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2019: Buhari Pledges To Continue To Tackle Corruption, Insecurity, Infrastructural Decay

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Eniola Olayemi

 

President Muhammadu Buhari has reaffirmed his commitment to continue to tackle the teething problems of Insecurity, poverty and corruption in Nigeria.

He also reassured that his government will continue to prioritize provision and rehabilitation of basic infrastructures across the country, especially, agriculture, industrial, petroleum, education, health, roads, power, railways, airports and housing facilities to stabilise and enhance socio economici development of the country.

Buhari stated this Monday at the APC Presidential Rally held in maiduguri at the Ramat Square amidst tight Secuirty and mammoth crowd that converged to witness the ceremony second to that of 2015.

He further noted that he was gladdened that his administration has fullfiled its electioneering campaign promises in three aspects and the people of Borno as well as north east are living wtinnesses of the fulfilments and achievements he made in the areas of Secuirty provision, Agricultural development , electricity, road construction, school feeding, market money project as poverty Alleviation, airports, railways, housing programme as well as anti graft crusade

Buhari urged the people to continue to be patient and understand with his government as his government is not unmindful of what is happening and will not relent on his efforts to stabilise the economy.

He also maintained that his government has achieved a lot in the fight against Corruption and will continue to pursue its course by investigating, arresting and jailing all the corrupt public servants as well as confiscate the stolen money and property.

“My good people of Borno state. I want to reassure you on three things that I have made promises on. These are agricultural diversification and development, return and restoration of peace in Borno and fight against Corruption which I have fullflled and made successes.

“You are living witnesses of our achievements in the areas of provision of Secuirty, diversification and development of agriculture and anti corrupltion crusade.

“We shall continue to do that and improve on others. I am grateful to God Almighty and to you the people for the successes or achievements we have achieved and made so far. We have made successes and we will still continue to do more. We shall continue to investigate and arrest all those guilty.

“We will cinfisticate their property without any fear or favour. I therefore urge you to continue to be patient and support the party, APC. You should continue to maintain your stand and be firmed with the party. Vote APC completely without any reservation (APC SAK).

“I apologise for the mimor incident that occured behind the podium here a plank or two collapsed and threw attention of the people. I is a destiny. I thank you all and God bless you all,” Buhari said.

The National Leader of the APC, Senator Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu had earlier described President Buhari as a Democrat, transparent and honest leader that most leaders of Nigeria cannot be compared with while urging all Nigerians to come out enmasse and vote for APC and President Buhari during the 2019 general elections.

He also accused former President Olusegun Obasanjo of pocknosing into APC affairs that does not concern him while advising Obasanjo to better retire to his Ota Farm and retire qiuet. Stop interfering into APC and federal government affairs that is far better than his 8 years leadership of corruption instead of good governance.

He gave assurances that people will vote for APC and Buhari for the second term having been living witnesses to the manner Buharis administration has tackled Insecurity, poverty, electricity, Agricultural development, road construction, school feeding , railways, airports rehabilitation, boko Haram insurgency and corruption which the Obasanjo administration could not achieve

He added that President Buhari has fought boko Haram insurgency credibly well far better than the killings, attacks and bombings that predominated the administration of Obasanjo.

Bola Tinubu said Buhari has brought peace to borno state and country at alrge and fullflled his 2015 electioneering campaign promises by way of improving and providing basic infrastructures across the country in the areas of agriculture, power, oil, Housing, education, school feeding, roads, aviation, railways, corruption and fought insurgency among others

Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, the APC National Chairman at the rally said 2019 should be a replication of 2015 massive vote for APC candidates while appreciating all the leaders and supporters of the party that attended the Presidential rally.

According to the Chairman, the mammoth crowd that turned out to give President Buhari a rousy welcome was a clear indication, passion and solidarity Borno people have for the party and President Buhari.

He also accused the past PDP administrations and some service chiefs of not gauranteeing peace and secuirty in Nigeria, particularly, in the Borno state 27 LGAs that were under the stronghold of the Bokk Haram insurgents, noting that, “but today, with President Buhari as a person, the story has become a thing of the past”.

“Insecurity during the past PDP administration has become an international Community concern and worry, especially, when UN building in Abuja was attacked as well as that of IGP office complex”, Oshiomhole said.

The APC National Chairman also accused the PDP administration during Obasanjo of disrespecting the rule of law and perpetrating assassnation and kidnappings in some parts of the country.

He said: “PDP party knows already that APC has won the Presidential election on “one man one vote” basis. And PDP has no business with President Buhari’s work. For PDP to accuse or blame APC of over working President Buhari” Oshiomhole said.

The Chairman, Buhari Osinbajo Presidential Campaign Organization, (BOPCO), Chief Rotimi Amaechi , State Chairman, APC Borno State, Ali Bukar Dalori, Borno State Governor, Kashim Shettima and Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume, the Senator representing Borno South Senatorial District at the national assemby, spoke on the same vein calling on the people to vote for the APC candidates and come out on election dates to cast their votes massively for the party.

They also reassured the people of the party’s continuous service to the people and delivery of dividend of democracy while showcasing the achievements of the APC ruling party recorded at the state and national levels , brought peace, tackled Insecurity, addressed agriclture, improved electricity, road, railway lines, airports, improved and provided securtty and fought corruption among others

 

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Access Bank Appoints Uche Orji as Independent Non-Executive Director

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Access Bank Appoints Uche Orji as Independent Non-Executive Director

AJAGBE ADEYEMI TESLIM

SPONSORED BY: H&H

Access Holdings Plc (‘the Company’) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Uche Orji as an Independent Non-Executive Director of its flagship subsidiary, Access Bank Plc (‘the Bank’), effective from January 7, 2025, following the approval of the Central Bank of Nigeria (‘CBN’).

This appointment reflects our commitment to enhancing our governance practices and ensuring a diverse and experienced board.

Mr. Orji is a renowned investment banking professional, information technology entrepreneur, and finance expert with three (3) decades of professional and board experience. He is the Co-founder and Partner of Titangate Capital Management, an equity firm that invests in deep-tech, enterprise software, semi-conductors, hardware, and artificial intelligence companies.

He is the Founder and Director of Vitesse Africa Limited, an investment advisory firm focused on African energy, technology and infrastructure sectors. He serves as an Executive Board member and investor in Ultrasafe AI, an artificial intelligence/IT development firm that maintains strategic collaborations with leading technology companies. He also sits on the Board of Private Infrastructure Development Group, London, and chairs the Risk Committee.

Previously, Mr. Orji served as the founding Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority. He held positions as Managing Director and Senior Analyst at UBS Securities Limited New York and Managing Director and Head of European Technology/Semiconductor Equity Research at JP Morgan Securities, London. He also served as Executive Director/Portfolio Manager at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, London. Earlier in his career, he was Acting Financial Controller at Diamond Bank Limited and an Audit Trainee at Arthur Andersen & Co.

He holds a Bachelor of Engineering Degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Port-Harcourt and a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School.

Commenting on the appointment, Mr. Paul Usoro, SAN, the Chairman of the Bank said:

“Mr. Orji has been appointed based on his exceptionally rich professional, academic, and corporate board experience which will be invaluable to the Bank as we continue to pursue our strategic objectives.

We are confident that his addition to the Board would further enrich the quality of our decision-making process, enabling us to deliver even greater value to our customers and stakeholders.

His appointment has been made in accordance with the Bank’s internal policies and has been notified to all relevant regulatory authorities underscoring our commitment to upholding the highest standards of corporate governance.

On behalf of the Board, Management and staff, I warmly welcome Mr. Orji to the Board and look forward to his contributions towards our goal of becoming one of the top 5 African Banks in the shortest possible time.”

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Go and List Your Challenges, Lagos Speaker tells NANS Member During Courtesy Visit

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Go and List Your Challenges, Lagos Speaker tells NANS Member During Courtesy Visit

AJAGBE ADEYEMI TESLIM

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The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Lagos State University (LASU) branch, on Friday paid a courtesy visit on the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Princess Mojisola Lasbat Meranda.

The student representatives said the visit was to congratulate Meranda over her emergence as Speaker of the State Assembly.

Meranda, an alumnus of LASU, was elected Speaker on January 13 after the removal of Mudashiru Obasa by the lawmakers over issues relating to alleged high-handedness and financial impropriety.

Describing her as a thoroughbred Lagosian, the chairman of NANS, Abdulraheem Azeez, used the opportunity to list some of the challenges faced by students in the university.

According to him, students have had to read in darkness as the Ikeja campus gets less than two hours of power supply daily.

Azeez also raised the need for the State to make available loans for indigent students as well as for the Assembly to provide opportunities for students to witness the plenary of the House.

Meranda, while thanking the students for the visit, urged them to always attend town-hall meetings in their constituencies where they can contribute and make their opinions known.

She further encouraged them to apply for the loans initiated by the government as done by students in other countries.

The Speaker requested the students to formally send their complaints in written forms to the House for action.

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EFCC Tasks Corps Members on Corruption

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EFCC Tasks Corps Members on Corruption

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede charge members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, to be change agents and strong resisting force against corruption.

He also enjoined them to be active foot soldiers and whistle-blowers or intelligence-gatherers against corruption.

Speaking on Thursday, January 30, 2025 at the NYSC Orientation Camp, Yikpata, Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State, Olukoyede said It is important for youths to realise that, these roles, if performed creditably, will bring up appreciable growth in the economy of our nation. He said that, “creative energies of youths will be maximised when corruption is brought to its knees.”

The EFCC boss whose address was delivered by the Head, Public Affairs Department, Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the EFCC, Ayodele Babatunde said that most of the problem confronting the country such as kidnapping, banditry, poor infrastructure, among others were connected to corruption. He added that all hands must be on the deck to tame the cankerworm.

Olukoyede encouraged the youths to embrace the virtues of hard work and shun fraudulent practices such as cybercrime noting that, “it’s profitable to earn dignity and fame through hard work and legit business.”

While calling on the youths to channel their potentials productively and shun crime, the EFCC Chair said that, “Yahoo-Yahoo is not a sustainable way of life.”

“There is no shortcut to wealth and fame. The fact that the rate of unemployment is high should not be an excuse to resort to crime. Act of criminality might deliver wealth in the short term but there will be misery and gnashing of teeth”, he said.

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