Vanguard, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2014—43 BY FRANCIS IGATA ENUGU: The Senate contestsTHE Enugu East Senatorial seat had for long before thepresent incumbent almostalways attracted national figures.It was the seat occupied bySenators Jim Nwobodo, KenNnamani and subsequently, theEbeano phenomenon player,Senator Chimaroke Nnamani.The present occupant, SenatorGilbert Nnaji though of no littlepolitical antecedent, has,however, not shown the kind ofsophistication or class pulled byhis predecessors.Four major aspirantsincluding the incumbent arecontending for the ticket of thePDP in Enugu-East senatorialdistrict. Their aspiration is *Nnaji: Incumbentagainst the background of *Nnamani: Set to beat the Ebeano beat *Nwobodo: Woman of powerinsinuations that the ticket hasbeen zoned to a prominentENUGU-EAST: A battle of witswoman in the Sullivan Chimeadministration, Mrs. IfeomaNwobodo.Chief Frank Nweke Jnr. His posters dot every nook Mrs. Ifeoma Nwobodo inception of the Sullivan Chime Dr. Chimaroke Nnamani held and cranny of Enugu-East Although the Chief of Staff to administration in 2007. She has sway as governor of Enugu State Nweke was until recently senatorial district with the understandably, fought more from 1999-2007 during whichdirector-general of the Nigeria inscription, “let’s change the Enugu State Government House political battles than many other period he founded the EbeanoEconomic Summit Group, game.” Widely adjudged as an is yet to declare her intention political office holders in Enugu dynasty from where nearly allNESG, and before then a urbane, civil and result oriented openly for the Enugu-East but this battle would surely test the major political office actorsminister in the second term of man, his challenge will be his senatorial district, even the blind her prowess. presently in Enugu State sprangPresident Olusegun Obasanjo’s aloofness from the current man can vividly see the hand from. He was elected as a senatoradministration. authorities in the state who have writing on the wall. Allegedly Her campaign billboards, representing Enugu-East zone regarded as the power behind posters are widely distributed in 2007. His bid to return to Before moving to Abuja, across the six council areas thatNweke was an integral part of , make-up Enugu-East senatorial senate in 2011 was hamstrungthe Chimaroke Nnamani Ebeano Their aspiration is against the district. as he was defeated by the PDPfamily and served as coordinator background of insinuations that the candidate, Gil Nnaji havingof the Enugu State Community A major challenge to her contested on the platform ofDevelopment Programme 2000– ,ticket has been zoned to a prominent would be to fight off the Peoples Democratic2001 and subsequently became allegation that she is from Change,PDC. Senator NnamaniChief of Staff to then Governor woman in the Sullivan Chime Enugu West and not from Enugu has since returned to his rootsof Enugu State, Dr. Chimaroke administration, Mrs. Ifeoma Nwobodo East by birth and that she is in the PDP and last FebruaryNnamani, a position he held stepping on the platform of her declared his intention to contestuntil June 2003. He declared his marital relationship to an Enugu for the Enugu-East senatorialintention to run for Enugu-East East man to contest the Senate. zone.senatorial seat on 2nd February, long ago endorsed candidates the throne in many quarters, However, the Ebeano boss is2014 saying his decision to join for various elective and observers say her senatorial If she is able to overcome the yet to hit the ground running asthe Senate race was,” borne out appointive positions in the state. ambition predates 2011. challenges against her, the claim his political structure seems toof his desire to provide quality One prospect for him could be in some quarters is that she is have been decapitated. Politicalrepresentation to people of the the recent cancellation of all She has amassed the feat of being positioned to contest the watchers are taken aback as tozone.” endorsements by the state being the longest survivor in the governorship of the state in eight the disconnect between the chapter of the party. office of the chief of staff having years time. been in the saddle from the Senator Chimaroke Nnamani former governor and the present crop of politicians wondering how he intends to actualize hisEnugu House: Hand of Esau, Voice of Jacob senatorial ambition come 2015. Continues from page 42 *Odo confirmed that he (Ugwueze) removal was styled as Senator Gil Nnajithey should also note it that the however, took another shape was actually approached to Chicken Impeachment. Nnaji served two terms in the24 members of this House of when a member, Mr. Matthew position himself to succeedAssembly have been working Ugwueze, representing Igbo- Odo being that the two are from At the end of the debate House of Representativesharmoniously and as it is Eze South constituency in the the same Enugu North axis of on the issue which lasted for between 2003-2011 before histoday, the 9th day of October House came out openly to the State where the office is about one and half hours, the election to the Senate in 2011.2014, there is no divisibility confirm that the impeachment zoned to.” speaker dismissed calls foramong members of Enugu plot was really true. He an investigation saying it The soft-spoken senator hasState House of Assembly. I received a text message was unnecessary. attracted an ultra modern that I should position myself to Information Communication Following him, about ten assume the Speaker position That, however, has led to Technology, ICT, centre,other members of the House because the Speaker is going the question on whether distributed transformers andspoke in condemnation of the to be impeached and I replied there was actually a plot to bursary awards to hispurported impeachment plot thus, ‘You are a mischief maker suppress the alleged constituency among others. Heand washed their hands off it by writing to me without a impeachment plot. is hoping to run re-election forcompletely. name. You are a fool,’ and he the senatorial seat on the crest replied ‘You are a chicken- As some asked, could of his royal blood. Some even feigned hearted politician but don’t go there be smoke without fire?ignorance about the move ahead to panic, keep it to your Was it not true that agents of Senator Nnaji had in the pastwhile a female member said, heart.’ the State government moved complained about beingshe only heard about it when in quickly and m opped up molested by a big woman in theshe stepped into the chambers Immediately, he mentioned copies of the newspapers Enugu State government whothat morning and the moment ‘chicken hearted politician’, the that published the story that he insinuated was after his seat.it came up for discussion. She atmosphere changed as fateful Tuesday morning and Some of his constituencywent further to say that she had members cringed apparently in what was the aim of the mop outreaches were according totravelled to her village during reference to the recent up if there were no hands of him sabotaged by local politicalthe recess to cool off. impeachment of the erstwhile Esau and voice of Jacob? actors allegedly on the deputy governor of the state, Finally, who chickened out instruction of the big woman he The spate of denials, Mr. Sunday Onyebuchi whose and jumped ship? claimed was operating from the office of the Chief of Staff.
44—Vanguard, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2014Enugu guber: The search is over Enugu State Caucus of the same known in local parlance as house. A man of tact and dignity, ‘stomach infrastructure’, better BY FRANCIS EDE *Chime Representatives in Nigerian who has shown strident focus on than he does and fewer have have by that singular stroke of National Assembly, representing anything he puts his mind to, the worked so hard to assuage theBIG, bold, and formidable unanimous endorsement of Hon. Igboeze North/Udenu Federal joy of the people know no bound hunger among the local with urbane and charming Ugwuanyi resolved their own Constituency and Chairman, as we regale in the euphoria of populace than him.mien and baritone voice that has and eagerly await the election House Committee on Maritime, his choice as a successor toa likable pitch, with the name day. as well as the Chairman of Governor Chime. In the words ‘Now is the summer of our‘gentle giant’ as a befitting of His Excellency, Governor happiness and things have fallingsobriquet; Hon. Ifeanyi A member of House of Sullivan Chime who coordinated for us in pleasant places’, saysUgwuanyi is the rave of the that epoch making exercise, BarristerEugeneEdeoga,whoalsomoment, the new kid on the ‘people are happy and excited hadkindwordsfortheover13otherblock in Enugu state politics. Ever about his choice. So I thank God eminent governorship aspirantssince his unanimous adoption as that such character came up and from Enugu North Zone whothe consensus candidate of the I didn’t have to beg anybody, willingly stepped down for Hon.PeoplesDemocraticParty (PDP) plead with anybody or start Hon. Ugwuanyi, saying that ‘thisfor the forth coming general selling a very bad product. I have is the spirit with which trueelections in the country early next a good product to sell and that brotherhood is forged’. He calledyear by all the stakeholders of the makes the whole thing a lot for all hands on the deck, since it isparty in the three Senatorial easier’. only one person that can bezones of the state and the governor at a time.expanded state caucus, his name It was indeed, a triumph ofhas been on everybody’s lips. character and determination as While Chukus Ugwu, also a His Excellency, the governor has lawyer, believes that ‘Hon. It is an interesting leap of faith said, for Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi Ugwuanyi’s emergence andfor both the state and the believes like former American popularity is dependent upon hiscandidate, that while other states President, Lyndon Johnson that service to the community, and hisare contending with a barrage of ‘ with industry, temperance, accessibility, an indispensibleproblems arising from the promptness and generosity the attribute for any leader who wantsquestion of who will succeed their persistent man would inevitably to earn the love of his people’.incumbent governors as their triumph’. And he also believes He said that ‘Gburugburu istenures gradually come to an thatwhensuccesscomes, itmust industrious, upright andend by the month of May next be used to the benefit of others. thoroughly an honest man,year, the people of Enugu state In fact, fewer politicians *Francis Ede, a public affairs understand the import of what is analyst wrote in from Abuja Via 07030183783.Enugu West: Rekindled rivalry It was so last Friday when the party zonal chairman for Enugu West summoned a constituencymeetingthroughtextmessages to various stakeholders including BYEMMANUELAZIKEN House, Enugu when a 0shouting match *Ekweremadu: Incumbent Ekweremadu.GiventhechasmbetweentheSENATOR Ike Ekweremadu who has between the two men was said to have erupted Chime group and Ekweremadu group,represented the senatorial zone since after the governor allegedly instructed that most had expected Ekweremadu not to2003 was allegedly considering other members of the National Assembly who had attend, but he did setting the stage for whatpolitical ventures in 2015 when he heard served two terms should not re-contest. That supporters of the two men have gone out toof moves back home to unseat him by wasthelasttimeSenatorEkweremaduentered spin different stories.GovernorSullivanChimewhowouldnot theEnuguGovernmentHouseandthusbeganbe eligible to contest for the office of abrutalpoliticaloffensivebetweenthetwomen The Chime group allege that oncegovernor. and their associates. Ekweremadu arrived the venue that the stakeholders fled the venue and abandoned Ekweremadu, one of Enugu’s most Given Governor Chime’s relatively him and his supporters.entrenched politicians with a knack for impressive infrastructure landmarks especiallybattle, it was learnt, then refocused his in Enugu city and Ekweremadu’s own The Ekweremadu group, however, differstrategies to return to the Senate and impressiverepresentationofEnuguWest,many andallegethattheChimesupportersmostlyconfront the governor headlong. Some eyes have focused on the senatorial contest in local government chairmen who weresee the conflict between the two men as a the constituency as one that is bound to elicit all shocked by the decision of Ekweremadu tobattle of ego arising from their time in the manner of intrigues. comehurriedlyleftthemeetingleavingparty officials and other stakeholders to proceed with the session.Chimaroke Nnamani administration. Old story in Enugu NorthEkweremadu had first served as chief ofstaff with Chime serving as an adviser onlegalmatters.Subsequently,Ekweremaduwas appointed the secretary to the state FRANCIS IGATA one time boss, Dr. Okwesileze Nwodo and A major challenge, however, is thegovernment, SSG while Chime also got Mr. Chuka Utazi, the incumbent increasing discomfort among somehis promotion to the full cabinet as a SENATORAyoguEzeistheincumbent commissioner for transport. political stakeholders in the zone on whycommissioner. senator who has held the seat since it should again be another Nwodo that is 2007. He has also delicately navigated the Chief Okwesilieze Nwodo getting the pie from Enugu North. When Ekweremadu became deputy face off between Governor Chime and Nwodo was the first elected governor ofpresident of the Senate in 2007 Chime Senator Ekweremadu trying to put himself Enugu State and former national chairman Hon. Chuka Utazialso became governor and at that time in no harms way. of the PDP. His tenure as national chairman Utazi,theincumbentCommissionerforboth men sought of managed their Senator Eze who has been quietly wastruncatedamidstintriguesframedbythe Transport hails from Nkpologu in Uzo-relationship at least in the open. But preparing for the governorship with the PDP governors in the days leading to the UwaniLocalGovernmentAreaofEnugubehind there were tales of mutual expectation of succeeding Chime was 2011 presidential convention of the party. State, an area that is said to be widelyaloofness that was only scented by few. disappointed by Chime with the choice of Given the wide rift between Nwodo and marginalized in the scheme of things inAt the peak of the war between Governor Mr. Ugwuanyi. The senator has, however, Governor Chime at that time and the fact Enugu State. He had a shot at theChimeandthennationalchairmanofthe pledged to continue his campaign saying that many of the judicial instruments used to senatorial seat ahead of the 2011 generalPDP,Dr.OkwesilezeNwodoin2011,there he was not bound by the consensus unseat Nwodo came from Enugu, few are election but was asked to step down hiswere suggestions that Ekweremadu was arrangement that favoured Ugwuanyi. shocked by the seeming calmness in the ambition for the incumbent senator withtempted with the governorship ticket of However, his capacity to upturn the relationship between the two men. an alleged promise that it will be his turnthe PDP as a way of pulling him away consensus arrangement or fight off the It is reported that both men have made up in 2015.from Chime but Ekweremadu was said governor and his men is doubtable. Should and it is widely insinuated that Nwodo is the Although he has declared his intentionto have walked away on it preferring he fail in the battle, any expectation of governor’s candidate for the PDP ticket in to run for the Senate again, he appearssolidarity with Chime and his position in returning to the Senate would have been Enugu North. not to have gained the massive supportthe National Assembly. souredbythebadbloodoverhisresentment The permutation is that the governor is needed to propel the wheels towards the of the consensus arrangement. allegedly paying him back for the support attainmentofhisgoalandthegovernor’s However,mattersgottoaheadbetween His seat would be in tussle mainly the Nwodo dynasty is allegedly throwing earlier endorsement of his effort seems tothe two men few months ago at a between two major aspirants namely, his behindhisanointedgubernatorialcandidate, be in doubt.stakeholder’smeetingintheGovernment Ugwuanyi.
Vanguard, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2014—45Family, MEETING:associateshold 10-yr From left— Mr.remembrance Obinna Nwosu, Groupfor Capt Deputy ManagingAgbeyegbe Director; Mr. Herbert Wigwe, GroupBy Kenneth Ehigiator Managing Director/ Chief ExecutiveTEN years after Officer; Mr. Gbenga Oyebode, Chairman;Captain and Mr. SundayJerry Agbeyegbe was Ekwochi, Company Secretary, all of Access Bank Plc, during the bank's extra-ordinary general meeting in Lagos. PHOTO: Akeem Salau.felled by bullets from yet-to-be-identified assassinsin Lagos, family members,aviation industry playersand associates yesterdayheld a remembrance in his Stanbichonour. #BringBackOurGirls march IBTC holdsCaptain Agbeyegbe, an to Presidential Villa today leadershipactivist, was killed on seriesOctober 12, 2004, atAlapere, Ketu, STANBIC IBTCOworoshoki axis of Lagos- Holdings Plc hasIbadan Expressway. He announced the start of itswas just 49. By Laide Akinboade Nigerians and people all over government on the current Business LeadershipThe anniversary, which the world, who believe in our status of rescue operation. series, an annual event toheld at the family ABUJA—IN continuation shared humanity. help create deeperresidence at Ifako Ijaiye, of Global Week of Action “The march will be joined by connections and build aOgba in Lagos, also by the #BringBackOurGirls, “The last 180 days have been some of the parents of the new cadre of leadershipoffered the family the BBOG, campaign group to one of dashed hopes, intense abducted girls, as we continue among business leadersopportunity to reflect on commemorate the sixth pain, and confusion for the to stand in solidarity with the in the country.the life and times of the month of abduction of 219 families due to the lack of abducted 219 girls and their girls of Government accurate information from families.” The series will focus on Secondary School, Chibok, improving leadership,pilot who fought Borno State, the group is set with the underlying goalcorruption in the aviation to march to Aso Villa, Abuja, of advancing economicindustry with passion. today. ‘FG committed to growth and development.He founded Nigerian gas-to-power initiatives’Aviation Safety Initiative, The group, in a statement Participants are drawnNASI, an NGO with by its Media Coordinator, from various sectorswhich he fought the ills in Mr. Rotimi Olawale, including regulators,the aviation industry. yesterday, said it had already By Chris Ochayi legacy gas debts in the power investors and the business sought audience with & Clare Ubawike sector. community. The firstThe family, in a President Goodluck Jonathan edition of the series willstatement by the late and would be going there She said the Nigerian hold October 16 in Lagos. today to meet with him. ABUJA— THE Minister of National Petroleumpilot’s son, Mr. Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Corporation, NNPC, in International speaker,Orighomisan Kay The statement read: Vusi Thembekwayo, willAgbeyegbe, said: “Exactly “#BringBackOurGirls Abuja Diezani Alison-Madueke, has collaboration with its joint lead the session, along family wishes to notify said the Federal Government venture partners, was with Sim Shagaya,10 years ago, on a regular members of the public that we is committed to pursue an determined to surpass its founder of online retailTuesday morning on have requested for an chain, Konga.October 12, 2004, Captain appointment, and will be aggressive and robust mandate of providing the marching to meet with our implementation of the various required fuel as well as gas Chief Executive, StanbicJerry Eyituoyo President on Tuesday (today) initiatives designed to infrastructure for the smooth IBTC Holdings Plc, Mrs.Omakpome Agbeyegbe October 14. Sola David-Borha, statedwas felled by the bullets accelerate the provision of operation of power plants in that the series was part of “The objective of our march adequate gas supply for power the country. customer engagementof assassins. to the Villa is to convey the generation in the country. On gas supply to Azura-Edo tool.“Today, we look back urgency for the immediateand imagine all what rescue of our girls and to hear Her declaration came against Power plant in Ihovbor/Orior “We will be looking at directly from our President the backdrop of plans by the Osemwende communities, business leadership fromcould have been, were our and the Commander in Chief Nigerian Petroleum near Benin, which foundation various angles, with keyhusband, brother and of our Armed Forces the focus on leadership in thefather still with us today. accurate status of the rescue Development Company, laying ceremony was digital age and how e- effort for our Chibok Girls, NPDC, and Seplat Petroleum performed by President Commerce is changing“We are, however, much whose six months in captivity Development Company Plc to Goodluck Jonathan last week, the face of businessgrateful to God for his remains a source of deep globally,” she added.mercies and consoled by anguish to their parents, invest $200 million to develop the minister said the 450mw and deliver gas to the emerging IPP would be supplied withour belief that he is resting Azura-Edo Power plant. 120mmscuf/per day throughin the bosom of theAlmighty. Or maybe not, Alison-Madueke recently NPDC, and Seplat joint announced the N213 billion venture, from its new gasas we also imagine that inter-agency initiative to processing facilities at ObenJerry, the aviation activistpopularly called Mr. facilitate the liquidation of Gas Plant.Safety, would be standingup in the heavens, stillkeeping a watch over the ... reiterates determination to reposition aviation sectorNigerian skies, with hischarismatic broad smile By Favour Nnabugwu several other countries of the He said: “The desire of the direct link between Nigeriaon his face and saying: world, especially South-East Federal Government is to and the growing market of“ ‘As regulatory officials, A BUJA—AVIATION Asia nations. establish Nigeria as an Asia, denies the nation ofairline operators, air traffic Minister, Mr. Osita aviation hub for the West revenue accruable to both localcontroller, pilots and Chidoka, yesterday re-echoed Chidoka, who spoke at African sub-region, which can airlines and the nation.engineers, we must all the Federal Government’s Course 36 of the National only be achieved by making itstrive to conduct our determination to make the Institute for Policy and Strategic attractive through the adoption “The industry is properlyoperations with the country a hub in West Africa. Studies in Kuru, Jos, said the of international best practices positioned to contribute morehighest consideration for efforts at repositioning the in the management of the to the nation’s Gross Domesticsafety, even at great He also spoke of aviation sector could be boosted airports. Product, GDP, through theeconomic risk’.” government’s desires to with direct flights to other establishment of a baseline for establish an airlink with countries. “The absence of any kind of effective service delivery.”
46 — Vanguard, TEUSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2014 53 journalists How Africa can surmount developmental for Media Merit awards challenges, by Jonathan must cooperate, and we must stand together.” than we so often realise. stressing that the surest way President Jonathan commended LBy IkennaAsomba U By Charles Kumolu ‘’We are one people from the of defeating them, was Nigerians for supporting AGOS—NO fewer YO—PRESIDENT through collective efforts. Government its pursuit of peace, than 53 journalists Goodluck Jonathan has womb of one Africa! Whatever His words: “We must again equity and justice in the country who met the said that greater cohesion affects one may affect the other lean on cooperation, noting that this support saw the between African countries was positively or negatively.” collaboration and shared country through a civil war, prescribed benchmark the key to surmounting experiences as we battle the militancy in the Niger Delta, Ebola of 70 per cent total developmental challenges on Jonathan further said that Virus Disease and other social average score will be the continent. national boundaries should not degrading ills of poverty, upheavals, emphasizing that it be a clog in the fight against illiteracy and was also this cohesion that would see awarded in various Jonathan spoke weekend, terrorism and other social vices, underdevelopment. theendofterrorisminthecountry. categories at the 22nd when he received the Lifetime as well as diseases like the edition of the Nigeria Africa Achievement Prize for Ebola Virus Disease, EVD, “We must work for unity, we Media Merit Award, Leadership LAAP, for National NMMA, taking place in Owerri, Imo State,from Cohesion and Stability In Africa, by the Millennium Excellence Friday, October 31 to Foundation, MEF, at an event November 2, 2014. Speaking at the which held in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. NMMA Lagos He was represented on the secretariat, during the presentation of the occasion by the Vice President, Namadi Sambo. assessed 2013 submitted According to a statement by entries to the Mr. Vincent Maduka-led the Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to Sambo, Umar Sani, Board of Trustees, Jonathan said that ‘’unity among veteran mass communication teacher fellow African countries would not only help stabilize the and Chairman, Panel of continent, but also help remedy Assessors, PoA, for NMMA awards, the challenges we face, real or contrived.” Professor Ralph The President said Nigeria Akinfeleye, who noted that for the first time in stood for the ideals of Pan- Africanism observing that “No the last five years, matter how independent we BRIEFING: From left: Mr Erik Van Der Staaij, Ms Franesca Rosset, Director Kinabuti winners are declared for may be as individual African Fashion Inititative, and Ms Monique Gieskes, Vlisco Group Brand Protection, during the all the 53 NMMA countries, the truth was that, we briefing by Vlisco-Kinabuti Fashion Ltd on the youth empowerment initiative, in Lagos, award categories, are indeed more interdependent yesterday. Photo: Kehinde Gbadamosi. however, said this marked a general improvement in the NASS: NDDC boss visits Warri monarch for blessings entries assessed. He said: “A total of 1, W ARRI—FORMER State Government, Mr. we could link the riverine monarchforwhathedescribedas regal 307 eligible entries Commissioner of the Solomon Arenyeka, said he communities with the disposition and wisdom in insisting that were received from 886 Niger Delta Development was in the palace to notify the mainland. I started-off with the the constituency be effectively entrants. 1,124 entries Commission, NDDC, Mr. Ada monarch about his aspiration. Koko Ogheye road project. represented. from 774 entrants were Arenyeka, yesterday, visited the With the aid of the Netherlands received in the Print Olu of Warri, His Royal Majesty Giving account of his Group Design, which was TheHouseofRepresentativeshopeful categories, 97 entries Ogiame Atuwatse II in order to stewardship while in NDDC , originally initiated by the late promised that if elected, he would lobby came in from 79 receive blessings for his Arenyekastatedthatheattracted Chief Festus Okotie-Eboh, his colleagues, to ensure the speedy entrants in the Radio ambition to represent the Warri developmental projects to thus I started the spade work dredgingoftheWarriandKokoseaports. categories and 86 Federal Constituency in the Warri, adding that the Koko- for the Phase 1 of the project entries were received House of Representatives next Ogheye road project was which encompasses 15.4km Themonarch,whoblessed Arenyeka from 63 entrants in the year. prominent among them. with a major bridge that was to urgedhimtocontinuetobeuprightinhis Television categories.\" link the Ologbo Bridge.” service to the nation. Areyenka, who was led by a He said: “When I assumed former Chief of Staff to the Delta duty as NDDC Commissioner, He also commended the Continuing,hesaid thattheArenyeka my preoccupation was on how familyhadcontributedimmenselytothe developmentofItsekirination. Who is your Nigeria hero? My Hero is CPL Goodluck Ebele For being a democrat Pastor T. B. Joshua is Dora Akunyili, Gani I will recommend the Usuah who Jonathan and Dr. to the core; for my hero for healing Fawehinmi and Minister of displays joy, happiness the sick, for his others that died fighting and entertainment Adedevoh who was able spearheading the recent unparalleled for the betterment of a Agriculture,for to stop the suicide carrier revolution in our power philanthropic works that common man. Out of the transforming our under sun and rain of deadly Ebola virus sector; for honoring very bring smiles and succor living ones: Fashola, agriculture on African when discharging his to the poor and needy. Okagbare, and Marwa. duty on the traffic, not Patrick Sawyer from ordinary Nigerians; His This is what Christianity These are passionate level. He is relatively killing us all. These E x c e l l e n c y, D r. should be and not the Nigerians and patriotic unknown but doing a bordering by categories of people will Goodluck Ebele other way. Mr. Ogbonna citizens. Ms. Kubura great work and his challenges he might be Chibuzor- Deck Cadet Aremu- Model facing. Mr. Charles forever be remembered. Jonathan, GCFR, is my ministry has achieved a Mr. Clive Osarogiagbon- hero. Mrs Ifeoma lot for Nigeria. Ms. Obumneme- Worker Ayambuba- Worker Esther Nonye- Student CommenterCMYK
Vanguard, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2014 — 47Seizure of $15m by South Africa Suswam setsshameful, embarrassing — BUHARI up committee on creation of new LGDAsBy Tina Akannam by General Lawan Jafaru Isa, was discouraging ‘’money last election, Alhaji By Peter Duru retd, stressed that the merger politics and politics ofDUTSE—A presidential of the three political parties that bitterness,’’ hence any qualified Mohammed Badaru Abubakar M AKURDI— aspirant on the platform formed the APC was part of the member of the party could vie had donated 37 cars worth GOVERNORof the All Progressives grand plan to takeover power for any position in the country. N30millions to the party leaders Gabriel Suswam of BenueCongress, APC, General from the PDP next year. at the state level and local State has set up an eight-Muhammadu Buhari has Earlier, the Jigawa State APC government chairmen as well He further said that the APC gubernatorial candidate in the as other ward leaders.described the controversial man advisory committee forseizure of Nigeria’s $15 millionmeant for the purchase of the creation of new Local Government Developmentweapons by the South African Areas, LGDA, in the threegovernment as not onlyembarrassing but shameful. senatorial zones of the state. Speaking on the occasionBuhari, also, blamed yesterday in Makurdi,President Goodluck Jonathanand the ruling Peoples Suswam asked the members to tour the entireDemocratic Party, PDP for the state with a view toinsecurity in the country.He spoke at Dutse, the Jigawa advising the government appropriately on theState capital weekend saying communities that wouldthat his party was the onlypolitical party that would restore benefit from the new LGDAs.the country’s lost glory if voted He explained that theinto power in 2015.His words, ‘’I want to assure choice of the members underscored theyou that when APC takes over importance of thepower in 2015, the party willgive priority to the welfare of assignment, adding that local governments in thecivil servant by boosting their state were in dire need ofsalaries, creating jobopportunities, as well as expansion hence theimproving the educational, decision of hishealth, and agricultural AWARD: From left; Senator Gbenga Ashafa; First place winner, Aniema Udokang; Group administration to thesectors.’’ Managing Director, Dufil Prima Foods Plc, Mr. Deepak Singhal and Group Managing Director, LGDAs. First Bank Nigeria Plc, Mr. Bisi Onasanya, at the 2014 Indomie Independence Day Award in Lagos. The committee’s terms ofBuhari who was represented reference include, “To and implement communication extensively consult with interventions with focus on communities, stakeholders,Kebbi, USAID partner on war against malaria right message to the right groups development audience for effective elimination associations and theirBIRNIN KEBBI—THE Nigeria, CCPN, on the Malaria The consultant said modalities of Malaria,” he said. leaders and traditional Kebbi State United States elimination programme. would be evolved to adopt the NAN reports that Kebbi and rulers, to invite written/Agency for International He said the training was aimed national policy on Malaria Akwa Ibom states are the oral memorandaandmakeDevelopment, USAID-funded at enabling the state to develop a elimination appropriate for the beneficiaries of the USAID, John recommendations to thetraining by Health comprehensive state-level Social state. Hopkins, Bloomberg School of state government and toCommunication Advocacy Behavioural Change “The document would guide Public Health, Centre for advise on boundaryCollaborative(HC3)hasmapped Communication, SBCC, the state and partners to plan Communication Nigeria and adjustments.outmediacampaignstrategieson programme on Malariathe elimination of Malaria. elimination by 2020 in line withUS varsity to celebrate Nigerian don, OnwuemeThestateHC3Consultant,Mr FederalGovernmentpolicy.Sammy Olaniru, told the News Olaniru explained that theAgency of Nigeria, NAN, in programme would also reduce THE University of Wisconsin, to World Literature/Drama, the of Wisconsin, in addition toBirnin Kebbi yesterday that the the huge epidemiological burden Eau Claire in the United University of Wisconsin system, showcasing a production fromKebbi Malaria Elimination of Malaria disease on Nigeria that States will, on October 18 host the the Africana, and the world at Onwueme’s award-winning playsCommittee had been trained on had affected economic celebration of Archival Collection large. during the event.the effective strategies to be development. in honour of Professor Tessadopted to eliminate the disease. Onwueme, its eminent Professor To mark this historic event, Dr. Onwueme is the recipient of He called on the State of Global Letters. In a statement international scholars, writers and several prestigious national and He said the training was also Government to sustain support to by the Office of the Chancellor of speakers are expected to dialogue international awards, includingsupported by United States- the programme especially in the university, the event is in and participate in the celebration the Fonlon-Nichols Award, thebased John Hopkins School of developing strategic framework recognition of “her exceptional of the remarkable Archival Phyllis Wheatley/Nwapa AwardPublic Health and Center for formaximumcapacitybuildingon achievements and contributions Collection of the literary icon now for outstanding black writers, theCommunication Programme elimination of malaria. being acquired by the University Martin Luther King, Jr./Caeser Chavez Distinguished Writers Award, the African DistinguishedCustoms seizes N140m worth of vehicles Writers Award, and the Association of Nigerian Authors seizures made, Dimka said his Award (ANA).By Ifeyinwa Obi connection with other goods. 576 bags of rice. The Archival Collection, Its Area Controller, Mr Victor Others items seized by the officers on the Owerri axis also including the author’s originalTHE Nigeria Customs Dimka, said it was gathered, command, findings revealed , seized a container load of 112 manuscripts, creative life-work Service, NCS, Federal deployed over 20 officers in mufti included 458 two stroke engine bales of textiles material, 40 feetOperation Unit, Zone ‘C’ has in Benin/Agbor axis and other generators and 2,060 gallons of container comprising garments and other materials related to herimpounded over 88 exotic communities to track the vegetable oil and 18 used tyres and assorted types of furniture. scholarly and professional careervehiclesestimatedatN140million smuggled vehicles. with DPV of over N150million The Controller added that four are being donated to theafter bursting a smuggling ring. The vehicles included Lexus Contacted, Dimka said that 89 trucks containing 1,932 (50kg) University of Wisconsin-EauThecommandsaidthevehicles Jeep, Sienna Bus, Toyota and exotic vehicles were impounded bags of rice was impounded on Claire Foundation.were impounded in the South- Nissan cars among others. andatrailer loadof1,620cartons the Benin axis; while eight bags Born in Ogwashi-Uku in DeltaeastandSouth-southgeo-political Smuggling is said to be on the of vegetable oil cleverly of Indian hemp weighed 399.5kg State, Onwueme obtained herzone of the country by the increase in the areas, following concealed with empty jerry cans was found in a luxury bus at Udi Bachelor and Master’s degrees inoperatives of the zone. the collection of 35 per cent duty to deceives is officers and men LGA on the Onitsha/Enugu, 1979 and 1982 respectively from20 persons were arrested in on used vehicles. were seized and the driver which was neatly concealed with the then University of Ife (nowconnection with the smuggled Customs officers in the zone, it arrested on the Benin – Ore road passengers luggage. The driver Obafemi Awolowo University)vehicles, with additional six waslearnt,aremakinglifedifficult and detained. and the items, he said, are in and later, a PhD in African Dramasmugglers apprehended in forsmugglersbyalsoimpounding Giving the breakdown of the Customs custody. from University of Benin in 1988.
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50 — Vanguard, TEUSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2014 L-r: Former governor of Anambra State, Sen. Chris Ngige, Sen. AnnieOkonkwo, Sen. Ben Obi, and Igwe Kris Onyekwuluje of Umunya, at the funeralof Senator Obi's younger sister, Prof. Josephine Obianama Anagbogu in Awka,Anambra State.Kenyan scholar, Prof AliMazrui dies at 81RENOWNED Ken- According to Wikipe- *Professor Ali Mazrui yan historical dia, Mazrui’s research governments, interna-scholar, Professor Ali interests included Afri- tional media and re-Mazrui is dead. He was can politics, international search institutions for81. He died in Bingham- political culture, political political strategies andton, New York, in the Islam and North-South alternative thoughts”.United States. relations. He will be buried in hisancestral home in Ken- “He is author or co-au-ya next to his parents in thor of more than twentyMombasa according to books. Mazrui has alsohis wish. He was born in published hundreds ofMombasa in 1933 – but articles in major scholas-spent most of his time tic journals and for pub-abroad where he studied lic media. He has alsoand lectured African his- served on the editorialtory. Marzui was ap- boards of more thanpointed Chancellor at twenty internationalthe Jomo Kenyatta Uni- scholarly journals. Maz-versity in 2003. rui was widely consult- ed by heads of states and
Vanguard, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2014—51 did not have the constitutional that Nadella’s surprise statement right to vote at elections in the was made in the course of his great democracy in our world? invitation to discuss the If you say that 1920 is a long “celebration of women in way in the past, how about computing.” He had said all nice something more modern? things about this topic, when he Startling as it may sound, the made this disconcerting reality in modern U.S. is that declaration about women and overall, women and men do not equal pay: “It’s not really about earn equal pay for the same work asking for the raise, but knowing done. All available statistics point and having faith that the system to the reality that for every one will actually give you the right dollar earned by men, women get raises as you go along…..Because Does America underrate her women? seventy-seven cents. The that’s good karma. It’ll come back situation is even worse than it because somebody’s going to looks because, according to a know that’s the kind of person that WOMEN in America have preach the same message to the White House website, 51 percent I want to trust.” recorded phenomenal rest of the world. long before then earned the right of women in the U.S. workforce achievements and left indelible to sit on this throne of justice. Over say that in their offices they are Good natured marks in U.S. history. Take a look But, just looking at the U.S. the years, women in America discouraged from discussing person at the U.S. Supreme Court. There, Supreme Court will not tell the have struggled to hold their matters that relate to their wages. three women sit on the bench with full story of women and their heads high in the country. In spite In other words, they are Put simply, Nadella was six men. This is a statement that quest to be recognized and of what the rest of the world has encouraged to take what they get advising hard-working women women have paid their dues so accorded their rightful place in been made to believe, all is not and simply shut up. not to bother asking for a raise in to speak alongside men in this the U.S. For instance, it wasn’t rosy with American women. A This unwritten rule against their offices, even if they thought country that consistently boasts of until 1981 that the first woman, number of man-made road-blocks discussing their wages and being they should, because somehow equal opportunity based on ability, Sandra Day O’Connor, became have been placed on their way to placed as second-hand citizens and someday in future, a good- and uses every chance it gets to the U.S. Supreme Court judge, success. Is it not a marvel that in the workforce was what led a natured person would recognize despite the fact that women had prior to 1920 women in America lady, Lilly Ledbetter, their good work and reward them accordingly. That is what good to challenge a karma is all about: keep doing system that good and working hard because underpaid her for someday something good will equal work done come your way. with her male counterparts before CEO Nadella has since taken her retirement from back those words in the face of the Goodyear tire massive outrage across the plant in Alabama. nation. He admitted that he was She was a supervisor most inarticulate in his response Nadella was advising hard-working women not to bother asking for a raise in their offices, even if they thought they should at the plant. Her suit about women and equal-pay went nowhere, as the karma. He wrote: “I answered that Supreme Court ruled question completely wrong. that it had become Without a doubt, I wholeheartedly time barred. All support programs at Microsoft attempts to redress and in the industry that bring the situation through more women into technology and the legislative process close the pay gap. I believe men were unsuccessful, as and women should get equal pay Republican law- for equal work.” makers scuttled every move to make women Good talk, but the genie had earn equal pay for escaped from the bottle. Even if equal work. However, you give Nadella the benefit of things changed in the doubt, his initial statement still 2009 when Senator gives credence to the prevailing Barbara Mikulski situation of unequal pay for equal introduced a bill in work. In fact, male dominance of the senate to change the workforce is still a thriving this awkward phenomenon in the U.S. Here is situation in how Charlotte Alter of Time democratic America. Magazine responded to Fortunately, her bill Nadella’s statement: “Microsoft’s passed. The House of leadership is only 17.3% female.” Representatives also Then she reminded her readers passed the bill and that “women make up less than President Barack 30% of the entire company as a Obama had the whole.” These are shades of historic fortune of uncomfortable truth. signing the bill into law in 2009, the first This discrimination against bill he ever signed in women shows its face in other his presidency. ways. Think about this: Michelle But, law and reality Obama is a lawyer by training, are not necessarily practice and experience before the same thing. she became the first lady of the Women in America U.S. But, should she make any continue to be comment about a contemporary discriminated against issue in her country, you are likely even in pay. This to see an avalanche of tirades reality was once from men, and surprisingly from again brought home some women, that she should just in a statement made keep off politics and play the role last week by, of all of chief hostess at the White people, the CEO of House. The fact that she was Microsoft, Mr. Satya already practicing law before Nadella. The irony is Barack Obama came along might not matter at all. Michelle should just be another piece of ornament at the White House.CMYK
52 —Vanguard, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2014 Ebola epidemic may lead to failed states, WHO warns ... Israel steps up efforts to contain Ebola in W/Africa fectious disease contrib- quests by many govern- ute so strongly to poten- ments, the Secretary- THE Ebola epidemic tial state failure.” General of the United threatens the “very She warned of the eco- Nations, the Director- survival” of societies nomic impact of “ ru- General of the World and could lead to failed mours and panic Health Organization as states, the World Health spreading faster than well as Israeli and inter- Organization (WHO) the virus”, citing a World national aid organiza- has warned. Bank estimate that 90% tions, the Foreign Min- of the cost of the out- istry has decided to in- The outbreak, which break would arise from crease Israel’s contribu- has killed some 4,000 “irrational attempts of tion to the international people in West Africa, the public to avoid infec- effort to prevent the has led to a “crisis for tion”. spreading of the Ebola international peace and Meanwhile, Israel’s epidemic. security”, WHO head Agency for Internation- The Ministry of For- Margaret Chan said. al Development Cooper- eign Affairs has autho- ation, (MASHAV) will rized MASHAV to send She also warned of the send three mobile emer- three mobile emergency cost of panic “spreading gency clinics to areas in clinics to areas in west- faster than the virus”. •Health care workers are most at risk of infection Western Africa where ern Africa where there is Meanwhile, medics A union official said health event threaten in already very poor there is a high risk of a risk of infection with have largely ignored a the government had co- the very survival of so- countries,” she said. “I infection with Ebola. Ebola. strike call in Liberia, the erced workers - but the cieties and governments have never seen an in- centre of the deadliest- In response to re- ever Ebola outbreak. government said it had Vatican pushes to embrace homosexuals Nurses and medical simply asked them to be assistants had been reasonable. urged to strike over dan- In a speech delivered IN a dramatic shift in cept gays and recognise paper as a breakthrough, doctrine on family and ger money and condi- tone, a Vatican docu- positive aspects of same- but Church conservatives matrimony. tions. However, most on her behalf at a con- ment said that homosex- sex couples. called it a betrayal of tra- were working as normal ference in the Philip- uals had “gifts and qual- ditional family values. While the text did not on Monday, the BBC’s pines, Ms Chan said ities to offer” and asked Roman Catholic gay signal any change in the Jonathan Paye-Layleh in Ebola was a historic risk. if Catholicism could ac- rights groups around the The document, pre- Church’s condemnation Monrovia said. world yesterday hailed pared after a week of dis- of homosexual acts or gay “I have never seen a cussions at an assembly marriage, it used less of 200 bishops on the judgemental and more family, said the Church compassionate language should challenge itself to than that seen in Vatican find “a fraternal space” statements prior to the for homosexuals without 2013 election of Pope compromising Catholic Francis. Oscar Pistorius trial: Call for community service angers prosecutor SOUTH African athlete as “shockingly Oscar Pistorius inappropriate”. should not go to jail over the killing of his girlfriend, Pistorius was found Reeva Steenkamp, his guilty of the culpable sentencing hearing has homicide of Ms Steenka- been told. mp last month - but was cleared of murder. The A probation officer ap- decision was criticised by pearing for the defence the victim’s family. said Pistorius should Pistorius faces up to 15 serve house arrest and years in jail, although community service. Judge Thokozile Masipa may suspend the sen- Prosecutor Gerrie Nel tence or impose a fine. described the suggestion Kurds retain hold of Kobane ATTACKING Islamic State jihadists met firm border. Kurdish resistance in the Farther north, around Syrian battleground town of Kobane, as Iraq’s key oil refinery town neighbouring Turkey of Baiji, the army and heeded pressure to Sunni Arab tribal allies intervene and handed the came under fresh IS attack, US access to its air bases. prompting a first resupply In Iraq however, Islamic operation by coalition State (IS) fighters have aircraft. government forces under strong pressure, and a In Kobane, on Syria’s roadside bomb killed the border with Turkey, a pall police chief in Anbar of black smoke hung over province between the strategic town as the Baghdad and the Syrian Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported heavy jihadist losses.CMYK
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54—Vanguard, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2014 4,000 PDP members defect to APC in Edo Arise Deltans By Simon Ebegbulem by former Secretary of PDP in killing of human beings, the capacity and the capability canvasses Ikpoba Okhai, Mr. Onaiwu political hell will be their to protect ourselves. support for B ENIN—GOVERNOR Ugbogbo, five ward chairmen portion. Ochei Adams Oshiomhole of Edo of PDP and other APC “We will not go for anybody’s State, yesterday, received over supporters, said: “All the “I just want to advise all blood because we do not need 4,000 members of Peoples people who carry Bible in the those plotting violence that Edo it; but we will keep them out State cannot be conquered by of power. Never will they smell Democratic Party, PDP, into All afternoon and plot about small time criminals. We have Osadebey Avenue.” Progressives Congress, APC, even as he called on the state By Festus Ahon Police Command to stop arresting innocent people over ASABA— THE Delta last Saturday’s violent attack on North Zonal Coordinator of Arise the state House of Assembly Deltans for Ochei, ADO, quarters in Benin. Chief Ifeanyi Iyoh, has Similarly, the governor alleged enjoined Deltans to give that the meeting on how to attack the immediate past the Assembly quarters was held Speaker of Delta State at the residence of Pastor Osagie House of Assembly, Mr. Ize-Iyamu, who recently Victor Ochei, the defected from APC to PDP. opportunity to govern He, however, appealed to APC the state in 2015. members not to retaliate, Iyoh, who spoke when explaining that the only way to he led members of the deal with PDP in the state “is not group on a solidarity visit to march them violence for to Chief George Oyefia, violence, but to keep them out LEGAL: From left— Chief Victor Sam-Ateki, Deputy Speaker, Bayelsa State House of Director General of Victor of power.” Ochei campaign Assembly; Barr. Kemasuode Wodu, state Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice; But in a swift reaction, Ize- Mr. Valentine Ntom-Chukwu, state Commissioner of Police; Governor Seriake Dickson organization, expressed Iyamu declared that he knew and Justice Kate Abiri, state Chief Judge, during the 2014/2015 Legal Year thanksgiving readiness of the group to nothing about what the governor service in Yenagoa. PHOTO: Goodluck Ayebatonye. mobilize support for was talking about, declaring that Ochei’s gubernatorial “no meeting was held in my ambition, describing him house and I will challenge as one of the most credible candidates in Community institutesanybodytoprovemewrong.He is talking rubbish. I do not know the governorship race. In his remarks, Oyefia N500m suit against oil firmwhenhebecameasecurityman. “Dr. Mayor, who he is talking commended members of about, was in APC until we left. the group for their He is the one carrying all the By Gabriel Enogholase and Roland Evbuomwan. farming on the land for many support, saying “you are thugs in town and he knows the In the suit before a Benin years and were surprised the true democrats, cases against those people. B E N I N — O G H O B AY E High Court, they prayed the when the oil firm brought in judging from the support community in Ikpoba/ court for an order of perpetual bulldozers and destroyed Ochei enjoys from all the “He cannot continue to accuse people recklessly. Ask Okha Local Government Area injunction restraining Dubril crops worth millions of naira local government areas Ihonvbere; I expressed shock of Edo State has instituted a Oil Nig. Ltd, whether by on May 23. of the state.” that day at the airport because I N500 million suit against an themselves, servants, agents, never believe in violence. I never indigenous oil exploration privies or any person company, Dubril Oil Nigeria connected or related to them, Ltd, as general damages for from further trespassing and illegal trespass into the demarcating the community’s got involved in that. Aniocha, Oshimili not excluded from“IjoinedPDPinMay.Whywill governorship race—NWAOBOSHIthey accuse me of everything that happens? There was no community’s land. land known to both parties. meeting held in my house. He The claimants are Chief J. The leaders of the community knows he created all these J. Osaghae, Odionwere of in the suit, through their THE Chairman of Peoples Speaking during a problems. I have left APC. Why Oghobaye community; Paul counsel, Olayiwola Afolabi, Democratic Party in Delta consultative visit to Mr. Victor is he accusing me wrongly. Osaghae, Chairman of wanted the court to order that State, Chief Peter Ochei, a Delta State Peoples’ Most of those guys in APC are Oghobaye Community the parcel of land, measuring Nwaoboshi, has debunked Democratic Party, PDP, my people, so why will I go and Development Association; about 300 hectares at report that Aniocha/Oshimili aspirant, Nwaoboshi said: “In kill them?” Godwin Izeko, Friday Oghobaye, belonged to the Federal constituency had my capacity as the party But Oshiomhole, who Aghahowa, Edobor community. been zoned out of the 2015 chairman in the state, I addressed the PDP defectors, led Omorogbe, Joseph Aigbe They said they had been governorship race. neither attended nor presided over a meeting where the decision to exclude the DELTA 2015: Jonathan insists on popular choice, transparency Aniocha/Oshimili Federal constituency from the 2015 governorship contest was By Hugo Odiogor leadership of Anioma Edozien, presented a list of founding fathers of the party taken. Congress, the socio-political aspirants to President to ensure equity, justice and PRESIDENT Goodluck organisation of Delta North, Jonathan, who told the fairness. “Those who know me will Jonathan has told in Abuja. delegates that PDP would abide always attest to the fact that I The President advised all say things the way they are. I stakeholders of Peoples Anioma Congress, under by its principle of rotation stakeholders in Delta State to fear only God and respect Democratic Party, PDP, in Delta the leadership of Obi Chike which was introduced by the harmonise the list of aspirants. human beings.” State to ensure transparency so Continuing, the senatorial that a popular aspirant that can hopeful revealed that such statement should be regarded I'll focus on infrastructure devt—UDUEHIlead the party to victory in the as an expression of personal 2015 general elections was opinion, which did not fielded. DELTA State governorship a rich manifesto for Deltans, of her agenda. represent a corporate aspirant on the platform adding “I have human capital Uduehi, who lauded the President Jonathan said: “PDP is not ready to lose any of the of Peoples Democratic Party, development plans for the state Delta Beyond Oil initiative of decision. South-South states and will not PDP, Dr. Esther Uduehi, has if the mandate is given to me. Governor Emmanuel Earlier, he had solicited gamble with presenting a promised to embark on “There will be massive Uduaghan, said: “Delta State Ochei’s support for his candidate that is not popular massive infrastructure infrastructural development is blessed with other mineral senatorial ambition, noting with the people, regardless of development and job and total overhaul of the resources waiting to be tapped that as a leader in Delta North the personalities backing such creation, if elected Delta State education and health sectors.” and I believe we can create senatorial district, Ochei’s aspirant.” governor in 2015. She said free education and enough jobs by citing indu- backing will go a long way in The President made these She told newsmen in Asaba, empowerment programme for stries in the rural areas where enhancing his electoral remarks when he received the the state capital, that she had youths and women were part such resources are found.” success.CMYK
Vanguard, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2014 — 55 Let's emulate ENUGU GOV: Scotland Unions and work for support Nigeria's unity adoption of — SENATOR Ugwuanyi By Chimaobi Nwaiwu N NEWI—SECOND By Ifeanyi Okolie Republic Senator, Chief Nathaniel Anah, SAN, has called ASSOCIATION of on those advocating Nigeria's Enugu State division to emulate the people of Development Unions, AESDU, Lagos, has Scotland, who voted to remain in thrown its support behind United Kingdom, saying it was the will of God that Nigeria will the adoption of Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi by the Peoples be big as a united country. Democratic Party, PDP, Speaking to Vanguard, the 86- Enugu State, as year-old former senator, said WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY: From left: President, Family Ark Mission, Dr. David Oludare consensus candidate for Nigerians should not be in a hurry Mark; Director, Lagos State Blindness Prevention Programme, Dr. Olufunmilayo Shokunbi; Perm the 2015 governorship to dissolve Nigeria, “So let us Sec, Lagos State Ministry of Health, Dr. Modele Osunkiyesi; MD, Nature Crest Home & election. worktogethertoworkouthowbest Rehabilitation Centre, Dr. Yetunde Onajin; Member, Mrs. Elizabeth Adewale; and Program the unity of the country will be Coordinator, Mind Trust, Mrs. Thelma Animasahun, during the awareness walk in commemoration President of the guaranteed, division cannot help of 2014 World Mental Health Day in Lagos yesterday. Photo by Kehinde Gbadamosi. association, Martins us, unity is our strength,” he Nnebedum said in a statement, that the counselled. association welcomed Senator Anah said Nigerians wholeheartedly the adoption of Ugwuanyi, ‘Neglect of Zik's mausoleum,shouldnotbecauseoftheactivities of the Boko Haram insurgents be calling for the division of the who is from Enugu North Senatorial Zone as its a national embarrassment'country. “They are misguided consensus candidate for Northern youths who do not have the blessing of the Northern elders the PDP in the 2015 and youth in their activities. I have By Chimaobi Nwaiwu the 'five star hotel in GRA after parties to follow the best tenets governorship elections. no doubt on my mind that the several vicissitudes, work on the of democracy, mainly freedom issue of Boko Haram will be NNEWI—OBI of Mausoleum resumed with of expression, robust debates The statement read: “It resolved by prayers of Nigerians Onitsha, Igwe Alfred vigour at the start of the present on hard issues, and free, fair, is gladdening to hear because prayers have started to Nnaemeka Achebe, has tenure of President Jonathan peaceful, and orderly that the PDP caucuses storm the gates of heaven and we expressed concern over was stopped suddenly. It is a elections, as was witnessed for Enugu East and West should not be discouraged in any stoppage of works on Zik's national embarrassment that we recently during the Senatorial Zones have way or discontinue our prayers, Mausoleum and the five star have not duly honoured this referendum on independence also endorsed his Nigerians should not relent in hotel in GRA, Onitsha. great nationalist.” for Scotland. That is the model candidature. That indeed their prayers,'' he said. Speaking during his 13th Ofala that we must seek to emulate. goes to show that he is Festival, the Obi said it was The Onitsha traditional ruler Two events in Nigeria at the the best candidate for the On the choice of President becoming a national also expressed worry that national level boosted our faith job and we pray the Lord Jonathan by his party as the sole embarrassment that the Nigerian globally, the past year was in our governance, namely the Almighty to grant him candidate for the forthcoming government had not honoured dominated by strife, recently conducted National the wisdom, knowledge presidential election, Chief Anah late Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe and the particularly in the Middle Conference and the Ebola and understanding to said “The Peoples Democratic mausoleum project that it started East, Ukraine and Nigeria. Virus Disease crisis.” pilot the affairs of Enugu Party, PDP has spoken my mind state when elected.” by adopting President “It is very disconcerting in Goodluck Jonathan as it over 20 years ago had not been this 21st Century people will consensus candidate for the completed. still opt for violence, rather 2015 Presidential election, He said “We acknowledge the than dialogue and persuasion, ...As group commends Chime, PDP considering all the circumstances progress of work on the second in resolving issues. It is even caucus over his emergence of his administration, Dr Niger Bridge and Onitsha more painful that the poor and Jonathan by all standards has Shopping Mall and the helpless, particularly women performed creditably well to preliminary work on second and children bear the brunt of deserve another term.'' Niger Bridge project. However, the resultant pain and NSUKKA Professionals peace remain not only a sine- we are concerned that work has dislocation. The Boko Haranm Group, NPG, has qua-non but, also most However, the success the stalled at Ziks Mausoleum and insurgents have become very commended Governor Sullivan imperative for the sustenance of audacious. The kidnapping of Chime of Enugu State and the the current tempo of the Chibok school girls has Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, development in the state. Hon. Ex-NLC scribe joins Enugu gov race become iconic for a very sad caucus over the emergence of Ugwuanyi is not only an epitome reason, no doubt international Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, as the of peace but also large hearted terrorism has arrived in Nigeria consensus candidate for the and quite accommodating to the ENUGU—FORMEREnugu economies and I have an idea and is a distinct affront to our 2015 governorship election in weak and mighty alike. He is a State Secretary of Nigeria of how these economies have sovereignty. the state. team player of choice. Labour Congress, NLC, and a grown like the Asian Tigers. For “It is therefore incumbent on The group in a statement “We will also thank Governor don, Dr. Ifeanyi Asogwa, has instance in 1967, the economy of all well meaning citizens, signed by its President, Dr. Basil Chime and the leadership of the declaredforthegovernorshiprace Eastern Nigeria was the fastest irrespective of our diversity, to Onugu and Secretary, Otoboeze party in the state for their in Enugu State on the platform of growingeconomyintheworldbut rally behind Mr. President to Chikwado, noted that consistent demonstration of All Progressives Congress, APC, today where are we if you check defeat this invasion. We support Ugwuanyi emerged as the dedication and commitment and promised to transform the the development index? the government’s strategy to consensus candidate of his towards ensuring that Enugu economy of the state in the same “From the point of academia, I cooperate our neighbouring party, because of his sterling North Senatorial Zone produces manner as the Asian Tigers. have taught in the university and countries and the wider qualities that earned him the the next governor of the state, AddressingnewsmeninEnugu, I have been able to interact with international community in confidence, trust and respect of come 2015. It is not common in Asogwa said he had a clear vision peoplefromallplaces,allcultures meeting the challenge. Modern both stakeholders and his fellow our political clime to find leaders on how to transform the state, and I have an idea that human terrorism knows no boundary aspirants. who are concerned about equity, lamentingthatthebaneofthestate relationship is actually what and therefore must be confronted The group stated: “There is no fairness and justice as was lack of good governance. derives the society and your on a global cooperative base iota of doubt that Hon. demonstrated in the course of He said: “My dissertation is in ability to interact with people strategy,” he added. Ugwuanyi is eminently this exercise. understanding the dynamics of will help to very large extent. I Speaking on the upcoming qualified, competent, and has “NPG therefore, earnestly developing societies. see myself intrinsically as a general election, Igwe Achebe the right compliment of skills set salutes His Excellency ’s '' I have followed democrat in the sense that I like said “already intense necessary to, not only sustain courage in instituting and developmental trends in the a fair society, I want the society positioning for the national but, also advance Gov. Chime’s defending the exemplaryinternal world, in the advanced to be good, to be run well, a elections due early next year has enviable legacies to the next democratic style devoid of countries, in emerging good for the common man.'' started. We implore the political level. Above all, unity and thuggery, rancour and violence.''CMYK
56—Vanguard, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2014 Lagos tackles mother-to-child HIV This translates to 16,468 preventable HIV infections among infants in the State in 2012 alone. With a maternal mortality ratio of 555/ transmission 100,000 live-births, Lagos State has a burden that is higher than the national figure of 545/100,000 live births, a — Set to unveil Dame Abimbola Fashola as ‘Face of PMTCT/Maternal Health’ development that negates UNFPA's mandate of a world where every birth is safe and every child is born free of By Sola Ogundipe child) transmission of HIV and the Projected population figures for HIV. reduction of AIDS-related maternal Lagos State in 2012, showed 1,060,225 WORRIED by the high rate of death by half in 2015. This mandate is women got pregnant in that year. At It is against this background that the Mother-to-child Transmission of clearly in line with that of UNAIDS “3 an HIV prevalence of 5.1 percent, UN health agencies are supporting the HIV, MTCT, and overall high maternal zeros” target of zero infections, zero about 54,071 pregnant women are State government to convene the high- death rate in the state, the Lagos state AIDS-related deaths and UNFPA: living with HIV approximately one- level meeting of women decision- government has put together a renewed delivering a world where every birth third of whom would, in the absence of makers in the State and other critical campaign to accelerate the Prevention is safe and where every woman is any intervention to prevent mother- stakeholders to identify their roles in of Mother-to-child Transmission of HIV, treated with dignity/respect. to-child transmission of HIV, pass on eMTCT and maternal deaths. PMTCT, towards reducing maternal the virus to their babies. death in the state. Under the strategy, Wife of the Lagos State Governor, Dame Abimbola Fashola, is to be unveiled as the face of PMTCT/Maternal Health in the State. The strategy will also provide an update on progress towards elimination of Mother-to-Child Transmission, eMTCT, of HIV in the State in the light of the global plan targets highlighting achievements and gaps. Goal of the initiative, which is being carried out in collaboration with United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA, United Nations Joint Programme on HIV and AIDS, UNAIDS, United Nations Children's Fund, UNICEF, and other relevant stakeholders, is to catalyse high level support for eMTCT of HIV and maternal deaths through the mobilisation of strategic stakeholders, including women of influence, to improve the demand for quality PMTCT services and to encourage healthy timing and spacing of pregnancies. Lagos is working to achieve this goal to tackle concerns that in spite of existing facilities and services, the State contributes significantly to the unacceptably high national maternal • Pregnant women at a health facility in Lagos. Inset: Dame Abimbola Fashola. deaths and the national burden of HIV, due to low utilisation of PMTCT and Family Planning services. Leave our jobs alone, AGPMPN tells teaching HIV prevalence hospitals He explained that tertiary hospitals public health issues, citing the recently Data from the Lagos State Bureau of should focus on CT scan, chronic contained Ebola Virus Disease in Statistics, show that with a population By Chioma Obinna disorders and other cases at the extreme. Nigeria as an instance. of 21,883,048, Lagos, with a HIV “They should stop taking these cases. prevalence of 5.1, is one of the 12+1 MEMBERS of the Association of In fact, if tertiary institutions don't dabble \"We were the first people that were States that account for 70 percent of the General and Private Medical into primary health care, they will serve called to face the Ebola saga. Remember nation’s burden of children born with Practitioners of Nigeria, AGPMPN, the public better,\" he said. government doctors were on strike then HIV based on the 2010 National HIV Lagos State Branch, have urged we were called. The Minister of Health, Sero - Prevalence Sentinel Survey. University Teaching Hospitals across Unveiling the branch's new executive Prof Onyebuchi Chukwu acknowledged the Federation to steer clear of members, the Chairmanlamented that our role in curtailing Ebola in the In a statement the Lagos State rendering primary health care services. private medical practitioners' services country.\" Ministry of Health, noted that the were more becoming social rather than campaign will enable infected pregnant The Lagos State Chairman of the commercial. Recognising the role of health mothers to have increased access to Association, Dr. Adeyeye Arigbabuwo, insurance in driving health sector to an services to prevent their babies from said the rate at which teaching hospitals He decried that 70 per cent of their enviable height, Arigbabuwo stated that being infected, as well as to encourage have opened doors to patients with activities were sacrificial-render without the association remained ever ready to more families to embrace family minor ailments has become worrisome being paid for by clients. He explained embrace insurance package for the planning practices. to primary and secondary health care that the practitioners were not permitted benefit of Nigerians. He noted that the givers in the state, noting that it was to detain patients who are unable to pay era of out of pocket medical service was The campaign will also stimulate high time tertiary health institutions their medical bills. gradually becoming history. commitment of critical stakeholders and focused on handling complicated provide vital information on PMTCT ailments and referrals for which they Lamenting the untold effect on health The Association's First Vice Chairman, and a directory of functional PMTCT are primarily designed to cater for. service delivery, Arigbabuwo called for Dr Tunji Akintade, said as private health sites in the State. a compulsory tax holiday for all medics care providers, AGPMPN was willing Arigbabuwo insisted there must be a in Lagos State saying it was necessary to ensure that everybody has access to Further, it was gathered that UNAIDS total disengagement of tertiary and urgent, as part of emergency health good health, including that poor is committed to revolutionising HIV institutions from primary health care intervention to recover from what he woman selling on the street. prevention policies and practices that delivery, especially insurance operation described as economic crisis threatening will ignite policy makers, opinion of the Lagos State Health Insurance the medical private sector of health care The private practitioners all regulatory leaders and community gate keepers to Maintenance Agency, for doctors under industry. agencies to help the association flush focus on populations and programmes their aegis to feature prominently as out quacks from the sector, revealing that will make a difference attaining major stakeholders. He said the private health sector had that most the anti-proficiency agents zero new infections. always been at the forefront in combating operate without signboards. One of such programmes is the elimination of vertical (mother-to-CMYK
Vanguard, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2014 —57We are neglected, women living with arising from lack of proper counseling, confusion poorHIV cry out those on single dose ART nursing care, which cause some therapy now buy drugs like patients turn back and never By Gabriel Olawale • Lucy Attah. Continuing, she stated: Abacavir, Lamivudine, present again for treatment.” to them was no longer the “Majority of the PLHA on Nevirapine, and Zidovudine atTHEY wore long faces, same. “In fact it is substandard single dose drugs, maybe a cost of over N25, 000 monthly. Lucy said the CD4 count and the manufacturer changes because they have kidney Drug adherence becomes a machine which is key to HIVtheir almost every month. Some of problems or are underweight, very big issue and we are told treatment is often faulty. In cries and lamentations loud the drugs break like chalk.” now buy drugs. For instance, that the wellbeing of positive Nigeria, only eight centres can living hangs on 90 to 95 per cent boast of functional viral loadand clear. With a common voice, drug adherence.” machines as a result of whichthey stated their case, telling patients placed on drugs havestories of woe and anguish. As However, Coordinator, never had access to the testPersons Living With HIV/AIDS, Coalition for Women and machine in the last seven years.PLWHA, they share a common Children Living with HIV/AIDSdestiny but with a common in Nigeria, Lucy Attah, “Only pregnant women thathope. They were united in their cautioned that if care and should undergo compulsorysituation, bordering on what proper action was not initiated tests, do the viral load test, eventhey termed negligence by the on the issue of HIV/AIDS in the though there are times they aregovernment, leading to country, it could re-generate unable to afford it in view of theinadequate welfare and poor more harm and take the country high charges. They can’t affordoutlook to life. back several years and it because charges for viral jeopardise efforts already loads test range from N25, 000- Presenting their case during invested. N30,000 which is one factora peaceful protest organised by hampering effort towardsthe Coalition for Women and “We learned that some attaining sustainable PMTCTChildren Living with HIV/AIDs patients who ought to be on serv ces in Nigeria,” shein Nigeria, in Lagos weekend, drugs are not as a result of remarked.the group of PLWA expressed excuses raging from faulty CD4heartfelt reservations about machines, non-availability of Attah who called for moretheir plight. Take the case of necessary drugs among others. commitment said moreFavour Obius, 32, who tearfully volunteers preferably PLWAnarrated how she lost her “On several occasions, new with higher level of learningpregnancy. In an emotion- patients who present to the should be trained to assist in allladen voice she disclosed that facility get discouraged due to facility centres advocated for feeshe was doing well prior to long queues and depression pregnancy and child birthbeing subjected, along with services for all women in the country especially at theothers, to ART treatment. “I began to notice someHeart health: Beware of animal fat, Nigerians warnedchanges. At times, I felt like grassrootsvomiting, my body was weak By Chioma Obinna She noted that such \"Once you are up to 40 years, Harping on the theme of 2014and I felt dizzy. When I overprocessed foods do more avoid meat then eat more of fish, Heart Day: 'Creating Heart-complained at the clinic, they UNHEALTHY foods, notably harm than good to the heart. Also though you may take meat once Healthy Environment', she said:told me they had given all they animal fat, alcohol, high salt ofconcern wasthehabitofpeople in a while. Take red beans, soya \"Too often, the responsibility forhad and urged me to purchase intake and inactive lifestyle took using used oil to prepare foods, beans, snail, moi moi, local rice lifestyle changes is put on thea single dose of Nevirapine, but centrestage on this year’s World which she said was a gateway to and many other local foods, which individual; to stop smoking,since I could not afford the Heart Day, organised by the free radicals that block the heart are good sources of protein and eating unhealthy diet and notdrug, I eventually lost my Nigeria Heart Foundation NHF, arteries from functioning properly, vitamins,\" Omueti said. exercising. However, what is oftenpregnancy,” she recounted. in Lagos. and consequently lead to deadly forgotten is that many people diseases. In her remarks, the don't always have the opportunity Abiola Akeem’s story is In the view of a professor of Chairperson, NHF's Organising to make the right choice.similar. The 27-year-old, who Nutritional Biochemistry, Olusola In keeping the heart healthy, Committee, Mrs. Pamelarecently got married, disclosed Omueti, consumption of animal Omueti recommended greens to Umebuani said the meeting was \"For instance, people who livethat her annoyance was the long fat, is recognised as a dangerous Nigerians, listing vegetables, to re-emphasise that heart in urban areas are often exposedhours she has to spend at source of bad fats, classified as fruits, revealing that they were disease and stroke remain the to increased fast food outlets andhospital before been attend to. unhealthy oil. good source nutrients and anti- world's leading causes of death. advertising. In developing“Depending on the number of oxidants. She added that greens countries, billions of people facedoctors on duty and patients Omueti, who is the Nutritional help to break the circle of free Perturbed by such unhealthy unsafe cooking environments,like me on appointment, Director, NHF, also condemned radicals from blocking one's development, she said the such as cooking with traditionalsometimes I spend between 8- foods sold at eateries, explaining system. The nutritionist further Foundation was undaunted in cooking stoves or open fires,12 hours before being attend to.” that they are over processed. She advised people above age 40 to encouraging people to take action facing high exposure to smoke frowned at Nigerians who use avoid taking meat but to rather to protect their heart health. and fuels. Health systems in many She added that even after such fats for frying or cooking, eat fish, especially mackerel countries have not kept pace withgaining entry to see the doctor, stating that they are capable of specie. Corroborating Omueti's the explosion in rates of CVD.it was discovered that the causing stroke and heart attack. position, she said about 80 per People in more rural areas do notquality of ART drugs dispensed cent of premature deaths from heart disease and stroke could be prevented by addressing risk always have access to health factors such as salt intake, services to advise them on heart physical inactivity, tobacco and health and access to the right harmful use of alcohol. medicines,\" she highlighted. 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58—Vanguard, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2014 Experts launch campaign against tooth PSN targets best decay, cavities practices as 87th conference holds By Sola Ogundipe with a whole new group of cells taking the Immediate goal of the alliance, he noted, place of old cells, in three to seven days. is commitment to ensure that by 2015, 90 By Gabriel Olawale IN the bid to stop the menace of cavities percent of dental schools and dental and tooth decay in the country, leaders Speaking at the launch, the Alliance associations should have embraced and IN its quest to raise the standard of in dentistry and public health recently Chairman and President of the Nigerian promoted the \"new\" approach of \"caries as pharmacy practice to meet the launched a national campaign in Abuja. Dental Association, Dr. Olabode Ijarogbe a continuum\" to improve dental caries expectations of Nigerians and in line with Spearheaded by the Alliance for a Cavity- said in line with the vision of the Oral prevention and management. global best practices, the Pharmaceutical Free Future, ACFF, the campaign called Health Policy of the Federal Government Society of Nigeria, PSN, is set to hold its for national collaborative action to check to improve the oral health status of \"By 2020, regional members of the 87th annual national conference with a the prevalence of the disorderr which is Nigerians, the Alliance intends to partner Alliance for a Cavity Free Future should symposium designed to put into preventable and reversible in the early with key stakeholders in oral health in have integrated, locally appropriate, consideration how transformation could cut stages. Nigeria to achieve a caries free population comprehensive caries prevention and across various dimensions of pharmacy by the year 2026. management systems and monitoring practice. Tooth decay is the most common chronic approaches developed and in place while disease in world, affecting five billion Ijarogbe said the Alliance is committed every child born from 2026 should stay The event, slated for November 3-8, 2014 people, or nearly 80 percent of the world's to stop caries initiation and progression cavity free during their life time.\" in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, will put into population. Many nutritional problems and move toward a cavity-free future by consideration how pharmacy practice can will affect the mouth before the rest of the working with countries to build on existing Highlighting ACFF focus area in be transformed for better outcomes that will body because the cells in the lining of the initiatives with a new understanding of Nigeria, Professor Nigel Pitts, of King's reflect greatly on the well being of every mouth - called the oral mucosa - are caries as a disease continuum and to adopt College London Dental Institute, London, Nigerian. constantly being created and destroyed comprehensive strategies for caries UK said the alliance will focus on prevention and management. manpower development with particular Chairman of the Conference Planning emphasis on the training of Primary Health Committee, Pharm. Chijioke Onyia said • L-R: The Corporate Communication Manager, Nestle Nigeria Plc, Dr. Samuel Care workers; Oral health/caries the conference comes with new packages Adenikan; Coordinator, Nestle Nutrition Institute, Mrs. Chioma Emma- awareness with focus on caries prevention; including the maiden Deans’ Forum, Nwachukwu and the Brand Manager, Latunji Motayo during the 2014 Creating Revision of cariology aspects of Directors of Pharmaceutical Services Shared Value Global Forum discussion in Lagos recently. undergraduate dental curriculum; Forum, and Head of Pharma, Federal Common risk factor approach to caries Health Institutions Forum as part of agenda prevention and Intervention research to boost human relationships management studies. including the Board of Fellows and Young Pharmacists Group. \"We are partners in the fight against global tooth decay and committed to Onyia said under arrangements with the working synergistically to achieve the Pharmacists Council of Nigeria, PCN, to common goal that every child born from revolutionalise Mandatory Continuing 2026 should stay cavity free during their Professional Development, MCPD, credit lifetime,” he reiterated point earnings, the continuing education segment of the conference is billed to hold They also discussed the development of hold at the ultra-modern e-library facility comprehensive programmes for prevention of Akwa Ibom State Government in Uyo. and management of cavities in Nigeria. 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Vanguard, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2014 — 59AWC: Pinnick charges Falcons THE Sports Afcon 2015: Danagogo chargesto seal semi final ticket Minister and Eagles, coaches to produce results Chairman, National Sports Commission, Dr. as unacceptable the 0 -1 (NFF), the Coaching crew Tammy Danagogo has lack – luster performance lamented the poor of the Eagles againstAS the high –flying showing of the Super Sudan who overtook them as well as the players to Super Falcons are Eagles in the African to the third position on the ensure that this kind ofset for their second match Nations Cup qualifier table with three points to performance is notof the 9th African Women which has placed them at the Eagles one. repeated in the remainingChampionship in the bottom of their group. matches of the qualifiersNamibia, after earning He has therefore beginning from thethree maximum points in This is on the heels of charged the Nigeria Wednesday clash againsttheir first match against the superlative Football Federation, Sudan at the AbujaCote d’Ivoire, President of performance of the National Stadium. national female team, theNigeria Football Super Falcons whom heFederation, Mr. Amaju congratulated for beating Weah Criticises Super EaglesMelvin Pinnick hascharged the players to go their Cote’dIvoire counterparts 4 – 2 onFfor a comfortable win that Saturday at the on-going ORMER FIFA the Super Eagles in the Af- African Women World Player of the rican Cup of Nations quali-will seal their place in the championship in Year and Liberia legend, fying fixture against Sudansemi finals of the Namibia. George Weah, has joined last weekend.competition. Oshoala Dr. Danagogo described thebandwagonofthosecrit- IFA licensed stadium icizing the performance of Commenting on ABN The Confederation of facility expert, Ebi Sports channel, the retiredAfrican Football is using weekend’s game against hi had fallen back on the what Keshi should have AC Milan and Paris Saint-the tournament in Egbe has faulted Stephen Sudan in Khartoum. home-based players who done was to use some Germain star said that Ni-southern Africa to pick the Keshi’s decision to use his are used to the poor pitch- home- based players who geria disappointed by not army of Euro-based profes- Egbe said the Eagles es in Calabar and Khar- are used to that kind of ter- beating the Sudanese.FIFA man blames pitches for Eagles poor runcontinent’srepresentativessionals to prosecute last would have gotten a result toum. rain.” The London based for him failed to both in Calabar in the soccer buff expressed con- The retired Liberian skip-to next year ’s FIFA materialise. Said a game against Congo and In Egbe’s words: “I think fidence that Keshi and his per also pointed out that football federation the Khartoum outing if Kes- the pitch in Calabar and boys will bounce back to Sudan, who had been writ-FWomen’s World Cup finals source yesterday: that of Sudan contributed pick a Nations Cup ticket, ten off before the tie, caused in his hotel.” a lot to our poor run. You insisting that it is not all a sensation by defeating thein Canada, with the top “The situation is very The latest happening can clearly see that the Ea- over yet for the Eagles. defending champions.three teams at the end of regrettable because was a shocker to the gles were a lot better inthe championship due to Nigeria is now in a Cape Town against South SKA Moscow In his own words, Georgefly Africa’s flag at the position where we are Africa because the pitch forward Ahmed Weah said that Nigeria didglobal event. not sure of going to there was good. Our boys not do anything meaning- Morocco to defend the play on good turfs out there Musa could be a major ful during the contest at theKeshiContinues from BP trophy which we won in Europe, so coming home injury concern for Nigeria Khartoum Stadium. last year. The Super to play in that kind of rug- it was regrettable that Eagles have really let new board who ged Khartoum pitch wontsince the embarrassing the country down by appeared to have be an easy task. I think1-0 defeat in the hands their poor showing. The understood why the NFF wants to make Maigari board could for Wednesday’s AFCONMusa misses trainingof the less fancied changes but they cannot not manage Keshi. clash against Sudan after because of the selfish Before the Brazil World he skipped training onSudan the NFF was yet interest of those Cup, the federation Sunday and Monday.to make any statement frustrating them. They concluded that Keshi are not in charge of needed help to take Team officials saidCconcerning the future of Nigerian football at the Nigeria beyond the Ahmed Musa is nursing moment. That is the second round in the a knock he picked up fromthe coach. truth. World Cup. Keshi Continues from BP in the last three games. Saturday’s 1-0 loss in He further added that by some people, who They neither suffered Sudan. “The worst part of it bluntly refused and the I won’t mention their poor officiating nor badit looks like there is is that the NFF seems federation could not do names but who know The flying winger hasnobody in charge not to know what to do anything. The coach themselves. They want treatment in the hands started the Eagles last because in an ideal to run this team down,” of Nigerian authorities. three matches.Bizarrebecause in an ideal situation the leadership was untouchable and blasted a bitter Keshi, His selection has been of the federation the result were the who has only won a Nigeria missed Stokesituation the federation should have, by now blackmail the federal game in his last 11 questionable and he City star Victor Mosesshould have summoned summoned Keshi and matches. now attributes his and Ukraine-basedCoach Stephen Keshi his crew to find out government faced with “Some people are failure to his enemies or forward Babatundeand his technical crew what happened in the demand for FIFA ready to sell this country Michael for the firstto read the riot act to Sudan and to give grant by the team and for a dime. They want to critics. AFCON qualifier inthem ahead of the them a mandate ahead sabotage the Super “The fact that he has Sudan on account ofremaining matches. But of the remaining the defeat by a beatable Eagles. failed to realise his injury.a move by the board to matches. France. And now the “It’s a shame. Theytake action was game has continued in don’t want this team to mistakes and take The African championsfrustrated by certain “But that is not what get to the AFCON, they corrections is even host Sudan on Wednesdayquarters which revealed we are witnessing the face of glaring want this team to lose worse than the matches by 5pm in Abuja.that the new board may because some highly avoidable failures. outright. But they arenot have free hands to placed Nigerians are Our source further not God. he has lost because itadminister football the insisting that it must be means he is notway it deems fit even Keshi and to add insult added that it is nemesis “And this is not admitting hisafter President Goodluck to an injury it was the that is catching up with Keshi’s team. This is aJonathan recognised the NFF leadership that Keshi whom he accused national team. Keshi is failures,”an ex Continues from BP went to meet the coach a professional coachObuhnew board and charged of always playing the and after this international said on helped his cause.” (assignment), he will phone last night.them to grow Nigeria’s boss before the NFF get another job Nigeria host Sudan, Obuh has coached thefootball. The goings on because of the elsewhere.” likes of Emem Eduok,in Eagles have shown ‘powerful’ people who are now third in the Juwon Oshaniwan,that Stephem Keshi But Keshi’s remarks standings with threelacks the motivation to backing him. appeared a ploy to Ejike Uzoenyi, Ramontake the team to another attract sympathy. Hislevel. Immediately after team did not play wellthe World Cup defeat byFrance, he vowed neverto coach Nigeria againeven if PresidentJonathan intervened.But he, apparently,changed his mind afterthe many offers thatwere said to be lined up The Super Eagles is points, in a reverse Azeez and Ogenyi fixture on Wednesday in rooted at the bottom of Abuja. Onazi at club and youth the group A with just level at various intervals one point while Sudan And next month, they before their then travel to second- are with three points placed Congo before breakthrough into the while Congo and South Eagles. Africa have six and they welcome Group A The list also includes leaders South Africa to seven points round up the qualifiers. Kenneth Omeruo and respectively. Osaghona Ighodaro.
60 — Vanguard, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2014 Aftermath of Eagles loss to SudanOkocha screams: Our football is 'dead'!AUSTIN Jay-Jay CONTEST......Nigeria’s John Obi Mikel (L) defends against Sudan’s Muhannad El Tahir (C) during the 2015 African Cup of Okocha has Nations qualifying match in Khartoum on October 11. Sudan won 1-0. AFP PHOTOdefended Nigeria headcoach Stephen Keshifollowing the weekend’sloss to Sudan in a 2015Africa Cup of Nationsqualifier. The Super Eagles weredefeated 1-0 in Khartoumand are now in danger ofnot being in Morocco nextyear to defend the title theywon in South Africa in2013. Okocha has pointed tothe recent NigerianFootball Federation’sleadership squabble as amajor contributing factor tothe Eagles’ struggles in thequalifiers. “We are in a veryunusual situation,” theformer midfielder tweeted.“The question is, do wedeserve better consideringthe state of our footballaffairs in recent time? “Anyone that blamesKeshi or the boys is short-sighted. Our football islong dead and gone. Thisis just the confirmation. “Well done SA (SouthAfrica). Not the result mostNigerians expected(against Sudan) though.We have to step up ourgame and grab the next sixpoints to have a chance,”he added. Nigeria are currentlybottom of Group A withone point from threematches, with South Africasitting at the top of thestandings, followed byCongo in second place andSudan in the third spot.Essien: I don’t have Ebola We will finish Congo off — MeyiwaAC Milan and “I’m well & will be ORLANDO Pirates “Itisnice(tobecaptain); going okay and I’m satisfied Ghana training as usual goalkeeper itshowsthecoachbelieves with what I have done so farmidfielder Michael tomorrow. The Ebola virus Senzo Meyiwa is happy inme.Itishardsometimes beingthecaptainEssien has been forced to is a very serious issue with his progress as the to be the captain as yourespond to rumours after and people shouldn’t joke Bafana Bafana number one have to be ready to protect “I see us beating Congo onit was suggested that he about it. in the 2015 Africa Cup of theteam;buteverythingis Wednesday.Wewillfinishthemhad contracted Ebola. Nations qualifying •Meyiwa off”. The 31-year-old, who “Whoever wrote thishas made just three article is very campaign.appearances for the unprofessional and “It shows that patienceItalian club this season, insensitive...!!! pays,” the former youthtook to various social #Jahbless.” internationalsaid.“Ithinkatnetworking platforms at Pirates we have a very goodthe weekend to deny A club statement read: foundation fromclaims made on Twitter. “AC Milan categorically developmentandthatiswhat “I’m very fit and very denies alleged news from makesmeperformwellatthishealthy,” Essien posted abroad about its level.on Instagram. “No truth members. “Coach Augusto Palaciosin the internet rumours demanded a lot from us inthat I have contracted “Such news, totally developmentandIguessthatEbola. unfounded, however, has is where I got this desire to never been confirmed by fight hard for what I want in any employee of our •Essien football. company.”
Vanguard, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2014 — 61 Nigerians won’t spare you if..., DESPITE Nigeria’s Yobo drums support for loss to Sudan, former Super Eagles cap- Eagles Uduaghan tells Pinnick tain, Joseph Yobo believes resolve to go all the way. I the national team would the onus was on the play- have no doubt that Niger- BY EMMA AMAIZE Warri, held in honour of •Pinnick still qualify for the African ers to negotiate their way ia would still defend the Pinnick, Governor Ud- Cup of Nations in Moroc- out of the current situation. trophy in Morocco. The DELTA State Gov uaghan said he knew co. boys just have to dig deep er nor, Dr. Em- that the new NFF boss “I have no doubt in the and find the inner manuel Uduaghan,has was under pressure to His words; “Sometimes quality of players I left be- strength”, he said. said that followers of quickly develop and im- things don’t turn out the hind in the national team. the round leather game prove the game because way you planned. I have They have to talk to them- •Yobo would not spare the of his strong passion for seen many of such mo- selves and find a solution. new Nigeria Football the game. ments in my football career. At times like this, the play- Federation, NFF, Pres- At such times, I have ers’ motivation is key. You ident, Mr. Amaju Pin- The Governor particu- learnt never to give up. know in 2012, we failed to nick and his board if larly lamented the defeat This team is passing qualify for AFCON, but in they failed to reverse of the Super Eagles in through a phase and I 2013, we made up our the current sorry state Sudan, noting that it was know they have what it mind to win the trophy of football in the coun- the worst result the coun- takes to weather through against all odds. Now that try. try’s football has experi- the storms”. the odds are against the enced in the recent team, the players should The 101 capped ex-inter- national however said that He declared une- past. quivocally that football This state of affairs the Give Eagles another chance — Giwawas at its lowest ebb in governorobservedactual- the country and chal- ly required divine inter- lenged the newly elect- vention as well hence the AMBASSADOR Chris With the defeat, the Africa at home and Congo “I can assure you that ed President of the Ni- President’s decision to Giwa has appealed to Super Eagles now have away. the players and the geria Football Federa- thank God and dedicate Nigerians to give the one point from three technical crew are not tion, Pinnick to put his victory to God Super Eagles another matches. Their chances of South Africa and happy too. Stoning them smiles on the faces of chance. defending the trophy they Congo must also slip is not the solution. We Nigerians. He showered encomi- won in South Africa last before Eagles can qualify. also need to support the ums on the President of Giwa made the plea year now depends on players and the coach Speaking at a thanks- the Football Federation for after the Eagles lost to their winning their But despite the bleak during this trying period, giving service at the developing himself ahead Sudan 1-0 in their Nations remaining three matches situation, Giwa believes they can still qualify”, he First Baptist Church, of his current position. Cup qualifier in Khartoum against Sudan and South that “cutting off the head said. at the weekend. is not the remedy for a headache.”CMYK
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