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  • Association celebrates members

    Association celebrates members

    The Association of Lagos State Retired Heads of Service and Permanent Secretaries (ALARHOSPS) has celebrated its end of year and last quarter happy hour to also mark the association’s 10th anniversary. 

    President of ALARHOSPS Dr Femi Olugbile congratulated members for their commitment and service through the years, saying it shows the association will continue to give advisory support to the public service and government. 

    He said: “We are a body of people who have invested the substantial part of our life into building and operating the service. And, of course, we want to see it continue to operate at the best level possible. We interface with existing office holders whenever we have the opportunity. Our yearly summit addresses topical issues that are in the best interest of the society, proffer solutions to problems and we advise on ways to improve situations.”

    Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Bashorun Babatunde Rotinwa, said the association has brought life back to retired public servants and permanent secretaries. Hereiterated that through the association, retired public servants are able to come together, link up, share joys and aspiration, as well help each other in areas of need.

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    Immediate past president of the association

    Mohammed Olagbaye appreciated Governor Babajide Sanwo-olu for consistently paying their pension and also attending to the association’s requests. 

    Olagbaye added: “We are technocrats, seasoned men and women who have served the state and are at the pinnacle of our career. One of our objectives, apart from the welfare of members, is to ensure that we continue to give back the service to make it more respectful.”

    The happy hour featured games, dance and other interesting activities for the elderly. 

    Dignitaries present were representative of the Director-General, Lagos State Pension Commission (LASPEC) Babatunde Yusuf, General Manager, Radio Lagos/Eko FM Mr. Jide Lawal, General Manager, Traffic Radio Mr. Tayo Akanle, among others. 

  • Association seeks committed leaders for empowerment

    Association seeks committed leaders for empowerment

    The Chairman of Oshodi, Mafoluku, Shogunle and Ewu-tuntun (OMSE) communities, Mr. Babatunde Faleye,  has called  for more committed leaders to work with the association and the government to support initiatives that will help stabilise the social and political climate in  the area.

    Faleye, who spoke at a seminar organised by the association in Lagos, said OMSE believed in partnership with the government based on the vision to unlock responsive development and job creation.

    According to him, the association’s vision for economic modernisation supports sustainable practices critical to improvements in quality of life, livelihoods and social cohesion.

    He noted that members of the association also offered the local government and its functionaries the opportunity to reimagine  the economy for development.

    Faleye, also the dean of Faculty, Universal Learn Direct Academia ( ULDA), pledged the the association’s readiness to work with the council to improve communities’ access to basic services and economic opportunities through a community driven development approach. He further envisaged a strong involvement of local authorities in providing residents with projects that will help in restoring social and economic infrastructure.

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    One of the speakers and co-founder/coordinator TRAIN2BUILD.org.ng Gbola Oba indicated that communities in Lagos, including OMSE, were in search of committed leaders to address social challenges and make a positive impact on society.

    To improve the lives of communities, he indicated that community leaders should be involved in social impact activities focused on empowering women, promoting gender equality, supporting the development of young people and poverty alleviation.

    Oba said visionary leaders seek to improve the lives of communities and for people in the communities to reach their full potential. He called on the leaders to pursue programmes that would stimulate the economic growth that would create vibrant and healthy communities; bring prosperity to residents, families, and workers; and produce the rising tide that lifts all boats in the communities.

    Oba, also visioner and co-founder, ULDA, Lagos, said one problem of communities was lack of skills to undertake construction projects.

    The mission of ULDA, he  explained, is to  promote competitiveness and prepare the nation for growth and success in the worldwide economy through skills training for young Nigerians .

    He said ULDA was working with a partner to build 200 houses in the Mowe area of Ogun.

    According to him, ULDA Cooperative Society is driving affordable mass housing with infrastructure development

  • Association honours founder with memorial lecture

    The Ikhwatul-Islam Society of Nigeria has immortalised its late founder with a memorial lecture tagged: “Ismail Sumbo Ileyemi Memorial Ramadan Lecture.”

    The late Ileyemi was a pioneer member of the then Islamic Fellowship of Nigeria (IFN) now renamed as Ikhwatul-Islam Society of Nigeria. Until his death, he was the serving President of the organisation.

    The maiden edition of the lecture titled: “Enduring Charity: An Islamic Prescription for Poverty Alleviation” was delivered by the Chief Imam of Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, Sheikh Ismail Abdul Quadri.

    The President of the Society, Alhaji Abdul Waheed Olalere, described Ileyemi as a distinguished personality, who was passionate about the propagation of Islam.

    He said: “He sacrificed a lot for Islam to ensure that the work of Islam continues to advance. His contributions to our project development were commendable. It’s rather unfortunate that he died before the completion of the project. But, before his demise, he was at the forefront of financing different projects of the society including the ongoing mosque building.”

    The organisation, Olalere said, decided to immortalise him because of his immense contributions to the society and Islam, adding that the lecture would continue to hold in his name.

    “He was a very humble person, who has respect for both the young and the elder. He was very accommodating. He never looked down on anybody. He always yielded to our calls anytime we needed him. He used to relate with everybody with love.  We love him and he also loved us, too,” he said.

    The late Ileyemi’s widow, Mrs Modupe Ileyemi, said her husband stood firm for whatever he believed.

    Mrs Ileyemi, who is the Director of Public Affairs in the Lagos State Ministry of Waterfront Infrastructure Development, said: “When he became the President, he dedicated full commitment to Islam. He was highly steadfast. He was always giving. He used to relate with everybody well. He supported everything Islam . I’m glad that the association is doing this for him. it shows that they appreciated his gesture.”

  • Association donates to orphanage

    Immigration Officers Wives Association (IMMOWA) of Zone A, Ikeja, Lagos State, has donated some items to Little Saints Orphanage, Palm Grove, Lagos.

    It donated drinks, water,  rice, salt, noodles, groundnut oil and snacks when it visited the orphanage.

    Its Chairperson, Hajia Aisha Alfa, said the gesture was to show love to the children.

    “This donation is to show the children our love and to let them know that we are with them in spirit, although we don’t see them. It is also to show our motivation and appreciation to them,” she added.

    Alfa said the association in the past donated items to other orphanages, “but this is our first time at Little Saints Orphanage.”

    She urged all to show orphanage children love and care.

    “To be an orphan does not mean God does not love you. It is not good for a child to be abandoned. Anyone who could carry a child for nine months should be able to care, cater for and show love to the child, because some people are out there who do not have children and desire to have their own,” she said.

    The founder of the orphanage, Rev Dele George, said “This is the first time IMMOWA will be visiting us and we are thankful. We can see their donations everywhere.”

  • Ambode urges association to support govt’s programme

    Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode has urged members of the Advertisers Association of Nigeria (ADVAN) to support the government’s environmental sustainability programme.

    He said they should utilise recyclable materials and ensure that the location or placement of advert billboards and signages conformed to the standard set by the Lagos State Signage and Advertising Agency (LASAA).

    The governor, who spoke in Lagos at the weekend at the ADVAN Awards for Marketing Excellence West Africa 2018, said the appeal became imperative because of the danger the usage of non-recyclable materials for adverts of brand projection constituted and the negative approach which cost the government a lot of money to remedy.

    Ambode, represented by Information and Strategy Commissioner Mr. Kehinde Bamigbetan, stressed the need for ADVAN to abide by the regulatory standards in carrying out its activities.

    He said LASAA as the ombudsman was established to regulate the placement or location of advert billboards or signages across the state; hence ADVAN must cooperate with it in ensuring the sanitisation of the environment.

    “While it is a fact that the advertising industry has a role to play in facilitating economic growth, we cannot overlook the fact that the state of the economy has its impact on the industry and indeed other sectors of the economy.

    “Therefore, as the government is working hard to build an enabling environment for the business and investment to thrive, ADVAN must synergise with the government by upholding high professional standards and ethics of the profession,” the governor added.

    He hailed the leadership and members of the association for remaining true to the ideals of its founding fathers by sustaining the legacy of recognising innovative and effective contributions of stakeholders in the growth and development of marketing as a tool of economic development and growth.

  • Association to reward best teachers

    The National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAAPS), Lagos State chapter, is set to launch an online television, as part of activities to mark the 2018 NAAPS Day scheduled for October 12.

    Its President, Mr. Wasiu Adumadeyin, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) yesterday in Lagos that the television would enable members view its past and present programmes online.

    He said the online TV would also feature a special weekly programme to showcase inventions from schools, graduation ceremonies and other innovations developed by members’ schools to promote creativity.

    “We have about 50 programmes, which include retreat, seminars, children day celebration and others already uploaded on the site for any interested persons to access and have insight to what we do.

    “NAAPS Day is a day set aside to celebrate school proprietors, teachers and education institutions because they deserve being celebrated.

    “Since nobody is celebrating teachers and they have been so neglected, we the proprietors of private schools are taking it up to celebrate them,” Adumadeyin said.

    According to him, the 2018 NAAPS Day will be exceptional, as it will last three days instead of the usual one day.

    He said activities for the event would hold on October 12 and 13, with over 20,000-member and non-member proprietors and teachers in Lagos State attending.

    The activities include merit award, consolation prizes for best teachers in schools and raffle draw.

    The theme of the celebration is: “Re -Engineering Nigeria’s Education System for Effective Nation Building.”

    Lagos State governor’s wife, Mrs. Bolanle Ambode, is the mother of the day, while the Chairman, Premier Lotto (Baba Ijebu), Sir Adebutu Kesigton, will chair the occasion.

  • Association picks hole in govt’s import prohibition list

    The Tilapia and Aquaculture Developers Association of Nigeria (TADAN) has frowned at the exemption of Tilapia, a farmed fish species, from the Federal Government’s import prohibition list.

    TADAN National President Mr. Remi Ahmed expressed the association’s displeasure with the list, noting that the omission from the official prohibition list by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) would send a negative signal to the international community.

    He said the Nigerian Tilapia farming model was currently being appreciated globally and this would mean unregulated importation of the commodity to retard local production.

    According to him, this was coming when the international community was happy with the level of work done in Nigeria’s Tilapia sub-sector.

    He said: “Within the short period Tilapia was introduced to Nigeria, we have been able to develop and produce Tilapia feed within the country that is better than the ones used in most African countries.

    “We will appreciate that the government stop importation of Tilapia into the country because it has the effect of affecting local producers to get ready-made markets. Restriction of Tilapia importation is not even enough; we want an outright ban because we are producing a lot and we can meet the Tilapia deficit if given the right playing field.”

    Ahmed lamented that his over 10 tonnes of farmed Tilapia stored in cold rooms have not been sold and the smuggled ones are crashing its price, making it look more expensive.

    On Tilapia production in Nigeria, Ahmed said there were bigger farmers across the country and this development would chase entrants and discourage current producers in the long run.

    “I have nothing less than 10 tonnes of Tilapia waiting for delivery and I am one of the smallest producers. There is Ejide Farms and others. Our fishes are staying too long with us.

    “Some of us have invested so much money in the facilities where we farm Tilapia, so, do we remove them now and start doing what? The cost of power and others are serious challenges, so this is not encouraging”, he added.

    Ahmed said importers of the commodity are enjoying grants and other incentives from their countries, which is why when the fish is brought here, it is very cheap. “Here, we do not have any sort of support from government, and this is the height of it,” he said.

    He recalled that in 2017, the NCS intercepted a 40-foot container containing Tilapia and during the briefing informed Nigerians that Tilapia was banned.

    Contributing, the Vice-President of TADAN, Mr. Nurudeen Tiamiu, advised that government should organise real stakeholders in the sector to fashion out a roadmap to develop farmed fish in the country.

    Tiamiu said that the aquaculture sector had been besieged by people who were not known fish farmers, making and taking decisions on behalf of the real time producers.

    He said: “I see no reason why the Ministry of Finance is making policies on fish import, while the Ministry of Agriculture is not doing anything for stakeholders.

    “We have a bunch of stakeholders; you have not met with them and have not seen their capabilities in production and that means the Nigerian Government do not understand the issues to be addressed when it comes to food safety.

    “Unfortunately, we do not even know the quantity of Tilapia needed for consumption; we only know that we have 15 million metric tonnes of fish deficit”.

     

     

  • Association holds business fair

    The Old Students of Command Secondary School, Ipaja, Lagos, has held its second business fair on entrepreneurship.

    The event, which held at the Resource Center, Ikeja, focues on entrepreneurship, risks and the importance of insurance.

    The Chief Risk Officer, Fidelity Bank Plc, Mr. Kevin Ugwuoke, who spoke on “Risk in Business”, identified  the management of cash flow –  revenues and costs as one major risk in business.

    According to him, the management of the cash flow is a great determinant of the profit or loss in business.

    “As entrepreneurs, how you manage your revenues and costs is a great factor that determines how much money you make,” he said.

    Ugwuoke added that the inability to maintain a good relationship with business fund providers and customers was another major factor that crush businesses.

    Head, Retail Marketing, Linkage Assurance Plc George Odeka and Marketing Executive, Mutual Benefits Life Assurance Ltd Pauline Nwabumbi-Ife, who spoke on insurance, enlightened attendees on the importance of life and general insurance, saying it provides confidence for individuals.

    Odeka, who spoke on general insurance, said every sector has a personalised, such as the contractors all risk policy, for those in the building sector, construction all risk for tenants, the occupiers liability, and household policy and so on.

    He added that the amount for each policy depends on the value attached to the asset and the rate at the present time.

    Pauline, who spoke on life insurance, said the first thing that comes to mind when talking about life insurance is our loved ones and life insurance like the general also has different policies.

  • Association holds award

    Phytotherapists Association of Nigeria (PAN) will today give awards to some of its own for distinguishing themselves in the profession.

    Its President, Alhaji Abdufatai Yusuf, said the award is part of activates to celebrate its one year anniversary.

    The event will hold at D Cubicle Event Centre, Isheri road, Lagos.

    Yusuf, also the Chief Executive Officer of Oko Oloyun Worldwide, said the weeklong anniversary will feature training of its members in soap, cream and paint making, and free medical check-ups to market women.

    He said among other activities marking the anniversary is visit to some motherless homes, general hospitals, prisons and persons living with disability.

    PAN Board of Trustees Chairman and General Manager, Gbelero Alternative Therapy, Sulaimon Osudale, said the association aims to enlighten people to know the efficacy of herbs.

    “We will teach people how to package their products and prepare it hygienically, to attracts more patronage and enable government’s recognition,” he said.

  • Poultry association gets new exco

    The Poultry Association of Nigeria( PAN), has elected a new executive at its convention in Abuja. Mr. Ezekiel Ibrahim emerged as the National President.

    Mr. Ibrahim, who was the Vice President of the Association in the North East, has been a poultry farmer for over 30 years.

    In  his acceptance speech, he said because of his pedigree, he was very conversant with the challenges and opportunities of poultry production in the country. He promised to take the poultry industry in the country to a higher level during his tenure.

    Ibrahim assured members of the association that he would run an inclusive administration whereby every poultry farmer in the country will be brought on board to contribute ideas to the overall development of the industry. In his remarks at the swearing ceremony

    Having been a national officer at different levels, he was very conversant with the challenges, opportunities and the problems militating against poultry production in the country.

    He promised to take the poultry industry to another level of development, assuring that he would run an all-inclusive government whereby every poultry farmer in the country would be brought on board membership of the Association and be made to contribute ideas for the betterment of the industry.

    Speaking in the same vein, Chairman of Uzizi Integrated Farms, Enahoro Eta, who was elected National Vice President, Southsouth, promised that his tenure would ensure that all the states in the zone become another poultry haven in Nigeria.

    He assured the citizens of the Niger Delta that he would ensure that poultry products from the Southsouth are traded to the other parts of the country instead of the zone becoming a dumping ground for poultry products from the other parts of the country.