tions, replacement of their Per-
manent Voters’ Cards (PVCs),
or updated their voter informa-
tion records as required by law.
"The commission has been
publishing weekly progress re-
ports of the exercise. We are
aware that Nigerians want to
know when their PVCs will be
available for collection."
At the moment, he said the
Commission is undertaking the
most comprehensive cleaning
up of the data to ensure that
only eligible citizens are add-
ed to the voter register for the
2023 general election and will
share its findings with Nige-
rians adding that the actual
dates for the collection of the
PVCs nationwide will be an-
nounced very soon.
He stressed the need to con-
tinue to encourage eligible vot-
ers who had not registered to
do so, noting that those who
had registered at any time pre-
viously need not register again.
"Also, encourage voters who
wish to transfer from their pre-
sent Polling Units to new ones
created as part of the Commis-
sion’s expansion of voter access
polling units to do so immedi-
ately," he said.
The INEC helmsman also
congratulated the chairman
of Action Democratic Party
(ADP), Engineer Yabagi Sani,
on his election as Chairman of
the Inter-Party Advisory Coun-
Yakubu
cil (IPAC) as well as other mem-
bers of the executive commit-
tee of IPAC.
He noted that the commis-
sion has worked closely with
the immediate past leadership
of IPAC chaired by Dr Leonard
Nzenwa.
The INEC chairman also re-
called that last week, the com-
mission released the timeta-
ble for six bye-elections in four
states of the federation sched-
uled to hold on Saturday 26th
February, 2022.
He said the detailed timeta-
ble is already uploaded to our
website and social media plat-
forms.
"Hard copies are also in-
cluded in your folders for this
meeting. Meanwhile, the com-
mission has also decided that
the suspended Ekiti East I
State Constituency bye-elec-
tion will be combined with the
state governorship election
holding on 18th June, 2022.
"The date for the Shinkafi
state constituency bye-elec-
tion in Zamfara State will be
announced after a thorough re-
view of the security situation
in the area, while the commis-
sion awaits the declaration of
vacancy by the Kaduna State
House of Assembly in respect
of Giwa West state constituen-
cy," he said.
He also noted that it was
25 days to the Area Council
elections in the Federal Cap-
ital Territory, with major ac-
tivities already been carried
out, including the conduct of
primaries and nomination of
candidates by political parties.
Only last week, he said the
Commission presented the
register of voters to political
parties while the PVCs for new
registrants, requests for trans-
fers, and replacement of cards
had been printed and delivered
several weeks ago to its FCT of-
fice for collection by voters.
In the next few weeks, he
said the Commission will in-
tensify stakeholder engage-
ments, the monitoring of cam-
paigns by political parties, and
preparations for Election Day
activities.
"On this note, I want to draw
your attention to the distribu-
tion of voters to Polling Units
in the FCT, particularly the
fact that 593 out of 2,822, or
21 percent of the total, do not
have voters.
"This is because voters failed
to take advantage of the ex-
pansion of access to transfer
to these new Polling Units,”
he said.
Speaking further, he said
the Bimodal Voter Accredi-
tation System (BVAS) will be
deployed in the FCT elections
- the second major election af-
ter the Anambra governorship
election held in November last
year.
"The same technology will
be deployed in all forthcoming
bye-elections across the coun-
try. For all elections going for-
ward, Polling Unit results will
be uploaded in real-time to the
INEC Result Viewing (IReV)
portal," he said.
On his part, IPAC nation-
al chairman, Yabagi Sani, said
that the most serious and po-
tent impediment to the suc-
cessful conduct of the 2023
general elections is the dis-
pute between the Executive
and the Legislature on the fate
of the 2021 Electoral (Amend-
ment) Bill.
Sani said while time is dan-
gerously running out for the
resolution of the dispute be-
tween the two arms, IPAC is
of the position that the con-
troversy may have been con-
trived, in the first instance,
in pursuit of narrow and self-
centred political ambitions by
some gladiators.
"We are, therefore, using
this occasion to once again
make our strident call for the
immediate resolution of the
unnecessary impasse over the
Electoral Amendment Bill in
the superior and overriding
national interest," he said.
Urging INEC not only sus-
tain its successes but fur-
ther perfect its operations, he
called on the electoral umpire
to rectify lapses observed dur-
ing the Anambra governorship
election.
Among others, he said the
IPAC noticed the need to up-
grade the level of the diligence
and proficiency of both its per-
manent and ad hoc personnel
on election duty, by way of
training, refresher courses,
and re-orientation.
He stressed the need for a
more robust deployment of
logistics and greater perfor-
mance in the distribution of
vital election materials.
"Very importantly, IPAC is
recommending improvement
in the operational conditions
of all the biometric gadgets in
order to reinforce the growing
confidence in their use as reli-
able technological devices for
the enthronement of credible
and transparent elections," he
said.
Senate President Ahmad
Lawan gave assurance that
the red chamber would expe-
dite action on the Electoral Act
Amendment Bill, having con-
cluded all consultations on the
president’s response.
Lawan gave the hint yester-
day in an address delivered at
the start of plenary to welcome
senators back from the Christ-
mas and New Year recess.
He recalled that the Senate
postponed discussions on the
consideration of the response
of President Muhammadu Bu-
hari on the Electoral Act 2010
Amendment Bill in December
last year.
He said this became imper-
ative to enable the chamber
consult with its counterparts
in the House of Representa-
tives and their Constituents
respectively.
According to him, the cham-
ber would expeditiously look
into the Electoral Bill having
concluded all the needed con-
sultations on the President’s
response.
The Senate President fur-
ther assured that the upper
chamber would continue to
give INEC the required sup-
port through legislative inter-
ventions to ensure that the
Commission succeeds in the
conduct of the 2023 general
elections.
He said, “Distinguished
colleagues, political activities
leading to 2023 general elec-
tions have already started. This
Senate should continue to pro-
vide the support that INEC
needs for successful elections
across the country.”
Lawan also urged standing
committees to strategies on
ways to effectively oversight
Ministries, Departments and
Agencies of Government to
ensure the thorough imple-
mentation of the 2022 budg-
et passed by the National As-
sembly in December last year
and signed into law by Presi-
dent Buhari.
“This is going to be the last
budget that would be fully
implemented for 12 months
in the life of the Ninth Sen-
ate. We, therefore, need to su-
pervise it very closely,” Lawan
said.
He assured that the Sen-
ate would develop a strategy
of engagement with revenue
generating agencies on how to
make them achieve their tar-
gets and generate more reve-
nues in 2022.
According to him, this
would reduce the country’s de-
pendence on external borrow-
ing to fund critical infrastruc-
tural projects.
“Distinguished Colleagues,
funding of the 2022 budget is
predicated on significant bor-
rowing. Our country is caught
between the devil and the deep
blue sea.
“We have to construct and
provide infrastructure in all
parts of our country because
infrastructure is needed for
our nation to develop.
“However, we do not gener-
ate enough revenues to fund
the provision of such infra-
structure. Until more revenues
are generated, the country has
to borrow and also resort to
other sources of funding our
infrastructural development.
But we cannot continue to bor-
row endlessly.
“The Senate will ensure that
we boost their revenue gener-
ating drive with a view to re-
ducing borrowing for devel-
opment of our much-needed
infrastructure. This is a major
challenge for our development
and we need to treat as such,”
he said.
On plans by the chamber
to review the 1999 Constitu-
tion, he said, “Our Committee
on Review of the 1999 Consti-
tution has done so much work
so far.
“Working with their coun-
ter parts in the House of Rep-
resentatives, the report of the
Committee will be presented
to the Senate for considera-
tion soon.
“The Senate will consider
the report and the National
Assembly will communicate
to the State Houses of Assem-
bly within the first quarter of
this year.”
Despite the decision of Pres-
ident Muhammadu to with-
hold assent on the Elector-
al Act amendment bill due to
the clause seeking to compul-
sory direct primary in political
parties, speaker of the House
of Representatives Femi Gba-
jabiamila has insisted that it
remained the most democrat-
ic system of selecting party
candidates.
The speaker, in his welcome
remarks to his colleagues when
the House reconvened yes-
terday, noted that a primary
nomination process that de-
prives the majority of party
members the opportunity to
choose who represents them
in the general elections is sus-
ceptible to bad outcomes and
ought to be fixed.
“I remain convinced that the
proposal for direct primary
elections is valuable for build-
ing accountability in our politi-
cal system,” Gbajabiamila said.
He, however, hinted that
the lawmakers would reintro-
duce the bill today (Wednes-
day), expunge the contentious
clause and resend the bill for
presidential assent.
“The House will reintroduce
the amendment this tomor-
row. And we will work quickly
to address the mitigating con-
cerns, pass the Bill and send it
back to His Excellency Presi-
dent Muhammadu Buhari for
assent.
“Now, we have to choose be-
tween sticking to our guns re-
garding the provision to man-
date direct primary elections
for political parties or rework-
ing that provision to save the
rest of the bill,” the speaker
said.
Gbajabiamila explained that
“our only objective in intro-
ducing that provision was to
strengthen the foundations of
our democracy so that it works
for all of our nation’s people.”
He further explained that
the process by which political
parties nominate candidates
for election is as essential as
the general election, adding
that it was wrong to assume
that political parties could not
clean up their voter registra-
tion to ensure a feasible direct
primary nomination process.
“Some argued that political
parties do not have proper reg-
isters of their members, which
was a reason to reject the di-
rect primary option. This is
an appalling admission that
political parties in the coun-
try do not have credible and
up to date registers of their
members.
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PMB Never Directed
Removal Of Fuel Subsidy
– Lawan
BY JONATHAN NDA-ISAIAH,
Abuja
Senate President Ahmad Lawan has
disclosed that President Muham-
madu Buhari has never directed the
removal of fuel subsidy.
The federal government had said it
would stop the payment of fuel sub-
sidy from June this year.
However, speaking to State House
correspondents yesterday after
meeting with the president, Lawan
said the government should not
transfer the burden to the people.
According to him, based on the
lawmakers’ interactions with their
constituents, the people are opposed
to the removal of subsidies.
The Senate president also faulted
the claims that Nigerians use 100
million litres of petrol daily.
He insisted that the government
must find a solution to the impasse.
He said, “Well, it will be of interest
to Nigerians to hear what I’ve come
to discuss with Mr. President among
several other things. Many of us are
very concerned with the recent agita-
tions, protests.
“And many citizens were so con-
cerned, our constituents across the
country are very concerned that the
federal government will remove the
petroleum subsidy. And for us, as
parliamentarians, as legislators rep-
resenting the people of Nigeria, this
must be of interest to us.
“And we’ve just finished our re-
cess, we have gone home to our con-
stituencies and senatorial districts.
And will feel the pulse of our people.
“And I found it necessary to visit
Mr. President, as the leader of our
government and our leader in the
country, to discuss this particular is-
sue of concern to Nigerians, and I’m
happy to inform Nigerians that Mr.
President never told anyone that
the petroleum subsidy should be re-
moved.
“I know and I agree that the subsi-
dy is very heavy. But I think we must
never transfer the burden to the citi-
zens. I believe that we need to look
at the quoted figure of maybe 100
million litres that people claim we’re
consuming. Is it real? I mean is it ei-
ther under-recovery or subsidy? Is it
100 million litres per day? How on
earth are we consuming that?
“We need to look at this critically
and see how we can find the truth.
Because I am not convinced that
within the boundaries of Nigeria, we
are consuming 100 million litres.
Misuse Of Funds Hinders Progress In Education –Minister
BY HENRY TYOHEMBA, Abuja
The minister of education, Adamu
Adamu has said poor manage-
ment of funds remains a major
constraint in the development of
Nigeria’s education sector, par-
ticularly in tertiary institutions.
Adamu said this yesterday in
Abuja while inaugurating the gov-
erning councils of new eight fed-
eral polytechnics and six federal
colleges of education.
He said one key role of the
council would be to ensure the ju-
dicious utilisation of the “limited
Bandits Attacked 300 Niger Communities,
Kidnapped 200 In 16 Days – Niger Gov
BY JONATHAN NDA-ISAIAH,
Abuja
Niger State governor Abubakar
Sani Bello has disclosed that
this year alone not less than 300
communities have been invaded by
bandits and 200 people have been
kidnapped.
He disclosed this to State
House correspondents yesterday
after meeting with President
Muhammadu Buhari at the
Presidential Villa.
According to him, about 165
civilians and 30 local vigilantes were
also killed by the rampaging bandits.
He, however, expressed optimism
that the situation will be brought
under control in the next two weeks.
He said, “In January this year
alone, we suffered not less than 50
reported attacks and loss of lives,
between 1st and 17th January.
“Within the same period, not less
than 300 communities have been
invaded by bandits. The number of
people kidnapped is 200, including
three Chinese nationals. We also
Osinbajo Urges Nigerians To Imbibe Sardauna’s Virtues
BY ABDULLAHI YAKUBU, Kano
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has de-
scribed the late premier of the north-
ern region and the Sardauna of So-
koto, Sir Ahmadu Bello, as a humanist
and thorough bred leader who had the
interest of his people at heart.
He said Sardauna was an exem-
plary leader whose sterling leadership
qualities would remain indelible in the
political history of Nigeria.
Speaking at a special lecture or-
ganised by the Sardauna Memorial
Foundation, themed “Reviving the
Northern Traditional Institutions,
Imperatives on Peace and Security in
the North,” held in Kano, yesterday,
Osinbajo also stated that, differences
pertaining to ethnic and religious de-
cisions was what he had fought to jet-
tison during his lifetime.
“His love for the talakawas, humil-
ity, punctuality and generous contri-
butions to mankind is highly com-
mendable.
He said the emirate system in
northern Nigeria was a well-struc-
tured institution which was the
handwork and legacy of Sardauna of
Sokoto, adding that the traditional
funds allocated by government” to
the institutions.
The minister also charged the
councils to think out of the box
and endeavour to generate more
revenue, outside government al-
locations, noting that the govern-
ment cannot provide all the funds
required to run federal polytech-
nics and colleges of education.
“In this regard, councils should
enlist the support of philanthrop-
ic organisations, individuals and
other sources of revenue through
endowment for additional fund-
ing of their institutions, ‘’ he said.
lost some security personnel. Their
number is 25.
“Unfortunately, we lost about 165
civilians and 30 local vigilantes. So,
it’s a very dire situation that we have
been battling in the last few weeks
since the beginning of this year.
“But I’m very optimistic with the
kind of zeal I have seen from our
security agencies and all services.
I’m very optimistic that the
situation will be addressed.
“And hopefully, we should get
to a very peaceful state within the
shortest possible time.”
The governor said there is still
a lot of work to do as they share
borders with Kaduna, Zamfara, and
Kebbi states.
According to him, these bandits
have the habit of hibernating
between forests, moving from
Zamfara to Kebbi, and Kebbi to
Niger. He said they take advantage
of the cattle routes which they
already know.
“They move on motorcycles. And
most of the areas and communities
they attack have no access roads.
institutions were enjoying the confi-
dence of the people and were held in
the highest esteem because they were
meeting the yearnings of their people.
According to him, the issue of good
governance and leadership in a demo-
cratic setting entails a commitment
and doggedness of a leader who can
at all times strive to safeguard it at
all cost, stressing that sustaining his
good legacies is the best move going
forward.
Commenting on the spate of inse-
curity rocking the northern part of
the country, the vice president gave
the assurance that the federal govern-
ment is working round the clock to
ensure that all the perpetrators were
speedily prosecuted in line with the
laws of the country.
Speaking earlier at the event, the
chairman board of trustees Sardauna
Memorial Foundation Dr Muazu Ba-
bangida Aliyu, said the late Sir Ahma-
du Bello had lived a life worth living
which those in position of authorities
ought to emulate with commitment
and vigour.
Aliyu, who did not only endorse
Osibanjo for the 2023 presidency,
warned him against allowing incom-
He further charged the councils
to respect the principle of federal
character in the appointment of
members of staff. He decried that
some polytechnics and colleges of
education have become parochial
and primordial enclaves and the
concept of universalism in edu-
cation has been jettisoned, espe-
cially in matters regarding staff
employment. “The councils should
work with the Federal Character
Commission to ensure compli-
ance”, he said.
Adamu noted that the appoint-
ment of chairmen and members
Wednesday, January 19, 2022
So, you cannot drive there. So, our
response time is slow.
“But going forward, there will
be new strategies which I earlier
mentioned. It will help us. But
I can’t disclose some of those
strategies. But basically, the states
of Kaduna, Niger, Kebbi would
have to work together to address
the situation. What I realise is
that they have been taking us on
a merry-go-round. When we deal
with them in Niger, they move to
Kaduna. When Kaduna deals with
them, they move to Katsina. They
have been hibernating in the forest.
Some of these operations need to
be handled simultaneously so that
we get the result.
“We are not happy and we are
sad with the developments in these
states. We are doing whatever we
can, using kinetic and non-kinetic
efforts to see that we address the
present situation.
“As we go on, we will try to
update you from time to time on
progress being made in this fight,”
he said.
Osinbajo
petent aspirants to take over the
mantle of leadership of the country.
The former Niger State governor,
who was the guest speaker at the
8th Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Lec-
ture Series and Annual Award Night
in Kano, said, “No amount of money
would frighten us to allow riffraff to
take over Nigeria.”
He said Osinbajo has gone round
Nigeria and has done wonderfully
well in uniting the different tribes
and religions, and knows the econom-
ic position of the country. He added
that today he stands the best candi-
date that would change narratives in
Nigeria.
of governing councils from among
people with proven integrity and
experience in education and ad-
ministration is one of the strate-
gies for addressing the issues and
challenges of tertiary education.
“The drive to revamp the quality
output of higher education in Ni-
geria rests squarely on the shoul-
ders of prominent citizens like
you. We are confident that you
will bring your wealth of experi-
ence, adherence to and respect for
the rule of law and due process to
bear in the discharge of your du-
ties,” he said.
COVID-19
GLOBAL
UPDATE
US Welcomes Arrival Of
3.2m Vaccine Doses To
Nigeria
BY INNOCENT ODOH, Abuja
The United States Mission in Abuja
yesterday welcomed the latest delivery
of the US government donated 3.2
million Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines to
Nigeria.
A statement issued yesterday
by the Public Affairs section of
the US Embassy in Abuja said that
US Ambassador to Nigeria Mary
Beth Leonard visited the National
Strategic Warehouse where she
discussed COVID-19 vaccine storage
and distribution with the Executive
Director of the National Primary
Health Care Development Agency
Dr. Faisal Shuaib and his technical
and warehouse staff.
These vaccines have over 6 months
of validity before expiration and are
being stored at the National Strategic
Warehouse for distribution to
thousands of COVID-19 vaccination
sites nationwide, the statement said.
During the visit, Ambassador
Leonard inspected the vaccine
doses and discussed how the agency
is maintaining proper ultra-cold
storage, as safe adding that effective
vaccines are the best tool to ending
the pandemic.
“The latest shipment reflects
the United States’ commitment
to purchase and donate 1.2 billion
COVID-19 vaccine doses worldwide.
To date, the United States has
delivered more than 370 million
vaccine doses to over 110 countries.
“This includes the over 24.7
million U.S-donated doses of
COVID-19 vaccines to the Nigerian
people. It is important to note that
all U.S.-donated Pfizer and Moderna
COVID-19 vaccine doses to Nigeria
have had an expiration deadline of at
least 6 months or more upon receipt
to ensure adequate time for use,” the
statement said.
Vaccine donations are a part of
the US government’s continued
partnership with the Government
of Nigeria in combating COVID-19.
To date, the US government has
provided over $130 million of
technical and financial support
to Nigeria’s COVID-19 response
specifically for vaccination roll out
and administration, deployment of
personnel to support the response,
last mile delivery and supply chain
logistics, epidemiological and vaccine
related COVID-19 surveys and
surveillance systems, testing capacity
and molecular lab networks, personal
protective equipment, and provision
of rapid response teams.
The US government has also
contributed to the training of
over 200,000 military and civilian
personnel on COVID-19 control
measures and maintaining preventive
health and social services.
The US government also urged all
Nigerians to go out and get vaccinated
to make themselves safe and make use
of the donated COVID-19 vaccines.
It added that these actions will
strengthen not only the health and
well-being of the nation but the overall
worldwide response to the pandemic.
 Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Nigeria Is Becoming Self-sufficient In Food Production – PMB
imported food and indus-
 FROM COVER trial raw materials, and con-
sociation of Nigeria (RIFAN) serve foreign exchange," Bu-
in supporting his administra- hari said.
tion’s drive for food self-suf- Speaking at the event, CBN
ficiency. Governor Godwin Emefiele
The president made the re- said beyond increasing the na-
marks at the unveiling of the tional output from about 5.4
FCT Mega Rice Pyramids in million metric tonnes in 2015
Abuja yesterday. to over nine million metric
LEADERSHIP reports that tonnes in 2021, the CBN, in
the president unveiled 13 collaboration with the rice
rice pyramids or 13 million farmers, had also significant-
bags of rice at the event at- ly improved the productivity
tended by some state gover- per hectare of the smallhold-
nors and business operators. er farmer from about 2.4 met-
"As a critical policy of the ric tons per hectare in 2015
government, the Anchor to between about 5 metric
Borrowers’ Programme is tonnes per hectare in 2021.
expected to catalyse the ag- The CBN governor said the
ricultural productive base of unveiling of the rice pyramids
the nation, which is a major was one of the many achieve-
part of our economic plan ments of the CBN-funded
to uplift the economy, cre- Anchored Borrowers' Pro-
ate jobs, reduce reliance on gramme, noting that the feat
www.leadership.ng
was achieved due to the vision
and determination of the Bu-
hari-led administration to de-
liver on food security.
"I salute your vision of mak-
ing agriculture a cornerstone,"
Emefiele told the president.
Emefiele praised smallhold-
er farmers and stakeholders
in the rice production line for
their resilience.
He said the expectation
is that the emerging situa-
tion of commercial rice farm-
ing in Nigeria will drive down
the price of rice at the local
market and discourage de-
mand for foreign rice. Many
also think the government
should support local produc-
tion to benefit from the Afri-
can Continental Free Trade
Area (AfCFTA).
The CBN chief executive
noted that security challenged
Leadership Newspapers
posed from banditry to ter-
rorism by ISWAP and Boko
Haram fighters have affect-
ed farmers with some losing
their lives while others cannot
access their farms.
“As of the end of Decem-
ber 2021, the CBN had fi-
nanced 4,489,786 farmers
that cultivated 5,300,411 hec-
tares across 21 commodities
through 23 participating fi-
nancial institutions in the 36
states of the federation and
FCT,” Emefiele said.
On his part, Ekiti State
Governor Kayode Fayemi
said it was clear from the be-
ginning in 2015 - when Buha-
ri was seeking the position of
the president of the country
- that agriculture was going
to be the major thrust of the
Buhari administration, add-
ing that it is not surprising
@leadershipNGA
to see the president live up to
that promise.
Fayemi said the doubt
about food insecurity must
now be removed with the rice
revolution in Nigeria.
"This is about food security.
National security now means
food security and food secu-
rity means national security.
The job is not done. We shall
not relent until the availabil-
ity of rice as a stable food is
achieved," he stated.
Buhari Has Delivered
His Promise In Agriculture
- Goronyo
For his part, the president
of Rice Farmers Association
of Nigeria (RIFAN), Aminu
Goronyo, said President Buha-
ri had delivered his promise to
revolutionise the agricultural
sector through policies that
7
will ensure food sufficiency.
He said through the Anchor
Borrowers Programme (ABP),
smallholder rice farmers have
produced large quantities of
rice in several pyramids across
the states.
"With this achievement
in rice production President
Muhammadu Buhari has de-
livered his promise to revolu-
tionise the agricultural sector
and he has put the sector on
track. I don't think any presi-
dent that comes after him can
neglect that achievement.
“Smallholder farmers who
are committed to ABP have
carried out the president's
instructions that Nigerians
should go back to farm; and
despite banditry, kidnapping
and insecurity, our farm-
ers have been able to achieve
this,” he stated.

Progressive Women Seek Better Deal From APC

 FROM COVER
unanimously agreed that the
country's future is dependent
on actualising the potential of
women.
Speaking at the APC nation-
al women conference with the
theme, "Women Political lead-
ers; Leveraging the Networks
to Transform Nigeria", Ai-
sha Buhari warned that gov-
ernors will be held responsi-
ble if women do not get the 35
per cent affirmative action on
elective positions and appoint-
ments into public offices.
The first lady implored the
governing party to double ef-
forts in promoting women.
She said, “The country race
towards another election in
2023, the All Progressive Con-
gress (APC) must go beyond
paying lip service to putting
women in vital offices with-
in the party and the govern-
ment."
On the need to better strat-
egies to maximize the chanc-
es of women, the president’s
wife said, "We need to adopt
better strategies to maximise
our chances of having a reason-
able number of elective posi-
tions and other opportunities
for our womenfolk.
“We also need to support
each other as women to bet-
ter our chances.’’
She noted that since 2015
she had been engaging Nige-
rian women across the entire
country, with a conviction that
Nigeria's future is entirely de-
pendent on fully utilizing the
potential of women.
The first lady said it was not
a mere coincidence the parties
that have grown strong, pros-
perous, and influential prior-
itized Women’s participation
in national building.
She stated: "I, therefore,
wish to call upon the APC to
double its efforts in promot-
ing women, this I believe, will
serve as one of the objectives
of this conference.
“As Nigeria races towards
another election, we must go
beyond paying lip service to
putting women in vital offices
within our party and the gov-
ernment. We must put in place
workable strategies to ensure
that this actually happens, char-
ity begins at home.
“And so the APC must start by
ensuring that women occupying
strategic offices within the par-
ty have the most strategic roles
in government. When this hap-
pens, it will become a lot easier
for us to empower the Nigerian
women for the much-needed
leadership politically and eco-
nomically."
Speaking further, she said
there is no doubt that the future
looks bright as APC continues to
lead our country.
Mrs Buhari continued: “Wom-
en who have long been ignored
and denied opportunities are
now finding their voices gradual-
ly. This is a good omen for Nige-
ria because when women shine,
society shines.
“I think as women have gath-
ered here today, we are being
invited by the national wom-
an leader, and women are here
cut across the country to answer
the call.
"The governors are here, the
ministers are here, the few wom-
en that are opportune to be min-
isters are here, and the few wom-
en that are opportune to be head
of government agencies and par-
astatals are here.
"Those that are opportune to
be board members are here. APC
has grown so much. We feel that
they have done so much but we
still need a little bit more. I think
more needs to be done."
The First Lady applauded Keb-
bi State governor, Abubakar Ati-
ku Bagudu, for his long explana-
tion why he was seeking more
women in Kebbi State politics.
“As the governors are here
today before we round up, we
would like to know how many
percentages are going to be giv-
en to women in order to tally
with the 35 per cent affirmative
action.
“We need more women in de-
cision making bodies from local
government, state up to feder-
al level. And the governors are
here, the ball is in their hands.
I think if we do not get 35% af-
firmative action, that we desire
or that we are entitled to, we will
Aisha Buhari
hold the governors responsible,”
she noted.
The First Lady also called on
the Nigerian women to con-
tinue the struggle by show-
ing greater influence, commit-
ment, and unity in the decision
making process of the country,
adding that “our vintage pride
lies in our shared numerical
strength.”
On her part, the vice presi-
dent of Liberia, Jewel Howard
Taylor, said more than just se-
curity votes, women make the
core of winning strategy, warn-
ing that it is to their own per-
il that political parties will shut
them out of participation in pol-
itics.
The vice president insisted
that any political party that ig-
nores its teeming women popu-
lation is already defeated.
Howard-Taylor harped on
the need for women to be at
the decision making organs in
the society to push for more re-
source allocations to women
empowerment, maternal and
child health.
She advised the first lady to
use her position as president of
the African First Ladies Peace
Mission to sensitise and mobi-
lise women across the region to-
wards achieving greater women
inclusion in politics.
Howard-Taylor said the polit-
ical space has changed and pa-
triarchs must engage Women
and youths to remain in power.
She lamented that women's
participation in politics was not
enough, demanding that the po-
litical space be opened up for
more women to be elected gov-
ernors, Senators, House of Rep-
resentatives members, and vice
president in Nigeria in the com-
ing general elections.
She lamented, "Women only
occupy second-tier positions.
They are not in the driver's seat
despite their brilliance.
"Today's event is a paradigm
shift in the vision and govern-
ance of the political party. It is
clear that whatever happens
here in Nigeria as the big broth-
er of Africa spreads everywhere
else, as it will continue to set
the pace for national life.
"After all consultations, we
concluded for this conference,
this has now become a new nor-
mal for our political parties and
anyone who does not converge
their young people and women
together to hear from them is
already defeated."
Taylor said previously, the
political parties do not give
heed to what the women and
youths want and the young
and older women will just come
along but that has changed.
She said, "I want to thank the
APC, this first step is indeed a
winning strategy at all levels,
you are 20% ahead.
"This conference is impor-
tant because females make
49.3 percent of the population,
which means women make up
125 million of the population
of Nigeria.
"If the APC has registered
party members of 41 million
then you have another 65 mil-
lion or 70 million who can't
become a part of this political
work.
"But if the APC intends to
retain political power then 50
percent of your political pop-
ulation that is female must be
engaged."
On the forthcoming APC
convention, she charged wom-
en to establish and leverage
networks for transformation,
saying "we cannot ignore the
volume of networks for a win".
Earlier in her welcome ad-
dress, national women lead-
er of the APC, Hon Stella Oko-
tete, described APC as the most
gender-friendly political par-
ty in Nigeria which has given
women the opportunity to par-
ticipate in politics.
She thanked the party and
all the governors present for
the support they have been giv-
ing, especially in empowering
women in their various states.
Okotete thanked the presi-
dent and his wife for prioritis-
ing concerns of women, assur-
ing that Nigerian women are
ready for the general election
next year.
She assured the women of
more inclusiveness and prom-
ised that the digital women
academy would serve as a ver-
itable platform to empower
them economically and polit-
ically.
Okotete said the conference
was the first to be held by the
ruling party for the progressive
women.
She said, "APC is the most
gender friendly party" and
therefore thanked the leader-
ship of the party giving wom-
en the opportunity to come to-
gether to review and come up
with a new voice ahead of the
2023 general elections.
"We have touched all the 774
LGAs; we are here to review
why we need to come out in our
numbers as Nigeria women to
ensure that women are voted
into office. We have to make
sure our party the APC wins all
elections across the 36 states of
the Federation."
On his part, chairman of
the APC caretaker committee
and Yobe State governor, Mai
Mala Buni, assured women in
the party that they will con-
tinue to receive support from
the party to enable them to re-
alize their dreams for service
delivery.
In a keynote address at the
Progressive Women Confer-
ence, Buni said the party will
be glad to see more women
and youths occupying more
offices during the forthcom-
ing national convention and
the general elections.
He reiterated the vital posi-
tion women hold in the socie-
ty, saying they have been sup-
portive of the gains made by
the party.
The party chairman noted
that he was expecting more
of such support as the party
is also working to give them
generous assistance during
the convention and general
elections.
"I want to sincerely thank
you for the support to the par-
ty before, during and after the
exercise. I also look forward to
more support during the con-
vention and indeed the gener-
al elections. I am proud to say
that APC is the most friend-
ly women party in Nigeria,”
he stated.
The governor of Ekiti State,
Kayode Fayemi, in his good-
will message said women de-
serve more despite what the
APC has offered, adding that
women are the best delivery
agents in administration.
Fayemi who is the chairman
of Nigeria Governors’ Forum
(NGF) said women are the
best delivery agents.
His words: "We have a re-
sponsibility to continue to
support the women. It is a
duty because it makes eco-
nomic sense.
"The women are the best
armour bearers and delivery
agents. My female commis-
sioners are the best."
Fayemi said the forthcom-
ing APC convention should
be a policy convention to ex-
amine where the party is and
where it is going.
He said, "The February Con-
vention should examine where
we are, where we are going."
He noted that the gover-
nors’ forum has embraced
HE4SHE and has promoted
domestication of gender based
violence Acts.
He charged women to come
up with a charter of demands
to the Convention.
Earlier, the governor of Ke-
bbi State, Atiku Bagudu said
women should occupy 30 per-
cent of positions at the politi-
cal party administrative level.
Bagudu said though Presi-
dent Muhammadu Buhari has
worked hard to place Nigerian
women to play key positions
internationally and national-
ly, the party should start from
home.
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4 Killed In Ebonyi
Communal Clash
BY OBINNA OGBONNAYA,
Abakaliki
No fewer than four people
have been killed in a
communal clash between the
people of Ukawu and Isinkwo
communities in Onicha local
government area of Ebonyi
State.
LEADERSHIP gathered that
the corpses were taken away
by the attackers.
A source said the people of
Ukawu community yesterday
went to a beach which has
been causing dispute between
the two communities to
excavate sand which has been
a source of livelihood to the
communities.
It was also gathered that
the attackers laid ambush on
Ukawu where the victims were
killed.
The community source said
that the Ukawu people tried
taking advantage of the sit
at home order, thinking that
the area would be calm not
knowing that their opponents
had already laid ambush.
“When our people got to
the beach, the Isinkwo people
opened fire on us and we had
to run for our lives. But on
getting to our meeting point
we discovered that four people
were missing.
“Some of us confirmed what
they saw when they were shot
dead and their corpses taken
away. The worst part was that
we were unaware. We didn’t
go with guns because we never
anticipated any attack.
FCT Minister
Recovers From
COVID-19,
Resumes Work
BY IGHO OYOYO, Abuja
Minister of the Federal
Capital Territory (FCT)
Malam Muhammad Bello
is set to resume all official
activities, following his
successful recovery from the
COVID-19 virus after two
weeks.
The monster who made
this known on his official
Facebook page yesterday
explained that doctors have
confirmed that he is now free
of the virus.
“Pleased to report that
after taking my prescribed
course of COVID-19
medication, I feel very well
and great. And it is okay
for me to resume all official
activities.
“I wish to convey my
sincere appreciation to all
those who showed great
concern for my health status,
through various channels of
communication.
“I also wish to commend
the FCTA Medical team
for their commitment and
dedication to duty. All
COVID-19 patients in the
FCT are truly thankful to
you,” he said.
He however used the
opportunity to further
reiterate that COVID-19 is
very much around, appealing
to residents to get themselves
vaccinated, that doing so
could save their lives.
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Why Some Political Elite Want PMB’s Tenure To End – Presidency
BY JONATHAN NDA- ISAIAH, thing they want is another
Abuja person in the mould of
President Buhari.
The presidency has explained He said, “So many in the
reasons why so many political elites of this country
political elite want President cannot wait for the President’s
Muhammadu Buhari’s second second term in office to end.
term to end. “They yearn for a return to
Presidential spokesman, the “good old days” of helping
Garba Shehu, in a statement themselves to public funds with
said they yearn for a return to abandon, the easy export of ill-
the “good old days” of helping gotten money to foreign bank
themselves to public funds accounts, of acting without
with abandon. responsibility, accountability,
According to him, the last or censure. The last thing they
APC National Convention Holds On Feb 26, Buni Declares
BY GEORGE AGBA, Abuja Saturday that the convention
had been slated for February
Chairman of Caretaker 25, a slight difference of one
Extraordinary Convention
Planning Committee (CECPC)
day.
Buni who disclosed this at
of the All Progressives Congress the APC Progressive Women
(APC) and Yobe State governor, Conference in Abuja urged
Mai Mala Buni, announced the women to massively make
yesterday that the party’s themselves available to contest
national convention will be in the forthcoming “national
held on February 26, 2022. convention holding by 26th of
This confirms a report February 2022.”
by our sister publication, In declaring the said date,
LEADERSHIP Weekend, last he urged women to participate
PMB Off To The Gambia For Adama Barrow’s Inauguration
BY JONATHAN NDA-ISAIAH, other African leaders at the
Abuja Independence Stadium, Bakau.
President Buhari, along with
President Muhammadu Buhari other ECOWAS leaders, played a
will today depart Abuja for leading role in the restoration of
Banjul, Republic of The Gambia, democratic rule in The Gambia in
to attend the inauguration of 2017 after the former President,
Gambian President, Adama Yahya Jammeh, refused to
Barrow, following his re-election surrender power after losing the
for a second term. election.
According to a statement by The president will be
Presidential spokesman, Garba accompanied by the minister
Shehu, on the invitation of his of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey
host, President Buhari will be Onyeama; national security
Special Guest of Honour at the adviser, Maj-Gen Babagana
ceremonies to be attended by Monguno (rtd); director-general,
Reps Express Worry Over Kidnapping Of Traditional Rulers
BY ADEBIYI ADEDAPO, Abuja abducted while driving home
around the National Institute
House of Representatives for Policy and Strategic Studies
has expressed worry over in Vom Community.It added
the incessant kidnapping of that he is now the second
traditional rulers particularly traditional ruler kidnapped
in Plateau State. in Plateau State within two
The House described the months.
situation as unfortunate and
It mandated the Inspector
raised the alarm over the General of Police to investigate
rising spate of kidnapping in the kidnapping of the
Plateau State particularly, Jos traditional rulers in Plateau
South and Jos East Federal State and report back to the
Constituencies. House Committee on Police
The House noted that on Affairs within two weeks.
Sunday, 16th January, 2022, The House also urged that
at about 8pm the Gwom Rwei the perpetrators be brought to
of Vwang, Da Gyang Balak was justice.
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want is “another Buhari.”
He further stated that even
though the President will stand
down after the election of a
successor next year – whether
that successor lives up to
the exacting standards and
example he has set or not -
his legacy is strong and will be
peculiarly tough to dismantle:
“Courts that hold those
before it fairly and properly
accountable – regardless of
their wealth or lack of it; the
successful repatriation of
actively in the party’s
Convention and the next
general elections.
He said, “We look forward to
having more women contesting
in the forthcoming National
Convention of the party slated
for February 26th, 2022 and
the 2023 general elections.
“The party under my
stewardship conducted the
membership registration and
revalidation exercise. We found
it expedient to constitute
National Intelligence Agency,
Ambassador Ahmed Rufai, and
other top government officials.
The president is expected
back in the country at the end
of the inauguration ceremonies.
Meanwhile, Buhari has
described as worrisome
escalation, the drone strikes in
the United Arab Emirates that
caused explosions and a deadly
fire outside the capital, Abu
Dhabi.
In a reaction to the Monday
incident, President Buhari in
a statement by his media aide,
This followed a motion of
urgent importance on the high
rate of kidnapping in Plateau
State moved by Hon Bagos
Dachung.
The House said the issue of
insecurity, kidnapping and a
payment of huge ransom to
secure the release of victims
has become a nightmare in the
society.
The House worried that
the issue of kidnapping has
become a day to day routine
with the kidnappers placing
a huge demand of ransom
on family, friends and
communities of their victims
Wednesday, January 19, 2022
L-R: Kebbi State Governor
Atiku Bagudu; Ekiti State
Governor Fayami Kayode;
minister of Labour and
Employment, Senator Chris
Ngige; wife of the presi-
dent, Mrs Aisha Buhari and
wife of the vice president
Mrs Dolapo Osinbajo,
during the free training
programme for Nigerian
and African women by the
APC progressive women
forum, at the international
Conference Centre in Abuja
yesterday.
stolen funds from decades of
export abroad and its use to
fund social, unemployment.
“And welfare programmes
for the poorest; reforms that
have taken the steam out of
centuries-long ethnic and tribal
disputes – such as the farmer-
herder clashes - long used
to stoke ethnic and regional
tensions by venial politicians
for political advantage; and the
protection of millions through
an effective vaccine roll-out
programme.
a Special committee on
Women and youth before the
commencement of the exercise.
“The roles you played made
the membership registration
and revalidation exercise a
huge success”.
Noting that APC has over 41
million registered members,
the governor said, “This figure
has asserted our position as
Africa’s largest political party
and of course, Nigeria’s leading
political party.
Garba Shehu, said such attacks
targeting innocent people
and civilian infrastructure,
leading to the loss of lives were
condemnable by all reasonable
opinions around the globe and
should be stopped.
“On behalf of the government
and the people of Nigeria, we
express our deepest sympathies
and condolences to the people
and the friendly state of the
UAE,” said the President.
President Buhari urged
restraint to give dialogue and
engagement a chance.
in order to secure the release
of the said victims.
The House called on Federal
Government institutions
like the National Veterinary
Institute (NVRI) and the
National Institute for Policy
and Strategic Studies (NIPSS)
around Jos South to install
street lights and surveillance
cameras within their
surroundings.
It also called on the
Inspector General of Police
to equip the community
police with communication
equipment to aid rescue
operations.
2023: APC’s
Success, Our
Priority
– Nasarawa Chair
BY RABIU OMAKU-Lafia
Nasarawa State chairman of
the All Progressives Congress
(APC) Dr John Mamman has
said the success of the party
at all levels is the topmost
priority of the ruling All
Progressives Congress come
2023.
In a chat with journalists in
his office, he said the success
recorded so far by the party
in the state was as a result of
hard work, unity of purpose,
commitment, support and
cooperation of all members of
the party in the state.
He gave the assurance that
he will consolidate on the
gains record so far by the party
in all ramifications,saying the
party will experience mass
exodus of people from other
political parties.
“APC this year would ensure
the massive movements
of other parties to APC,as
according to him, “APC is the
only strongest political party
in the state so far,”.
The party chairman said
there is no threat from any
political party in the state
which can beat APC, advising
members of the party on
the need to consolidate on
victories so far recorded by the
party.
TETFund Tasks
Institutions On
Innovation
BY HENRY TYOHEMBA,
Abuja
Tertiary Education Trust
Fund (TETFund) has
called on polytechnics and
colleges of education in the
country to up their games
in academic programmes’
innovation to position the
country on the path of rapid
development.
The executive secretary
of TETFund, Prof Suleiman
Bogoro, made the call
at a capacity building
workshop for heads of
selected institutions and
staff of TETFund Centres
of Excellence on Tuesday in
Abuja.
Bogoro, who said there
are indices that are globally
associated with Centres
of Excellence, especially in
bringing about innovation
and development, said
the two-day event was
organised to ensure proper
understanding of the
concept of the centres by
those that will be in charge
of them.
Bogoro called on the
Centres of Excellence in
the polytechnics to focus
on skills development,
entrepreneurship and start-
ups even as he lamented
that most of the low and
medium skilled jobs in the
country are being handled
by people from Francophone
countries.
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Remove Fuel Subsidy,
Rejig Economy, Group
Tells PMB
BY BODE GBADEBO, Abuja
A coalition of Protestants and
Catholic faithful, Nigeria Christian
Forum (NCF) has supported fuel
subsidy removal, saying it's one
step the federal government must
be courageous to take in order to
salvage the country from total
collapse.
The NCF said there were
indicators which are strong enough
to show that, if the fuel subsidy
which guzzles a whooping sum
of N250 billion monthly was not
removed now, the nation has
allowed itself affliction that would
continue to have devastating effect
on the economy, stating that the
nation must be wriggled out of the
burden at all cost.
At a press conference in Abuja,
the chairman of NCF, Bishop John
Mathew, who was flanked by other
executives, lamented that, "fuel
subsidy" was an identified evil that
must be tackled headlong without
sparing any effort.
The forum said the fuel subsidy
regime was a creation of an 'elite
pipeline' to swindle the Nigeria
economy.
The elite, they said, some
of whom are no longer in
government, but hibernate and
monitor developments within the
downstream oil sector from the
comfort of their hotel rooms to
ensure they impose their will on
the government.
They argued that the Nigeria
National Petroleum Company
Limited (NNPC) would be able
PMB Asks Senate To Confirm NCC, FJSC Nominees
BY SUNDAY ISUWA, Abuja
The Senate yesterday received
a request to confirm the nomi-
nation of Prof Mansur Au-
walu Bindawa as non-executive
commissioner of the Nigerian
Communications Commission
(NCC).
The request was contained in
a letter dated January 10, 2022
1.5m Benue Farmers In IDPs’ Camps – Tiv Group
BY HEMBADOON ORSAR,
Makurdi
A group, Mdzough u Tiv
Worldwide, has attributed
the seeming shortage and
high cost of food items in Ni-
gerian markets to the activi-
ties of armed herdsmen and
bandits particularly in the
Middle Belt which is the ma-
jor producer of food crops in
the country.
It said the continuous stay
Troops Rescue Abducted Plateau Monarch, Arrest 2 Suspects
BY ACHOR ABIMAJE, Jos
Special Task Force in charge
of security in Plateau, Bauchi
and some part of Southern
Kaduna State code name Op-
eration Safe Haven OPSH has
arrested two suspects in con-
nection with the abduction of
the paramount ruler of Vwang,
His Royal Highness (HRH), Da
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and read on the floor by the Sen-
ate President, Ahmad Lawan,
during plenary.
President Muhammadu Bu-
hari in the letter explained that
the request was made pursuant
to the provision of Section 8(1)
of the Nigerian Communica-
tions Act.
In another letter dated Janu-
ary 4, 2022, President Buhari re-
of over 1.5 million farmers in
Internally Displaced Persons
Camps (IDPs) has a negative
effect on Nigeria’s food secu-
rity bid.
The president-general of
Mdzough u Tiv, Iorbee Ihagh,
made the assertion when
he received members of the
Mutual Union of Tiv in the
United Kingdom (MUTUK)
led by their president, Dr. Ko-
hol Iornem.
The president-general said
Gyang Gut Balak.
He was abducted on Sunday
at Kuru in Jos South LGA by
gunmen and taken to an un-
known destination. The two
suspects were said to have
been arrested in an abandoned
building during the operation.
Military information of-
ficer of OPSH, Major Ishaku
Takwa, in a statement he is-
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quested the chamber to confirm
the nominations of Nnamonso
Ekanem (Akwa-Ibom) and Mah-
mud Abubakar Magaji (Niger) as
members of the Federal Judicial
Service Commission.
Ekanem and Magaji are ex-
pected to represent the South-
South and North-Central zones,
respectively.
The letter reads in part: “In
for over six years a large num-
ber of farmers who formed
the majority of Benue popu-
lation are no longer accessing
their farms due to continuous
herdsmen attacks and occu-
pation of their ancestral lands
Ihagh also expressed worry
that for over six years now,
his ward in Kwande local gov-
ernment area has been taken
over by the herdsmen who
have refused them access to
their homes and farms.
sued in Jos, said immediately
the incident was reported, the
commander Operation SAFE
HAVEN Major General Ibra-
him Ali placed the troops of
Sector 6 deployed at Riyom on
red alert and to embark on hot
trail of the perpetrators.
He said the troops in con-
junction with other security
agencies, vigilante group and
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accordance with the provision
of Section 154 of the 1999 Con-
stitution of the Federal Repub-
lic of Nigerians (as amended), I
hereby present for confirmation
by the Senate, the following two
(2) names of members of Fed-
eral Judicial Service Commis-
sion, who have been appointed
in consultation with the council
of state.”
"We are appealing to the
federal government to re-
deem the pledge made by the
Vice President Yemi Osibajo
to reconstruct, rehabilitate
and resettle the IDPs when
he visited the IDPs and the
N10m he promised."
He called on Benue sons
and daughters at home and
in the diaspora to be united
irrespective of political affili-
ations saying, this will help in
promoting the progress of the
hunters conducted clearance
operations in the mountain-
ous region of Sabon Gida Ka-
nal, Gero and Dahol general
area.
"This development led to
the arrest of two suspects in
an abandoned building and
subsequently the release of the
paramount ruler by his abduc-
tors.
N6.5bn Fraud: Court
Admits Mompha To
N200m Bail
BY OLUGBENGA SOYELE, Lagos
Justice Mojisola Dada of the Lagos
State Special Offences Court
sitting in Ikeja yesterday granted
popular social media celebrity,
Ismailia Mustapha popularly
known as Mompha, bail in the
sum of N200 million with two
sureties in the like sum.
Dada also ordered that one
of the sureties be produced
by Mompha, who is standing
trial before her on allegations
of laundering the sum of N6.5
billion, must-own property
valued at N100 million within the
jurisdiction of the court.
The judge further directed that
the defendant must deposit his
passport with the registrar of the
court and that he should be kept in
the custody of a correctional centre
of his choice in Lagos pending
perfection of his bail terms.
The defendant opted to be
remanded at the Ikoyi Correctional
Centre pending the perfection of
his bail conditions.
The Economic and Financial
Crimes Commission (EFCC)
is trying Mompha alongside
his company, Ismalob Global
Investment Limited, on an eight-
count charge of conspiracy to
launder funds obtained through
unlawful activity.
He was also alleged to have
retained the funds, transferred
the funds for a suspect Olayinka
Jimoh a.k.a Nappy Boy, and
unlawful transfer of funds for a
record label, among others.

Senate Considers Bill For Monthly Rent Payment In Abuja

BY SUNDAY ISUWA, Abuja
Senate yesterday began con-
sideration of a bill seeking to
ban yearly tenement and in-
troduce monthly payment of
rent.
The bill provides that peo-
ple seeking to rent apart-
ments in Abuja would only
be required to pay for three
months initial deposit and
continue with a monthly re-
newal plan of the apartment.
The bill, "Advanced Rent
(Residential Apartments, Of-
fice Spaces, etc) Regulation
Bill, 2022 (SB 893) sponsored
by Sen Smart Adeyemi (Kogi
West) which was read for the
first time at the floor of the
Red Chamber, if passed and
signed by the President, will
allow Abuja residents to pay
their rents on a monthly ba-
sis.
Speaking to journalists af-
ter the presentation of the
bill, Adeyemi said it is target-
ed at reducing tension from
Nigerians that go through dif-
ficulty in raising their rents.
"Those who stay with their
landlords in the same prop-
erties don't find it easy if the
rent expires," Adeyemi said,
insisting they must do what
will make Nigerians, especial-
ly the Abuja residents happy.
"Some landlords always in-
sist their tenants pay for one
year or two years rent. That
is wrong. By this bill, Nigeri-
ans especially Abuja residents
will now be paying rent on a
monthly basis after the ex-
piration of the initial three
months," Adeyemi said.

Police Arrest 19 Suspects For Murder, Kidnapping

BY EJIKE EJIKE, Abuja
Operatives of the Nigeria Po-
lice Force have arrested 19
suspects for murder, culpable
homicide, kidnapping and
other crimes.
At the parade of the sus-
pects in Abuja, the FCT com-
missioner of police, Babaji
Sunday, said three suspected
persons were arrested in
connection with the mur-
der of the deceased duo of
Dr Obisike Donald Ibe, a
37-year-old male medical doc-
tor working at Zenith Lab and
Kidney Centre, and his friend
and housemate, Ezekiel Edo-
ja, aged 31 years, both of D2,
24 streets, Games Village Es-
tate, Abuja.
The suspects are Abdul-
salam Ibrahim, aged 26, Fi-
delis Ezekiel, aged 27 and
Phillimon Hussaini, aged 22.
The suspects upon inter-
rogation confessed to have
plotted and committed the
offense.
The CP said "the command
has since the receipt of this
information deposited the
corpse at the morgue and em-
barked on an aggressive man
hunt in the midst of painstak-
ing investigations.
"The perpetrators of the
dastardly act also carted away
with a vehicle and an enve-
lope containing about $1,000,
the mobile phone of the de-
ceased doctor and the ATM
card which was used to with-
draw money to the tune of N2
million December 13, 2021."
The commissioner also said
on January 14, 2022, at about
2pm, a report was received at
Karu divisional police head-
quarters about the murder
of one Mohammed Usman, a
farmer while working on his
farm land by unknown per-
son.
The police investigation
led to the arrest of one Mu-
hammed Abubakar, aged 22
years, who voluntarily con-
fessed in a written statement
to have stabbed the deceased
and took flight for the fear of
apprehension, after a fight
had ensued between him and
the deceased resulting, in the
murder.
Meanwhile, the police, on
January 12, 2022, at about
4pm, arrested the duo of Sh-
uaib Usman, and Sani Auwal.
One of the suspects (Sani
Auwal) who had since been
on the radar of the police for
being suspected to have par-
ticipated in series of kidnap-
ping, attempted to recruit a
member of the police intel-
ligence asset deployed on a
secret mission while he was
trying to regroup and recruit
new members for his criminal
syndicate for an operation.
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Controversy Trails
Murder Of Benue
Revenue Staff
BY HEMBADOON ORSAR,
Makurdi
Authorities of the Benue
State Internal Revenue
Service (BIRS) have appealed
to security agencies to
unravel the circumstances
under which a staff member,
Sixtus Terfa Akure, of the
agency was killed.
BIRS chairman, Mrs Mimi
Adzakpe-Orubibi, said she
received with deep shock
and pain the sad news of the
brutal murder of Akure.
Until his death, the
deceased was a senior
inspector of taxes with BIRS.
Unofficial sources said
Akure was whisked away by
some military personnel,
which they described as a
regular occurrence, before
his mangled body was
found in the early hours of
yesterday by the roadside
near Aper Aku Estate.
The BIRS boss said she
was deeply pained by the
death and the circumstances
under which the tax officer
died.
In a statement signed
by Orubibi, she said as a
service, “we condemn this
in the strongest terms
possible.
UNIJOS Sets Agenda
For 79 Graduating
Pharmacists
BY ACHOR ABIMAJE, Jos
Vice chancellor of
the University of Jos
(UNIJOS), Prof. Tanko
Ishaya, has challenged 79
graduating pharmacists
from the Faculty of
Pharmaceutical Sciences
to play a key role in
curbing the menace of
drug/substance abuse in
the society.
Ishaya, who was
represented by the
deputy vice chancellor
(Administration), Prof.
Gray Ejikeme, stated this
at the 47th induction and
oath taking ceremony
admonished the
graduands to join hands
with stakeholders to curb
this lingering concern.
He said the Pharmacists
Council of Nigeria (PCN)
should ensure that they
enforce activities on
pharmacies, patent and
proprietary medicine
vendors’ shops and outlets
throughout the country.
In his opening remarks,
the dean, Faculty of
Pharmaceutical Sciences,
Prof. Ikoni Ogaji, disclosed
that University of Jos has
contributed about 1,300
to the pool of pharmacists
in Nigeria and in the
diaspora in the last 20
years.
Members of Coalition of Pro-Osinbajo Women Groups during their rally at the APC Women National Conference in Abuja yesterday
COVID-19: Nobody Is Forced To Be Vaccinated – FCTA
BY IGHO OYOYO, Abuja
Authorities of the Federal
Capital Territory Authority
(FCT) have declared that
nobody is being forced
to be vaccinated against
COVID-19.
FCTA had barred
unvaccinated staff members
and visitors from entering its
offices.
The senior special assistant
on monitoring, inspection
and enforcement to the FCT
Man, 25, Commits Suicide Over Debts In Kwara
BY ABDULLAHI OLESIN, Ilorin
A 25-year-old man, Olakunle
Obaoye, has committed
suicide over his inability
to pay debts he owed some
people.
LEADERSHIP gathered
that Obaoye’s dead body
was found hanging on a tree
inside the bush at Erinmope
2023 Presidency: I am On A Rescue Mission, Says Ayom
BY HEMBADOON ORSAR
Makurdi
A presidential aspirant
under the platform of the All
Progressives Congress (APC),
Chief Moses Ayom, has
disclosed that his intention
to contest for the presidential
seat come 2023 is to build
a country where everybody
irrespective of religion, tribe
and political affiliation will
40 Bandits, 3 Policemen, 2 Vigilantes Killed In Niger Attack
BY ABU NMODU, Minna
Bandits have again launched
an attack in Mariga local
government area of Niger State
killing three policemen and two
vigilantes.
LEADERSHIP gathered
that the bandits struck at 5pm
yesterday in Kwanar Duste on
Bangi-Mangoro Road of Mariga
but the combined security
operatives killed over 40 of
them.
minister, Mr. Ikharo Attah,
who led the surveillance team
to all FCTA departments
and agencies to monitor
the compliance, expressed
satisfaction over the response
of FCTA staff and visitors to
the COVID-19 vaccination
and testing.
He described the
response to taking the
COVID-19 vaccination as
very encouraging, unlike on
Monday when unvaccinated
FCTA staff were very few,
village in Oke-Ero local
government area of Kwara
State.
The spokesman of the
Nigeria Security and Civil
Defence Corps (NSCDC),
Babawale Afolabi, confirmed
the incident in a statement in
Ilorin yesterday.
He said his agency had
transferred the case to the
be comfortable.
Ayom said, “I am on a
rescue mission to build
a united, secure and
prosperous Nigeria which
will be anchored on security,
economy, agriculture,
education, health, power,
transport, industrialization
among others.
He said as a business
tycoon who had traversed
the length and breadth of
Bandits have repeatedly
invaded villages in Mariga and
Mashaegu councils in the past
few days but the combined
efforts of security agents had
foiled some of them.
The police public relations
officer in the state Wasiu
Abiodun confirmed the latest
attack, saying “scores of bandits
were neutralised as three
policemen and two vigilantes
lost their lives”.
He said, “The Niger State Police
that on Tuesday, they had a
massive turnout of staff who
were fully vaccinated.
“We went around the
offices and we were impressed
with what we saw. What we
will continue to harp on and
insist on is that this is not
a force. We are not forcing
anybody to take the vaccine,
we are only telling them two
clear things; either they come
with a recent COVID-19 test
result or they come with a
certificate of vaccination.
State Police Command for
further investigation.
“On Monday 17/01/2022
at about 1200 hours one
Thomas Obaoye of Ayedun
town went to our divisional
office in the area to notify
our men on ground about
the demise of his brother,
Olakunle Obaoye, 25, whose
lifeless body was found
the globe, he would also
encourage the production
and consumption of home-
based goods.
This is even as some
imams and pentecostal
bishops from the North-
Central geopolitical zone
have endorsed his aspiration.
The duo drummed their
support for Ayom when the
latter paid a courtesy call
on the President General of
Command wishes to confirm
that information was received of
bandits’ movement along Bangi-
Mangoro Road, Mariga local
government area, the command
immediately mobilised tactical
teams and vigilantes attached to
Bangi Division to the area where
the hoodlums were engaged in a
fierce gun battle at Kwanar.”
He said during the gun
duel, scores of the bandits
were neutralised while others
escaped into the forest with
Wednesday January 19, 2022
“You have the option of
taking it or not to take it.
However, what we have seen
today is high compliance with
people showing that they
have complied with the tune.
“The compliance is very
high. As of day two of the
enforcement, we have hit
about 70 percent, if we strike
day three, with the amount of
vaccination going on now and
the way people are going for
their test. I will say that we
are almost there,” he said.
hanging on the tree in what
looked like a suicide.
“NSCDC men from
Ayedun Division later went
to the scene of the incident
and worked together with the
relatives of the victim to bring
down his corpse from the
tree. The dead body was later
handed over to the family for
proper burial,” Afolabi stated.
Mzough U Tiv (MUT), Chief
Iorbee Ihagh, at his residence
in Makurdi to intimate him
of his intention to contest for
the presidency come 2023 as
well as seek his blessings.
Earlier, the spokesman
for the imams, Imam
Muhammad Salisu, called
on Muslims in the Northern
and Southern part of the
country to support Ayom’s
aspiration.
bullet wounds, adding that
“unfortunately, during the gun
battle with the bandits, three
policemen and two vigilante
members among the team lost
their lives”.
He said the commissioner
of police in the state Monday
Bala Kuryas, has reassured the
residents of the command’s
determination not to relent in
the ongoing onslaught against
banditry and other criminality in
the state.
Lalong Won’t Be
Distracted From Fulfilling
Mandate – APC
BY ACHOR ABIMAJE, Jos
All Progressives Congress
(APC) Plateau State chapter
has said no amount of
distraction would stop the
APC-led government under
the leadership of Governor
Simon Lalong from fulfilling
its mandate to the electorate.
The party, in a statement
issued in Jos by its publicity
secretary, Sylvanus Namang,
titled: “Plateau and Lalong’s
budget of final looting”, argued
that the most ridiculous
and ignorant propaganda
is the claim by the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP)
that Governor Lalong had
budgeted N100 million for the
renovation of his guest house.
Namang added that this is
outright falsehood and total
misrepresentation of facts. He
stressed that there is no such
project in the 2022 budget as
the governor had not proposed
renovation of any guest house
for himself.
“If they are referring to
the new Government Lodge
which has been ongoing for
many years now, it is not the
Governor’s Lodge. If they care
to know, the project is part of
the Government Lodge that
is similar to what previous
governments did including the
over inflated Jang Lodge inside
what is popularly referred to
as the 14-unit Government
Lodge.”
NSCDC Nabs 1 Suspected
Robber In Kwara
BY ABDULLAHI OLESIN, Ilorin
Operatives of the Nigeria
Security and Civil Defence
Corps (NSCDC) in Kwara State,
have arrested four suspected
members of an armed robbery
gang terrorising motorists
along Isanlu Isin- Isanlu Ijara
road in Isin local government
area of the state.
The spokesman of NSCDC
in the state, Babawale Afolabi,
disclosed that the suspects were
arrested while attempting to
escape from a robbery scene.
Babawale said the NSCDC’s
operatives in conjunction with
some members of local vigilante
group responded swiftly to a
distress call in the early hours
of Monday as suspected armed
robbers ambushed motorists
and passengers travelling inside
a Toyota Sienna car along
Isanlu Isin- Ijara Isin road and
dispossessed them of their
valuables.
“The robbers have actually
disappeared into the nearby
bush by the time we arrived the
scene of the robbery incident
but with the help of the vigilante
group and the local hunters we
were able to comb the nearby
bush and round up four men
suspected to be members of the
robbery gang while manhunt
has commenced to arrest other
members of the gang,” he added.
 Wednesday, January 19, 2022
NDLEA Arrests 243
For Drug Offences In
Gombe
BY NAJIB SANI, GOMBE
National Drugs Law Enforcement
Agency (NDLEA) has disclosed that
it arrested not fewer than 243 drug
abusers in Gombe State from March
last year to date.
The state commander of the agency
Mrs Sylvia Egwunwoke made the
disclosure Tuesday in an interview
with our correspondent in her office
where she explained that of the
arrested suspects, 224 were males and
19 were female abusers.
She revealed that Gombe has the
highest prevalence of drug abuse in
the north east adding that about 17
percent of the state population are
into drug addiction.
“The prevalence of drug usage in
this state is quite high, and is the
highest in the north east. It is about
17 percent of the population.
“Since I took over, I came with the
zeal and the mandate to sanitize
this great state. When I took over till
now, the command has arrested 243
suspects comprising 224 males and
19 females,” she said.
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2023: North Decides, Backs IBB, NEF Stand, Endorses Udom Emmanuel
BY SUNDAY ISUWA, Abuja proven record of good
governance, who is
The North Decides 2023, a methodical in approach to
pressure group formed to economic and security
mobilise the region towards challenges in his domain. It
the general elections said is a well-known fact that, by
they are in support of former his leadership of Akwa Ibom
President Ibrahim Babangida State, he has demonstrated
and Northern Elders Forum that it is possible to turn
(NEF) positions that an around the fortunes of any
energetic person should be society, with the right kind of
elected as the president of the leadership,” the group said in
country. a communique signed by its
The group, which is part convener, Balarabe Rufai.
of the Good Governance “We share the position of
League of Nigeria (GGL-N), Northern Elders Forum and
an enlarged meetings of 19 former President Babangida
other associations promoting that in 2023 Nigerians should
civil rule in Northern States, go for energetic, competent
said the Peoples Democratic and credible candidates for
Party (PDP) must come up the presidency.
with a presidential candidate “It is our conviction that
that is young. both the elders and the former
To this end, the Northern president were referring to
Group has asked the PDP to politicians like Governor
support the current governor Gabriel Emmanuel.
of Akwa Ibom State, Udom “Without prejudice to the
Emmanuel, to take a shot at right of other Nigerians
the 2023 Presidency. to contest the nation’s
“He is someone with a presidency in 2023, we believe
Leadership Newspapers @leadershipNGA
Governor Emmanuel Udom
has the capacity to deliver on
his mandate that would be
freely given by the Nigerian
electorate in 2023 and even
beyond, ‘’ the group said.
According to the group,
the Akwa Ibom Governor is
on record to have the most
violence-free State in today’s
Nigeria.
“No killings, no cult gang
clashes, no kidnappings
in the magnitude we see
in many parts of this
country today. In terms of
economic empowerment and
revitalization, Akwa Ibom’s
Governor Udom Emmanuel
has made a lot of spectacular
moves. He pursued and
is still pursuing vigorous
empowerment projects,
especially in rural areas. This
effort has made hundreds of
thousands proud millionaires
who are currently training
and re-training others to
become economically self-
reliant.
NORTH WEST/NORTH EAST
“Second, when he became
governor, he started running
the Akwa Ibom Airport
with about five airlines on
the government’s fleet at
the airport. In his effort
at expansion, he has now
brought in 10 more. Now, the
Akwa Ibom airport has 15
aircrafts competing for space.
He has also rehabilitated the
runway and roads linking the
airport to communities.
“The governor has also been
executing multi-million naira
infrastructural projects since
his inauguration into office
non-stop.
“In terms of managing the
political leadership, holding
the rungs of power in the
state, he has also made some
indelible footprints. And
this partly explains why
you hardly read the news of
executive/legislature rift,
or uncontrollable internal
political party bickering
in Akwa Ibom State,” the
communique added.
11
Taraba Group Gives
Ultimatum On
Distribution Of NEDC
Relief Materials
BY JOHN MKOM, Jalingo
A group, Concerned Citizens
Forum in Taraba State, has
issued a two-week ultimatum
to the senator representing
Taraba Central at the National
Assembly, Yusuf Abubakar
Yusuf, to distribute the relief
materials donated by North
East Development Commission
(NEDC) or face legal actions.
The group said two years after
NEDC released the materials, they
were yet to get to the beneficiaries.
In a press statement issued
in Jalingo yesterday, the group
alleged that the items were in a
private warehouse opposite Taraba
State Civil Service Commission in
Jalingo, the state capital
The statement signed by the
forum coordinator, Mansur
Munkaila Jirgi, said the senator
was aware that these items were
being kept for personal use.
He said, “Fellow Tarabans you
may wish to recall the efforts of
the federal government to alleviate
the hardships, insecurity and

N29bn Fraud: Nyako Has Case To Answer, Appeal Court Rules

The NDLEA commander noted that
parts of their efforts to tackle illicit
drug usage in the state are prosecuting
the traffickers and rehabilitating
the users through counseling and
treatment.
Borno Teenager Kills
Self After MSF Staff
Rapes Her
BY FRANCIS OKOYE, Maiduguri
A 16-year-old girl has committed
suicide a few hours after she was
raped by a staff of an international
non-governmental organisation
(INGO), Medicines Sans Frontieres
(MSF) in Borno State.
The victim, late Aisha
Mohammed Adam of Kaleri of
Maiduguri, reportedly stabbed
herself to death for losing her
virginity to the INGO staff.
A friend of the deceased who
spoke on the condition of
anonymity, said the incident
happened yesterday morning when
they went out to render laundry
services for some iNGOs, adding
that when they passed through
the accused house, he invited the
deceased to his room while they
left, and within some minutes,
they heard the deceased shouting.
She said on recognising the voice,
they rushed back to the house,
knocked but the accused refused to
open it initially, and when he finally
did, they met the victim raining
curses on him for defiling her and
made her lose her virginity.
“The deceased then said that
instead of going home with the
shame of the defilement, she
would rather stab herself to death.
And the next thing she did was to
rush to the kitchen of the accused,
where she picked a knife and
stabbed herself.
Corroborating the victim’s friend,
a gender activist, Comrade Lucy
Dlama Yunana, said when she got
the information that the victim
and the accused were at Gwange
Police Station in Maiduguri, she
rushed there and met the officer
in charge and received a brief from
him and the victim’s friend.
Yunana said she contacted the
Borno State Human Rights Desk,
the commissioner for youths and
sports as well as the commissioner
of police who promised to parade
the suspect before the press today.
BY KUNLE OLASANMI, Abuja
The Court of Appeal, Abuja
Division, has upheld the
judgement of Justice Okon
Abang of the Federal High
Court, Abuja, which had
on July 19, 2021, ordered
a former governor of
Adamawa state, Admiral
Murtala Nyako (rtd), to
Matawalle Seeks New Approach To War Against Bandits
BY KUNLE OLASANMI, Abuja
Zamfara State Governor Bello
Mohammed Matawalle has called
for a new approach in the fight
against banditry in the state.
The state has been in the
spotlight over the activities of
bandits in the last few years.
The governor, while addressing
participants at the opening
ceremony of the retreat organised
for members of the state executive
council, special advisers and other
relevant public office, called on
them to redouble their efforts to
end banditry in the state.
He said, ‘’We must strategise to
redouble our efforts in fighting
banditry and place our State on the
path of an enduring development
by optimally utilising the resources
at our disposal. This is a clarion call
for all of us to brace up to the great
tasks ahead.’’
He said the House of Assembly in
Lesser Hajj: NAHCON Lauds Saudi Arabia For Lifting
Omicron Travel Ban
BY SALIFU USMAN, Abuja
National Hajj Commission of
Nigeria (NAHCON) has lauded
the federal government’s efforts
through the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs to have Saudi Arabia lift the
suspension of flights from Nigeria
to the Kingdom.
The Saudi Arabian General
Authority for Civil Aviation, GACA,
had on December 8, 2021 announced
the suspension of flights from Nigeria
to Saudi Arabia for reasons not
actually stated, but not unconnected
to manifestation of COVID-19
omicron variant in Nigeria.
NAHCON, as an organisation
charged with responsibility of
economic woes affecting Nigerians
especially the Northeast that is
ravaged by Boko Haram activities.
enter defence in his ongoing laundering offences. Other the appeal challenging the “It is in view of the above, that the
trial. defendants are Zulkifik dismissal of their no-case- federal government established
The Economic and Abba, Abubakar Aliyu, Blue submission, Justice Olabisi the Northeast Development
Financial Crimes Opal Limited, Tower Assets Ige, leading a 3-man panel, Commission (NEDC) with the
Commission, (EFCC) is Management Limited and held that the trial court was view to rehabilitate, reintegrate
prosecuting the former Crust Energy Limited. right in making an order and reconstruct the ideals, moral
values, infrastructure and social
governor, his son, two EFCC filed the charge for the defendants to enter
companies, Sebore Farms against the former governor defence in order to answer
welfare that are ravaged by the
activities of insurgents and
and Extension Limited and
Pagado Fortunes Limited,
and the defendants on July
7, 2015.
questions in respect of
allegations against them by
kidnappers among other security
and economic issues affecting the
over allegations of money Delivering judgement on the prosecution. zone.
the state will soon pass the Child
Rights Act.
‘’The Child Protection Bill and
the Disability Bill would soon be
passed by the House of Assembly
and signed into law as soon as
they are brought for my assent’’,
he said.
The governor said the decision to
conduct the retreat was informed
by one of the fundamental
principles of his administration:
to continuously reposition the
machinery of government in tune
with the ever-changing dynamics
of our time.
‘’It is my expectation that, at the
end of the retreat, participants
will return to their respective
duty posts full of fresh ideas
relating to Administrative
Procedures, Financial Prudence,
Policy Innovations, Information
Technology, Executive Council
Business and Inter-Governmental
Collaboration.”
facilitating Hajj and Umrah journeys
from Nigeria to Saudi Arabia, has
since then engaged in networking
with sister agencies, including
visiting Minister of State for Foreign
Affairs, Amb. Zubairu Dada, to
convince the Saudi government to
end Nigeria’s flight suspension into
its territory.
Its chairman Alhaji Zikrullah
Kunle Hassan, in statement signed
by the head public affairs, Fatima
Sanda Usara, commended the
Ministry for its consistent push for
an inroad into the matter, saying
many Muslims have paid for the
ongoing Umrah pilgrimage and the
numbers could rise during Ramadan
lesser Hajj.
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Scientists Urge FG To
Revitalise MLS To Promote
Health Security
BY ADEBAYO WAHEED,
Ibadan
The Association of Medical
Laboratory Scientists of
Nigeria (AMLSN) has urged
the Federal Government
to revitalise the medical
laboratory system in the
country in order to promote
health security in Nigeria.
The association in a
communiqué issued at
the end of its 2022 special
general meeting held at the
International Conference
Centre, University of Ibadan
said the government needed
to strengthen the technology
in the country’s medical
laboratory services as
requisite for continuous and
improved productivity in the
medical laboratories.
While briefing journalists,
the national president of the
association, Prof James Garba
Damen, applauded President
Muhammadu Buhari for
approving a N950 million
intervention fund for the
establishment of Molecular
Laboratories in all federal
territories hospitals.
Damen expressed
optimism that the building
and equipping of the
various laboratories will
tremendously help in
mitigating the spread of
COVID-19 pandemics as well
as other infectious diseases.
Think Before Voting Next
President, Bode George
Tells Nigerians
BY ABIODUN SIVOWAKU,
Lagos
Former deputy national
chairman of the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP),
Chief Olabode George, has
urged Nigerians to think
deeply before choosing
the next president of the
country, so that they won’t
make a wrong choice.
Speaking with journalists
in Lagos he said there is the
need to get it right at the
next election by choosing
the right leader because
Nigeria cannot afford to
elect a wrong leader.
According to him, there
was the need to ask the right
questions and scrutinize
those who are seeking
public office in the interest
of the nation.
George noted that all kinds
of aspirants had already
started throwing their
hats into the ring to be the
president of the country
come 2023.
He noted that though
every qualified citizen has
the right to aspire to any
leadership position, there
is the need to ask questions
about the pedigree of such
aspirants.
Lagos Introduces Harmonised Levy For Transporters
To Curb Extortion, Harassment
BY GEORGE OKOJIE, Lagos of understanding between
the state government and
Lagos State government the transport unions at Ikeja,
yesterday announced the the state’s commissioner for
introduction of a consolidated Finance, Dr Rabiu Olowo,
informal transport sector said there was the need for
levy of N800 daily to curb the harmonised levy in order
extortion, multiple levy to check exorbitant levies
collection and harassment of being paid by the transporters
transporters in the state. in the state.
Speaking at the unveiling He said that the state
of the new ticket which is to government carried out a
take effect from February 1st survey about six months
and signing of memorandum ago and discovered that an
Oyo Allays Residents’ Fears Of Lassa Fever Outbreak
BY ADEBAYO WAHEED, Ibadan further spread of the virus.
He added that in response
Oyo State government has to the development, the
called on all residents of the government had already
state to remain calm over set up surveillance systems
the reported cases of the
Lassa fever in Iwajowa local
across local governments
in the state to abate further
government area of the state. transmission of the illness.
The commissioner for According to him, the
Health, Dr. Bode Ladipo, Ministry of Health has
who allayed the fears of repositioned doses of
residents noted that the antiviral agents for treatment
state government was doing of the reported cases, adding
everything possible to curtail that personal protective
Osun Will Sustain Quality Healthcare Services – Oyetola
BY JOSHUA DADA, Osogbo programme organised by
the state’s Engagement
Osun State governor, Gboyega Centre in Onigangan town,
Oyetola, has said quality Ayedire South Local Council
and affordable health care Development Area of the
delivery remain one of his top state.
priorities for the masses and Oyetola who was
promised to sustain Osun represented by his Special
Health Insurance Scheme in Adviser on Civic Engagement,
the interest of the indigent Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, said
residents. huge investment had been
Oyetola spoke during a made to revitalise the health
community engagement sector and ensure restoration
Akeredolu Appoints Amotekun Boss As Special Adviser On Security Matters
BY TOPE FAYEHUN, Akure that the appointment takes
immediate effect.
Ondo State governor, According to Akeredolu,
Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has Adeleye will, however,
approved the appointment continue to function as
of Chief Adetunji Adeleye, the commander of the
the State Security Network Amotekun Corps.
(Amotekun Corps), as his He said, “The appointment
special adviser on Security is part of the efforts of
Matters. the governor to further
Akeredolu, in a statement strengthen the security
by his chief press secretary, arrangement and improve
Richard Olatunde, noted the working relationship
Wednesday, January 19, 2022
average transporter paid
N3,000 daily as levies.
According to him, most of
the monies the transporters
pay were lost to unknown
agents, adding that the
discovery informed the
need to regulate the levies
and sanitise the informal
transportation sector.
He said that the
consolidated levy was an
agreement by the Lagos
State Government, local
devices had been provided
for health care providers at
Iwere Ile and Iganna.
He enjoined the general
public to refer similar cases
to nearest government
hospitals for free and quality
care.
“The attention of the
ministry was drawn to
reported cases of deaths at
Iwajowa local government
area of Oyo State on
Wednesday, 12th January,
of healthy living among the
people.
He said in a bid to provide
affordable health care to the
masses, the administration
had ensured rehabilitation,
revitalization, renovation
and upgrading of 332 focal
primary healthcare centers
across the state.
He further said another
batch of two million doses
of COVID-19 vaccine had
between government and
security agencies in the
state.
While congratulating the
new appointee, Governor
Akeredolu charged him to
double efforts in the fight
against crime and criminals
in the state.
Reacting, however, the
Publicity Secretary of the
People’s Democratic Party
(PDP) in Ondo State,
governments, bodies
of the road transport
unions like the National
Union of Road Transport
Workers (NUTRW), the
Road Transport Employers
Association of Nigeria
(RTEAN ) and other critical
stakeholders.
Olowo said, “Mr. Governor
has made it a priority to put
the interest of Lagosians
first that is why we all the
stakeholders are here today.
L-R: Lagos State commissioner
for Finance, Dr. Rabiu Olowo;
chairman, National Union of Road
Transport Workers (NURTW) Lagos
State Chapter, Alhaji Musiliu Akin-
sanya; state Tteasurer, NURTW, Al-
haji Mustapha Adekunle; deputy
state chairman, operation, Road
Transport Employers Association
of Nigeria (RTEAN), Hon. Albert
Omotayo; chairman, Association
of Local Government Chairmen in
Lagos (Conference 57) and Bariga
Local Council Development Area
(LCDA), Kolade Alabi; chairman,
Lagos Internal Revenue Service
(LIRS); Ayodele Subair and
others, during the unveiling of
the Consolidated Informal Sector
Transport Levy Ticket in Lagos,
yesterday. PHOTO BY KOLAWOLE ALIU
2022. The deaths were said
to have been associated
with fever, gastrointestinal
symptoms and some neck
swelling.
“This warranted a high-
level investigating team led
by the commissioner for
Health to visit the LGA on
Thursday, 13th January,
2022 to assess the situation
and provide necessary
support to abate any further
transmission of the illness.’’
been made available for the
people of the state in a bid
to minimise the effect of the
pandemic in the state.
In his remarks, the
executive chairman of the
state’s Primary Healthcare
Board, Mr Adeleke Ogunsola,
said there was no doubting
the fact that the governor
was passionate about quality
health care delivery for the
masses.
Kennedy Ikantu Peretei,
described it as another
wrong step taken by the
governor.
Peretei, who said the
decision of Governor
Akeredolu to appoint his
kinsman was another step in
the wrong direction, noted
that the ‘’appointment is like
when the president is also
appointing chief of army
staff as a security adviser”.
Group Tasks FG On
Resettlement Of
Displaced FESTAC Town
Traders
BY KINGSLEY OKOH, Lagos
The Civil Society Network
for Urban Regeneration
(CISNUR) has called on
concerned authorities to
expedite actions on the plan
to resettle displaced traders
and automobile technicians
in the provided 6th Avenue
Market area and mechanic
village of Festac Town.
In separate letters to
President Muhammadu
Buhari, the minister
for Works and Housing
Mr. Babatunde Fashola,
managing director/CEO
Federal Housing Authority
(FHA) Senator Olugbenga
Ashafa and governor of
Lagos State, Mr. Babajide
Sanwo-Olu, the group
harped on need for speedy
intervention on the matter.
The group which is a
consortium for Centre for
Leadership and Creative
Entrepreneurs in Africa
(CELCE-Africa) added that
the lingering legal feud
between the FHA and the
royal family in Amuwo-
Odofin had been the bane
of development in the area.
‘Adesina, Perfect
Leadership Model
For 2023 Presidential
Aspirants’
BY KINGSLEY OKOH, Lagos
Ahead of 2023 general
elections, the Alumni of
Evangelical Christian Union
(ECU), Obafemi Awolowo
University has said the
outstanding qualities of the
current President of African
Development Bank (AfDB) Dr.
Akinwunmi Adesina could be
used by the electorate to vote
the nation’s leaders in the poll.
The religious based student
group made the assertion,
while commenting on the
outstanding qualities of the
current President of African
Development Bank (AfDB)
and a former Minister
of Agriculture and Rural
Development of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria.
The group in a statement
jointly signed by President
of the union, Comrade
Jide Bakare and Comrade
Pitan Akinrele the Public
Relations Officer, noted that
Dr. Akinwunmi’s capacity
has been well tested at the
continental level and it
remains untainted.
“We encourage all the
leaders, political class and
aspiring politicians in
Nigeria to emulate these
noble principles and values
as displayed by Dr. Akinwumi
Adesina in the quest to
find lasting solutions to the
myriads of socio-economic
challenges facing the nation.
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documents remain valid. General public
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CORRECTION OF DATE OF BIRTH
I ROMANUS UDOCHUKWU KAMMA OF
ONISHA MBAISE, MBAISE IMO STATE,MY DATE
OF BIRTH WAS WRONGLY CAPTURED ON
MY NATIONAL IDENTITY CARD SLIP, AS 16th
SEPTEMBER,1956.MY CORRECT DATE OF
BIRTH IS 16th SEPTEMBER,1959 NOT 16th
SEPTEMBER,1956,NOW MY CORRECT DATE OF
BIRTH IS: 16th SEPTEMBER,1959 AS IT IS ON MY
NIMC. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID.
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UCHIR
I, formerly known as ASEER GEOFFREY
AONDOASEER now wish to be called
and addressed as UCHIR GEOFFREY
AONDOASEER. MY CORRECT DATE OF
BIRTH IS 12/12/1995 NOT 5/5/1995. All
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AONDOASEER
I, formerly known as ANTHONY
JEFFERY HONDOFA now
wish to be called and addressed
as AONDOASEER JEFFERY
AONDOFA. All former documents
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MUKHTAR
I, formerly known as IDRIS
SHAMSUDEEN MUKHTAR, DOB: 01-
01-1990 now wish to be called and
addressed as MUKHTAR SHAMSU
IDRIS, DOB: 05-05- 1987. All former
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JOLASINMI
I, formerly known as ORIMIDU
MARGARET DADA now wish to be
called and addressed as JOLASINMI
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PHILIP
I, formerly known as PHILIP
BAKO now wish to be called
and addressed as PHILIP SANI
BAKO. All former documents
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HAPPINESS
I, formerly known as IEEMBER
JOSEPH now wish to be called and
addressed as HAPPINESS IEMBER
JOSEPH. All former documents remain
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I, formerly known as BILKISU
ADAMU now wish to be called and
addressed as BILKISU EBENYA
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MANSSEH
I, formerly known as DUKOR, GLADIS FRED
now wish to be called and addressed as
MANSSEH GLADYS JOHNSON, THAT MY
FIRST NAME (GLADYS) WAS WRONGLY
SPELT AS GLADIS. All documents bearing
my former name remain valid general public
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AGARA
I, formerly known as AGARA
SPLENDORPEACE IYENE now wish
to be called and addressed as AGARA
SPLENDORPEACE DUNBO. All former
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ADDITION OF NAME
That I was formerly known called and
addressed as DOCTOR SOLOMON. That I
wish to add “ANU” to my names. That my
full and correct name is ANU DOCTOR
SOLOMON. That my correct date of birth
is 17/05/1990. All documents bearing
my former name remain valid general
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BROWN
I, formerly known as FASI FELIX
now wish to be called and
addressed as BROWN FELIX
MARK. All former documents
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CHINAKWE
I, formerly known as CHINAKWE
FRANKLIN CHIBUZOR now wish to be
called and addressed as CHINAKWE
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CHINAGOROM
I, formerly known as IKE UGOCHI
PRISCA now wish to be called
and addressed as CHINAGOROM
UGOCHI PRISCA. All documents
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FRED FRED
I, formerly known as FRED HOPE
UGUNMA now wish to be called
and addressed as FRED HOPE
UGONMA. All former documents
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MUHAMMED
I, formerly known as ISAH
AISHAT now wish to be called
and addressed as MUHAMMED
AISHA. All former documents
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CHIKA
I, formerly known as CHIKA
WILSON ALICHE now wish
to be called and addressed as
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OKENGWU
I, formerly known as SURNAME:
OKENGWU, FIRST NAME: CHIGOZIRIM,
MIDDLE NAME: ADANNA now wish to
be called and addressed as SURNAME
OKENGWU, FIRST NAME ADANNA,
MIDDLE NAME ALFREEDA. All former
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OKECHUKWU
I, formerly known as NWOKOYE
PRISILLA ONYINYECHUKWU
now wish to be called and addressed
as OKECHUKWU PRISILLA
ONYINYE. All former documents
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HANNAH
I, formerly known as HANNAH
IGBAWAWU TIM, HANNAH
SHIMINANGE GANDE now wish to
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UGANDE. All former documents
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NURUDEEN
I, formerly known as NURUDEEN
SANUSI now wish to be called
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JOHN
I, formerly known as JAMES
VICTORIA ADA now wish to
be called and addressed as JOHN
VICTORIA ADA. All former
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DOOGA
I, formerly known as SOLOMON
SABASTINE now wish to be called and
addressed as DOOGA NTOOMGBA.
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I, ANGELA UROKRA OBIAGELI
ELUMELU wish to add OBIAGELI which
was omitted on my national identity card.
NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AS ANGELA
UROKRA OBIAGELI ELUMELU.ALL
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KUTU
I, formerly known as ALFRED TYOHON
KUKU. now wish to be called and
addressed as KUTU ALFRED DOOYUM.
THAT MY CORRECT DATE OF BIRTH
IS 04/07/1986. All documents bearing
my name and date of birth remains vaild
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ADDITION OF MIDDLE NAME
That on my bank account/other of
my certificate I bear the name CHIKE
OZINUCHI. That I wish to add my Middle
name “ELIZABETH” to my other names.
That my full and correct name is CHIKE
OZINUCHI ELIZABETH. All documents
bearing my former name remain valid
general public should take note.
EYAK
I, formerly known as VICTOR MONDAY
ITORO as appeared on my Account/BVN.
now wish to be called and addressed as
EYAK, VICTOR FRIDAY as appeared on
my National Identification Number Slip. All
documents bearing my former name remain
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AKPARANTA
I, formerly known as MISS. TOM
AWAJIMA AMA now wish to be
called and addressed as AKPARANTA,
AWAJIMA CHIJIOKE. All former
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ADDITION OF NAME
I, formerly known as JACOB VINAH,
wish to officially add TAMUNOSEPRIYE
to my name. Henceforth, I wish to be
known and addressed as JACOB VINAH
TAMUNOSEPRIYE. All documents
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Authorities concerned and the general
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OKINI
I, formerly known as OKIRI GIFT
OKE now wish to be called and
addressed as OKINI GIFT OKE.
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AUDU
I, formerly known as AMUSA
RASHIDAT MUVURE now wish to
be called and addressed as AUDU
RASHIDAT MUVURE. All former
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OKIKIOLUWA
I, formerly known as OKIKIOLUWA
TIMOTHY OMOSANYIN. now
wish to be called and addressed
as OKIKIOLUWA TIMOTHY
OLUWAFEMI All former documents
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CORRECTION OF NAME
This is to inform the general public that my
name was wrongly captured as ADEDIRAN
BABATUNDE MAYOWA, instead of ADISA
BABATUNDE MAYOWA. My correct name
is ADISA BABATUNDE MAYOWA. All
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I, formerly known as ABDULLAHI
UMAR ABUBAKAR now wish
to be called and addressed as
ABDULLAHI UMAR. All former
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BLESSING
I, formerly known as BLESSING
DATOK GUSHOP, GIMBIYA DATOK
now wish to be called and addressed
as BLESSING YOHANNA. All former
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CORRECTION OF NAME
My name was wrongly written as
HASIYATU MADUGU IBRAHIM
instead of IBRAHIM HASIYA.My
correct name is IBRAHIM HASIYA.
All former documents remain valid.
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ALAH
I, formerly known as ALAH, VERA
UKE-UNIM now wish to be called
and addressed as ALAH,PATRA-
VERONICA UKE-UNIM. All former
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CHUKWUEMEKA
I, formerly known as CHUKWUEMEKA
EKWE now wish to be called and
addressed as CHUKWUEMEKA
MICHAEL EKWE. All former
documents remain valid. General
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MADUKA
I, formerly known as PAT
MADUKA now wish to be called
and addressed as MADUKA
EDNA OLILEANYA. All former
documents remain valid. General
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ALANGERIBOYEKE
I, formerly known as ALANGERIBOYEKE
WILLIAMS now wish to be called and
addressed as ALANGERIBOYEKE
ROSELINE BELEMA SOLOMON
EDWARD. All former documents
remain valid. General public should
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UNYEAZO
I, formerly known as AWAJIS,
JOSIAH UNYEAZO now wish to be
called and addressed as UNYEAZO,
JOSIAH IKAFIEM. All former
documents remain valid. General
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BARINE
I, formerly known as BARINE
LAWANI BARILE. now wish to be
called and addressed as BARINE
WIWA LAWANI. All former
documents remain valid. General
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REBECCA
I, formerly known as MISS. REBECCA
DABELEMA ICHI now wish to
be called and addressed as MRS.
REBECCA DABELEMA GEORGE.
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former name remains valid. General
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CORRECTION OF NAME & DATE OF BIRTH
That my BVN details was wrongly captured
as OBOT ESTHER EZEKIEL and date of
birth 11/07/1991. That I wish to be know
as ISAIAH ESTHER EZEKIEL and my
correct date of birth was 11/07/1995. All
former documents remain valid. General
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ONYEJIEKE
I, formerly known as MISS. UMEH
CHIDIMMA HOPE now wish to
be called and addressed as MRS.
ONYEJIEKE CHIDIMMA HOPE.
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AKOWE
I, formerly known as SURNAME: AKOWE
FIRST NAME: EBODU now wish to be
called and addressed as SURNAME:
AKOWE FIRST NAME: EBODU MIDDLE
NAME: MUHAMMED. All former
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OLUWAFERANMI
I, formerly known as
OLUWAFERANMI EL-EZRA
OMOSANYIN now wish to be called
and addressed as OLUWAFERANMI
EL-EZRA OLUWAFEMI All former
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ADISA
I, formerly known as ADEDIRAN
BABATUNDE OLUWAMAYOWA
now wish to be called and addressed
as ADISA BABATUNDE MAYOWA.
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FAITH
I, formerly known as ONUM FAITH E.
now wish to be called and addressed
as FAITH WATER DATE OF BIRTH
21/04/1986 All former documents
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MOHAMMED
I, formerly known as MOHAMMED
AUWAL SAIDU WITH DATE OF BIRTH
AS 31/08/1984 now wish to be called and
addressed as MOHAMMED SAIDU WITH
DATE OF BIRTH AS 01/01/1990. All
former documents remain valid. General
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OYEBOLA
I, formerly known as AJAYI
FOLAKEMI MARIAN now wish to be
called and addressed as OYEBOLA
FOLAKEMI MARIAN. All former
documents remain valid. General
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MOHAMMED
I, formerly known as YAU
MUHAMMAD YAU now wish to be
called and addressed as MOHAMMED
YAU NASIDI USMAN All former
documents remain valid. General
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JOHN
I, formerly known as AVAKAA
PRECIOUS now wish to
be called and addressed as
JOHN PRECIOUS. All former
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UZUGUR
I, formerly known as UEUNG KEFAS
TEREUNGWE now wish to be
called and addressed as UZUGUR
TERZUNGWE KEFAS All former
documents remain valid. ACCESS
BANK and General public should
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HAPPINESS
I, formerly known as MISS.
HAPPINESS IWEZOR now wish to
be called and addressed as MRS.
HAPPINESS IGUNBOR. All former
documents remain valid. General
public should please take note.
ARAWO
I, formerly known as TOM,
JOSEPH JOSEPH. now wish
to be called and addressed as
ARAWO, JOSEPH. All former
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CHIOMA
I, formerly known as MISS. CHIOMA
AFOMA OKOLO now wish to be
called and addressed as MRS CHIOMA
AFOMA OKONKWO. All former
documents remain valid. General
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ABEL
I, formerly known as ABEL MEEDOR NUKA
GODSGIFT now wish to be called and addressed
as ABEL NUKA GODSGIFT. That my date of birth
was wrongly written on my BVN as 12th JUNE
1988 instead of 12th JUNE, 1987. my correct
date of birth is 12th JUNE 1987. All documents
bearing my former name remain valid. General
public should please take note.
ALPHO
I, formerly known as ALPHO
MARYBLESSING EWUZIE now wish
to be called and addressed as ALPHO
BLESSING-NGOZI EWUZIE All former
documents remain valid. General
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OBINNA
I, formerly known as MISS. NTAGBU
IHUOMA ELIZABETH now wish to be
called and addressed as MRS. OBINNA
IHUOMA ELIZABETH All former
documents remain valid. General public
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CONFIRMATION OF NAMES
This is to inform the general public that
NWARU MARVELLOUS ADAUGO, NWARU
CHIJINDUM MARVELLOUS ADAUGO and
NWARU MARVELLOUS CHIJINDUM refers to
one and same person now wish to be known
and addressed as NWARU CHIJINDUM
MARVELLOUS. All former documents remain
valid. General public take note.
ORI-IRE
I, formerly known as ORI-IRE
MICHEAL OMOSANYIN. now wish
to be called and addressed as ORI-IRE
MICHEAL OLUWAFEMI. All former
documents remain valid. General
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CORRECTION OF NAME
I formerly addressed as UGEH CHRISTIAN
KENECHUKWU now wishes to state
that my name was wrongly arranged
and henceforth wishes to be known and
addressed as UGEH KENECHUKWU
CHRISTIAN. All former documents remain
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I, formerly known as CHARITY
JOHN now wish to be called and
addressed as CHARITY EMEKA
JOHN. All former documents
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NEBO
I, formerly known as EZE EDITH
NKIRUKA now wish to be
called and addressed as NEBO
EDITH NKEIRUKA. All former
documents remain valid. General
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KAMISU
I, formerly known as KAMISU
UMAR now wish to be called and
addressed as KAMISU UMAR
ABORE. All former documents
remain valid. General public
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IBRAHIM
I, formerly known as IBRAHIM
HAFSAT now wish to be called
and addressed as IBRAHIM
HAFSAT MUSA. All former
documents remain valid. General
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OKPE
I, formerly known as OKPE
MARIA now wish to be called
and addressed as OKPE MARIA
OYIJE. All former documents
remain valid. General public
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IKU
I, formerly known as AUSTIN
NELSON PRINCE now wish to
be called and addressed as IKU
NELSON EGANA All former
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THERESA
I, formerly known as MISS. THERESA
OGECHI EMMANUEL now wish to
be called and addressed as MRS.
THERESA OGECHI CHUKU. All former
documents remain valid. General
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EGBAJI
I, formerly known as EGBAYI
AUGUSTINE ETONKE now wish to
be called and addressed as EGBAJI
AUSTIN ETONKE. All former
documents remain valid. General
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MONDAY
I, formerly known as EKPO,
NDIFREKE UDUAK now wish to be
called and addressed as MONDAY,
NDIFREKE UDUAK. All former
documents remain valid. General
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CHIBUIKE
I, formerly known as KANU KEVIN
MICHAEL now wish to be called and
addressed as CHIBUIKE AKANAELE.
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name remain valid. General public
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EBITIMI
I, formerly known as EBITIMI
KONFAA KEMUEL now wish
to be called and addressed as
EBITIMI KING DENVEN. All former
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BETHEL
I, formerly known as MISS. WALI
PRINCESS OMASIRICHI now wish
to be called and addressed as MRS.
BETHEL PRINCESS OMASIRICHI.
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AJIMATI
I, formerly known as OBEMBE YEMI
& AWOYEMI ELIZABETH YEMI now
wish to be called and addressed as
AJIMATI ELIZABETH YEMI. All former
documents remain valid. General
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CONFIRMATION OF NAMES
This is to inform the general
public that MUSA JASPER AND
JASPER MUSA ARE ONE and
THE SAME PERSON.All former
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ROSE
I, formerly known as ROSE
CHIDIMMA EZE now wish to
be called and addressed as ROSE
CHIDIMMA OSITA. All former
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LISA
I, formerly known as LISA
OKAIMA ORIARAN now wish
to be called and addressed as
LISA OKAIMA ODIH. All former
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BLESSING
I, formerly known as BLESSING
AHUOYIZA OKOMANYI now wish to
be called and addressed as BLESSING
AHUOYIZA DAVID-AZEEZ. All former
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ERINMA
I, formerly known as MISS ERINMA
ELIZABETH OGBURAFOR now wish
to be called and addressed as MRS.
ERINMA OGOCHUKWU ONUOMA.
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CORRECTION OF DATE OF BIRTH
I ERINMA OGOCHUKWU ONUOMA
wishes to state that my date of
birth was wrongly captured as 30
DECEMBER 1989 on my National
Identity Card. That my correct date
of birth is 30 DECEMBER 1988.
General public take note
KAANJO
I, formerly known as KAANJO
BRIDGET now wish to be called
and addressed as KAANJO
IEMBER BRIDGET. All former
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ABBA
I, formerly known as ABBA SHAMSU
AMADU now wish to be called and
addressed as ABBA SHAMSU AHMED,
AND THAT MY ACTUAL DATE OF BIRTH
IS 26/10/1992 AND NOT 08/01/1989. All
former documents remain valid. General
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JAMES
I, formerly known as PHILIP IDARA ETIMBUK
as it appears on my account details and Bank
Verification Number (BVN). now wish to be called
and addressed as JAMES IDARA EFFIONG as it
appears on my National Identification Number
Slip and International Passport. All documents
bearing my former name remain valid general
public should take note.
AKPODIETE
I, formerly known as OZOJI
GIFT now wish to be called
and addressed as AKPODIETE
GIFT OKEOGHENE. All former
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MARGARET
I, formerly known as MARGARET
AGBONMERE ENEBELI now
wish to be called and addressed
as MARGARET AGBONMERE
IFIDON - OMOKHODION All former
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ABALUBU
I, formerly known as PETER JOY
PETER now wish to be called
and addressed as ABALUBU
ELIZABETH KABIABARI. All former
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EGBILIGBA
I, formerly known as EGBILIGBA
GOODLUCK now wish to be called
and addressed as EGBILIGBA
GOODLUCK CLEMENT All former
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OGWUCHE
I, formerly known as OGWUCHE
MATHEW GLORIA now wish to be
called and addressed as OGWUCHE
ENE GLORIA. All former documents
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NANFA
I, formerly known as NANFA
PRECIOUS TIMBER now wish to
be called and addressed as NANFA
PRECIOUS NANBEP. All former
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TAIMAKO
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NICODEMUS T. now wish to be
called and addressed as TAIMAKO
NICODEMUS TIMOTHY All former
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DADA
I, formerly known as AJAYI AYOOLA
ELIZABETH now wish to be called
and addressed as DADA AJAYI
AYOOLA ELIZABETH. All former
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CHIDERA
I, formerly known as CHIDERA
MMAEGBUNEM EZEAKU now
wish to be called and addressed as
CHIDERA MMAEGBUNEM NNAM
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DATUAGAT
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AN VICTOR now wish to be called
and addressed as DATUAGAT VICTOR
DANIANG All former documents
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JOSEPH
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JOSEPH now wish to be called and
addressed as JOSEPH ABRAHAM
TERVER All former documents remain
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MOHAMMED
I formerly known as MAMUDA MAHARASU,
now wish to be called and addressed as
MOHAMMED MAHARAZU and my actual
date of birth is 01-01-1999, and not 19-07-
1999. All former document remain valid.
Concerned authority and general public take
note.
ADESIGBIN
I formerly known as Miss OKOH
ELIZABETH NGOZI, now wish to
be called and addressed as Mrs.
ADESIGBIN ELIZABETH NGOZI.
All former document remain valid.
Concerned authority and general
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CONFIRMATION OF NAME
This is to confirmed that MISS UDUAKOBONG
GABRIEL JOHN , MRS MADELEINE
FIDELIS JOHN and MRS UDUAKOBONG
MADELEINE FIDELIS JOHN refers to one
and same person , now wish to be known
and addressed as Mrs UDUAKOBONG
MADELEINE FIDELIS JOHN. General public
should please take note.
STEPHEN
I, formerly known as IBANGA HILLARY
ESSIEN now wish to be called and
addressed as STEPHEN IBANGA
HILLARY All former documents remain
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ONUIGBO
I formerly known and addressed as MISS
AMEH JULIET NNEKA, but now wish
to be known and addressed as MRS.
ONUIGBO JULIET NNEKA. All former
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NJOKU
I, formerly known and addressed as,
ONYEMJURUEGBULEM FESTUS
CHUKWUDI, now wish to be known and
addressed as, NJOKU, FESTUS OLUCHI. My
correct date of birth is, 3rd March, 1977. All
former documents remain valid. General
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GEORGEWILL
I, formerly known and addressed
as, WOSU EUCHARIA ADAKU, now
wish to be known and addressed as,
GEORGEWILL EUCHARIA. All former
documents remain valid. General
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AMADI
I, formerly known and addressed
as, KINIKAWO TEMPLE, now
wish to be known and addressed
as, AMADI TEMPLE. All former
documents remain valid. General
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ABAYA
I, formerly known as W02 ABAYA
HARUNA now wish to be
called and addressed as ABAYA
HARUNA All former documents
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ANUMUNU
I, formerly known as OKECHUKWU
ANUMUNU now wish to be called
and addressed as ANUMUNU
OKECHUKWU EZEABOGU All former
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JAMILA
I, formerly known as JAMILA
SULEIMAN DANSARKI now wish to
be called and addressed as JAMILA
LAWAL All former documents remain
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CONFIRMATION OF NAME
This is to inform the general public
VIYIR ISTIFANUS and VIYIR
ISTIFANUS MALAMI refers to one
and same person but prefers to be
called VIYIR ISTIFANUS all FORMER
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MUHAMMAD
I, formerly known as MUHAMMAD
RUKAYYA now wish to be called and
addressed as MUHAMMAD RUKAYYA
JIBRIL All former documents remain
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UMBUGADU
I, formerly known as JOSEPH
JOHN now wish to be called
and addressed as UMBUGADU
JOSEPH All former documents
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BABASALE
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EWUGA now wish to be called
and addressed as BABASALE
JOHN All former documents
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BAKO
I, formerly known as JOHN
MERCY. now wish to be called
and addressed as BAKO MERCY.
All former documents remain
valid. General public should
please take note.
ELAMEJE
I formerly known as MUSA OIWODU
FAITH, now wish to be called and
addressed as ELAMEJE OYIWODU.
All former document remain valid.
Concerned authority and general
public take note.
CORRECTION OF NAME
This is to notify the general public that
during BVN registration, my middle name
was wrongly captured as TALENT instead of
AFFIONG. That my correct name is WILLIES,
PRINCESS AFFIONG. All former documents
remain valid. The general public should take
note.
ONYENEGECHA
I, formerly known as ONYENEGECHA
UCHE DIAMOND now wish to be
called and addressed ONYENEGECHA
PROSPER UCHE. Former documents
remain valid. General public should
take note.
NWOSU
I, formerly known as METUH NORAH
IJEOMA now wish to be called and
addressed as NWOSU NORAH
IJEOMA All former documents remain
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note.
IBEANUSI
I, formerly known and addressed as,
IBEANUSI JEROME EUCHARIA, now
wish to be known and addressed
as, IBEANUSI EUCHARIA UGOCHI.
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CORRECTION OF NAME/DATE OF BIRTH
I, MGBEOKWERE, VICTOR UCHENNA, wish to
correct my name which was wrongly written as,
VICTOR MGBEOKWERE JUBILEE, instead of,
MGBEOKWERE VICTOR UCHENNA, in my BVN
details. I now wish to be known and addressed as,
MGBEOKWERE VICTOR UCHENNA. My correct date
of birth is, 10th July, 2001. All former documents
remain valid. General Public should take note.
PATIENCE
I, formerly known and addressed
as, PATIENCE NGAMNORI, now
wish to be known and addressed
as, PATIENCE JAJA. All former
documents remain valid. General
Public should take note.
OTSE
I, formerly known as MICHAEL
OJAH JANET now wish to
be called and addressed as
OTSE OJAH JANET All former
documents remain valid. General
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STEPHEN
I, formerly known as STEPHEN
ISAAC now wish to be called and
addressed as STEPHEN SULE All
former documents remain valid.
General public should please take
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MALLUM
I, formerly known as USMAN
GAMBO now wish to be called
and addressed as MALLUM
GAMBO USMAN All former
documents remain valid. General
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DANIEL
I, formerly known as DANIEL
FWA now wish to be called and
addressed as DANIEL CHAFU All
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JIMADA
I, formerly known as JUMADA
MUHAMMAD now wish to be
called and addressed as JIMADA
MUHAMMAD USMAN All former
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OMEKE
I, formerly known as OMEKE CHUKWU
EBUKA now wish to be called
and addressed as OMEKE EBUKA
DOMINIC All former documents
remain valid. General public should
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ODEWALE
I, formerly known as ODEWALE
OLUWATOSIN JOHN now wish to be
called and addressed as ODEWALE
WALE OLUWATOSIN. All former
documents remain valid. General
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AJI
I, formerly known as AJI BAUSA
now wish to be called and
addressed as AJI SOLOMON All
former documents remain valid.
General public should please take
note.
INALEGWU
I formerly known as INALEGWU PETER
OTACHE, now wish to be called and
addressed as INALEGWU PETER OKPALA
and my actual date of birth is 16-03-2003, and
not 16-03-2002. All former document remain
valid. Concerned authority and general public
take note.
IWUOHA
I, Formerly known and addressed
NJOKU CELINE CHINWE, now wish
to be known and addressed IWUOHA
CELINE CHINWE CHINAZO. All former
documents remain valid. Banks, and
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CORRECTION OF NAME
I formerly known as OGBOZOR
MALACHI LOTANNA now wish to be
called and addressed as OGBOZOR
MALACHI LOTACHUKWU. Former
documents remain valid. General
public should take note.
EKELE
I, formerly known as EKELE
EZEH now wish to be called and
addressed as EKELE GODWIN
EZEH. Former documents remain
valid. General public should take
note.
CORRECTION OF NAME
I, ALALI FLORENCE BLESSING, wish to
correct my name which was wrongly written
as, ALALI FLORENCE, instead of, ALALI
FLORENCE BLESSING, in my BVN details.
I now wish to be known and addressed as,
ALALI FLORENCE BLESSING. All former
documents remain valid. General Public
should take note.
CORRECTION OF DATE OF BIRTH
I, OKEY LOIS, wish to correct my date of
birth which was wrongly written as, 6th
November, 1990 instead of, 6th November,
1994 in some of my documents. My correct
date of birth is, 6th November, 1994. All
former documents remain valid. General
Public should take note.
CORRECTION OF NAME
I, NDUKWE SANDRA OZIOMA, wish to
correct my name which was wrongly written
as, NDUKWE SANDRA OZIOM, instead of,
NDUKWE SANDRA OZIOMA. I now wish
to be known and addressed as, NDUKWE
SANDRA OZIOMA. All former documents
remain valid. General Public should take note.
CONFIRMATION OF NAME/DOB
This is to inform the general public that
EKUN-DAYO MARGRET OSUNDERU and
MARGRET EKUN-DAYO OSUNDERU REFERS
to one and same person but prefers to be
called EKUN-DAYO MARGRET OSUNDERU
and my date of birth is 9/1/1995 not
9/1/1992 All FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN
VALID GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE take note.
CONFIRMATION OF NAME
This is to inform the general public that
SABO FAITH , SABO FAITH CHRIS
and SABO FAITH .C. refers to one
and same person but prefers to be
called SABO FAITH CHRIS All FORMER
DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID GENERAL
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CONFIRMATION OF NAME
This is to inform the general public
that CAROLINE ENUMA IGWE and
CAROLINE IGWE refers to one and
same person but prefers to be called
CAROLINE ENUMA IGWE All FORMER
DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID GENERAL
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CONFIRMATION OF NAME
THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC
RAHILA AUDU JAMA’A , RAHILA AUDU AND
RAHILA AUDU AMADU JAMA’A REFERS TO
ONE AND SAME PERSON BUT PREFERS TO BE
CALLED RAHILA AUDU JAMA’A ALL FORMER
DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL
PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.
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OKINA
I, formerly known as OKINA AMOS
OSUDE now wish to be called
and addressed as OKINA AMOS
OSUMANYI. All former documents
remain valid. General public should
please take note.
OGWUCHE
I formerly known and addressed as
OGWUCHE PEACE EHI now wish to
be known and addressed as OGWUCHE
PEACE .All former documents remain
valid. Gtbank waec /neco and general
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UCHECHUKWU
I, formerly known as UCHECHUKWU
QUEEN CHITUPO. now wish
to be called and addressed as
UCHECHUKWU MIRACLE CHITUPO
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AREGBESHOLA
I, formerly known as ADEBAYO
SULIYAT ADENIKE now wish
to be called and addressed as
AREGBESHOLA SULIYAT ADENIKE
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FEBOH
I, formerly known as MISS BAMUGHA
GBAKOROMO now wish to be called
and addressed as MRS. FEBOH,
BAMUGHA JOCELYN All former
documents remain valid. General
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CHRISTIANA
I, Formerly known and addressed as
MISS CHRISTIANA AGILIGA KACHIE,
now wish to be known and addressed
as MRS CHRISTIANA AGILIGA
OKWUM. All former documents
remain valid. Banks, and general public
should please take note.
UDOYE
I, formerly known as ENYINNAYA-
DURU UZOEKE BLESSING now
wish to be called and addressed as
UDOYE BLESSING. My date of birth is
23/05/1983. Former documents remain
valid. General public should take note.
OBIZIE
I, formerly known as Miss RITA
ADAKU IBE now wish to be called
and addressed as MRS OBIZIE,
RITA ADAKU. Former documents
remain valid. General public
should take note
ROSE
I, formerly known and addressed
as, ESSIEN ROSE OKON, now
wish to be known and addressed
as, ROSE AYAKO. All former
documents remain valid. General
Public should take note.
NTIEDO
I, formerly known and addressed as,
NTIEDO ETIM INYANG and NTIEDO
ETEM OKON, now wish to be known
and addressed as, NTIEDO ETIM
OKON. All former documents remain
valid. General Public should take note.
AKATU
I, formerly known as MOSES
BLESSING now wish to be
called and addressed as AKATU
BLESSING All former documents
remain valid. General public
should please take note.
ABDULLAHI
I, formerly known as
ABDULRAZAK AMINU now wish
to be called and addressed as
ABDULLAHI AHMAD All former
documents remain valid. General
public should please take note.
BONOH
I, formerly known as BONOH
ELISHA now wish to be called and
addressed as BONOH ELISHA
NUHU All former documents
remain valid. General public
should please take note.
CASSANDRA
I, formerly known as CASSANDRA
ANGIE now wish to be called
and addressed as CASSANDRA
OBASI All former documents
remain valid. General public
should please take note.
CONFIRMATION OF NAME
This is to inform the general public that
HALIMAT YUNUS ISAH and HALIMAT ISAH
REFERS to one and same person but prefers
to be called HALIMAT YUNUS ISAH and my
date of birth is 20/10/2000 not 20/10/1998
All FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID
GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE take note.
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ELABI
I, formerly known as ISA
ABDULLAHI OHOKU now
wish to be called and addressed
as ELABI OTONU All former
documents remain valid. General
public should please take note.
ISIAKA
I formerly known and addressed as
ISIAKA ABDULKAREEM now wish to
be known and addressed as ISIAKA
ABDULKAREEM OKANDEJI .All
former documents remain valid. Bank
and general public should take note
HARUNA
I, formerly known as HARUNA
WAKINDI now wish to be called and
addressed as HARUNA WAKINDI
MOHAMMED. DOB; 17/07/1959 TO
17/07/1975 All former documents
remain valid. General public should
please take note.
KAKALEI
I, formerly known as MUSA
MAIWANKI MALLAM now wish to
be called and addressed as KAKALEI
MUSA All former documents remain
valid. General public should please
take note.
OGBE
I, formerly known as OGBE
PERELAEMI ABACHA. now wish to
be called and addressed as OGBE
PERELAEMI ABRAHAM All former
documents remain valid. General
public should please take note.
MERCY
I, formerly known as MERCY
ISAAC now wish to be called and
addressed as MERCY DANIEL All
former documents remain valid.
General public should please take
note.
OKORO
I, formerly known as OKORO
CHIKA TOCHI now wish to be
called and addressed as OKORO
PRECIOUS IJEOMA. Former
documents remain valid. General
public should take note.
JACK
I, formerly known as JACK HENRY
DAVID now wish to be called and
addressed as JACK OPAKIRITE DAVID.
All former documents remain valid.
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SAMUEL
I, formerly known and addressed
as, EUGENE, JOY AMARACHI, and
SAMUEL-EUGENE, JOY AMARACHI
now wish to be known and addressed
as, SAMUEL, JOY EUGENE. All former
documents remain valid. General
Public should take note.
DECLARATION OF AGE
I, LEDEE JOY TAMKA, wish to state that
my correct date of birth is, 15th March,
1997. That this Publication is now
made for official purposes and to notify
all relevant authorities. All former
documents remain valid. General
Public should take note.
UCHE
I, formerly known as MBAM CHINENYE
LINDA now wish to be called and
addressed as UCHE ORI CHINENYE
LINDA. All former documents remain
valid. General public should please
take note.
IKENNA
I, formerly known as MISS. ALAKA
SUCCESS now wish to be called and
addressed as MRS.IKENNA SUCCESS
CHINEMEREM. All former documents
remain valid. General public should
please take note.
CONFIRMATION OF NAME
This is to inform the general public that
FAITH ONYEYIRICHI CHRISTOPHER and
FAITH CHRISTOPHER refers to one and
same person but prefers to be called FAITH
ONYEYIRICHI CHRISTOPHER All FORMER
DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC
PLEASE take note.
FATIMA
I, formerly known as FATI BELLO
now wish to be called and
addressed as FATIMA BELLO All
former documents remain valid.
General public should please take
note.
CONFIRMATION OF NAME
This is to inform the general public
that KHADIJA BASHIR , KHADIJA
BASHIR INUWA and KHADIJA BASHIR
MUHAMMAD REFERS to one and same
person but prefers to be called KHADIJA
BASHIR All FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN
VALID GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE take note.
ADDITION OF NAME
I, formerly known as SALIHU
ALI now wish to be called and
addressed as SALIHU ALI YARO
All former documents remain
valid. General public should
please take note.
OPALUWA
I formerly known and addressed as
OPALUWA MUSTAPHA SAHIB now
wish to be known and addressed as
OPALUWA CHOSEN PAUL. All former
documents remain valid. General
public should take note
OROLUGBAGBE
I, formerly known as OLALEYE
OMOWUMI ESTHER now wish
to be called and addressed as
OROLUGBAGBE OMOWUMI ESTHER
All former documents remain valid.
General public should please take note.
OGUNNAIKE
I, formerly known as AKINWALE
JUSTINA OLUWAFEMI now wish
to be called and addressed as
OGUNNAIKE JUSTINA OLUWAFEMI.
All former documents remain valid.
AUTHORITIES CONCERNED AND
General public should please take note.
OZOKWO
I, formerly known as MISS OSUNKWO
FRANCISCA NZUBE now wish to
be called and addressed as MRS
OZOKWO FRANCISCA NZUBE All
former documents remain valid. Bank
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note.
ONAH
I, formerly known as JOHN
EMMANUELLA ONYINYECHI now
wish to be called and addressed as
ONAH EMMANUELLA ONYINYECHI
All former documents remain valid.
General public should please take note.
ADDITION OF NAME
I, formerly known as NWOKWU
FAVOUR now wish to be called
and addressed as NWOKWU
FAVOUR CHINAZA. Former
documents remain valid. General
public should take note.
PREYE
I, formerly known as Miss PREYE
OJEDJE now wish to be called
and addressed as MRS PREYE
ONUGBO. Former documents
remain valid. General public
should take note.
ADDITION OF NAME
I, IGBINOMW ANHIA, RACHAEL OSAS, wish
to add, OSAS, to my name which was formerly,
IGBINOMW ANHIA, RACHAEL and IGBINOMW
ANHIA, RACHAEL O; in my Bank Account and
BVN details respectively. I now wish to be known
and addressed as, IGBINOMW ANHIA, RACHAEL
OSAS. All former documents remain valid. General
Public should take note.
CORRECTION OF NAME
I, PETER MERCY MFON, wish to correct my
name which was wrongly written as, PETER
MERCY MIRACLE, instead of, PETER MERCY
MFON, in my West African Examination
Council (WAEC) Certificate. I now wish to be
known and addressed as, PETER MERCY
MFON. All former documents remain valid.
General Public should take note.
ELIZABETH
I, formerly known as ELIZABETH
IFY EZUWE now wish to be called
and addressed as ELIZABETH IFY
ONWUEGBU All former documents
remain valid. General public should
please take note.
CHIKAMSO
I, formerly known as CHIKAMSO
ISWELL now wish to be called and
addressed as CHIKAMSO ISWELL
NWOBODO All former documents
remain valid. General public should
please take note.
CONFIRMATION OF NAME
This is to inform the general public
that SADIYA ALIYU SANI and SADIYA
ALIYU ABUBAKAR refers to one and
same person but prefers to be called
SADIYA ALIYU SANI All FORMER
DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID GENERAL
PUBLIC PLEASE take note.
SAIDU
I, formerly known as MUHAMMADU
SAIDU MUSA now wish to be
called and addressed as SAIDU
MUHAMMADU SANI All former
documents remain valid. General
public should please take note.
ADENIYI
I, formerly known as SHUAIBU
AYOFE now wish to be called and
addressed as ADENIYI SHUAIB.
All former documents remain
valid. General public should
please take note.
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PATIENCE
I, formerly known as GODIYA GWANI
HAYI now wish to be called and
addressed as PATIENCE GODIYA
GWANI. All former documents remain
valid. General public should please take
note.
MALLAM
I, formerly known as YAKUBU
SALMAN INYANDA now wish to be
called and addressed as MALLAM
SALMAN IYANDA all former
documents remain valid, general
public should please take note.
MARY
I, formerly known as AYODELE MARY
BOSE now wish to be called and
addressed as MARY BOSE SEGUN
CHRISTOPHER All former documents
remain valid. General public should
please take note.
AGAA
I, formerly known as AGAA BRENDA
MBALAMEN now wish to be called
and addressed as AGAA NYIKYAA
BRENDA MBALAMEN All former
documents remain valid. General
public should please take note.
HABIBU
I, formerly known as SANUSI
MALAM HABIBU now wish to be
called and addressed as HABIBU
SANUSI All former documents
remain valid. General public
should please take note.
ADDITION OF NAME
That my name which is GARBA
HAFSAT ARGUNGU was wrongly
captured as GARBA HAFSAT in my
NIN that my correct name is GARBA.
HAFSAT ARGUNGU All former
documents remain valid. General
public should please take note.
ENYIA
I, formerly known as ENYIA PROMISE
ANKU now wish to be called and
addressed as ENYIA ELIZABETH
ANKU All former documents remain
valid. General public should please
take note.
MUHAMMAD
I, formerly known as KHADIJA ABUBAKAR.
Now wish to be known and addressed as
MUHAMMAD KHADIJA ABUBAKAR. That
my date of birth was wrongly captured as
27/07/1996 INSTEAD OF 27/07/1999. All
former documents remain valid. General
public should take note please.
JOSEPH
I, formerly known as DAUDA JOSEPH .
Now wish to be known and addressed as
JOSEPH YAKUBU. That my DATE OF BIRTH
was wrongly captured as 13 AUGUST
1996 INSTEAD of 10 DEC 1996. All former
documents remain valid. General public
should take note please.
ABDULLAHI
I, formerly known as HUSSAINI
ABDULLAHI now wish to be called
and addressed as ABDULLAHI
HUSSAINI All former documents
remain valid. General public
should please take note.
FARUK
I, formerly known and addressed as
UMAR ABDULAZEEZ, now wish to
be known and addressed as FARUK
ABDULAZEEZ. All former documents
remain valid. General public to take
note.
ELVIS
I, formerly known as ELVIS
EMEKA CHIMA now wish to
be called and addressed as
ELVIS EMEKA EZE All former
documents remain valid. General
public should please take note.
OGAGA
I, formerly known as OGBONNA
FAVOUR UCHENNA now wish to
be called and addressed as OGAGA
FAVOUR UCHENNA All former
documents remain valid. General
public should please take note.
ASOMUGHA
I formerly known and addressed
as ASOMUGHA OLIVIA OTITO,
ASOMUGHA OLIVIA B. but now
wish to be known and address as
ASOMUGHA OLIVIA BASIL All former
documents remain valid. General
public should please take note.
UFADADA
I, formerly known as UFADA
FAVOURITE UYIEKAH now wish to
be called and addressed as UFADADA
FAVOUR UYIEKAH All former
documents remain valid. General
public should please take note.
GLORY
I, formerly known as GLORY
ELEJA ATTANG now wish to be
called and addressed as GLORY
ABIOLA ELEJA All former
documents remain valid. General
public should please take note.
WILLIAMS
I, formerly known as EBAGUA
OMOSEDE LINDA now wish to be
called and addressed as WILLIAMS
OLANIKE MARY All former documents
remain valid. General public should
please take note.
CONFIRMATION OF NAME
I, OKOSODO OSINME HARRY and
OKOSODO OSINME HARRISON refer to
one and the same person. All documents
bearing any of the said names remain valid.
Henceforth i wish to be known and addressed
as OKOSODO OSINME HARRISON. General
public should please take note.
ABUBAKAR
I, formerly known as ABUBAKAR
UMAR now wish to be called and
addressed as ABUBAKAR UMAR
MACHIJI All former documents remain
valid. General public should please take
note.
HUSSAINI
I, formerly known as HUSSAINI
ABDULAZEEZ. OLD DATE OF BIRTH:
09/11/1991 now wish to be called and
addressed as HUSSAINI ABDULAZIZ.
NEW DATE OF BIRTH: 18/05/1994
All former documents remain valid.
General public should please take note.
ISAAC
I, formerly known as ISAAC GRACE
OJOMO That now wish to be called
and addressed as ISAAC GRACE
CHIDIMMA. All former documents
remain valid. General public should
please take note.
EYAM
I, formerly known as ANIAH
NELLY now wish to be called
and addressed as EYAM NELLY
FRANK All former documents
remain valid. General public
should please take note.
SULEIMAN
I, formerly known as YUNUSA BINTU
FATIMO now wish to be called and
addressed as SULEIMAN BINTU
FATIMA All former documents remain
valid. General public should please take
note.
KUSUNIHYEL
I, formerly known as
KUSUNIHYEL KUSI LUKA. now
wish to be called and addressed
as KUSUNIHYEL LUKA All former
documents remain valid. General
public should please take note.
CHIDINMA
I, formerly known and addressed as
CHIDINMA EUCHARIA UKEBULONU,
now wish to be known and addressed
as CHIDINMA EUCHARIA OKEY-
OSONDU. All former documents remain
valid. General public to take note.
TIJANI
I, formerly known and addressed as
TIJANI GAFAR ADEMOLA, now wish
to be known and addressed as TIJANI
ABDULGAFAR ADEMOLA. All former
documents remain valid. General
public to take note.
IYAYI
I, formerly known as IYAYI JERRY
IKHUORIA. now wish to be called
and addressed as IYAYI JOSEPH
IKHUORIA All former documents
remain valid. General public should
please take note.
EJEH
I, formerly known as EJEH
CECILIA now wish to be called
and addressed as EJEH VICTORY
OYAONU All former documents
remain valid. General public
should please take note.
ORANEKWULU
I, formerly known and addressed as
MISS. IBEH OBIOMA IMMACULETA,
now wish to be known and addressed
as MRS. ORANEKWULU OBIOMA
IMMACULETA. All former documents
remain valid. General public to take note.
OGBOYE
I, formerly known as OGBOYE
STEPHEN DAYO now wish to be called
and addressed as OGBOYE SEUN
DAYO All former documents remain
valid. General public should please
take note.
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ALEBIOSU
I, formerly known as MISS OKIKIOLA
LATIFAT IFEDOLA now wish to
be called and addressed as MRS
ALEBIOSU LATIFAT IFEOLUWA, DUE
TO MARRIAGE. All former documents
remain valid. General public should
please take note.
AKINMOLADE
I, formerly known as ELIZABETH
OMOWUMI now wish to be called
and addressed as AKINMOLADE
ELIZABETH OLUWAFUNMIKE All
former documents remain valid.
General public should please take note.
MUHAMMAD
I, formerly known as MUHAMMAD
IIBRAHIM ADAMU now wish to be
called and addressed as MUHAMMAD
MUKHTAR IBRAHIM All former
documents remain valid. General
public should please take note.
CONFIRMATION OF NAME
I, IBRAHIM UMAR, IBRAHIM UMAR
S/BAURA, & IBRAHIM S/BAURA
DANGE refer to one and same person,
all documents with either of the names
remain valid. General public to take
note.
ISAH
I, formerly known as ABDULMUMINU
BESIRU. OLD DATE OF BIRTH:
06/02/1988 now wish to be called
and addressed as ISAH BASHIRU
NEW DATE OF BIRTH: 17/04/1987
All former documents remain valid.
General public should please take note.
OBUTE
I, formerly known as AKOGWU
BLESSING IKPOYI that now I wish to
be called and addressed as OBUTE
BLESSING IKPOYI. All former
documents remain valid. General
public should please take note.
WILLIAMS
I, formerly known as KANO
ELIZABETH RABBAH now wish to be
called and addressed as WILLIAMS
RILAMMAH ELIZABETH All former
documents remain valid. General
public should please take note.
EGBUKOLE
I, formerly known as NWOSU CHIZOBA
GLORIA. now wish to be called and
addressed as EGBUKOLE CHIZOBA
GLORIA All former documents remain
valid. General public should please take
note.
ADAMU
I, formerly known as IDRIS
DAHIRU now wish to be called
and addressed as ADAMU
DAHIRU HASSAN All former
documents remain valid. General
public should please take note.
YAWUS
I, formerly known as MANSHALA
KUCHELI YAWUS now wish to be
called and addressed as YAWUS
KUCHELI MANSHAK All former
documents remain valid. General
public should please take note.
FAPOUNDA
I, formerly known as FAPOHUNDA
DEJI ISAAC now wish to be called
and addressed as FAPOUNDA
AYO ISAAC All former documents
remain valid. General public
should please take note.
OGUNBIYI
I, formerly known as OGUNBIYI
TITILOLA HANNAH now wish to be
called and addressed as OGUNBIYI
MOYOSORE HANNAH All former
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JOSEPH AZATSE now wish to be
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PENIEL VERSHIMA All former
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SALIHU DALHATU now wish
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AUGUSTINA AGADU now wish to
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I, formerly known as MISS SAHEED
AWAWU TITILAYO now wish to be
called and addressed as MRS TIJANI
AWAWU TITILAYO,Due to marriage.
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KAREEM
I, formerly known as SOWEMIMO
SAHEED ABAYOMI now wish to be
called and addressed as KAREEM
SAIDI SHOWEMIMO All former
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OKORI
I, formerly known as FAVOUR
CLEMENT MFON OKORI now wish
to be called and addressed as OKORI
FAVOUR MFON All former documents
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ALI
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OBAKA now wish to be called
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AISHA
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SANI now wish to be called and
addressed as AISHA IBRAHIM
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CORRECTION OF NAME
That my name was Wrongly captured
on my Bank account details as VAMBE
RACHEAL WINIFRED instead of
FRANCIS RACHEAL. That my correct
date of birth is 20th- Jan- 1999. All
former documents remain valid.
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JAMES
I, formerly known as PAULINA
JOHN now wish to be called and
addressed as JAMES CECILIA All
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ADAMU-SHARANI
I, formerly known as SULE RAFIATU
PEACE now wish to be called and
addressed as ADAMU-SHARANI
RAFIATU PEACE All former documents
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ADAMU
I, formerly known as ADAMU
HAFSAH MOHAMMED now
wish to be called and addressed
as ADAMU HAFSAH All former
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DAUDA
I, formerly known as ABDULLAHI
DAUDA JARMAI now wish to be called
and addressed as DAUDA AUDU,
WHICH TALLY WITH MY NATIONAL I D
CARD. All former documents remain
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ANARUWA
I, formerly known as REBECCA MOLE
HARUNA now wish to be called
and addressed as ANARUWA ROSE
LAYIKE All former documents remain
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ALFA
I, formerly known as ALFA
HABIBAT. now wish to be called
and addressed as ALFA ABIBETU
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IRUNNA
I, formerly known as OJUKWU
IRUNNA CHRISTINA now wish to
be called and addressed as IRUNNA
CHRISTIANA, OJUKWU All former
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HALIMA
I, formerly known as HALIMA
GARBA AUDU now wish to
be called and addressed as
HALIMA MUSA AUDU All former
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KOLAPO
I, formerly known as UDENWEZE
JACQLYN CHISOM now wish to be
called and addressed as KOLAPO
JACQLYN CHISOM All former
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NWAFOR
I, formerly known as JOSEPH
OGBULIKWE NWOGO now wish to
be called and addressed as NWAFOR
JOSEPH NWOGA All former
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WILLIAMS
I, formerly known as JANET BOSE
AKPAN now wish to be called and
addressed as WILLIAMS EDEM
JANET All former documents
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PHILIP
I, formerly known as ASSABERIA
PHILIP now wish to be called and
addressed as PHILIP ASSABERIA
MACHU All former documents remain
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EDEH
I, formerly known as CLINTON
CHINEDU SUNDAY. now wish to
be called and addressed as EDEH
CHINEDU CLINTON All former
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BASHIR
I, formerly known as BASHIR
ABDULLAHI MUHAMMAD now wish
to be called and addressed as BASHIR
ABDULLAHI All former documents
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MARYAM
I, formerly known as MARYAM
TANKO LADI IDRIS now wish
to be called and addressed as
MARYAM IDRIS All former
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CORRECTION OF NAME ON MY BANK
ACCOUNT
I, formerly known as ISMAILA AISHA A
on my Bank Account. Now wish to be
known and addressed ISMAILA AISHA
AMINU. All former documents remain
valid. Access bank and the general
public should take note please.
AGHOMO-STANLEY
I, formerly known as EJEH FREDA
IKOJO now wish to be called and
addressed as AGHOMO-STANLEY
FREDA IKOJO All former documents
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SHAGAYA
I, formerly known as SHAGAYA
VICTORIA FAYA LOHSEL now wish to
be called and addressed as SHAGAYA
FAYA LOHSEL All former documents
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CORRECTION OF NAME ON BVN
I, KWALLU SEBASTINE MANGLEY, Iam the M.D/CEO
of BIGDREAMS GLOBAL ENERGY NIGERIA LIMITED, That
during BVN enrolment my name was wrong capture
as BIGDREAMS GLOBAL ENERGY NIGERIA LIMITED
Instead of KWALLU SEBASTINE MANGLEY.That
henceforth my BVN name will ba known, called and
addressed as KWALLU SEBASTINE MANGLEY. General
public should please take note.
ADEBIYI
I, formerly known as MISS ADEYANJU
OLUWAMODUPE ADEDAYO now
wish to be called and addressed as
MRS ADEBIYI OLUWAMODUPE
ADEDAYO. All former documents
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ADEJOH
I, formerly known as ADEJOH
EKELE GABRIEL now wish to be
called and addressed as ADEJOH
MOSES EKELE All former
documents remain valid. General
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MUHAMMAD
I, formerly known as MUHAMMED
AISHATU now wish to be called
and addressed as MUHAMMAD
AISHATU All former documents
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UDUH
I, formerly known as LOVETH
UDUH now wish to be called and
addressed as UDUH LOVETH
JOY All former documents remain
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IKEWOTE
I, formerly known as ANUCHA
JOY NNEOMA now wish to be
called and addressed as IKEWOTE
JOY NNEOMA All former
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I, formerly known as ADEWOYE
ADETOUN AYODELE now wish to be
called and addressed as ADEBUSUYI
ADETOUN AYODELE All former
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CONFIRMATION OF NAME
That in some of my documents, my name was
written as OSORO IKECHUKWU DANIEL. That
in some my other documents,my name was also
written as IKECHUKWU DANIEL. That I confirm
that, I OSORO IKECHUKWU DANIEL am the
same person as IKECHUKWU DANIEL. That I wish
to be known, addressed and called as OSORO
IKECHUKWU DANIEL, Henceforth. General
public should please take note.
SHAFIU
I, formerly known as KASIMU
ARZIKA now wish to be called
and addressed as SHAFIU NURA
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ABDULRAHMAN
I, formerly known as UMAR ASMA’U
NANA now wish to be called and
addressed as ABDULRAHMAN
ASMAU NANA All former documents
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MUKHTAR
I, formerly known as MUKTAR
YUSIF now wish to be called and
addressed as MUKHTAR YUSUF
SUNUSI All former documents
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MUHAMMAD
I, formerly known as MOHAMMAD
UMAR ZAMBUKLK now wish to be
called and addressed as MUHAMMAD
UMAR ZAMBUK All former documents
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MAMZUM
I, formerly known as MAMZUM
DORCAS SELRE now wish to be
called and addressed as MAMZUM
DORCAS KAMDIP NAPDUL All former
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ABDULLAHI
I, formerly known as ABDULLAHI
ADAMU MUHAMMED now wish to be
called and addressed as ABDULLAHI
ADAMU JANGIRA All former
documents remain valid. General
public should please take note.
KAMOH
I, formerly known as NATHANIEL
MATTA NATHANIEL. now wish to
be called and addressed as KAMOH
MATTA NATHANIEL. All former
documents remain valid. General
public should please take note.
YOHANNA
I, formerly known as YAKUBU
YOHANNA now wish to be called
and addressed as YOHANNA DAH
YAKUBU All former documents remain
valid. General public should please take
note.
ALIYU
I, formerly known as ALIYU
ABDULLAHI ZAKARI 12-10-1977.
now wish to be called and addressed
as ALIYU AUDULLAHI ZAKARI.
MY CORRECT DOB IS 12-10-1986.
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ISUWA
I, formerly known as ISUWA
HANNAH now wish to be
called and addressed as ISUWA
HANNAH ESTHER All former
documents remain valid. General
public should please take note.
MUHAMMAD
I, formerly known and addressed as
ATTAHIRU IBRAHIM, now wish to be
known and addressed as MUHAMMAD
ATTAHIRU. My Correct Date Of Birth is
27th May, 1984 Not 1st March, 1986.
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SAMUEL
I, formerly known and addressed
as OBONG UWEM SAMUEL, now
wish to be known and addressed as
SAMUEL DESTINY SAMUEL. All former
documents remain valid. General
public to take note.
JAKADA
I, formerly known as OLADIMEJI
WURAOLA OMOWONUOLA now
wish to be called and addressed
as JAKADA WURAOLA SHUNOM
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I, formerly known as OLADOKUN
ELIZABETH now wish to be called and
addressed as OLADOKUN ELIZABETH
BOSEDE All former documents remain
valid. General public should please take
note.
OGIRI
I, formerly known as OGBOLE
MARY OGIRI now wish to be
called and addressed as OGIRI
MARY All former documents
remain valid. General public
should please take note.
MOSES
I, formerly known as MOSES WUYAH
BENJAMIN now wish to be called
and addressed as MOSES GACHONG
BENJAMIN All former documents
remain valid. General public should
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IBRAHIM
I, IBRAHIM HAFSAT wish to state that
HAMZ HAFSAT was erroneously used on
my NYSC discharge certificate No. KD/
ABU/2016/455633. My Name remains
IBRAHIM HAFSAT, all former documents
remain valid. Any authority Concern and
general public should please take note.
BINTA
I, formerly known as FATIMA
SULAIMAN now wish to
be called and addressed as
BINTA SULAIMAN All former
documents remain valid. General
public should please take note.
UMMA
I, formerly known as UMMA ABBA
SHARIF now wish to be called and
addressed as UMMA SHARIF SAGIRU
2-1-1976 All former documents
remain valid. General public should
please take note.
HAUWA
I, formerly known as HAUWA
IBRAHIM SULAIMAN now wish
to be called and addressed as
HAUWA IBRAHIM SULE All former
documents remain valid. General
public should please take note.
ZAMWAWOSAYI
I formerly known as BULUS
SYLVANUS ZAMWAWOSAYI now
wish to be known and addresses as
ZAMWAWOSAYI BULUS all former
documents remain valid general public
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SALA
I formerly known and called SALA KSSI
ELISABETH. Now wish to be known
and addressed as SALA ELIZABETH
KASHI. All former documents remains
valid.. General public should please
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IBRAHIM
I, formerly known as IBRAHIM
DAMINA ZAIDU now wish to be
called and addressed as IBRAHIM
ZAIDU All former documents
remain valid. General public
should please take note.
KULERA
I, formerly known as KULERA TANKO
now wish to be called and addressed as
KULERA TANKO FAVOUR All former
documents remain valid. Kurmi local
government and General public should
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ONYEME
I, formerly known as ANOSIKE
IHUOMA OGADINMA now wish to
be called and addressed as ONYEME
IHUOMA OGADINMA All former
documents remain valid. General
public should please take note.
EZEKIEL
I, formerly known as BULUS
NAOMI now wish to be called and
addressed as EZEKIEL NAOMI
FAITH All former documents
remain valid. General public
should please take note.
KUBURAT
I, formerly known as KUBURAT
BLESSING FAGBEMIDE now wish to
be called and addressed as KUBURAT
MERCY ADEKUNLE All former
documents remain valid. General
public should please take note.
AONDOHEMBA
I, formerly known as SHATER FRANCIS
APEVERGA now wish to be called and
addressed as AONDOHEMBA MKEGH
LAWRENCE. All former documents
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HALIMATU
I, formerly known as HALIMATU
MUAZU now wish to be called
and addressed as HALIMATU
IBRAHIM All former documents
remain valid. General public
should please take note.
ONYE
I, formerly known as ONYE GOOD
LUCK C. now wish to be called and
addressed as ONYE GOODLUCK
CHUKWUEBUKA All former
documents remain valid. General
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ADEOLA
I, formerly known as ADEOLA
FIYINFOLUWA MEBUDE now wish to
be called and addressed as ADEOLA
FIYINFOLUWA ONAJI All former
documents remain valid. General
public should please take note.
ABDULLAHI
I, formerly known as YUSUFU
YAHAYA now wish to be called
and addressed as ABDULLAHI
YAHAYA All former documents
remain valid. General public
should please take note.
MUHD
I, formerly known as MOHAMMED
MUTARI now wish to be called
and addressed as MUHD MUTARI
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UMAR
I, formerly known as AHMAD YUNUSA
ILIYASU OLD DOB:O2:O2:1995
now wish to be called and addressed
as UMAR ABDULLAHI IBRAHIM
NEW DOB:14:5:2OO2 All former
documents remain valid. General
public should please take note.
MARYAM
I, formerly known as MARYAM ALIYU
now wish to be called and addressed as
MARYAM ADAMU YUSUF OLD DOB:
09/08/1987 NEW DOB: 05/01/1977
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SHEHU
I, formerly known as SHEHU B.
YAHAYA DOB--12-1-1996 now
wish to be called and addressed as
SHEHU BAWA YAHAYA DOB--12TH
JANUARY, 2001 All former documents
remain valid. General public should
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IBRAHIM
I, formerly known as ALASAN
MAIGUMA now wish to be called and
addressed as IBRAHIM ABDULAZIZ
ALASAN All former documents remain
valid. General public should please take
note.
ERNEST
I, formerly known as ERNEST
NGWASHI ZAPHANIA now wish
to be called and addressed as
ERNEST ZAPHANIA ESCO All former
documents remain valid. General
public should please take note.
GERALDINE
I, formerly known as GERALDINE
SOLOMON now wish to be called
and addressed as GERALDINE BALA
CLEMENT All former documents
remain valid. General public should
please take note.
OBOT
I, formerly known as MISS. SUNDAY
MARY NGOZI now wish to be called
and addressed as MRS. OBOT MARY
NGOZI All former documents remain
valid. General public should please
take note.
PATIANCE
I, formerly known as RABIAT ADEMU
EDEJE now wish to be called and
addressed as PATIANCE JERRY
EDEJE. All former documents remain
valid. General public should please
take note.
GEORGE
I, formerly known as GEORGE
IJEOMA now wish to be called
and addressed as GEORGE
IJEOMA ONYINYECHI All former
documents remain valid. General
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LUMUMBA
I, formerly known as LUMUMBA
SAMSON AND EVEREST LUMUMBA
now wish to be called and addressed
as LUMUMBA SAMSON EVERESTI
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ANANDE
I, formerly known and addressed as
ANDREW TYOLUMUN, now wish to
be known and addressed as ANANDE
ANDREW TYOLUMUN. All former
documents remain valid. General
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UKPE
I, formerly known as MIKE UWEM
MOSES now wish to be called
and addressed as UKPE UWEM
MOSES All former documents
remain valid. General public
should please take note.
OMEJE
I, formerly known as EZE - RITA
UKAMAKA now wish to be called
and addressed as OMEJE RITA
UKAMAKA. All former documents
remain valid. General public should
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GODWIN
I, formerly known as GODWIN
PRINCE OCHENI now wish to be
called and addressed as GODWIN
PRINCE OJOTULE OCHENI All former
documents remain valid. General
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FATIMA
I, formerly known as FATIMA
BABAGANA now wish to be called
and addressed as FATIMA BABA ALI.
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ABDULMUMIN
I, formerly known as ABDULMUMINI
ADAMU now wish to be called and
addressed as ABDULMUMIN ADAMU
ABDULLAHI All former documents
remain valid. General public should
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NZUBE
I, formerly known as NZUBE
OKONKWO WRONG NAME ON BVN
now wish to be called and addressed
as NZUBE FRANKLIN OKONKWO
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ALI
I formerly known as ALI BUBA
NUHU now wish to be known and
addresses as ALI NUHU all former
documents remain valid general
public take note
BARAKA
I, formerly known as BARAKA
AHMEED now wish to be called
and addressed as BARAKA
LAWAL All former documents
remain valid. General public
should please take note.
HAMIDU
I, formerly known as HAMIDU
WANNIYA SANI now wish to be
called and addressed as HAMIDU
WANNIYA All former documents
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AYUBA
I, formerly known as AYUBA MARKUS
now wish to be called and addressed as
AYUBA N MARKUS, DATE OF BIRTH
14/3/2000 TO 14/3/2007 All former
documents remain valid. General
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EMMANUEL
I, formerly known as MISS ISAAC
HAPPINESS ANIEFIOK now wish
to be called and addressed as MRS
EMMANUEL HAPPINESS KINGSLEY
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JERRY
I, formerly known as MUDI
USMAN now wish to be called
and addressed as JERRY MUDI
USMAN All former documents
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TERHEMEN
I, formerly known as TERHEMEN
BARNABAS now wish to be called
and addressed as TERHEMEN BEM
BARNABAS All former documents
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UTSO
I, formerly known as THADDEUS
DOOSHIMA JENNIFER now wish
to be called and addressed as UTSO
DOOSHIMA JENNIFER AND CORRECT
DATE OF BIRTH IS 21-07-1993 All
former documents remain valid. General
public should please take note.
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ODULE
I, formerly known as ODULE
PATRICIA AKPANA now wish
to be called and addressed as
ODULE PATRICIA All former
documents remain valid. General
public should please take note.
DONATUS
I, formerly known as DONATUS
ELIZABETH TERKULA, WRONG D.O.B
13/06/2003 now wish to be called and
addressed as DONATUS ELIZABETH,
CORRECT D.O.B 12/06/2003 All former
documents remain valid. General public
should please take note.
ABDULAZEEZ
I, formerly known as ABDULAZEEZ
SHITTU ALHAJI now wish to be called
and addressed as ABDULAZEEZ
SHITTU All former documents remain
valid. General public should please take
note.
OLAJIDE-ABEJIDE
I, formerly known as ABEJIDE
DAMILOLA ROSEMARY now wish to
be called and addressed as OLAJIDE-
ABEJIDE OLUWADAMILOLA
ROSEMARY All former documents
remain valid. General public should
please take note.
FAHAD
I, formerly known as FAHAD
RABI’U now wish to be called and
addressed as FAHAD MURTALA
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valid. General public should
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HARUNA
I, formerly known as AHMAD
MUHAMMAD AHMAD now wish to
be called and addressed as HARUNA
AHMAD MUHAMMAD All former
documents remain valid. General
public should please take note.
OMOTOSHO
I, formerly known as OLA TAIWO
RUTH now wish to be called and
addressed as OMOTOSHO TAIWO
RUTH All former documents remain
valid. General public should please
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CORRECTION OF NAME
That my name was wrongly captured as
BALOGUN ABIOLA OLUWA on my BVN
instead of BALOGUNOLUWA ABIOLA BAYO
as written in my drivers license I wish to be
known as BALOGUNOLUWA -Surname.
ABIOLA-First name BAYO-Middle name.
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public take note.
KHADIJAH
I, formerly known as KHADIJAH
ISAH BOLANLE now wish
to be called and addressed as
KHADIJAH ISAH All former
documents remain valid. General
public should please take note.
MUSTAPHA
I, formerly known as MATHIAS
MARKUS now wish to be called
and addressed as MUSTAPHA
ADO All former documents
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ISHAQ
I, formerly known as SANUSI
RUKAYYA SANUSI now wish to
be called and addressed as ISHAQ
RUKAIYAT IBRAHIM All former
documents remain valid. General
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OWUSOWESHI
I formerly known as OWUSOWESHI
CORNELIUS, now wish to be called
OWUSOWESHI CORNELIUS IGASHI
. All former so remain valid. Federal
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general public to take note please.
SAATER
I formerly known and address as
SAATER NGUHIDEN BENEDICTA now
wish to be known & address as SAATER
NGUHIDEN all former documents
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concerned authorities should please
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NGUYONGO
I, formerly known as NGUYONGO
ZADOOM CECILIA now wish to be
called and addressed as NGUYONGO
JONATHAN CECILIA All former
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CORRECTION OF NAME
I, formerly known as IORTSUME
REUBEN JOSEPH now wish to be
called and addressed as IORTSUME
LUBEM JOSEPH All former documents
remain valid. General public should
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ADDITION OF NAME
I, formerly known as IDRIS
AMINAT now wish to be
called and addressed as IDRIS
OJOGEFU AMINAT All former
documents remain valid. General
public should please take note.
ADEKUNLE
I, formerly known as DAVID
EMMANUEL, WRONG D.O.B
27/04/1990 now wish to be called and
addressed as ADEKUNLE EMMANUEL
SUNDAY, CORRECT 27/04/2002
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ADAMU
I, formerly known as GIZOS
MBAMI ADAMU now wish to be
called and addressed as ADAMU
DAVID All former documents
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should please take note.
OLAJIDE-ABEJIDE
I, formerly known as ABEJIDE
DEMILADE DOMINION now wish to
be called and addressed as OLAJIDE-
ABEJIDE OLUWADEMILADE
DOMINION All former documents
remain valid. General public should
please take note.
ZULAIHAT
I, formerly known as ZULAIHAT
B. GARBA now wish to be called
and addressed as ZULAIHAT
IBRAHIM All former documents
remain valid. General public
should please take note.
JOE
I, formerly known as JOE
FRANCIS now wish to be called
and addressed as JOE FRANCIS
JOE All former documents remain
valid. General public should
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OLADEPO
I, formerly known as FOLAWIYO
IDAYAT TOLANI now wish to be called
and addressed as OLADEPO MUIBAT
OMOWUMI All former documents
remain valid. UBA BANK AND General
public should please take note.
CONFIRMATION OF NAME
I, OYENIYI SERIFAT OMOLARA am
the same person bearing OYENIYI
SHERIFAT O. Henceforth, I want to
be known and addressed as OYENIYI
SERIFAT OMOLARA. All former
documents remain valid. Banks and
general public take note.
UMAR
I, formerly known as UMARU DAHIRU
3/2/1976 now wish to be called
and addressed as UMAR DAHIRU
11/10/1973 All former documents
remain valid. General public should
please take note.
KEFAS
I, formerly known as KEFAS
DAHIRU HABIBU now wish to
be called and addressed as KEFAS
HABIBU All former documents
remain valid. General public
should please take note.
AMOS
I, formerly known as SAMUEL
SABASTINE, AMOS SABASTIAN
now wish to be called and addressed
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4 Mindsets Your Team Needs For A

Successful Digital Transformation
your North Star.
Have conversations with the core teams involved to understand
whose job will be affected, then have conversations with those
people to understand their concerns. You may not have ready
answers for them, but at least you’ll know what to solve for.

Acknowledge where there is tension between what customers

want and what employees want. If you don’t talk openly about
it, your chances of finding a solution are slim.

3. Abundance mindset

Characteristics: Open-mindedness; optimism; willingness to

collaborate; a general rejection of the scarcity mindset (which is
characterized by knowledge hoarding and zero-sum thinking).

Why it matters

An abundance mindset helps give you the confidence to pur-

Succeeding at something like digital transformation is parti-
cularly tough because of the sheer magnitude of change invol-
ved. There will be uncomfortable decisions and growing pains
along the way. People may even be concerned about being digi-
tally transformed out of their jobs as manual processes are au-
tomated and legacy systems are replaced with new technolo-
gies. Rallying your organization to take it all on and stick with
it is tricky. But essential.
The bottom line is that shaping a culture that will support digital
transformation starts with shaping individuals’ mindsets. Let’s
take a look at four helpful mindsets and how to help yourself
and your teams adopt them.
1. Growth mindset
Characteristics: Persistence in the face of obstacles; bias for ac-
tion despite ambiguity; willingness to fail (and learn from it).
Why it matters
Digital transformation is a long process, riddled with obstacles
and delays. You’ll need patience and determination. But beware
of paralysis masquerading as patience! If you wait until all your
unknowns have resolved into knowns or until conditions feel
just right, you’ll never get off the ground.
A bias for action helps create momentum and gives people the
confidence to move forward with incomplete or imperfect in-
formation. “You have to have the courage to make small bets
and take small risks that reduce uncertainty,” Kotelly says. He
advises companies to use a trial-and-error approach, especial-
ly when it comes to decisions that are easy to reverse if they
don’t work out.
Your team will also need a healthy dose of curiosity and open-
mindedness. “The rapid pace of technological change means we
need team members who are versatile, have non-traditional vie-
wpoints, and aren’t hyper-focused on a particular technology,”
says Pranav Shahi, head of IT applications at Atlassian. The more
team members feel they have permission to take calculated risks
and admit what they don’t yet know, the more opportunities for
learning you’ll have.
How to cultivate a growth mindset
Throughout the transformation, carve out time for regular re-
trospectives and incorporate the lessons learned into your plans
going forward. A 30-minute check-in with members of the core
teams every few weeks is a good place to start.
Give people an outcome to own and let them figure out how to
get there, rather than prescribing each step. This gives them a
chance to think creatively and practice working with ambiguity.
2. People-first mindset
Characteristics: Empathy, especially for people who aren’t sure
there will still be a place for them in the organization post-tran-
sition; customer-centricity.
Why it matters
sue and enjoy new opportunities that come your way. It might
not matter so much to the people leading the transformation,
but it definitely matters to the people whose roles will change.
If they believe digital transformation threatens their job secu-
rity or professional identity, they will thwart it at every turn,
consciously or not.
How to cultivate an abundance mindset
Listen to and acknowledge peoples’ concerns. Frame digital
transformation as an opportunity to up-skill and make an even
bigger difference for customers.
Acknowledge what’s being lost. It can be as simple as taking a
moment to publicly thank the team who built and looked after
a legacy system that is being retired. Close that door so your
team is ready for a new one to open.
Ask skeptics to list their strengths, then think about how those
strengths can contribute to the transformation itself and how
they’ll come in handy after the initial transition phase is com-
plete. This will help people feel like they’re in the driver’s seat,
even if, in reality, they’re mostly along for the ride.
Tap into the mind-body connection. Practice breathing deeply
and evenly. Get in the habit of assuming expansive seated and
standing postures instead of folding into yourself.
4. Ownership mindset
Characteristics: Driving toward outcomes vs. driving toward
deadlines; a bias for iteration and evolution instead of sud-
den, drastic change; willingness to delegate granular decisi-
ons about the work; an acknowledgment that the work is ne-
ver truly “done.”

It’s been said so much that it’s almost trite, but digital transfor- Why it matters
NWACHUKWU NWACHUKWU
I, formerly known as NWACHUKWU I, formerly known as NWACHUKWU mation is more of a people challenge than a technology challen-
CHUKWUEMEKA ERIC GABRIEL ADAUGO CLAIRE now wish ge. It’s not enough to care about the project’s success. You also Digital transformation isn’t a bookended project with a tidy
now wish to be called and addressed to be called and addressed as
NWACHUKWU ADAUGO CLAIRE have to genuinely care about the people who depend on your start and end date. Similar to the products and services a com-
as NWACHUKWU CHUKWUEMEKA
ERIC All former documents remain valid.
CHINYERE. All former documents
leadership for their success. pany makes – be they consumer goods or B2B software – di-
remain valid. General public should
General public should please take note. please take note. gital transformation is never really complete. What we tend
How to cultivate a people-first mindset to think of as “the transformation” is just the initial phase.
NGHARAM ARRANGEMENT OF NAME
I, formerly known as OGUNDANA I MUSA ELKANNA RINFWAN BEN that my
ADEBOLA. MARIAM now wish to name was wrongly arranged as SURNAME:.
Invest in a fact-finding phase that includes customer interviews. Why? Because nobody goes through the effort of digital trans-
MUSA FIRST NAME: ELKANNA And other
be called and addressed as NGHARAM name RINFWAN. my correct arrangement When you and your team hear pain points and preferences from formation just to check a box and say they’ve done it. Compa-
ADEBOLA MARIAM. All former of name is MUSA ELKANNA RINFWAN
nies do it to unlock their ability to achieve bigger, better things.
documents remain valid. General BEN. All former documents remain valid.
the general public and all authorities
the customer’s own mouth, they become more real. Let them be
public should please take note. concerned should take note.
That sense of ownership and long-term accountability are cri-
SANCTUARY OF GALILEE
GATEKEEPERS PRAYER NETWORK. INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES tical for success whether we’re talking about digital transfor-
mation or business as usual. At Twilio, for example, teams own
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CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (CAC),ABUJA, FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “F” OF
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APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION a customer experience end-to-end and are empowered to take
UNDER PART ‘C’ OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, the actions they believe will create the best experience possible.
THE TRUSTEES ARE: 2020 (AS AMENDED)
1. JANE EKPEMI OHIOGAME - CHAIRMAN
2. EBERE OJADUA - SECRETARY
3. ADETOLA AGBOOLA. NAME OF TRUSTEES: Companies that use metric-based goals and keep iterating un-
4. ADEKEMI BIDEMI OMOLE. 1. RABBI PETER
5. OHIOLE AHONSI AYENI. 2. HIREJIME ANDREW TERNENGE til they meet them are more likely to have a successful digital
6. OSENAGA OROKPO.
7. CHUKWUDUMEBI EZENWABUEZE AISIEN. 3. EDOSA FREDRICK OSAMUDIAMWEN. transformation. By contrast, companies that set date- or task-
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE: based milestones to define the “end” of their transformation
1. TO BRING MEN AND WOMEN TO CHRIST.
2. TO BUILD A COMMUNITY OF PRAYING CHRISTIANS.
1. PREACH THE WORD OF SALVATION THROUGH FAITH IN CHRIST are more likely to backslide.
3. TO TEACH, TRAIN AND EQUIP MEN AND WOMEN TO BECOME MINISTERS FOR THE JESUS.
FURTHERANCE OF THE GOSPEL IN NIGERIA AND THE WORLD AT LARGE. 2. GO FOR MISSION AND CREATE MISSIONARY PLATFORMS FOR
4. TO CAUSE MEN TO COME INTO THE UNDERSTANDING AND FULLNESS OF GOD’S
LOVE.
WILLING VOLUNTEERS. SARAH GOFF-DUPONT
5. TO RAISE A PEOPLE THAT WILL BE GREAT EXAMPLES IN THEIR IMMEDIATE
ENVIRONMENT, COMMUNITIES, SOCIETIES, NIGERIA AND THE NATIONS OF THE ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD FORWARDED
Principal Writer
EARTH. 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 Culled From: https://www.atlassian.com/blog/teamwork/
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Information System of the loss of the following documents.
Matters Act, 1990. This is to inform the general public that
1. Offer of Statutory Right of Occupancy in respect of Plot No. 919 ALH. YUSUF (MAZHI) GANA has NOT
Cadastral Zone B05, Utako District, Abuja covered with file no. TRUSTEES ARE:
AD. 20014 in favour of Yusuf Garba Baba. 1. Marvel Ray Omars been appointed as Etsu Gaba by GABA
2. Deed of Assignment between Yusuf Garba Baba and Godilogo
2. Princess Angel Omaraye COMMUNITY in Lavun Local Government
Farms Limited (our client) registered as FC 95 at Volume 20MISC
3. Ruth Kesiena Ubiri area of Niger State. Nobody or group of
in respect of the property.
AIM AND OBJECTIVE: people should transact any business with
3. Letter to Yusuf Garba Baba granting approval of consent to 1. To preach the gospel of Jesus Christ to the world. him on behalf of Gaba community.
assign the property to Godilogo Farms Limited.
Any objection to this Registration should be forwarded
4. All efforts made to trace the said document prove abortive. to the Registrar General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Anybody that who transacta any business
AGIS and the general public to note. If found please return to
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Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of this publication.
EMMANUEL ESENE & CO.
08033499152. SIGNED: B.O. AMEH ESQ. SIGNED: PAUL Y GANA - CHAIRMAN (GDA)
GREAT PROGRESSIVE MIND’S CLUB, ABUJA. LEGAL NOTICE NEW STAR UNITED SOCIAL CLUB LAGOS
APPOINTMENT OF TRUSTEES IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE, KADUNA STATE THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS
PROBATE DIVISION OF KADUNA STATE APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (CAC),ABUJA, FOR
The general public is hereby informed that the above named club has applied to the REGISTRATION UNDER PART “F” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS
Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Abuja, for the Registration under part ‘C’ of the WHEREAS, the person whose names and address are set out in the first column ACT, 2020
Companies and Allied Matters Act, Cap 59, 1990. hereunder died intestate on the date and place in the said column AND whereas the
TRUSTEES ARE: person whose address(s) are set out in the second column hereunder claimed the THE TRUSTEES ARE:
1. Mr. Jinadu E Segun: - Chairman. relationship to the said deceased and has applied to the above court for a grant of 1. NWAJIOFOR GODWIN UZODINMA
2. Mr. Odewunmi Adekunle Joel: - Secretary. “LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION” of personal property of the said deceased. 2. OKECHUKWU GODFREY CHUKWUDI
3. Mr. Obaze Pedro Chinedu: - Treasurer 3. OHAEMESI IFECHUKWU ANDREW
4. Mr.Olanrewaju Abidemi Sunday: - Social/Welfare Director. NOTICE is hereby given that the said LETTER OF ADMINISTRATION will be granted 4. OKOYE EJIKE
5. Mr. Bolaji Olayemi Babatunde: - Financial Secretary. to such person unless notice to PROHIBIT the grant thereof is filed in the Probate 5. OBIDIUGWU IKECHUKWU
6. Mr. Ogunmola Olajide David: - Club Adviser. Registrar High Court of Justice, Kaduna State within “TWENTY-ONE DAYS (21 DAYS)
from this publication to this NOTICE. 6. OGBONNA FRIDAY
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:
i. To uphold the spirit of love, Unity, Peace, Progress and Understanding among all NAME AND ADDRESS OF DECEASED AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:
member
SALISU GARBA 1. SOCIAL MOBILIZATION OF RESOURCES BOTH MATERIAL AND HUMAN
ii. To instil discipline and spirit of brother-hood among members FOR UPLIFTMENT OF OPPORTUNITIES THAT ARE BENEFICIAL FOR
iii. To rejoice or sympathise as the case may be in solidarity with members OF NIGERIAN POLICE FORCE Who died on 21st DAY OF JULY , 2021 USMAN
iv. To motivate and encourage members to be more economically vibrant for social DANFODIYO UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL SOKOTO ENHANCING HUMAN SUSTENANCE AND GROUTH OF IT’S MEMBERS
and political independence. 2. PROMOTION FOR SOCIAL WELFARE AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING
v. To assist members to be financially independent by bringing in job opportunity, APPLICATION FOR THE GRANT AMONG MEMBERS
contract and so on ABUBAKAR SALISU AND LAURATU MURTALA 3. TO FOSTER THE SPIRIT OF UNITY AND SENSE OF TOGETHERNESS
Vi. To generate funds for the execution of any developmental project for the interest of Of UNGUWAN YARIMA ZARIA CITY AMONG MEMBERS.
the club. Lawful Son and Widow
vii. To have a common financial for cooperative and business development. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE
Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to: The registrar-general, Corporate MURTALA JAAFARU ZUBAIRU (ESQ) REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS
Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja, PROBATE REGISTRAR CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS
within 28 days of this publication PROBATE REGISTRY OF THIS PUBLICATION.
HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE
SIGNED: MR. JINADU E SEGUN. CHAIRMAN. KADUNA, KADUNA STATE SIGNED: SECRETARY.
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FOCUS ON GOMBE
Revamped Gombe Health Sector And Governor Yahaya’s Midas Touch Gombe
BY ADAMU ABUBAKAR KUMO
Before the coming of the in-
cumbent government in
2019, the health sector in
Gombe State was in mori-
bund condition owing to the
inadequate infrastructure and
lack of basic medical equip-
ment and manpower which
deprived the majority of the
people of quality healthcare
services. Consequently, Gov-
ernor Inuwa Yahaya (Dan Ma-
jen Gombe) made it a priori-
ty in his campaign manifesto
where he promised to “proac-
tively implement strategies to
achieve universal health cov-
erage in Gombe State using
Primary Health Care as the
cornerstone by increasing ac-
cess to efficient, qualitative
and affordable healthcare ser-
vices and ensuring availabili-
ty of essential drugs and vac-
cines throughout the state.”
In just two years in office,
Governor Inuwa Yahaya’s
midterm scorecard had re-
vealed that, out of the 31
promises made to improve
healthcare services to the peo-
ple, he delivered 30, which is
about 96.8% of the promises.
This unprecedented achieve-
ment has exponentially in-
creased the overall availabil-
ity, accessibility and quality
of healthcare services in the
state.
Considering the central role
Gombe State Primary Health
Care Development Agency
(GSPHCDA) plays in the pro-
vision of healthcare services
to the grassroots, Governor
Yahaya increased funding for
the agency to enable it deliv-
er on its mandate. However,
the people’s governor fully im-
plemented the primary health
care under One Roof National
Policy, resuscitated the State
Task Force on Immunization
Tanker Driver: How Gombe Government Averted Security Breach
It took the swift intervention
of Gombe State government
to avert what could have been
a major security breach follow-
ing a misunderstanding at a po-
lice checkpoint, which led to the
shooting of a Tanker Driver by a
police man.
The incident took place along
Dukku-Darazo Road, at about
6:30 am on the 17th of January.
The Gombe State commission-
er for Information, Julius Ish-
aya Lepes, told journalists that
the government swung into ac-
tion while the Gombe State Police
Command arrested the suspect-
ed police officer, Urbanus Ishaku,
who was now undergoing inter-
rogation at the State Criminal In-
vestigation Department (CID).
Lepes said the government
had rallied all stakeholders to
the scene, which was blocked for
some time but cleared for use by
other commuters.
“Government rallied all the
people responsible to the scene,
Every Wednesday
Govt Moves
To Improve Public
and Primary Healthcare and
Increased capital allocation to
the Primary Healthcare De-
velopment Agency by 49% in
2020 and 30% in 2021. Simi-
larly, all outstanding counter-
parts funding for healthcare
interventions were settled.
Taking facilities near to the
people for easy accessibility,
Gombe State Government un-
der the leadership of Gover-
nor Yahaya revitalized at least
one Primary Health Care Cen-
tre in each of the 114 wards
of the state to deliver quali-
ty health care to the people at
the grassroots level. In each
of the revitalized PHC’s, the
government installed motor-
ized solar powered boreholes
and doctors, nurses and oth-
er medical staff posted.
In its effort to adopt the
Performance Based Financing
(PBF) approach as a state poli-
cy for the strengthening of the
PHC system, the government
provided counterpart funding
to the tune of N605 million to
the NSHIP project which was
extended to all the eleven local
government areas of the state
as against only six local gov-
ernment benefiting from the
programme previously.
Catastrophic health ex-
penditure has been one of
the impediments to effective
service delivery. To provide fi-
nancial protection against this
hiccup, the government creat-
ed a Contributory Health In-
surance Scheme and Commu-
nity-Based Health Insurance
(CBHI) for the informal sec-
tor in the state. The Gombe
State Contributory Health
Scheme (tagged Go-Health)
employs a Sector-Wide Ap-
proach (SWAP) basket fund-
ing strategy in providing fi-
nancial risk protection against
spiraling health expenditures.
About 70,000 beneficiaries
both security agencies and oth-
er organisations like the Tank-
er Drivers Association and oth-
ers to bring the situation under
control so, as I speak now, the
road has been cleared, commut-
ers can use the road now, the
matter has been settled and nor-
malcy has returned to the scene,”
Lepes said.
He appealed to the resident
of the state to remain calm, as
the government, in collabora-
tion with security agencies and
other stakeholders are working
to ensure law and order, follow-
ing a misunderstanding at a po-
lice checkpoint, which led to the
shooting of a Tanker Driver by a
police man.
The Police Command in
Gombe State said investigations
were ongoing and disciplinary ac-
tions would be taken against the
police inspector.
A statement by the commis-
sioner of Police, Ishola B. Babaita,
noted that the unfortunate inci-
enrolled into the programme.
Maternal, new-born and
child health care services
have also received needed at-
tention. The state enrolled
25,565 vulnerable individ-
uals including women and
children into the Basic Health
Care Provision Fund to save
and ensure healthcare deliv-
ery for all groups in the soci-
ety without discrimination.
This has helped in reducing
the maternal, infant, and
child mortality rates in the
state.
Another visible achieve-
ment of Inuwa Yahaya led-
Administration in the health
sector is building and equip-
ping additional general and
cottage hospitals in deserving
communities across rural and
urban areas of the state. Hos-
pitals in Nafada, Malam Sidi,
Bojude and Kwami are being
revitalized. The upgrade, re-
modeling and modernization
of the State Specialist Hospi-
tal as well the general hos-
pitals in Bajoga, Kumo and
Kaltungo towns, represent-
ing the 3 senatorial districts
Yahaya
dent happened at Gombe-Ab-
ba Police nipping-point along
Dukku-Darazo Road, while the
officer was conducting stop and
search along with others.
The statement said Inspec-
Wednesday, January 19, 2022
is undoubtedly a giant leap in
the history of the healthcare
system in the jewel state..
Towards ensuring effective
health institutions are put in
place, the Inuwa-led Govern-
ment established a Hospital
Services Management Board
for effective management of
the secondary health facili-
ties in the state in 2020. This
is another giant stride that
is changing the ugly face of
the health system in Gombe
State.
With a view to attracting
additional support and de-
velopment aid in the state,
the government actively en-
gaged major development
partners in the country and
abroad. This has increased
and strengthened collabora-
tion and commitment with
multilateral, bilateral, nation-
al international NGOs, the ef-
fort that is yielding positive
results in the health care sys-
tem in Gombe State.
The government collabo-
rated with Accelerating Nu-
trition Results In Nigeria
(ANRiN) and sponsored re-
tor Ishaku, who was attached to
34 PMF Gombe, shot the trail-
er driver, an indigene of Bauchi
State, Abdullahi Bello, on his
buttock and sustained injury.
The command, however, said
treat on budget and release of
funds for nutrition activities
in the state in. In May, 2021,
the governor bags 'he Child
Nutrition Champion Award'
from the international soci-
ety of media in public health
in recognition of his adminis-
tration’s disposition towards
tackling the menace of mal-
nutrition among children in
the state. Recently, Governor
Yahaya approved the produc-
tion of complementary food
for 22,000 malnourished chil-
dren to save them from acute
malnutrition and other relat-
ed health challenges.
These notable, provable and
verifiable achievements of
Governor Muhammadu Inu-
wa Yahaya in the health sector
in less than three years are jus-
tification of his dexterity and
strong determination to build
Gombe State of our dream;
where all have access to afford-
able, accessible and qualitative
healthcare services.
- Kumo wrote in from
Gombe
the victim was rushed to Fed-
eral Teaching Hospital Gombe,
where he is currently receiving
treatment and was now in a sta-
ble condition.
Consequently, the commis-
sioner of Police enjoined the
citizens of Gombe State to
remain calm, while giving
the assurances that the Po-
lice would not tolerate any
act of indiscipline from any
Police Officer.
“Any Policeman caught in
reckless use of his firearm will
be dealt with decisively in ac-
cordance with the law please,”
the statement said.
In the same vein, the Com-
missioner for Internal Security
and Ethical Orientation, Mr. Ada-
mu Dishi Kupto, commended the
cordial relations between the se-
curity agencies in the state, which
has raised the ranking of the state
to become the best in the Ease of
Doing Business, and provided an
environment conducive for all.
Service Delivery
In a bid to improve produc-
tivity and efficiency in public
service delivery, Gombe State
government has organised
a four-day capacity building
workshop for directors in the
state civil service.
The workshop was organ-
ised by the office of the Head
of Civil Service, Civil Service
Commission and Bureau for
Public Service Reforms.
Declaring the event open,
the state’s deputy governor, Dr
Manassah Daniel Jatau, said
the workshop was carefully de-
signed after series of consulta-
tions with experts in order to
inject the spirit of handwork,
dedication, commitment and
expertise on the participants
to improve service delivery.
He stated: "This may be
the first workshop of its kind
that you have witnessed since
in the past administration. It
is a pointer to what the ad-
ministration of His Excellen-
cy, Muhammadu Inuwa Ya-
haya stands for. Basically this
administration believes in
transparency, accountability,
responsiveness, being ration-
al, fair, and in short good gov-
ernance.
“As it relates to this work-
shop, the criteria," measuring
stick" for appointment into the
position of Permanent Secre-
tary is laid bare given oppor-
tunity to all of you to compete.
The contest is open and limited
by factor. This is unlike in the
past where the criteria for such
appointment remained myste-
rious, as if we are in Bermuda
Triangle of the 19th century".
He charged participants on
the need to make optimum
use of the opportunity to-
wards improving on their lead-
ership qualities, pointing out
that absence of quality lead-
ership has always been iden-
tified as the bane of progress
in Nigeria.
Noting that all organiza-
tions have their peculiar chal-
lenges, the deputy governor
explained that it is the abili-
ty of the organization to over-
come the challenges that dif-
ferentiates effective leaders
from ineffective ones, even as
he charged them to aspire to
proffer solutions to challeng-
es bedeviling the civil service.
He recommended that the
capacity building workshop
should start at recruitment of
entire career staff and not to
wait until they are Directors in
order to avoid lots of damages
to the service at the other low-
er levels of the service.
On his part, the Head of Civ-
il Service, Gombe State, Alhaji
Bappayo Yahaya, described the
capacity building workshop as
very crucial in the process of
appointment of the new Per-
manent Secretaries which
makes it mandatory to all Di-
rectors.
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Tipper Drivers
Protest Killing Of
3 Members
BY PATRICK OCHOGA, Benin City
Benin, the Edo State capital,
was thrown into confusion
yesterday as tipper drivers
in their hundreds blocked
major roads to protest the
killing of three of their
members allegedly by
operatives of Department of
State Services (DSS).
The DSS operatives were
said to be in two cars moving
to the Tipper Garage, Ikpoba
Slope on one way traffic
owing to an articulated
vehicle which blocked the
way.
While the tipper drivers
were trying to regulate the
traffic, unknown to them
the second vehicle (Audi)
was also occupied by the
operatives.
One of the protesters,
Joseph Osaretin, said,
“When our drivers identified
the first vehicle as one
occupied by the operatives,
they allowed them to go,
and asked the unmarked
Audi to go back, this made
the operatives to get angry
and on getting down, they
unleashed terror on the
drivers and shot one dead
there.
“When the drivers saw that
their person was down, they
went mad and that made the
operatives to kill two other
persons injuring scores of
them.”
This made the drivers to
regroup with placards and
use their tippers to block
major roads in the city.
They took hundreds of their
tippers to the DSS office
blocking the entrance.
Delta Chief Judge
Frees 4 Inmates
BY FELIX IGBEKOYI, Asaba
Chief Judge of Delta State,
Justice Theresa Diai, has
discharged and acquitted
four inmates from the
Nigerian Correctional
Centre, Okere-Warri in her
ongoing statewide clemency
programme around prison
formations in the state.
No fewer than 531 inmates
are shortlisted for the
exercise which started on
Monday. However, there is no
single female inmate among
the large number of inmates
who are shortlisted for it.
Of the 531 awaiting trials
inmates who were listed
under the various courts
where they were undergoing
trial, 38 were transferred
from the Ogwashi-Uku
Correctional Centre to Okere
prison.
Among the inmates who
were listed for the chief
judge’s pardon were those
who were awaiting trial and
had spent more than 10 years
in detention.
One of them, Goodluck
Sunday, a bricklayer said he
was arrested at Petroleum
Training Institution (PTI)
junction while returning from
work on August 11, 2017.
Kanu Declines To Take Plea On Fresh Charges
BY KUNLE OLASANMI, Abuja
Leader of the proscribed
Indigenous People of Biafra
(IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu,
yesterday, at a Federal High
Court in Abuja, refused to
take his plea in the 15-count
terrorism charges brought
against him by the federal
government.
He accused the federal
government of ambushing him
with the charges served on him
late Monday.
Kanu, through his new lead
counsel, Chief Mike Ozekhome
(SAN), alleged that the
government has breached the
principle of fair hearing with
the way and manner the new
charge was brought to them.
PMB Applauds Ayade’s Contributions To Rice Farming
Cross River State’s investments in
rice production yesterday resonated
in Abuja as President Muhammadu
Buhari bestowed on the state
governor, Prof Ben Ayade, an award
of Excellence in recognition of his
government’s effort in that regard.
Ayade received the presidential
honour at the unveiling of the Abuja
Rice Pyramids by the Rice Farmers
Association of Nigeria (RIFAN).
The event was organised to
celebrate Buhari’s annual rice
Ex-Abia SSG, Brother In Proxy War Over Kalu, Ohuabunwa
BY KALU EZIYI, Umuahia
Former secretary to Abia State
government, Dr Eme Okoro
and his younger brother, Hon
Maduka Okoro, have engaged
each other in a proxy war for
Senators Orji Uzor Kalu and
Mao Ohuabunwa ahead of 2023
general elections.
Kalu succeeded Ohuabunwa,
who had earlier represented
Arochukwu/Ohafia federal
constituency from 1999-2007
at the Red Chamber of the
60 Edo, Delta Communities Benefit From NPDC Scholarship Scheme
BY PATRICK OCHOGA, Benin
Sixty communities across Edo
and Delta states have benefitted
from the Nigeria Petroleum
Development Company Limited
(NPDC) annual scholarship
scheme organised for its host
communities.
NIPDC manager, community
relations department, Mr Dahiru
Abubakar, made this known
yesterday during the conduct of
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At the resumed trial,
Ozekhome complained that
the fresh charge was the sixth
in the series adding that his
client cannot proceed to take
plea in the charges he has not
studied to prepare for defence
as required by law.
“My Lord, as I am talking
now, Kanu does not know
the charge yet. He is just
interacting with me. He cannot
be made to take plea to charges
he has not seen.
“The principle of fair hearing
is just being violated by the
federal government. The frail
looking Kanu standing in
the dock there has not been
allowed to access his family as
directed by this honourable
court,” he said.
festival and to flag off the 2022 dry
season programme.
While presenting the award to
Ayade, the president commended
him for his contributions to
Nigeria’s rice revolution and rice
value chain.
In his response, the governor
thanked Buhari for the honour,
saying his passion for agriculture
has the imprimatur of the
president.
He said, “Mr President I want to
National Assembly in 2019 after
a one term stint.
Okoro launched the attack
while speaking for Abia North
political stakeholders during a
press conference in Umuahia,
the state capital, calling on the
constituents to reject Kalu in
2023.
The former secretary to
the state government (SSG),
maintained that, “Anybody that
has issues with EFCC should
go and resolve it with the anti-
graft agency first before going to
the year 2020/2021 scholarship
examination organised by NPDC
in Warri, Delta.
Represented by the team
lead of the Warri Examination
Centre, Mr Noble Imabibo,
Abubakar said the scheme
was part of NPDC corporate
social responsibility to its host
communities.
Abubakar also disclosed that
the scholarship examination was
being conducted simultaneously
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In addition, Ozekhome
claimed that the proof of
evidence was not legible
enough for their understanding
of the fresh charges.
“I went to DSS to see him
and I was almost stripped
naked before I could see him.
“We pray that the
arraignment be adjourned
till tomorrow to enable his
lawyers study the new charge
along with him in the interest
of justice,” he said.
The request for adjournment
was not opposed by Mr Shuaib
Labaran who stood for the
federal government prompting
Justice Binta Nyako to fix
tomorrow for the arraignment.
The judge ordered that Kanu
and his lawyers he allowed
thank you for making me a farmer,
Mr President I want to thank you for
turning my wife, a medical doctor,
into a full-time farmer. I thank you
for creating a great future for this
country through your policy thrust
in agriculture. I thank you for being
focused on agriculture, I want to
thank you sincerely.”
He said Cross River State has,
based on Buhari’s policy thrust, to
provide an alternative to oil as the
mainstay of our economy, focused
represent Abia North.”
He said, “Abia North does
not deserve to be represented
by someone who will spend
six months in prison custody
while serving as a member of
Assembly. This is a collective
insult on us.”
But in a swift reaction, the
media aide to the chief whip,
said the former SSG, who is
the leader of Ohuabunwa’s
Follow Better Organisation was
economical with the truth just
as he insisted that Kalu had
at three centres in Warri, Delta
State, Egbema in Imo State and
Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
“The Warri centre has about
170 candidates selected from
60 communities across Edo and
Delta, 22 in Egbema and 145 in
Port Harcourt centres.
“In total, we have 337
candidates from the different
host communities sitting for
the examination out of which
successful candidates would be
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to have interface in the court
room before taking him to DSS
custody.
Earlier, Kanu had through
his lawyer complained of poor
feeding, clothing and denial to
practice religion of his choice.
Justice Nyako in response,
reminded him that detention
facility is not a 5-Star hotel but
however ordered that Kanu
be allowed to come to court
tomorrow in new cloth.
The judge declined the
request that a foreign lawyer,
Mr Bruce Fein be allowed into
the court room to observe the
trial adding that the request
would be granted upon a
written application and
approval by the chief judge of
the federal high court.
L-R: COVID-19 special-
ist, Catholic Caritas
Foundation of Nigeria
(CCFN), Edward Ugba;
community health
officer, National
Primary Health Care
Development Agency,
Mrs Felicia Ozoeze; team
leader CCFN, Dr Samson
Onyemachi; CCFN officer,
Victor Nnamene; and
technical officer CCFN,
Mr Kingsley Onyeme-
nam, during a free
COVID-19 vaccinations
program in conjunc-
tion with Enugu State
Ministry of Health at
Mayor Market Bus Stop,
Awkunawnaw in Enugu
Metropolis yesterday.
on the agro-industrialisation
revolution which is the basis of
any nation that is prepared to
industrialise.
“On the strength of that, Cross
River State set up the first and the
only vitaminized rice mill in Africa,”
he added.
The governor used the occasion
to remind the President of his
promise to personally visit the
state to commission the rice mill in
March.
delivered.
Okoro said, “Abia North
Senatorial District can no longer
return to the period of frying
pan empowerment which was
the greatest project Ohuabunwa
undertook during his term as
their senator.”
The aide who noted that the
former scribe doesn’t live in the
state and is not in touch with
what is happening in the district
challenged him “to tour the five
local governments in the district
and witness what Kalu is doing.”
awarded the scholarships.
“Over 10,000 students
have so far been awarded
the scholarships since the
programme started in the year
2000.
“The NPDC scholarship
scheme has helped to reduce
youth restiveness in the
communities and has helped
in human capital development
in the communities hosting its
operations.”
No Miyetti Allah
Vigilantes In Imo
– Commissioner
BY ANGELA NKWO-AKPOLU,
Owerri
Imo State government has
raised the alarm on alleged
plans by the opposition to
cause ethnic tension in the
state over claims of vigilante
services by Miyetti Allah group.
Commissioner for
information, Chief Declan
Emelumba, made the
disclosure while reacting to
allegations that Miyetti Allah
vigilante group had arrived to
assist police curb insecurity in
the state.
He denied the claims even
as he insisted it was a ploy by
the opposition to cause ethnic
tension in the state.
Emelumba said at no time
did the state government give
any approval to the vigilante
to operate in Imo as claimed
by the report, saying it was a
fabrication.
He said, “This is to alert Imo
people that there is no truth
in the story being circulated
by the opposition which has
become more desperate. The
government is not aware of any
Miyetti Allah vigilante.”
Furthermore, the information
commissioner said the state
government will only embrace
established security agencies
adding that they will keep the
people informed of any new
arrangement.
Social media reports had been
awash with a certain statement
signed by one Sarki Makao
that the Miyetti Allah Cattle
Breeders Association of Nigeria
(MACBAN) members have
teamed up with security agents
to tackle unidentified gunmen
and suspected criminals in Imo
State.
Workers, Always
Victims Of Economic
Downturn – Abia HoS
BY KALU EZIYI, Umuahia
Abia State head of service, Sir
Onyii Wamah, has said that
civil servants are adversely
affected whenever there is
slightest economic down-turn
in the country.
Wamah stated this while
reviewing the past year with
newsmen in his office in
Umuahia, the state capital,
calling on the employers to
find lasting solutions to the
development.
He charged the workers
not to be intimidated by the
development or be deterred
by the prevailing economic
challenges, but to work harder
and put their confidence in
God.
Wamah lamented that the
year was challenging and
traumatic and commended
the present administration in
the state for ensuring regular
payment of the salaries of the
civil servants.
He, therefore appealed to
governments at all level in
the country to embark on
programmes and projects that
are geared towards improving
the living standard of the
workers.
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How Osun APC Crisis Degenerated

T
he crisis rocking the All Consensus. While TOP went for
ruled for 15 and half years by and that of his closest rival, the Akeem Olaoye, then Chairman of
Progressives Congress real Congress, the Governor’s group
the end of his tenure. With three PDP candidate in his home local Osogbo South LCDA was suspended
(APC) in the State of went for a dubious ‘CONSENSUS’.
Governors: Chief Bisi Akande, governments, we will discover the from office for six months. Till
Osun might not have
four years; Prince Olagunsoye huge difference of 21,525 votes in today, the unbridled castigation of
festered till date if
Oyinlola, seven and half years; favour of the PDP candidate. This APC Party stalwarts by members of
“The Governor used his position
fairness, unity and collective as a member of the Caretaker
and Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola who is significant, considering the fact Oyetola’s administration is the order
purpose wasn‘t jettisoned by the Extraordinary and Convention
would have spent four years at the that, PDP could only lead APC after the day.“
current administration in the State, Planning Committee (CECPC)
end of his first term by 2022 being the first ballot by only 353 votes. He said while all these were going
investigations have revealed. of the APC with the support
from the same Ifelodun/Boripe/ “Instead of considering the on, some concerned members of the
Due to controversies of Senator Iyiola Omisore, to
Odo-Otin Federal Constituency above factors as the main factors party approached the Governor to
surrounding the emergence and influence the Chairman of the Osun
as Oyinlola. responsible for the declaration have a rethink about his actions
eventual assumption of office of Convention Planning Committee,
„In 2018, the agitation for the of the election Inconclusive, and inactions against APC stalwarts
Governor Oyetola, efforts were Hon. Elegbeleye to declare the
Osun West Senatorial District to Governor Oyetola, from the including the former Governor, but
not spared to unite members of Governor’s group consensus list
produce the next Governor was inception of his administration the Governor did not yield.
the APC political family in Osun. as duly elected ward Executives;
fierce and huge. It was so fierce that embarked on a campaign of The APC leader noted, „The
Findings revealed that rather TOP then petitioned the National
all party leaders, starting from the calumny and politics of division issues were brought to the attention
than the Governor and his loyalists Secretariat in the form of an
elders, Agba Osun caucus of APC, within the party. Under the of Baba Bisi Akande, the former
strengthening and rejuvenating Appeal and eventually the Appeal
majority of the State Executive Oyetola administration, whoever is Governor of Osun, for resolutions,
the party for the consolidation of Committee came, they were equally
Council, and virtually all organs of perceived to be associated with or though this effort did not produce
progressive legacies in the state, it compromised by the Governor,
the party were hell bent on „WEST harbour any interest in the legacy a decisive resolution. Thereafter, in
began an unprecedented politics of using his influence as a member
LOKAN AGENDA. of immediate past administration December 2020, Asiwaju intervened
segregation and exclusivity against of CECPC. But one significant
“In spite of this clamour, or commitment to his predecessor at a meeting held at the Ila Orangun
members of the party that brought thing about the Appeal was during
the then Chief of Staff, Alhaji is alienated from the party and residence of Baba Bisi Akande, with
him to power in 2018. its sitting, known thugs from the
Gboyega Oyetola, was produced government regardless of their Baba Akande, Governor Oyetola
A source who is close to the Governor’s group came to disrupt
as the APC candidate for the State contribution to the success of the and Ogbeni in attendance where
two camps told journalists that the proceedings.
Gubernatorial Election. party.“ resolutions were agreed. However,
party members who wanted to
“That decision alone Another albatross, the APC the resolutions taken at that
“However, seven leaders of TOP
ensure that the crisis did not were arraigned before the Magistrate
fragmented the party such that chieftain remarked hanging on the meeting were jettisoned and the
degenerate, at its earlier stage, Court instead of arresting and
a section of the party decamped neck of Oyetola and his IleriOluwa leaders have not since then raised
formed The Osun Progressives prosecuting thugs. The case was
to the ADP, costing APC at least camp, was the reversal of the a finger.
(TOP), a caucus of the party in a bid eventually dismissed.
49,000 votes in the 2018 election. major policies of the Aregbesola “When there was no solution
to right the wrongs of the factional As the crisis continued,
Eventually, the election was administration spitefully. They in sight, genuine party leaders who
party chairman, Gboyega Famodun especially in relation to the
declared Inconclusive and a Rerun noted that since the start of his love the party and majority of people
and by extension, the Governor‘s party Congress, numerous party
was ordered, with Alhaji Oyetola administration, the Governor had who suffered before we could restore
camp. leaders have intervened without
eventually winning with a slim publicly shown his disdain for the the progressive party back to power
A top party chieftain in the any clear resolution in sight.
margin. Minister which Ogbeni was aware in Osun 12 years ago, came together
state who prayed not to be named In his reaction, the Special
“Although, many factors were of but kept mum in the spirit to form The Osun Progressives
because of the height of the Adviser to governor Oyetola on
responsible for the declaration of of party cohesion and political (TOP), in order to reorganise the
crisis said Governor Oyetola‘s Political Affairs, Oluomo Sunday
the election being Inconclusive, maturity. party for future elections.
strong position not to associate Akere said „TOP members are
among which was the decamping of “For example, when the Muslim “Immediately The Osun
with anyone who believed in only trying to be mischievous,
aggrieved section of APC members Community in Osun was planning Progressives (TOP) was formed,
his predecessor, Ogbeni Rauf they started the crisis.
to the ADP – costing APC over to honour Ogbeni with the title the Government started castigating
Aregbesola‘s administration was
49,000 votes, the unpopularity of WAZIRI’L MUMINEEN of the leaders of the group and its
“Before Governor
the first in the series of strokes he Adegboyega Oyetola formed his
of the APC candidate as well as State of Osun, the Governor and members. Though this attack has
used to further divide the party. cabinet, there was no caucus or
the general clamour for OSUN his team bluntly showed disdain continued unabated, however on a
The party leader explained crisis anywhere, because they
WEST DISTRICT to field the next for the event. Despite the fact daily basis, members of TOP have
further: „Since the creation of hoped to make the cabinet.
Governor were the driving factors that Governor Oyetola was the kept increasing.
Osun in August 27, 1991, Osun However, it is not every member
for APC‘s unusually slim victory in one that picked the date for the “Immediately the timetable for
has been democratically governed of the party that would make it
the 2018 guber elections“. programme, he directed that major Ward Congress was released by the
with Osun West Senatorial District to the cabinet. There are many
Speaking further, and digging functionaries of his government National Secretariat of the APC, the
taking the first shot but ruling for other position that could go
deeper into the unpopularity of should not attend the programme, leadership of TOP announced to the
just less than 24 months; Osun round. Immediately cabinet
the candidate, the source posited, while also travelling out of the whole world that they were ready for
East Senatorial District ruling was formed, many of them begin
“If we compare the results of country himself. The only Local the Congress but the Governor’s
for eight years; Osun Central to attack government and its
Alhaji Isiaka Gboyega Oyetola Government Chairman who took group, said they were not ready for
Senatorial District where Governor policies on social media.
in his home local governments active role in the programme, Hon a Congress rather they settled for
Oyetola hails from would have

Minister Inaugurates Audience Measurement Task Force

BY TUNDE OGUNTOLA, Abuja
Minister of Information
and Culture, Alhaji Lai
Mohammed, yesterday
inaugurated Audience
Measurement Task Force to
boost advert revenue and also
deliver a world-class, scientific
audience measurement
system for Nigeria.
Mohammed while speaking
at the inauguration of the
Audience Measurement Task
Force in Abuja yesterday
said Nigeria’s broadcast
advertising market is
punching far below its
weight, especially when the
country’s population is taken
into account.
Despite having a population
more than three times that of
South Africa, he said Nigeria’s
television advertising market
revenue in 2016 was US$309
million, compared to that
of South Africa, which was
US$1.3 billion.
The minister said Nigeria’s
broadcast advertising
market is also third in Africa,
behind that of South Africa
and Kenya.He said, “The
immediate challenge before
us, therefore, is to bring the
under-performing Nigeria TV
and radio advertising market
to what it should be - which
is two or three times what it
is now. If we do that, it could
result in an additional $400
million in revenue or more in
the industry in the next three
years.
“Another critical point is
that a world-class audience
measurement system is
critical to the success of the
Digital Switch Over (DSO),
which we are currently
implementing, As I have
always said, the absence
of a scientific audience
measurement regime has
resulted in under-investment
in the sector, which is
necessary to foster the
growth of the industry.
“Today, the advertising
community continues to
rely on subjective factors
when making decisions on
the content they want, as
opposed to how many viewers
the content truly attracts.”
Consequently, he said
television platforms have
resorted to renting out space
on their channels to sustain
their businesses, and content
producers are at the mercy
of sponsors, a development
which, unfortunately, skews
the authenticity of their
creative output in favor of a
few decision makers, instead
of the millions of TV viewers.

Your Rice Pyramid Is A Sham, PDP Tells Buhari, APC

BY CHIBUZO UKAIBE, Abuja
The Peoples Democratic
Party (PDP) yesterday
described the rice pyramids
of the All Progressives
Congress (APC) and its
government as a pyramid
of lies.
The party lampooned the
government for staging
what it called another
shameless media stunt to
beguile Nigerians ahead
of 2023 elections with the
unveiling of bogus rice
pyramids in Abuja.
National publicity
secretary of PDP, Debo
Ologunagba, said Nigerians
are already aware and the
pictures abound of how the
APC and its government
“create” fake pyramids of
rice with sandbags and
re-bagged rice stacked on
pyramid shaped wooden
structures as busted in an
APC-controlled state in the
Southwest in 2018.
“Of course, there is nothing
to celebrate in the APC
pyramid of lies in Abuja. It
is rather shameful that APC
leaders are again ridiculing
President Muhammadu
Buhari by making him
unveil pyramids of allegedly
imported foreign rice which
are re-bagged as locally
produced, just to create an
impression of a boost in
local production under his
watch.
“If indeed, there is a boost
in local production of rice
as the APC wants Nigerians
to believe, how come the
price of rice has not come
down but continues to soar
from about N8,000 per bag
which the PDP handed over
to the APC in 2015 to about
N30,000 per bag today?
“It is on record that the
PDP turned the waterland of
various states of our nation
into huge rice production
hubs with farms and mills
springing up across the
country, leading to a boost
in local production, drastic
drop in imports and the
celebrated affordable prices
of food products under the
PDP administration.”
Ologunagba added that
it is painful that APC,
with its incompetence,
counter-productive policies
and incurable corruption,
reversed all the gains made
by the PDP in the agricultural
sector and triggered a
decline in production which
resulted in the high cost of
food in our country today.
He recalled how APC-led
administration failed to
protect farmers and how it
blamed over 40 rice farmers
killed by terrorists in Borno
State instead of going after
their assailants.
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NEWS MONEY CAPITAL MARKET
Mutual Benefits
Group Capitalisation
Hits N20bn
BY ZAKA KHALIQ, Lagos
Mutual Benefits Assurance group
have recapitalised to the tune of
N20 billion to allow the firm take
bigger risks that will translate to
Increased profitability.
Speaking to journalists at the
end of the company’s 26th annual
thanksgiving service in Lagos at
the weekend, its chairman, Dr
Akin Ogunbiyi, disclosed that
Mutual Benefits Life Assurance
Limited is now recapitlised to the
tune of N8.8 billion while Mutual
Benefits General is capitalised to
about N12billion, bringing the total
capitalisation of the group to N20
billion.
“We have fully recapitlised as
far back as December 2020. Our
Mutual life is recapitlised to the
tune of N8.8 billion and our general
business is about N12 billion. So, we
are fully recapitalised,” he stressed.
Disclosing that the company is
working on a five-year plan tagged
‘Project One Reloaded’ to become
the leader in five critical areas in
insurance industry, he states that
Mutual Benefits is currently leading
the insurance industry in the area
of customer services, promising
to extend this feat to other areas,
such as Gross premium income,
profitability, among others.
Stressing that the company is
committed to this course, he noted
that, by the time the firm clocked
30 years, it would have achieved all
these set targets.
Earlier, at the thanksgiving
service, 50 staff who have spent
between five to 25 years in the
employment of the company as
well as some outstanding marketers
were awarded with Long Service
Award as well as commitment
to grow the bottomline of the
company.
Ogunbiyi charged the company’s
staff to increase their productivity
in a bid to further grow the bottom
line of the underwriting firm, while
thanking God for what he has
done in his life and the life of the
insurance firm.
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INSURANCE INTERVIEW
INFLATION
RATE (%)
2021 2020
MAY 17.93 12.4
JUNE 17.75 12.56
JULY 17.38 12.82
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Exchange (NGX) at the closing ceremony to commemorate the listing of BUA Foods Plc at the NGX in Lagos.
Server Failure Slows Down
NIN Registration
BY ROYAL IBEH, Lagos
The persistence challenges of server
downtime and power outage have de-
nied many Nigerians the opportuni-
ty to register for their National Iden-
tification Number (NIN) or link their
subscriber identity module (SIM) to
the platform.
These challenges have denied over
100 million potential Nigerians the
chance to link their SIM to NIN, hence,
could not use their SIM cards at all or
are restricted to certain services.
The National Identity Manage-
ment Commission (NIMC) revealed
that 140 million Nigerians are yet to
get NINs, as only about 71 million
unique identity numbers were issued
with about three to four SIMs linked
to a NIN.
The major challenges confronting
the process (as observed in the reg-
istration centres in Lagos and Ogun
States) are: frequent server downtime
and power outage which many people
said have frustrated them after sever-
al attempts. Those who spoke with
our correspondent said the attend-
ants keep asking them to check back
on the excuse that the systems were
down or that they don’t have power
supply.
ANALYSIS
INTER BANK LENDING
RATE(AS AT AUG 31 2021)
RATE
O/N 8.4250
1M 11.2469
3M 12.1322
6M 13.3928
Aside the two neighbouring states,
there were similar reports in most
States of the federation. A staff of
NIMC who asked not to be named said
server downtown has been a major is-
sue, not just to NIMC but to other cor-
porate organisations.
For instance, officials at Kosofe Lo-
cal Government Area of Lagos were
unable to register residents due to
network issue. According to one of
the officials, he was unable to login to
the server since 9:00am that day (on
12th of January, 2022) till afternoon
when our correspondent visited while
diverting people to go to other LGAs
for their NIN registration.
At NIMC office in Ikeja, Lagos,
many Nigerians were told to come
back the next day at 7.30am, as there
was no electricity.
Another official of the commission
who spoke with LEADERSHIP at the
commission’s office in Ogun State said
those who came as early as 7:30am to
1:00pm were attended to, because
there was light. “We have attended to
more than 200 people today,” he said,
adding “We could not attend to those
who came after 1:00pm, because by
then, we have turned off the genera-
tor and as you can see, there is no light
and we are not expecting light till the
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next day,” he said, while appealing to
the crowds to come before 8:00am the
following day.
Some of the NIN registration out-
lets visited by LEADERSHIP, also en-
countered the challenge of login into
NIMC’s server to register Nigerians.
For instance, an owner of one of the
NIN registration outlets in Lagos, Mr
Johnson Okanlawon, told LEADER-
SHIP that sometimes, it takes six to
seven hours for him to be able to reg-
ister one person.
“Sometimes, the network will work
perfectly well, but other times, we
may find it difficult to register one
person because of their server,” he
explained.
More worrisome to Okanlawon
is the fact that some Nigerians who
registered about four months ago
still find it difficult to link their SIM
to NIN, because their NINs have not
by captured by NIMC database.
“When we encounter such issue,
we normally place a call across to
NIMC workers, to help resolve the
issue. Sometimes, they will work on
the server and within few hours, it
will start working, but other times,
it may take two days. That is the ma-
jor issue we are facing even this year,”
he added.
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FirstBank To Boost Remittance
Through 750 Branches
BY BUKOLA IDOWU, Lagos
First Bank Nigeria Limited has
restated its commitment to-
wards growing remittance inflow
through its 750 branches spread
across the country.
The bank, in a statement, said
it is in partnership with sever-
al International Money Transfer
Organisations (IMTOs) to ensure
that customers in Nigeria are able
to receive funds from abroad with
ease.
This is in addition to the bene-
fits customers stand to enjoy with
the Naira4Dollar incentive of the
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
which gives customers N5 for eve-
ry dollar recieved.
Deputy managing director of
FirstBank, Mr Gbenga Shobo not-
ed that, FirstBank customers are
at an advantage to receive mon-
ey from their loved ones and busi-
ness associates, anywhere they
are, across the world.
He underlined the bank’s re-
solve in promoting diaspora re-
mittances, by expanding its net-
work of international money
transfer operators in recognition
of the significant roles diaspora re-
mittances play in driving econom-
ic growth, such as helping recipi-
ents meet basic needs, fund cash
and non-cash investments, fi-
nance education, foster new busi-
nesses and debt servicing.
Shobo’s explained that current
efforts at the bank to onboard
over a dozen additional IMTOs
on the bank’s platform, and fur-
ther expand the options available
to Nigerians and other residents
in Nigeria to receive money from
their loved ones abroad.
QUOTE OF THE DAY
“We train our firefighters in
Cameroon and I found myself
approving several hundred
thousands of dollars for training in
Cameroon and I said this is not it,”
Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi
Sirika
Sirika
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Lagos To Sanction Firms Over Non-filing Of Tax Returns
BY BUKOLA IDOWU, Lagos
Lagos state government is set
to sanction companies who fail
to file their tax returns to it on
or before January 31, 2022.
With just 13 days to the end
of the month of January, the
state, through Lagos Internal
Revenue Service (LIRS) urged
businesses and employers to
file their tax returns by the
stipulated date to avoid sanc-
tions.
A statement by the tax agen-
Premium Pension Re-appoints Mairami As MD For 4 Years
BY ZAKA KHALIQ, Lagos
Premium Pension Limited
(PPL) has approved the reap-
pointment of Mr. Umar San-
da Mairami as the managing
director/chief executive of-
ficer for another 4years term
effective from 2nd January,
2022.
Mairami was first appoint-
ed in January 2018 for a term
of four years even as the Na-
tional Pension Commission
(PenCom) has also approved
IPMAN Warns Against Proposed Inauguration Of Parallel NEC
BY CHIKA IZUORA, Lagos
The Independent Petroleum
Marketers Association of Ni-
geria (IPMAN) has warned
against the proposed inaugu-
ration of parallel National Ex-
ecutive Committee (NEC) on
18th January, 2022 in Abuja.
The IPMAN board of trus-
tees secretary, Mr Tunji Adeni-
ji, gave the warning yesterday
against the backdrop of a pur-
ported invitation to inaguration
Maritime Stakeholders Seek CBN, AfDB’s Participation In Nigeria’s Blue Economy
BY YUSUF BABALOLA, Lagos
Maritime stakeholders, un-
der the auspices of the Mar-
itime Organisation of West
and Central Africa (MOWCA),
have advocated for the inclu-
sion of the Central Bank of Ni-
geria (CBN), African Develop-
ment Bank (AfDB) and other
financial institutions in the re-
alisation of Nigeria’s blue econ-
omy objectives.
The secretary general, Mar-
itime Organisation of West
cy reminded businesses and
employers of labour of their
statutory obligation to file an-
nual income tax returns pursu-
ant to section 81 (2) of the Per-
sonal Income Tax Act (PITA)
Cap P8 LFN 2004 (as amend-
ed).
The Act stipulates January
31st as the deadline for filing
of annual income tax returns,
failing which penalty accrues.
The executive chairman of
Lagos State Internal Reve-
nue Service, Mr. Ayodele Sub-
his reappointment.
During his first tenure in
office, the company was said
to have recorded a number of
achievements, some of which
are; atttaiment of Assets un-
der Mangement (AuM) of
over N880 billion, number
of clients increased to over
750,000, deployment of a
multi-channel mobile appli-
cation that is reputed to be
one of the best in the indus-
try and 2 ISO certifications,
among others.
of NEC members by Engineer
Sanusi Abdul- Fari-led group
faction.
Adeniji said, the BoT chair-
man led by Alhaji Abdulkadri
Aminu has notified the securi-
ty agencies of the pupurted ille-
gal inaguration of NEC by some
group of individuals.
He said the current board of
trustees(BoT) of IPMAN has re-
ceived information that there
are plans by some faction of IP-
MAN to install another leader-
and Central Africa (MOWCA),
Dr Paul Adalikwu has advocat-
ed for the inclusion of financial
institutions in the realisation
of Nigeria’s blue economy ob-
jectives.
Speaking at the inaugu-
ral meeting of an Expand-
ed Committee on Sustaina-
ble Blue Economy in Nigeria,
at the Presidential Villa, the
secretary general, MOWCA,
Dr Paul Adalikwu, noted that,
this is critical to the objectives
of the blue economy.
air charged all businesses and
employers of labour resident
within Lagos State to file their
annual income tax returns to
avoid payment of penalties as
well as other statutory sanc-
tions.
The only available platform
for filing of annual income tax
returns in Lagos State is the
LIRS e-Tax portal: https://etax.
lirs.net.
The e-Tax portal, LIRS said,
is built for convenience of tax-
payers as its easy, convenient
Mairami is a seasoned
banker, who began his career
with the then Habib Nigeria
Bank Limited as a trainee of-
ficer. He later joined the then
Intercity Bank Plc in 1999
where he served as an execu-
tive assistant to the manag-
ing director.
He acquired inestimable
robust experience having
traversed and headed major
strategic core banking oper-
ations which comprised cor-
porate planning; corporate
ship for IPMAN on Jan. 18.
He noted that the move was
a flagrant violation of the judg-
ment delivered by the Supreme
Court in Abuja on December 14,
2018.
Adeniji stressed that the
judgment read by Justice
Musa Muhammad in suit No.
SC15/2015, recognised Mr
Chinedu Okoronkwo and Alhaji
Danladi Pasali, as president and
secretary of IPMAN, respective-
ly with other elected executives.
On his part, vice-president,
Yemi Osinbajo also sought for
wider participation of relevant
stakeholders in the blue econ-
omy project to deepen partici-
pation and benefits of Nigeri-
ans from the country’s marine
resources.
The VP said, a viable blue
economy project will offer vis-
ta of opportunities not only for
littoral states where there are
bodies of waters but for the en-
tire country.
He identified areas to be ex-
R-L:President/chairman
of council, The Chartered
Institute of Bankers of
Nigeria, Dr. Bayo Olugbemi;
panelist & co-founder/
managing partner, Sahel
Consulting, Ndidi Okonkwo
Nwume, and registrar/
CEO, CIBN, Dr. Seye Awojobi,
during the 8th National
Economic Outlook:
Implications for Businesses
in 2022 organised by
CIBNCFS and B.Adedipe
and Associates Ltd in
Lagos,yesterday.PHOTO BY
KOLAWOLE ALIU
and safe, even as all business-
es and employers of labour are
advised to use the e-Tax portal
to file their returns.
Taxpayer ID of all employ-
ees is compulsory for the an-
nual income tax returns to be
successfully filed on the e-Tax
portal. Therefore, all employees
and taxable persons within the
state are advised to generate a
taxpayer ID (where applicable)
and file their individual annu-
al income tax returns on the e-
Tax portal.
promotions; credit adminis-
tration; training, among oth-
er aspects of banking, cov-
ering credit management,
relationship and branch man-
agement as well as branch co-
ordination.
Following the banking re-
forms of 2004, which led to
the merger of Intercity Bank
with 8 other banks to form
Unity Bank, Mairami was ap-
pointed as the bank’s pioneer
head of human capital man-
agement.
He said the tenure of the ex-
ecutive would expire on De-
cember 14, 2023.
The BoT secretary added
that IPMAN had already zoned
the next president of the asso-
ciation to the North west.
“Any attempt to install an-
other set of persons as NEC
of IPMAN is null and void be-
cause the matter has been set-
tled by the Supreme Court
which is the final arbiter of jus-
tice in Nigeria.
ploited including ports, termi-
nals, fishing, training, environ-
ment, tourism, power and oil
and gas.
While identifying possi-
ble challenges of sustainabili-
ty, the vice president urged all
the ministries, departments
and agencies to strengthen
their collaborations in an at-
mosphere of inter ministerial
working groups and advised all
members to attend the meet-
ings faithfully for maximum
results.
Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Unity Bank Pledges Support
To Rice Farmersnership with RIFAN started in
BY BUKOLA IDOWU, Lagos
Unity Bank Plc has reiterat-
ed its support for smallholder
farmers in the country, pledg-
ing both financial and capaci-
ty support as part of measures
to boost the country’s rice pro-
duction.
Speaking at the unveiling of the
mega rice pyramid on the occa-
sion of the National Rice Festi-
val in Abuja, managing direc-
tor and chief executive of Unity
Bank, Tomi Somefun said the
bank will continue to support
the farmers and ensure that
more smallholder farmers get
the requisite financial support
to boost rice production.
Noting that the bank had part-
nered Nigerian rice farmers
under the aegis of Rice Farm-
ers Association of Nigeria (RI-
FAN) to unveil the pyramid,
she said: “our strategic part-
Inflationary Pressures Remain Significant
Risk In Nigerian Economy –Yusuf
BY OLUSHOLA BELLO, Lagos
With the release of Inflation
report for December 2021,
the CEO of Centre for the
Promotion of Private Enter-
prise (CPPE), Dr Muda Yusuf
said, inflationary pressures
remain a significant macro-
economic risk in the Nigeri-
an economy.
The eight months steady
deceleration in headline in-
flation was brought to a halt
with the marginal spike in
the December 2021 headline
inflation from 15.4 per cent
in November 2021 to 15.63
per cent in December 2021.
The surge in demand dur-
ing the December festivities,
according to Yusuf, must
have played a role in the
marginal spike and reversal
of the deceleration trend in
headline inflation.
The food inflation, which
Africa’s Electricity To Surge As Global
Demand Hit Highest In 2021
BY CHIKA IZUORA, Lagos
Africa is experiencing new
surge in electricity demand
with gas seen as leading
power generation in the
continent.
A rapid economic re-
bound and extreme weath-
er conditions reportedly
drove a 6 per cent rise in
global electricity demand
in 2021 and seen to be the
largest in percentage terms
since 2010 when the world
recovered from global finan-
cial crises.
In absolute terms, 2021’s
increase of more than
1,500TWh was the largest
ever, according to the Jan-
uary 2022 edition of the
IEA’s semi-annual Electric-
ity Market Report.
Electricity demand across
Africa rebounded after fall-
ing in 2020 because of the
COVID-19 pandemic and
2018 when we financed about
273,000 smallholder farm-
ers. This was the largest sin-
gle-ticket transaction in that
year. This financing cut across
33 states of the Federation in-
cluding the FCT.
“In 2019, the Bank increased
the tally by financing anoth-
er 146,810 smallholder farm-
ers for the wet and dry sea-
son farming. This funding cut
across 35 States of the Feder-
ation including the Federal
Capital Territory (FCT).
“Additional funding was
granted to finance additional
221,450 smallholder farmers
of the Association across the
32 states of the Federation in-
cluding FCT for the wet sea-
son and additional 300,000
hectares was financed in six-
teen states for the 2020 dry
season cropping season.
is the biggest worry for the
poor, rose from 17.21 per
cent in November to 17.37
per cent in December. But on
a month-on-month basis, he
said, there was an increase of
2.19 per cent.
“The core inflation, which
relates to non-agricultural
products, maintained an up-
ward trend. It increased from
13.85 per cent in November
to 13.87 per cent in Decem-
ber. This was largely a reflec-
tion of the impact of cur-
rency depreciation and the
liquidity challenges in the
forex market,” he stressed.
Although the economy
witnessed an incremental
deceleration in inflation over
the past eight months before
the reversal in December, he
said, high inflationary pres-
sures remain a major concern
to stakeholders in the Nige-
ria economy.
associated lockdowns. The
International Monetary
Fund estimates a 1.6 per
cent decline in real GDP
over that time.
The IEA estimates growth
in electricity supply will hit
5.6 per cent in 2021 and
close to 5 per cent in 2022.
This is driven by higher GDP
growth (improving global
trade and commodity prices
pushes this to an estimated
5 per cent), new generation
capacity and increase elec-
tricity access which should
alleviate some power supply
shortages on the continent.
Measures to contain the
spread of the COVID-19
Omicron variant at the end
of 2021 in South Africa
(which accounts for almost
30 per cent of the total pow-
er demand in the region)
could significantly impact
economic and consequent-
ly electricity supply growth.
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Ogun Residents Lament 150% FG To Implement 0.5% GDP On STI
Increase In Electricity Tariff To Spur Economic Development
ABIODUN SIVOWAKU, Lagos
Residents of Agbado Cross-
ing in Ifo local government
area of Ogun state have la-
mented over the 150% in-
crease in electricity tariff by
Ikeja Electric.
According to one of the
residents, Mr.Eric Ume-
zurike, “as at April last year,
I paid N2,500 for a room and
palour self-contain flat. The
amount was increased in
August last year to N4,000.
With the recent increment, I
now pay N7,000 on the same
apartment.
“Where are my going to
get the money from. The in-
crease is alarming.Govern-
ment should intervene so
as to avert this arbitrary in-
crease.”
Another resident, Mr Joe
Igbokwe pointed out that,
“1 now pay about N24,000
per month as electricity tar-
iff adding that the tariff is
almost running at per with
house rent” He stated fur-
ther that the prepaid meters
promised by government
agency has not been forth-
coming as people find it dif-
ficult to get the meters.
A respondent who plead-
ed anonymity at the Lon-
Leadership Newspapers
lo office of Ikeja DisCo said
the best option for electrici-
ty consumers is to opt for in-
stallation of pre-paid meters
but that the meters which
are supposed to free are not
readily available.
A Landlord at Agbado
crossing area of the state, Mr
Alani Akinoso said: “I went to
a pre-paid metering compa-
ny and told to pay N9,000
for registration of 3 phas-
es of pre-paid meters,” he
said despite promises by of-
ficials that the pre-paid me-
ters would be supplied before
now, he is still left to battle
with estimated billings.
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BY INNOCENT ODOH, ABUJA
The federal government has
mapped out strategies to im-
plement 0.5 per cent Gross
Domestic Product (GDP) to
promote Science Technol-
ogy and innovation (STI)
through Research and Devel-
opment (R&D) which was re-
cently approved by President
Muhammadu Buhari.
Minister of Science, Tech-
nology and Innovation, Dr
Ogbonnaya Onu made the
disclosure at a consultative
meeting on the provision
of minimum of 0.5 per cent
of GDP for funding science,
technology and innovation
NEWS/BUSINESS 21
sectors in the country held
in Abuja yesterday.
He said implementation
of 0.5 per cent will promote
creativity, innovation to-
gether with the attendant
benefit of achieving nation-
al socio-economic develop-
ment.
Recently, the federal gov-
ernment declared at the
2021 edition of the annual
STI expo, that 0.5 per cent
of the country’s GDP will be
channeled towards the de-
velopment of STI to ensure
continuous productivity and
sustainability of the Nation.
Onu stated that great na-
tions of today in terms of
economic and industrial pro-
gress make priority invest-
ment in STI sectors which
has made it possible for their
dominance in world affairs.
The decision to increase
the nation’s STI funding was
taken at the African Union’s
executive council in 2006,
which established a target
for all member-states to al-
locate 1 per cent of the GDP
investment in research and
development. Onu said fur-
ther that the meeting has
offered the opportunity to
work out strategies for at-
taining the implementation
of 0.5% of the GDP to STI
sector.
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Column
Hannatu Musawa Of Terror…
hannatu.musawa@leadership.ng
T
hey came on
motorbikes
shooting anyone
on sight. Many
“
of us ran for cover into
nearby bushes or anywhere
that provided a semblance
of safety from the attackers.
They carted away anything
they felt was valuable
and set fire to our homes,
burning down our village.
At first, we didn’t know
what was happening when
we heard noises of so many
motor bikes. But when we
heard the gunshots, we
knew they were bandits and
began to run for our lives.
People were dropping like
flies as we ran to the nearby
bushes. We later returned to
organize mass burials for
the dead.
As I speak to you, bodies
are still being recovered
from the village with
many mutilated or burned.
After shooting at people
indiscriminately, they
began to loot the village.
All we could do was to watch
them from a distance as
they ransacked and pillaged
our homes. When they were
done, they set the village
ablaze, not minding who got
caught up in the fire…”
These are bloody
accounts of some villagers
that were attacked by
more than 300 gunmen on
motorcycles recently that
stormed eight villages in
the Anka local government
area in Zamfara, shooting
sporadically and killing
scores of people. The
attackers also rampaged
through 10 villages in Anka
and Bukkuyum districts
the following day, firing
at residents, looting, and
burning homes.
36 people were
reported to have been
killed in Bukkuyum local
government area while 22
others died in the attacks on
Anka. The casualty figures
were confirmed by the Emirs
in both local governments
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However, some unofficial
estimates peg the death
toll at about 200. Reports
also had it that the bandits
were sighted on their way
to attack commuters on
the road when military
troops engaged them in a
gun duel.
From indication, the
attacks were as a result of
the military air raids on
targets in the Gusami forest
and west Tsamre village in
Zamfara that killed more
than 100 bandits including
two of their leaders. In
recent days, the military has
acquired more equipment to
track down and eliminate
criminal gangs, as well as
bandits, which have been
subjecting people to a reign
of terror, including through
the illegal imposition of
taxes on communities
under siege.
Government officials
as well as security experts
have maintained that the
latest attacks by bandits on
innocent people in Zamfara
state is an act of desperation
by the bandits, now under
relentless pressure from
the military. The military
recently said that they have
killed 537 armed bandits
and other criminal elements
and arrested 374 others
since May last year, while
452 kidnapped civilians
were rescued.
Finally, Bandits have
now been designated as
terrorists, allowing for
tougher sanctions under
the terrorism prevention
act for suspected shooters,
their informants, and
supporters such as those
caught supplying them with
fuel and food. However,
the conflict is becoming
more and more deadly
as the security forces are
struggling to deal with the
problem. It is not a hidden
fact that resources of the
military are stretched thin
as they respond to crisis
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On This Ongoing Reign
Matawalle
across the country.
Bandit violence
arguably has its roots in
clashes between nomadic
cattle herders and
sedentary farmers over
land and resources. But tit-
for-tat attacks have over
the years spiraled into
broader criminality. The
Northwestern parts of the
country has seen a sharp
rise in mass abductions
and other violent crimes
since late 2020 as the
government struggles to
maintain law and order.
Recall that last year,
bandits made international
headlines with a series of
high-profile attacks on
schools and colleges where
they kidnapped hundreds
of pupils. Most were
released but some of those
students are still being held.
Kidnapping has become the
fastest growing enterprise,
especially in areas within
the Northwestern part
of the country. Efforts to
stem the abduction tide
have failed because of weak
sanctioning and deterrence
mechanisms.
Sadly, banditry and
other causes of insecurity
in the North have been
allowed to degenerate
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into a complex national
emergency. This mirrors
exactly what happened
with the Boko Haram
insurgency. From sporadic
incidents, Boko Haram
began launching systematic
attacks targeted at
individuals, communities
and, eventually, the state.
Thus, there’s no more
effective solution than
tactical synergy between
grassroots vigilantes
and the state security
operatives.
The government’s
current counter banditry
effort, based on military
reconnaissance and
raids, is commendable.
But owing largely to the
operational challenges
arising from insufficient
knowledge of the terrain, it
seems to be failing to bring
about the much-needed
respite.
This makes the
involvement of local
vigilantes and community
watch groups, who have a
better knowledge of the
terrain, more important.
The successes recorded
by the Civilian Joint Task
Force, comprising local
vigilantes and volunteer
neighborhood watchers,
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in combating the Boko
Haram insurgency in the
Lake Chad Basin shows the
possible value of this sort
of community policing.
Intelligence gathering
is also vital in the
current counter banditry
efforts. Active citizen
engagement and citizen
cooperation may be the
most essential element
of a successful response.
However, security force
violence against citizens
as well as trust issues may
prove to be a stumbling
block. Remedying this
and building trust with
citizens should be a top
priority of any national
security strategy.
The welfare and
provision of adequate
equipment for our security
personnel particularly
those in the frontline are
also paramount. There
have been stories of lack of
incentive and firepower by
our troops in the theater
of war. This needs to be
addressed. Adoption of
technology such as the
proper use of drones
similar to those in other
climes can help effectively
reduce banditry, crime and
criminality.
In addition, addressing
the structural inequalities
that drive people to
violence, such as poverty,
lack of education and
opportunity, exclusion
and mistreatment will
go a long way in curbing
the insecurity challenge.
Controlling the trafficking
in small arms and light
weapons, specifically at
the points of entry in our
porous national borders
needs to be scaled up.
Thus, banditry is not a
problem that will be solved
only through the barrel of
a gun.
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M
r President, I most
heartily welcome
you on behalf of the
government and
good people of Ogun
State to your second home, the
Gateway State. Your visit to Ogun
State today is not just a routine
official visit of a sitting president to a
state; it is an honour done to the good
people of the Gateway State. This is
your first visit since my assumption
of office. We look forward to many
of such.
All the projects and programmes
of our administration in Ogun State
are deliberate and guided by our
vision. The vision is to give Ogun
State a focused and qualitative
governance and create an enabling
environment for a Public-Private
Sector Partnership (PPP) to thrive.
We believe this is fundamental to the
socio-economic development of the
state and the individual prosperity of
our people.
The choice of the five projects
that we are commissioning today
from our many landmark projects
was a daunting task. These are just
a few of our achievements. We have
so many more to showcase. These
selected few that Your Excellency will
commission are however symbolic of
the various types of projects across all
sectors of our dear state’s economy.
And, they are spread all through the
three senatorial districts.
It is noteworthy that all our
projects have the inputs, and are
informed by the needs, of the
people as expressed by them at
different engagement fora that
we provide. This is because we
anchor our “Building our Future
Together” agenda on inclusiveness,
equity, fairness, transparency,
accountability, justice, and obedience
to the rule of law. Under our FIVE
Development Pillars with the
acronym I.S.E.Y.A; that is, I – for
Infrastructure, S - for Social Welfare
and Wellbeing, E - for Education,
Y - for Youth Empowerment, A for
Agriculture and Food Security, we
based our choices on what the people
say they want and we get their buy-
in for implementation.
May I provide a panoramic view
of the five projects. The Gateway
City Gate, for instance, is an iconic
monument that not only beautifies
the environment, but a reflection
of the new approach to governance
in the state. It symbolises the
convergence, harmony, and unity
amongst all the groups and sections
of the state. It is not just a physical
Intersection of the three senatorial
districts; it is a symbol of the
togetherness of our people and the
legendary warmth and hospitality to
our visitors and guests.
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The Ijebu-Ode-Epe Road, a
federal road, is another strategic
arterial road that links the Lekki/
Epe corridor of Lagos State to the
eastern corridor of Ogun State at
Ijebu-Ode. With this road, socio-
economic activities in the South
East and South South zones of our
country will receive a boost through
the linkage of the road to Sagamu-
Benin Expressway for easier access by
motorists to Lagos, Nigeria’s largest
economy.
In the same vein, the Sagamu
Interchange-Abeokuta Road is 42km
in length and is the main arterial
road that leads to our capital city. It is
a dual carriageway with streetlights,
median and other road furniture.
This road, though a federal road,
was redesigned and reconstructed
to address the daily challenges being
experienced by commuters, and to
make commuting between the state
capital and other parts of the state
and, indeed, the rest of the country a
safe, secure and pleasant experience.
The two roads are very significant
and critical to the socio-economic
development of not only Ogun State
but the nation as a whole.
Our affordable housing estate
at Kobape in Abeokuta comprises
526 units of 2 and 3-bedroom
bungalows. The King’s Court at Oke-
Mosan, Abeokuta, is a middle/high
income housing estate and has 31
of its 85 units in the first phase fully
completed. The remaining 54 units
are at various stages of completion.
Furthermore, several similar
housing projects are under
construction in different parts of
the state. Our aggressive housing
programme is aimed at delivering
2,500 units of houses by the end
of our first term. So far, we have
achieved over 60 percent of the
target within 30 months and are
confident that we will deliver on this
commitment, as we have done in all
our programmes.
We have many more projects
that could have been scheduled
for commissioning, but for time
constraint. Yet, there are many others
at different stages of completion.
These include the first phase of
the Ogun State International Agro
Cargo Airport at Ilishan, and Atan-
LUSADA-Agbara expressway, which
leads to Agbara Industrial Estate,
the industrial nerve centre of not
just our state, but also Nigeria and
indeed, the entire ECOWAS sub-
region. It is, therefore, our hope
that Your Excellency will graciously
grant our request to return and
commission more projects when
they are completed and ready for
commissioning later in the year.
Beyond these physical projects,
we have also embarked on several
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fiscal and policy reforms to enable
the effectiveness and efficiency
of government. Some of these are
the reinvigoration of the Security
Trust Fund; establishment of
Public-Private Partnership Office;
launch of Ogun Digital Economy
Infrastructure Projects; Ogun State
Land Revenue and Management
Systems (OLARMS), and the
establishment of Ogun State
Investment Promotion Agency,
among others.
We also have a Business
Environment Council. To provide a
truly one-stop-shop for big investors,
we have established a Public Private
Partnership Office which resolves
business bottlenecks in the state,
while the government has set up
the State Enterprise Development
Agency to strengthen the micro,
small and medium enterprises
(MSMEs) and boost their capacities.
All these have led to increased
internally general revenue (IGR) of
about N95bn in 2021.
That is the Ogun State of our
dream. And, there are testimonials
that we are on the right path. In the
last 30 months, we have restored
people’s trust and confidence in
their government. We will continue
to rekindle the hope of the people,
and will never take their mandate
for granted.
I want to thank you, Mr
President, for facilitating that the
Central Bank provide us support
particularly as we embraced and
domesticated your ‘eat what you
grow and grow what you eat’ policy in
agriculture. To date we have through
the Anchor Borrowers’ Scheme
turned about 30,000 young men and
women into agripreneurs.
Your Excellency, I wish
to specially thank you for the
construction of the Lagos-Ibadan
new standard railway gauge. The
longest part of the rail-line is in
Ogun State with five stations, the
most in any state. We also thank
you for the ongoing reconstruction
of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway.
The longest stretch of that road is
also in Ogun State and is due for
completion this year. These projects
are particularly strategic to the
economic development of not only
Ogun State but the entire nation.
The railway and the improved Lagos-
Ibadan expressway have brought
tremendous increase in economic
activities in our dear state and other
states.
In the same vein, we appreciate
your approval to Aliko Dangote for
the reconstruction of Sagamu-
Interchange-Papalanto-Ilaro Road
through the federal government’s
tax credit scheme. Let me also
appeal that the same tax credit
scheme be extended to the Nigerian
National Petroleum Company
(NNPC) for the reconstruction of
Sagamu-Ogijo-Ikorodu expressway.
This road not only leads to one of the
largest depots of NNPC at Mosinmi,
Sagamu, it is also an alternative
road to the ever-busy Lagos-
Ibadan expressway. We also look
forward to the approval of similar
creative funding arrangements for
the Otta-Idiroko Road and other
federal roads traversing our dear
state. We passionately appeal to
Your Excellency to graciously direct
relevant agencies to expedite action
towards prompt rehabilitation and
completion of these roads. This will
improve the welfare and wellbeing of
our people.
The number of federal roads in
Ogun and their strategic significance
to the socio-economic development
of the country cannot be over-
emphasised. Your Excellency, it is
noteworthy that Ogun State has
more federal roads than any other
state in the country. Therefore, we
are passionately requesting again
that Ogun State be accorded a
special status for federal government
infrastructural funding, especially on
roads.
I thank the Honourable
Minister of Works and Housing,
Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN,
for the tremendous support we
have enjoyed from his ministry.
Our appreciation also goes to the
governor of the Central Bank of
Nigeria for the creative funding
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support and same appreciation
goes to others in the private sector
- Dangote, Herbert Wigwe and
Abdul Samad Rabiu - that have been
supportive one way or the other in
the implementation of our “Building
Our Future Together” Agenda.
To the good people of Ogun
State, words are inadequate
to convey my appreciation for
the support, cooperation and
prayers that we have enjoyed
from you all since the inception
of our administration. I thank our
Royal Fathers, religious leaders,
community leaders, civil society
organisations (CSOs), market men
and women, the youth, security
agencies and the media for your
support. Our thanks also go to those
non-indigenes of our dear state that
have made Ogun State their home.
We do not promise to do everything,
but we will do everything that we
promise.
At this point, it is my honour
and privilege to present, on behalf of
the government and people of Ogun
State, the Key to the Gateway City
Gate. This formalises your long time
honourary indigeneship of Ogun
State. You are no longer a visitor. Mr
President, welcome home.
Excerpt from the text of a
speech delivered by the governor,
Prince Dapo Abiodun, during
the official visit of President
Muhammadu Buhari to Ogun State
on Thursday, January 13, 2022.
The Wednesday Columnist, Hannatu
Musawa, returns next week.
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