AG, SAN Disagree Over Anambra Council Polls As Court Adjourns Suit Again

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*orders status quo ante bellum

An Anambra State High Court 3, presided over by Justice H.O. Ozor, yesterday(Wednesday) further adjourned hearing in the suit filed by Prof. Titus Eze, the embattled Chairman of the Anambra State Independent Electoral Commission (ANSIEC), in which he is challenging his removal from office Sept 6, 2011by the State Government following an allegation of financial impropriety.

The matter has now again been adjourned to December 6 for the adoption of addresses by the parties, preparatory to the delivery of the judgement.

The state Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Chief Emmanuel Chukwuma, applied for another “short adjournment” to enable him file response to the application made by counsel to the plaintiff, Mr. Nnamdi Ibegbu (SAN), which prayed the court to restrain the State government from appointing a new chairman of ANSIEC until the suit is heard and determined. 

Chukwuma, while applying for the adjournment assured the court that, “ My papers are not ready. I give an undertaking on behalf of the defendants, that the Governor will not appoint, and the Assembly will not confirm any person to occupy the chairmanship position until this case is over. We will wait.”

Ibegbu, counsel to Prof Eze did not oppose the application for adjournment based on what he said was his belief that the Anambra State Government would abide by the undertaking given by the attorney general not to appoint any chairman for the commission until the case was disposed of.

 According to the counsel, “In view of the undertaking which is firm that the status quo ante bellum will be maintained. I will concede to the application; and in view of the fact that His Lordship in the interest of justice wants to dispose of this matter.”

However, speaking to reporters after the session, Chukwuma and Ibegbu in their separate interviews disagreed sharply over the consequence of the electoral commission not having a substantive chairman before the local government elections is conducted.

While Chukwuma said the removal of the commission’s chairman does not affect any aspect or legality of functions of the commission, Ibegbu said the commission cannot conduct any election without its substantive chairman.

The attorney general emphasized that no acting or substantive chairman has been appointed for the commission, but that whenever members of the commission meet in the absence of the chairman, they could appoint from among themselves someone that will preside over the meeting.

“They (the commission) do not need a substantive chairman to conduct the local government elections. The law makes provision for a situation as this. ANSIEC is alive and kicking,” he said.

But Ibegbu, the counsel to the ousted ANSIEC Chairman, said though the day-today administrative functions of ANSIEC cannot be crippled because of the absence of a substantive chairman, the local government election cannot be conducted without a substantive chairman, as that was supported by the enabling law.

“They cannot conduct the election without the Chairman of ANSIEC. That is why the judge has given an accelerated hearing to the matter.

“The relevant provisions of the Constitution give them (members of the commission) the authority to be appointed and stay for five years. They are not appointed for fun. A member cannot play the role of a chairman,” Ibegbu said.

The lead counsel said that not only was his client unlawfully remo0ved from office, he argued that he was not given any hearing at all by the house of assembly, which removed him. “It is not a case of fair hearing. It is a case of no hearing at all,” he said.

In the substantive suit, the former ANSIEC chairman is urging the court to declare his purported sack as the Chairman of ANSIEC was unconstitutional, illegal, null and void and of no effect.

He is also praying the court to declare that the proceedings of the Anambra State House of Assembly of September 6, 2011 purporting to remove him from office was illegal, unconstitutional, null and void and of no effect.

Eze further prayed the court to declare that he is still and remains the valid and lawful chairman of ANSIEC.

Local government elections have not been conducted in Anambra State since 2003.

EFCC Docks Kogi Governorship Aspirant’s Scammer Over N60m Fraud

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, November 16th, 2011,  docked  one Muhammad Al Ameen Al Haleel  on a four count charge bordering on fraudulent dealings and obtaining the sum of N60million under false pretences.

Specifically, Al Haleel was docked for defrauding a People’s Democratic Party, PDP’s  governorship aspirant in Kogi state, Dr Shuaibu Sani Teidi, a former Director of Pension in the office of the Head of the Civil Service of the federation  was arraigned before Justice Mohammed Shuaibu of the Federal High Court, sitting in Kaduna.

 Troubles came for Al Haleel  when he conned Shuaibu the sum of N60 million with a promise to get him a soft landing from the EFCC as well as facilitate a meeting between him and the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Vice President Mohammod Namadi Sambo to ensure that Shuaibu got nominated as the Governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in Kogi state.

Shuaibu,  a former Director, Pension Administration in the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, victim of the N60million scam, is also an accused person  standing trial by the EFCC over a N4.56 billion Pension scam. He is being tried alongside 39 other accused persons.

When the charges were read to Al Haleel, he pleaded not guilty to the four count charges. This spurred his counsel, Muhammad Said Garuba to make an oral application for bail as he urged the judge to use his discretion. But prosecution counsel, Austin Emumejakpor opposed the bail application, as he said that the application should be made formally.

Justice Shuaibu while ruling on the bail application,  said discretion cannot be exercised in vacuum as he maintained that a written application and a supporting  affidavit  had to be placed before the court.

The Judge also warned parties to the case to avoid any legal technicalities that could delay the case. He adjourned the matter till  November 30th  and December 1st , 2011 for trial. He ordered the accused person to be remanded in maximum prison,  Kaduna.

Count two of the four count charge reads “That you Mohamed Al Ameen Al Haleel on or about the January 2010, at Kaduna, within the jurisdiction of this honorable court, did with the intent to defraud, obtained the sum of fifty million naira (50,000,000) by false pretences from Dr. Shuaibu Sani Teidi of no 2 Toni Ani Road, finance Quarters, Wuye, Abuja that same would be given to the chairman of EFCC for general clearance which you knew to be false and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 1(1) (a) of the advance fee fraud and other fraud related offences act,2006 and punishable under section 1(3) of same act”.

 Femi Babafemi

Head, Media & Publicity

16/11/2011

FGN To Demolish Anambra Liaison Office, Sen Obiorah, Mbadinuju Fingered In Mega Fraud [Documents Included]

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Information available to 247ureports.com indicate that the activities of political goons and thugs of the dark period of Anambra State appears to have unearthened one of its many resultant and embarrassing effects. This is as the federal government of Nigeria under the leadershipof President Goodluck Ebelemi Jonathan, amidst the climate of Boko Haram induced insecurity, charged the government of Anambra State with an immediate order to complete its abandoned Abuja Liaison office – or have it demolished.
This charge was handed by the Jonathan adminstration following security concerns by security experts who fear that the uncompleted liaison office building will serve as a staging grounds for terrorism groups to attack other liaison offices located in the area – particularly the national christian center located across the street and the Kano liaison office building located on the other side of the street.
 
The Anambra State Government during the Mbadinuju administration [1999 – 2003] had entered into a “Lease, Build, Manage, Operate and Transfer” agreement with a company, Harlesden Engineering Limited, owned by Senator Ikechukwu Obiora, to source own funds and complete the Anambra Liaison Office Building in Abuja.  At the time of the agreement, the liaison office had already been 80 percent completed by Mr. Nwandu, an Enugu based contractor.
See the 8-page contract agreement below.
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According tothe loosely drafted contract agreement, it was estimated that N365, 000,000 would be required to complete and equip the edifice. The agreement whichwas signed on 16th May 2003 stipulated that Senator Ikechukwu Obiorah’s firm would own and do whatever it wished with the imposing four storey building for 15 years – after the 3years required to complete the construction. Obiorah’s firm would pay the government the paltry annual rent of N500, 000 for 15years equivalent to N7.5million in rent for 15years. A source from Anambra State stated that “the abandoned edifice can easily fetch a minimum rent of N100 million a year “. But the agreement stipulated that the rent would not be varied or scaled upwards for any reason.
Cursory investigations conducted by associates of 247ureports.com revealed that Senator Ikechukwu Obiorah was posing as a ‘front’ for the then governor of Anambra State, Gov Mbadinuju. The contract agreement was drafted in a manner to give unfettered ownership of the Anambra Liaison office to Obiorah’s firm for 15years –  in return for a rentage of N500,000 per year to Anambra State  [-which is equivalent the rentage for a boys quater in Central Business Area, Abuja]. The agreement also stipulated that after completion of the Anambra liaison office, the government Anambra will not have access to the examine the facility unless it writes a letter with a three [3] months notice – to allow for access to be arranged. The agreement allows for the duo of Senator Obiorah and Gov Mbadinuju to operate the facilty as they desired – either as a hotel, an office building, etc.
Adding gravitas to the fermenting stench,  the Firm belonging to Senator Obiorah, through the 8years it was awarded the contract, did nothing on the building – thus allowing the building to become habitation grounds for settlers to camp within the uncomplete building – prompting the Fed Government to give an ultimatum to the government of Anambra State to immediately complete the building or have it pulled down. However sources untangled the reasons for Senator Obiorah’s abandonment of the project. They stated that since Gov Mbadinuju failed in his bid to return to office in 2003, Senator Obiorah abandoned Mbadinuju and the project.
Meanwhile the Anambra State government is not taking the federal government threat easy. The Anambra State Government, in respponse, sought legal advise from the office of the Attorney General [AGF] of the Federation concerning the agreement and the way forward. As gathered, the AGF, having examined the agreement, advised the Anambra State government to re-award a contract to complete the building.
  
In September 2011, as advised, Anambra State governmet awarded the contract to another reputable firm – PAUL B Plc –  for the sum of N500,000,000 without mobilisation.  The new company has promised to complete the job in 36 weeks.
 
As PAUL B Plc mobilised to site to begin work on Monday, Senator Obiorah appeared on site with men of the Nigerian Police Force [NPF] to threaten arrest of workers from Paul B PLC. The work site turned near dangerous for the workers. The Police officers under instructions from Senator Obiorah ordered for work to be stopped. And work on the abandoned project was stopped again.
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Jonathan Doles Billions to Quell National Assembly Members

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In an abrupt and unannounced manner, the members of the National Assembly [NASS] boarded three NASS coaster buses headed to Aso Rock for an emergency meeting with President Goodluck Jonathan at 3pm today. Members who were summoned by President Jonathan to the Villa, exited the NASS building through the back away for the public view. Information available to 247ureports.com indicate that the President, following the failed attempt by the Senator to cast a vote of no confidence on his administration, summoned the lawmakers to a ‘closed door’ briefing and discussions.

It is recalled that President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday escaped the angst of Nigeria’s lawmakers at the Upper Legislative Chamber due to the worsening security situation and the manner the radical Islamist sect, Boko Haram had been handled.  

The latest development comes on the heels of the Federal Government recent proposal to slash the budget of the NASS by near 50% – of which sources close to the NASS member indicate that the lawmakers remain unhappy over the proposed reduction in their pay and budgets, and have sought to set traps for the President, in return.

But one of the NASS members who spoke to 247ureports.com revealed that more delicate issues were raised that bordered on security and other pertinent but tangential issues. The lawmaker informed that the country appears at a “point of tough decisions“. He denied that any monies were shared at the session. But close aides to the lawmakers revealed that monies were disbursed amounting to over 1billion Naira.

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Uduaghan Flags Off Polio Immunisation

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Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan has charged healthcare workers to have positive attitude towards patients as it helps in accelerating the recovery process just as he advised fathers not to leave the health issues of their children to mothers alone.
Dr. Uduaghan who gave the charge at the second quarterly polio eradication sensitization campaign at Bomadi enjoined health officials to refrain from exhibiting negative attitude as it could worsen the illness of patients.
He said some medical workers were always aggressive even when administering treatment and appealed to them to be humane, tolerant and friendly so that patients would have the good psychological frame of mind to recover fast.
“Health workers should have positive attitude towards patients. Some of you are aggressive and do not exhibit friendly attitude. Show concern and be humane,” Dr. Uduaghan advised.

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The governor promised to sustain the status of a free polio state and directed stakeholders in the health sector not to allow the campaign end at the venue of the sensitization ceremony.
Dr. Uduaghan said the glamour and fanfare that featured at the venue should not blind their sense of commitment towards the actual polio immunization.
He described polio as deadly and appealed to fathers not to leave the health problems of their children to their mothers alone, adding, “The health problem of your children should be the joint responsibility of both father and mother so that it will be comprehensive. You should not be failed fathers.”
The governor promised to rehabilitate the Bomadi hospital and adequately staff it so that health care delivery in the local government would be accessible and affordable.
Dr. Uduaghan also promised to rehabilitate the secondary school in Bomadi and make it wear a new look
The state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Joseph Otumara announced that there was no new case of polio in the state even as he disclosed that the state has recorded 95 percent success in the immunization exercise.
Dr. Otumara said three teams have been created in each senatorial district of the state to effectively monitor and accelerate polio immunization in the state.

He appealed to Local government councils in the state to adequately fund health care in their areas so that the war against deadly diseases would be total.
The commissioner promised to encourage community health workers as they were central to the success of the state’s health programmes.
In his remarks the HPM of the local government, Mr. Ekremor Sunday disclosed that the local government has established eight healthcare centres.
Mr. Ekremor said health officials in the local government have been carrying out routine immunization and mop up exercises.
Highlight of the ceremony was the immunization of babies by the governor.

The philosophy of putting the past behind

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By Muhammad Ajah
 
The philosophy of putting the past behind does not only disprove courage and bravery, it depicts lack of foresight and preparation for the future. That is why we have found it difficult to develop as a nation. That is why Africa remains crawling in its developmental structuring. How dangerous it is to forget the past! But it is surely not in this context.
 
The danger this philosophy implies is that there should always be new thing, new policies and new creations. This means that the past should not shape our present and stir us for the future. A forgotten past is a wasted present and thus an uncertain future. In this kind of ideology, there is disintegration and lack of synergy in governance, no continuity and therefore no clear justification for governance and leadership. The good as well as the bad to be put behind!
 
The victory of President Jonathan at the tribunal was not to any contrary expectation. The five-man Presidential Election Petition Tribunal at the Court of Appeal in Abuja unanimously upheld the election, not only dismissing the petition of the Gen. Buhari’s led Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), but also asserting that Jonathan and Sambo were validly elected in accordance with the Electoral Act 2010. The Justices were Kumai Bayang Akaahs (Chairman), Mohammed Garba, M.A. Owoade, Igwe Aguibe and Obande Ogbunya.
 
Not also to any contrary expectation, President Jonathan described the judgment as a triumph for democracy and an affirmation of the sovereignty of the Nigerian people, praising CPC and its presidential candidate, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, for their respect for the rule of law and the 1999 Constitution.
 
The president called on CPC and Buhari to put the past behind them and support his administration’s efforts to transform the nation.
 
Three groups are seen after this national event. While National chairman of PDP, Alhaji Kawu Baraje, and his party men hailed the judgment, the National chairman of CPC, Prince Tony Momoh and his people have expressed dissatisfaction with it, thus the decision to proceed to the Supreme Court to appeal against it. Former minister of the FCT and CPC chieftain, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai is in this group, even as he links this to the removal of former head of Appeal Court, Salami from office.
 
The third group is led by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar who advocates that future constitution amendment should take into cognizance the resolution of all election matters before swearing in of elected public officers – particularly the office of the president – as was suggested by the Justice Mohammed Uwais-led Electoral Review Committee.
 
The worry of many Nigerians is what CPC expects from the Supreme Court. However, el-Rufai has provided a seemingly convincing answer when he averred, “We are going to appeal, not because we think we can win but we want posterity to judge everybody.” And we ask what all these men now in CPC from PDP did after the 2003 and 2007 Presidential Elections.
 
Well, there is no harm in trying. The CPC stand is against the philosophy of putting the past behind. CPC is not happy with the past and the present. CPC does not want to forget the painful electoral past the country had undergone: still worst the last. But, like the systematically weakened ANPP, like the collection of all other 54 registered political parties and like the weakened multitude of Nigeria – nay the publicities – has the past not always been forgotten?   
 
However, the special adviser to Mr. President on media and publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati is optimistic that things will change for good.  His assertion that Jonathan’s administration will continue to provide good governance anchored on the strong foundations of honesty, transparency, hard work and fairness to all, we all look onto with unabetted eagerness and yet feverish calando.
 
Muhammad Ajah is a poet, writer, author, advocate of humanity and good governance based in Abuja. E-mail mobahawwah@yahoo.co.uk

Akunyili denies bribery allegation, says it’s product of a sick mind

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All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) Senatorial Candidate for Anambra Central, Prof. Dora Akunyili, has vehemently denied the allegation by a phantom “Citizen Reporter” and published by 247Ureports.com. 

Akunyili described the report entitled “Prof Dora Akunyili’s N50M Bribe To The Appeal Court” as the product of a sick mind.

Responding on behalf of her boss, Mr. Isaac Umunna, Special Assistant on Media to Prof. Akunyili, described the report as “unprofessional and borne out of an ulterior motive.” He faulted the claim by 247Ureports that neither he nor Akunyili responded to the text message sent by the Publisher, Mr. Ikenna Ellis-Ezenekwe.

According to Umunna in a reply addressed to Ezenekwe: “For the avoidance of doubt, I replied your sms on behalf of Prof. Akunyili, against whom you have for long waged a relentless and unjustified war for reasons best known to you, but you deliberately refused to reflect our response.

“This is a vexatious and ridiculous allegation by those afraid of losing the case and desperate to discredit Nigeria’s Judiciary. It’s a figment of the imagination of a sick mind. Dora doesn’t have that kind of money. Even if she does, she wouldn’t use it to bribe anybody. It is highly regrettable and unfortunate that Dora’s opponents have resorted to cheap blackmail.’ ”

Isaac Umunna

SA Media to Dora Akunyili.

FBI: Racial Crimes On The Rise In The USA

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Intimidation…vandalism…assault…rape…murder. These are crimes by anyone’s definition. But add an element of bias against the victims—because of their race or religion, for example—and these traditional crimes become hate crimes.

And based on data from the FBI’s Hate Crime Statistics report for 2010, the 6,628 hate crime incidents reported to us by our law enforcement partners stayed consistent with the 6,604 incidents reported in 2009.

Today, we’re releasing on our website the full 2010 report, which contains information about the types of biases that motivate hate crimes, the nature of the offenses, and some information about the victims and offenders. It also breaks down hate crimes by jurisdiction and includes data by state and by agency.

The hate crimes report is fairly reflective of the country—agencies that participated in the Uniform Crime Reporting Hate Crime Statistics Program effort in 2010 represented more than 285 million people, or 92.3 percent of the nation’s population, and their jurisdictions covered 49 states and the District of Columbia. Of the 14,977 agencies that submitted data, 1,949 reported that hate crime incidents had occurred in their jurisdictions.

Here are some of the report’s highlights:

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    Law enforcement reported 8,208 victims of hate crimes—a “victim” can be an individual, a business, an institution, or society as a whole.

  • Of the 6,628 hate crime incidents reported to us for 2010, nearly all (6,624) involved a single bias—47.3 percent of the single-bias incidents were motivated by race; 20 percent by religion; 19.3 by sexual orientation; 12.8 percent by an ethnicity/national origin bias; and 0.6 by physical or mental disability.
  • As a result of the 2009 Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr., Hate Crime Prevention Act, the FBI is implementing changes to collect additional data for crimes motivated by a bias against a particular gender or gender identity, as well as for hate crimes committed by or directed against juveniles.
  • A reported 4,824 offenses were crimes against persons—intimidation accounted for 46.2 percent of these offenses; simple assault for 34.8 percent; and aggravated assault for 18.4 percent.
  • There were 2,861 reported offenses of crimes against property—the majority (81.1 percent) were acts of destruction/damage/vandalism.
  • Of the 6,008 known offenders, 58.6 were white and 18.4 percent were black.
  • 31.4 percent of reported hate crime incidents took place in or near homes.

The FBI takes its role in investigating hate crimes very seriously—it’s the number one priority of our civil rights program. “Almost a fourth of our 2010 civil rights caseload involved crimes motivated by a particular bias against the victim,” said Eric Thomas, our civil rights chief in Washington, D.C., “and we frequently worked these cases with state and local law enforcement to ensure that justice was done—whether at the state level or at the federal level.”

This report, and the FBI’s hate crime data collection effort as a whole, would not have been possible without the support of national and state criminal justice organizations and the thousands of law enforcement agencies nationwide whose officers investigate, identify, and report hate crimes to us.

Source: FBI

NDLEA Destroys 4,685.48Kg of Narcotics

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4,685kg of narcotics burnt by ndlea in abuja

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has publicly burnt 4,688.48kg of narcotic drugs seized by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA) Commands. The Chairman/Chief Executive of the anti-drug Agency, Ahmadu Giade and the Honourable Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Senator Bala Mohammed led other local and international stakeholders in setting the forfeited drugs worth over 350 million naira ablaze in line with a Federal High Court order.

According to the NDLEA Chairman, the destruction exercise is timely as it will translate into a drug free society in the FCT and other parts of the country. “The destruction exercise is in obedience and compliance with court order. Very shortly, a total of 4,723.617kg of narcotics shall be reduced to ashes. This is timely as we approach the end of year season. The breakdown shows that cannabis is the largest with 4,558.381kg; cocaine and heroin are next with 129.602kg and psychotropic substances 495grammes” Giade stated.

FCT Minister in his remarks stated that the government’s desire is not only to build infrastructures in the FCT but to protect lives and property through effective drug control. “The priority of the FCT administration is not only to provide infrastructure and make the city one of the best in the world but we are also concerned about the protection of lives and property of all residents. We shall continue to support the NDLEA and assist in effective drug control. I call on others to contribute their quota because it is a collective responsibility” Bala urged.

officials set to burn 4, 685kg of narcotics

Giade in his keynote address said that the Agency derives inspiration from outstanding international achievements. In his words, “the removal of Nigeria in 2010 from the drug Majors List by the United States government after 17 years is a great motivation to us. Drug barons work against the interest of the State. They are always looking for opportunities to exploit. We are therefore determined to frustrate all their criminal plans. We would not relent until illicit drugs are eradicated from our society. The Agency will continue to increase its intelligence management capacity. As we celebrate the past achievements, we would expand our scope in the days ahead” Giade promised.

He pointed out that the Agency’s mission is to overrun and decimate drug trafficking cartels. “We suppress criminal activities through regular drug seizures, arrests and prosecution. Our mission is to overrun and decimate drug trafficking cartels. We celebrate these seizures because the possible consequences on health, economy, security and culture if the drugs are left in circulation had been averted. Apart from the huge monetary loss to drug trafficking cartels, it has also translated into protection of FCT residents and the larger society” Giade stated.

While warning drug barons to be prepared for fierce offensive in the days ahead, the NDLEA boss also appealed to members of the public not to abdicate their drug control responsibilities. “No effort shall be spared by the Agency in bringing drug dealers to justice. Neither the barons nor their accomplices shall be spared. Consistent with our practice, more drug barons shall be exposed, prosecuted and dispossessed of all ill-gotten wealth. While we rely on our intelligence gathering network, your assistance will be highly cherished. If you observe or suspect illicit drug activities in your neighbourhood, report to us immediately. It is part of your civic responsibility. We shall treat such information confidentially, professionally and act immediately to protect lives and property”

Giade thanked the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan GCFR for his political will to eradicate illicit drugs in our society. The Agency also expressed appreciation for the support given to the Agency by the FCT Authority and other stakeholders.

ShakeUp in The Petroleum Ministry: President Appoints New Heads

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President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has approved the appointment of Mr. Reginald Chika Stanley as the Executive Secretary of the Petroleum Products Pricing and Regulatory Agency (PPPRA).
Mr. Stanley, who is currently the Group General Manager in charge of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation’s New Business Development Division is to replace the incumbent Executive Secretary, Mr. Goody Chike Egbuji.
President Jonathan has also approved the appointment of Mr. Osten Oluyemisi Olorunsola to replace Mr. Andrew Obaje as the Director of the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR).
Mr. Olorunsola is currently the Vice President (Gas) at Shell Upstream International.
Both appointees have many years of experience at senior managerial levels in the petroleum industry.
In his over 32 years in the industry, Mr. Stanley has served as Marketing Manager, NLNG; Executive Director, Duke Oil Company, UK; Executive Director (Commercial), PPMC; Managing Director, PPMC;  and Managing Director, Hyson Limited. He hails from Abia State.
Mr. Olorunsola who has been in the industry for 31 years has served as Strategic Business Adviser to the Minister of Petroleum Resources (2008-2009); Manager, Opportunity Delivery and Studies Centre at Shell; Reserves and Technology Manager (Africa), Shell (E&P) International, Netherlands; Business Interface Manager (Russia), Shell Technology (E&P) International, Netherlands;  and Petroleum Engineering Manager, Shell Nigeria. He is an indigene of Kogi State.
Both appointments take immediate effect.
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