Seventy Three-year-old ex-senior staff of the Federal University of Technology, Makurdi in Benue state, Elder Ibrahim Odenikan was believed to have seen death before it struck him last week, August 6. Those who were close to him in his last hours, said that his date with death came as no surprise to him as he was prepared and ensured that his family too was prepared. They said that weeks before he passed on, he often reported seeing himself in a beautiful place with fine music that he loved very much. He was also said to having received visits from three men speaking a language he didn’t understand. “Two weeks before his passing, he kept singing the last stanza of the hymn: “Amazing Grace” every day, especially during morning devotion. He would sing: “Yes, when this flesh and heart shall fail, And mortal life shall cease, I shall possess, within the veil, A life of joy and peace.” One of his sons, Mr. Omede Odekina of Heirs Holdings, described the deceased as a phenomenal father, brother, Uncle, grandfather, friend, and mentor. “He lived a selfless life and was never economical in his love for God, family, friends and neighbours. “He was an unrepentant and sacrificial giver. His life has been a huge blessing and inspiration to us all. “He has left a legacy of the difference we all can make by investing in life’s most valuable resource – people. He will be greatly missed by all. “We have the hope of Resurrection as the anchor of our faith.” Elder Odenika, who died a few minutes to midnight peacefully on August 6 in Jos, Plateau State in the presence of his wife, Mary, was born on July 28, 1944. He began his education in 1951 as a pioneer pupil of Igala Native Authority Primary School, Eti-Aja-Ugbogbo, Anyigba in Kogi State. He proceeded to Government Secondary School, Odekina for his Middle School and after passing his common entrance examinations, he was admitted into the prestigious Okene Secondary School (OSS), now known as Abdulazeez College, Okene), in Kogi State in 1958 , from where he graduated as an Religious Knowledge. prize winner. He was admitted to Government College, Zaria for his Higher School Certificate (A-Levels) from where he obtained certificates in surveying and telecommunications. He also passed and obtained the certificate of City and Guilds London. Late Ibrahim Odekina served as Elder at 3rd ECWA Church, Samaru-Zaria; ECWA No. 1, Makurdi; and CEFN Church, Anyigba. He was also a member of The Gideon’s International and the Board, ECWA Secondary School Makurdi. He began his career as an Electrical Engineer at Radio Kaduna Television, Kaduna from where he moved to ABU Zaria to become a Senior Technologist from 1971 to 1976. In 1981, he transferred his services to the Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Benue State, which at the time was known as Federal University of Technology, Makurdi. His service years in Makurdi saw him also serve as participant with the World Bank on equipment maintenance, repair and instrumentation. He rose there to the rank of Chief technologist before retiring voluntarily in 1996 after 24 years post-qualification experience in the discipline of Electrical Engineering and Electronics. On July 26, 1970 at Qua Iboe Church Ungwan-Shanu, Kaduna, Odekina got married to Mary Ajala Ebenehi. Their marriage was blessed with five children and 12 grandchildren.[myad]
The Nigerian Army has launched Mobile Strike Teams (MST) at the Military Command and Control Centre, Maimalari Military Cantonment, Maiduguri, Borno State to battle the remnant of Boko Haram insurgents. Theatre Commander Operation LAFIYA DOLE, Major General Ibrahim Attahiru, who announced this in the state said that the teams are specially selected forces with mixed equipment and platforms to achieve the conduct of long range patrols and ambushes deep into the hinterland. He advised the teams to be discipline, confident, resolute, focused and determined in their efforts to clear the remnants of the Boko Haram terrorists wherever they are found. It would be recalled that the MST were trained at Nigerian Army School of Special Forces (NASFS), Buni Yadi, Yobe State recently. Their task is to keep the main supply route and all rural settlements safe.
Katsina State Government has stipulated death penalty for anyone found guilty of rape in the state. The technical committee working on the domestication of ‘Child Rights Act’ made this known today, Monday.
The Secretary of the committee, Hajiya Fatima Jibo, who presented the final draft of the bill known as ‘Katsina State Child Protection Bill’ to the Commissioner of Women Affairs, Dr. Badiyya Mashi, for onward delivery to Governor Bello Masari, said that the death sentence is applicable where the sexually abused child is under the age of nine.
Quoting from the draft, she said: “whoever sexually abuses a child commits an offence and shall be liable on conviction to be sentenced to death.” [myad]
Former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Allison-Madueke
Former minister of Petroleum resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke has denied ownership of $153.3 million which she allegedly stole from the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, (NNPC).
“I wish to state that I cannot forfeit what was never mine. I do not know the basis on which the EFCC have chosen to say that I am the owner of these funds as no evidence was provided to me before the order was obtained and they have not in fact served me with the order or, any evidence since they obtained it.”
The former minister, who for the first time, responded to the claim by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) that she the money in question had been seized from her, complained that she was not given fair hearing in the case before the decision was taken.
The full text of her statement goes thus:
I have up till now chosen to maintain my silence and not to respond to inaccurate press reporting. However, given the level of deliberate inaccuracies, I am now forced to respond because it is clear that the EFCC is taking advantage of my silence to try me by media and to convict me in the eyes of the public.
$153.3MILLION ALLEGATION
I am deeply disturbed and bewildered by recent media reports claiming that by virtue of an order of the federal high court, I have forfeited to the federal government, the sum of $153.3m which I purportedly stole from the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC.
First and foremost, whilst the reasons for my being out of the country are public knowledge, the principle of fair hearing demands that I should have been notified of formal charges if truly there was a prima facie evidence or indictment against my person linking me with the said issue, so as to ensure that I had adequate legal representation.
This was never done. I wish to state that I cannot forfeit what was never mine. I do not know the basis on which the EFCC have chosen to say that I am the owner of these funds as no evidence was provided to me before the order was obtained and they have not in fact served me with the order or, any evidence since they obtained it.
As of the time of my writing this rebuttal, the EFCC have still not furnished me or my Lawyers, with a copy of the order. I am also informed by my lawyers that the legislation under which the EFCC obtained this order is for situations where the funds are believed to be the proceeds of crime and the owner is not known. I do not therefore, understand how the EFCC can in the same breath say that the monies in question are mine.
If they had evidence that the monies were mine then they would not /should not, have used the procedure which applies only to funds of unknown ownership. If indeed they used this particular legal procedure because they did not know who owned the monies, then how can they now be falsely attributing the ownership to me.
Let me re-state categorically as I have always maintained, for the record, I have NOT and WILL NEVER Steal Money from OR DEFRAUD the Federal Government of Nigeria. I am willing to respond to any charges brought against me that follow duly laid down procedures.
However, in their typical manner and style, the EFCC have gone to the media to attempt to prosecute their case as trial by TV and other media, rather than go through the onerous but tried and tested means of the Judicial Court process. In the face of the obvious falsification of facts and misinformation, it is only right and proper that the EFCC should publish the details of the $153.3M lodgements, the bank account numbers and the account beneficiaries, showing proof of my link to them. Having also alleged that the said $153.3M was ‘wired’ from NNPC, the EFCC should also publish details of the NNPC accounts from where the said $153.3 million was taken from, with proof that I authorized such a transaction/transactions acting either in my private capacity or, as The Honourable Minister of Petroleum. Let me state for the record that as Minister of Petroleum, the operation and management of NNPC finances were outside my purview as outlined in both the Petroleum Act and the NNPC Act. The only involvement I had in NNPC Finances was in terms of statutory matters, where the Petroleum Act prescribed that as Minister, there were certain duties or actions which I had to perform or take in relation to NNPC.
MALABU
With regards to the various news reports published in both the online and print media, insidiously inferring that I was indicted by Italian prosecutors for, as they put it, ‘ sharing in the Loot’ of the $1.3bn OPL 245 oil block deal that involved Malabu and the Joint Venture Multinational partners, ENI(AGIP) and Royal Dutch Shell. Let me once again State for the record, that this is another figment of the author’s imagination, which given the persistent bid to ensure my destruction and stick all of the Sins of the Corruption plagued Oil and Gas Sector of over the last 30years upon my head, probably emanated from the EFCC itself! Let me clarify the position re the history of OPL 245, otherwise known as Malabu. You will find a full chronology in the attached report that I made to the House of Representatives in late 2011 (Annex 2A/Annex-2B). In 2010, shortly after I was appointed as Minister of Petroleum Resources, the issue of OPL 245 was brought to my attention. I looked into the case and immediately became aware of the inherent and long standing sensitivities around this issue. It became clear from the onset that this case was not within the direct purview of the Minister of Petroleum Resources but in the main was centered around issues of Law. By this time there was already an ICSID (International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes) investigation and claims against the FGN…[myad]
The Presidency has responded to claim by former President Goodluck Jonathan of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), that his government provided a focused leadership to the country, saying that what he did was to continue to pretend that all was well while actually postponing the eveil days.
The Presidency remarked, in a statement by the senior special assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on media and publicity, Malam Garba Shehu said: “if PDP were still in power, they would have continued deceiving people, by borrowing to fund stealing and wastage and the problem would have simply been postponed for future generations to face.”
The full text of the statement is rproduced here:
With due respect to the former President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, these are the facts about the economy you left behind, in case you have forgotten.
I hope this will help to erase the wrong statement credited to you at your party, the PDP Convention at the Eagle Square last weekend that you handed to President Buhari a robustly healthy economy.
To the same extent, this should also help to erase yet another false statement by Senator Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi, the Caretaker Chairman of the party, to the effect that under the previous administration there was money but now things are very hard.
Let me start by reasserting an obvious statement, which is that the President Muhammadu Buhari administration was handed an economy ravaged by years of mismanagement and corruption.
It is understandable that Dr Jonathon kept his comments short, because a cursory look at any sector clearly indicated that he and his Government presided over the most monumental and tragic economic mismanagement recorded in our national history.
The oil sector boomed under his tenure, with oil prices as high as US$ 120 and peace in the Nigeria Delta. Nigeria earned unprecedented dollar revenues. Sadly,that is where the story turns sour. There is nothing to show for the revenues earned, no major capital project was completed, neither power generation, road development, rail or agriculture benefitted from the windfall earnings. Rather the administration presided over the diversion of oil revenues on a such a massive scale, that even without the protection now accorded to Whistle blowers, the then Central Bank Governor blew not only a whistle but a trumpet. He was hurriedly shown the door. Meanwhile, the acquisition by public officers and their cohorts of private jets, luxury yachts and the accumulation of expensive property portfolios world-wide continued unabated. Indeed the President once celebrated having the largest number of private jets, whilst our youth languished without jobs, our fields stood idle and our factories began the lay off of workers.
Government simply reticulated oil revenue through personal spending by corrupt leaders, wasteful expenses and salaries. This was done rather than investing in what would grow the economy. Economies grow due to capital investment in assets like seaports, airports, power plants, railways, roads and housing. Nigeria cannot record a single major infrastructural project in the last 10 years. In short the money was mismanaged.
Such was the looting that even the goose that was laying the golden egg was being systematically starved. The direct contractual costs of oil produced , in the form of cash calls, remained unpaid. The incoming, President Buhari’s welcome from the oil majors included demand for US$6Bn owed by Nigeria for oil that had already been sold or stolen.
At the inception of the current administration, 21 States were unable to meet their salary bills and the spectre of workers arrears had commenced. The PDP solution was the raid the Ecological Fund and selectively grants of N2Bn each to the PDP States. It was only aggressive borrowing by the Ministry of Finance under Dr Okonjo- Iweala that prevented Federal Government from also owing salaries. The economic wisdom of borrowing to pay recurrent bills is a questionable one, particularly as those paid would have included over 45,000 that have subsequently been removed by the Buhari led administration as ghost workers. It also included the lavish costs of chartering private jets, first class travel and other wasteful acts that have been eliminated under this administration.
To compound the problem the government was borrowing heavily and owed contractors, and international oil companies. When this government took over we had accumulated debt back to the level it was before the Paris Club Debt Forgiveness.
All these factors were building up to Nigeria heading for a major crisis if the price of oil fell. Nigeria did not have fiscal buffers to withstand an oil shock.
The oil shock should and could have been foreseen. When Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, ISIS crisis started, it was clear that the United States of America wanted to cut off funds to terror groups by crashing the price of oil. When America granted permission for exploration of oil on land ( Shale) the warning signs were evident, but these were ignored by Nigeria’s economic managers.
Such was the looting that even the goose that was laying the golden egg was being systematically starved. The direct contractual costs of oil produced, in the form of cash calls, remained unpaid. The incoming President Buhari’s welcome from the oil majors included demand for US$6Bn owed by Nigeria for oil that had already been sold or stolen.
At the inception of the Buhari administration, 21 States were unable to meet their salary bills and the spectre of workers arrears had commenced. The PDP solution was to raid the Ecological Fund and selectively grant N2Bn each to the PDP States. It was only aggressive borrowing by the Ministry of Finance that prevented Federal Government from also owing salaries. The economic wisdom of borrowing to pay recurrent bills is a questionable one, particularly as those paid would have included over 45,000 that have subsequently been removed by the Buhari led administration as ghost workers. It also included the lavish costs of chartering private jets, first class travel and other wasteful acts that have been eliminated under this administration.
In summary, Nigeria earned a lot of money when oil prices were high but there is nothing to show for it. Now oil prices have fallen we are suffering.
What could they have done differently?
They could have begun doing the very things that the Muhammadu Buhari administration is doing so painfully now:
1. Fight corruption.
2. Sanitise the huge salary bill by eliminating payroll fraud.
3. Reduce wasteful expenses like First Class Travel and Private jets.
4. Encourage State Governments to reform their spending and build savings or investments.
5. Increase spending on capital projects especially on infrastructure needed to make Nigerian businesses competitive and create jobs.
6. Block the leakages that allowed government revenues to be siphoned into private hands.
7. Focus on key sectors ( apart from oil) that can create jobs and or generate revenue such as Agriculture, Solid Minerals and Manufacturing.
If these things had been done when the oil price was as high as US$120 per barrel, Nigeria would not be in the current predicament.
We would not be suffering now if we had no cash reserves but we had power, or a rail system, or good roads, or good housing. But we don’t have money and we don’t have the projects either.
Now that the oil has fallen below those levels, it is very difficult to do what is needed but they must be done to save Nigeria. There is no other way if we want to be honest.
If PDP were still in power they would have continued deceiving people, by borrowing to fund stealing and wastage and the problem would have simply been postponed for future generations to face.
One of former President Jonathon’s specific boasts is that dollar under him was N180 compared to today. With such a line of argument it is clear why we are where we are. With oil prices as high as $120 the average inflow of dollars each month was high, making it easy to support cheap dollars. However with oil price plummeting as low as $28, the fundamental laws of supply and demand dictated that the currency would need to adjust, since oil was the sole export. It is instructive to note that virtually every major oil exporter has witnessed currency adjustments with the fall in oil price.
The Buhari administration has taken a long term strategic view of supporting a stable naira on both the supply and demand sides. President Buhari has driven Import substitution to reduce demand for dollars to buy things we can produce thereby creating thousands of rural jobs in rice and other staples. In addition, there is a credible plan to diversity our revenue sources away from oil, with focus on export crops as well as solid minerals, with the release of US$100M fund to develop solid mineral extraction.
President Muhammdu Buhari has a positive and prosperous vision for Nigeria. A nation in which the natural talent and hard work of the people is being supported by an enabling environment of infrastructural development and policy reforms that will develop a firm future for our nation. Nigerians are looking forward and the PDP’s lurking in the economic rear view mirror only underscores the resolve of Nigerians, that as far as the economy is concerned it is ‘’never again.”[myad]
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, has ruled out the possibility of restructuring Nigeria as a nation but preferred what he called devolution of economy.
Sultan Abubakar who spoke today, Monday, at the Niger State Investment Submit in Minna, the Niger State capital, said that the nation is blessed with human and mineral resources and should have no excuse not to achieve greatness.
He said that Shiroro Dam in Niger State, Goronyo Dam in Sokoto State and several others across the country should be used to start all-year farming, adding that proper utilization of the nation’s dams would enable farmers to produce assorted food crops for both local consumption and export.
“Rather than the clamour for restructuring the country, emphasis should be on Federal Government releasing dams across the country to state governments for massive participation of Nigerians in all-year farming seasons.
“We have the ability and technical knowledge to feed the continent with what we can produce, with the required political commitment, through the provision of modern farming implements for our teaming farmers.”
He advised the Federal Government to ensure early completion of Minna to Suleja road and Ilorin to Kaduna federal roads. He said that the poor condition of the roads is affecting smooth economic development of the state and the region.
He called on the state government to ensure proper analysis and smooth implementation of programmes put forward by individuals and corporate organizations during the summit.
He said that Nigeria is one of the best countries in the world with various mineral resources needed to better the lots of the public.
Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto state commended the Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osibanjo, for providing a purposeful leadership for the political growth of the country.
He said that the state governors would continue to support and cooperate with the Federal Government for peace, progress and political growth of the country.
“We will continue to initiate people-oriented policies and programmes that will ensure rapid growth. ”
“Above all, various forms of security measures will be put in place to guarantee the safety of our farmers to ensure the production of assorted food crops for local consumption and export,’’ he said.
Former governor of the old Kaduna State, Alhaji Balarabe Musa and the National Vice-Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (South-East), Chief Emma Eneukwu have adjudged the government of the immediate past President, Goodluck Jonathan as a disaster which he left for the present Muhammadu Buhari government.
Balarabe Musa, who was reacting to claim by ex President Jonathan that his government provided focused leadership for the country said that the past PDP governments, including that of Jonathan, played on Nigerians’ short memories. the former Kaduna governor described Jonathan’s handling of the economy as worse, saying: “of course, Nigerians have short memories. What is our attitude to all the former presidents, particularly as to how they handled our economy? “We seem not to have realized that they did less than the present. They are now heroes in a way. They are almost now gloating and trying to decide the fate of the country. “The ex-President is not only to blame for our failures, his own was even worse. In the present, we have seen competence in a few things, but in his own (Jonathan) case, he showed competence in nothing. He allowed corruption to fester during his own time.”
On his own, Chief Eneokwusi accused the former President of throwing the country into a mess, adding: “even a blind man in Nigeria knows that (Goodluck) Jonathan threw this country into a mess. Billions and billions of naira are being refunded and found in private houses. Is the money not being refunded by people who served under Jonathan? “The man shouldn’t talk, he should bury his head in shame; his administration is almost the worst I can think of. He never checked people who worked under him; it was free-for-all corruption.”[myad]
Africa’s Conglomerate and indigenous investor, Dangote Group, has signed a Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) with Kano state Government, for the proposed 100MW Dangote-Black Rhino Solar Power Plant, worth $150m.
The formal agreement for the project, which is to be sited at Zakirai, in Gabasawa Local Government area of the state, took place at the office of Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Alhaji Usman Alhaji, in Kano.
Aliko Dangote said the MoU is yet another milestone in the evolving partnership between Dangote Group and Government of Kano state in their determination to bring about the much needed improvement in the economy of the country.
He described the situation of decadence in the power sector, which resulted in decline of the status of Kano, a once vibrant industrial and commercial City in the past three decades as sad.
Represented by the Group’s Executive Director, Engr. Mansur Ahmed, Aliko said it is incumbent, and necessary for the benefit of the people of Kano and the entire nation to restore the economy’s vibrancy.
He decried the power challenges which have continued to militate against industrialisation and economic development in the state, saying “As we all know Kano’s pre-eminent status as a great entrepot and centee of Commerce in the Sub-Saharan region for almost two centuries has sadly declined.
“It is an open secret that the gross inadequacy of supply of reliable and affordable electricity is one of the critical challenges facing the State’s economy. This project will, on completion, add 100MW to the state’s electricity supply and is fully in line with our Group’s strong commitment to contribute to the reinvigoration of the State’s economic potential and over all national development”. The President/CE, Dangote Group further said.
The Power Plant which is a state-of- the- art renewable energy plant will be fully financed, jointly by Dangote Industries Ltd and its global strategic partner, Black Rhino Group, and promises to convert abundant energy of the sun into high quality clean electricity with no deleterious impact on our nation’s economy.
Signing the MoU on behalf of the State Government, the SSG, Alhaji Usman Alhaji, indicated that the momentous event showcased the sacrifice of Aliko Dangote, a son of the soil, for the people of the ancient City of Kano, and indeed, the nation in its struggle to move its economy forward.
He said prior to the signing ceremony, his office had performed another strategic ceremony, the distribution of vehicles to various security agents to enhance security of the state.
“The security concern, is all part of effort of Kano state government to secure the state and its investments, such as the Dangote-Black Rhino project Alhaji Usman Alhaji disclosed.
He expressed gratitude to Aliko Dangote for making Kano proud and said all hands will be on deck towards seeing to completion of the desired project in good time.[myad]
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Malam Muhammad Musa Bello is not comfortable with the dirty environment of Kuje, one of the six Area Councils of the capital city, and he told the chairman of the Council so.
The minister, who took a tour of the Council, in the company of the traditional ruler, the Gomo of Kuje, Alhaji Tanko Jibril and Council Chairman, Abdulahi Galadima, held the Council Chairman culpable for the poor state of sanitation in major roads leading to the town.
The minister said that while his administration is ready to take up major infrastructural works in the town, including the road leading to the Kuje Prison, the Chairman should be up and doing in ensuring proper hygiene and waste management in the town.
One of the major project the minister pledged to execute in the area is the Kuje-Gwagwalada road.
Malam Muhammad Bello insisted that the contractors and engineers who have so far been drafted to site, should ensure timely and quality completion of the project.
The Minister stressed that the economic importance of the 16.5 Kilometre road traversing major agricultural firms and farmlands cannot be over-emphasised, even as he underscored its strategic significance as an alternative route that breaks gridlocks in and out of Abuja.
The minister said that out of the N700 million total contract sum for the road project, nearly N400 million has been paid to contractors. [myad]
Former Nigeria President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has asked the youths whether they are prepared to take over the leadership of the country as the age at which Nigerians can contest Presidential election has been lowered by the Senate.
Obasanjo asked, at the Youth Governance Dialogue, organized to mark this year’s International Youth Day in Abeokuta, Ogun State: “the point is this – how are you prepared? Are you really prepared?
“You should engage in things that will bring about unity and integration. You see yourselves as Nigerians and one family instead of pursuing things that could divide the country.”
The programme was organized by the Youth Development Centre, an arm of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library(OOPL), Abeokuta.
The former President feared that the major inhibition to youths taking over the leadership of the country is the lack of moral values that had been eroded the society today compared to what obtained in the 50s and the 60s.
He maintained that sound moral values are the necessary ingredients required for leadership position, adding that the nation is in a dire need of leaders who are academically and spiritually sound.
He appealed to the youths to stop complaining, moaning and agonizing, but to get ready to fit into elective offices as there were moves now to lower the age into positions of the President, Governor and National Assembly.
“I joined politics from the top. The only position I contested for in Nigeria is the Presidency, but I had track record of achievements which led to that.
“Nobody will choose you, you have to choose yourself. Why should you have to become president at the age of 40? Why can’t you become president at the age of 35? Why can’t you become president at the age of 30?
“General Gowon became Head of State at 33. I became Head of State at 39. And it is because of my track record, and thanks to Abacha (late Gen. Sani Abacha) for putting me in jail.
“Those were the reasons why I have opportunity to come back as elected President of Nigeria.” [myad]
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The Nigerian Army has launched Mobile Strike Teams (MST) at the Military Command and Control Centre, Maimalari Military Cantonment, Maiduguri, Borno State to battle the remnant of Boko Haram insurgents.
Katsina State Government has stipulated death penalty for anyone found guilty of rape in the state. The technical committee working on the domestication of ‘Child Rights Act’ made this known today, Monday.
The Presidency has responded to claim by former President Goodluck Jonathan of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), that his government provided a focused leadership to the country, saying that what he did was to continue to pretend that all was well while actually postponing the eveil days.
Former Nigeria President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has asked the youths whether they are prepared to take over the leadership of the country as the age at which Nigerians can contest Presidential election has been lowered by the Senate.
