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  • ‘Lagos APC women will mobilise for Sanwo-Olu’

    The Southwest Women Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Kemi Nelson, has said that women in the party will mobilise other women in Lagos State to vote for the governorship candidate, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, in next year’s election.

    She urged the party women to educate other women on the need to get their permanent voter’s cards ready, ahead of the exercise.

    Nelson advised them to live by example by getting their cards ready before they start admonishing their targets to do the same.

    The women leader spoke at the Babajide Sanwo-Olu Campaign Office, GRA, Ikeja, which hosted party women from the 57 local councils for a sensitisation meeting.

    They were received by the campaign manager, Tayo Ayinde, Cardinal James Odunmbaku, Bayo Osiyemi, the woman leader, Bolanle Akinyemi-Obe, Sesan Daini, Bayo Ajisebutu and Abiodun Mafe.

    At the meeting were Mrs. Yetunde Arobieke, Mrs. Kehinde Babalola, Bola Lawal-Olumegbon, Mrs. Toun Adediran, and women members of the state executive committee of the party.

    Ayinde thanked the women on behalf of Sanwo-Olu and urged them to sustain the tempo of loyalty and commitment. “We appreciate you for voting for Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu during the primary and we also solicit your support for our candidate during the general elections. Sanwo-Olu will not disappoint you. He will not disappoint Lagosians.”

    Nelson highlighted the challenges ahead, advising the women to gird their loins.

    She said: “Go and get your PVCs. Mobilise in your wards, local governments and constituencies. The reward after voting will commensurate with your contributions. This time around, reward will be based on efforts.”

    Odunmbaku thanked the women for their devotion and commitment to the party.

    He said much is expected of them during the election, assuring that their efforts will not be in vain.

    The Director of Women Affairs at the campaign organisation, Akinyemi-Obe said: “We are ready. Lagos APC Women are prepared to mobilise other women to get their PVCs ready and vote for Sanwo-Olu at the poll. As APC women, we are on ground. Other indigenes are also carried along. Non-indigenes, especially women, are with us because we do not discriminate against them and they have been enjoying the dividends of democracy in the Centre of Excellence.”

     

  • Group to mobilise for Ugwuanyi’s re-election

    Group to mobilise for Ugwuanyi’s re-election

    •Governor signs N103.5b budget 

    A group, the Gburugburu Continuity and Equity Group 2019-2023, has vowed to mobilise support to actualise the re-election of Enugu State Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi.

    It said it would rally eligible citizens to register and obtain their voters card ahead of next year’s elections.

    The group’s General Coordinator, Nze Sam Nwanze, who spoke after its inauguration at Royal Palace Hotel, Enugu, said Ugwuanyi “deserves the people’s support due to his wonderful leadership style of equity and fairness to all”.

    Nwanze will be assisted by a lawyer, Sunday Egbo, who will serve as his deputy, among other interim officers.

    He said: “First, the group will strive to mobilise the people to support the governor all through his tour of duty in the Government House, as long as he is doing the wish of the people who elected him.

    “We will not only support his 2019 ambition, but will continue to back him till 2023, when he will hand over to another worthy person to continue the good works, and even surpass him.

    “We will also embark on voter education so that citizens will know the importance of their votes to good governance. It is instructive to note that during the 2015 elections, of about 70 million possible voters, less than 30 million voted. Where were others? One could ask.

    “Our membership drive will be through online registration and physical mode. We are targeting about one million members, most of who may be youths.

    “Our movement is planned to endure, unlike some of the pressure groups which emerge to profess their support at any particular election period and fizzle out thereafter.

    “There will not be any discrimination of any type for membership, provided aspiring members share our dream and vision. Our people in the Diaspora, who will be willing to join us, will be welcomed.”

    The group will be formally unveiled soon, Nwanze added.

    Ugwuanyi yesterday signed the N103.5 billion budget for the 2018 fiscal year.

    The governor promised to fully implement the budget for the people’s benefit and rapid development of the state.

    At the ceremony were his Deputy, Mrs. Cecilia Ezeilo, members of the State Executive Council; lawmakers led by the Speaker, Edward Ubosi; Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Augustine Nnamani, among other top government functionaries.

    Ugwuanyi noted that the House, after due deliberations, increased the budget size from N98 billion to N103 billion. He hailed the lawmakers for the speedy and considerate passage of the budget, and the “wonderful” cooperation they have accorded the government since inception.

    The Speaker hailed Ugwuanyi for the modest budget, which he said reduced both the internal and external borrowing to 16 per cent. He described the governor as a good manager.

  • Nigeria Stock Exchange, CECP mobilise for mobile cancer centres

    Nigeria Stock Exchange, CECP mobilise for mobile cancer centres

    In a bid to help reduce the cancer rate in the country, The Nigeria Stock Exchange in collaboration with The Committee Encouraging Corporate Philantrophy (CECP) Nigeria, has pledged to purchase mobile cancer centres, across the 36 states of the federation. Disclosing this in Lagos recently at a press briefing as part of the count down to the National Cancer Week, Mr. Bola Adeeko, the Head, Corporate Affairs, NSE, stated that as a good corporate citizen, it was necessary to join forces with CECP and other stakeholders in the fight against cancer, as health ‘is part of their corporate social responsibility.’

    Also speaking, Dr Abia Nzelu, the executive secretary, CECP, who enjoined every Nigerian to unite in the fight against cancer, noted that the mobile cancer centres will help to reach out to every Nigerian, especially those in the rural areas. She added that the mobile centres which will be well equipped, will provide facilities for screening, that will help to detect cancer earlier. And early detection she said, is the key to  prevention and cure of cancer. She said about 8.2 million people die of cancer yearly and there are 100,000 new cases of cancer every year in Nigeria. “But with mobile cancer centres, there will be a drastic change, and reduction of cancer cases, since Nigeria does not have a comprehensive cancer centre,”Nzelu noted.

    The chairman of CECP, Prof Pat Utomi also in his remarks emphasised the need for every one to put hands together to fight cancer to bring it under control. “As a community, we are gifts to one another, hence the need to help each other,” he said. He also noted that with mobile cancer centre, the cost of the burden of Nigerians living with cancer will drop. “It will also reduce the amount we spend in other countries in getting treatment, and that will also help our economy to grow,” he said.

    Meanwhile, as part of activities marking the National Cancer Week, the Nigerian Stock Exchange in collaboration with CECP is organizing a corporate challenge for listed companies and the capital market community. This annual event is a 5 km race which is designed to raise funds for the Big War Vs Cancer in Nigeria. The proceeds will be donated towards the national drive aimed at providing Mobile Cancer Centers across Nigeria.

  • Enyimba mobilise support of Nigerians in Egypt for Smouha

    Enyimba mobilise support of Nigerians in Egypt for Smouha

     • People’s Elephant to leave for Alexandria today

    Enyimba FC will not be short of support when they travel to Alexandria for the return leg of their First Round clash with Smouha SC of Egypt in the CAF Champions League on Sunday.

    The People’s Elephant have a slim 1-0 advantage ahead of the second leg but the Nigeria’s representatives are not deterred by that as they have contacted Nigerians that are resident in Alexandria to come and cheer the club to victory on Sunday.

    Aba was filled to capacity when Enyimba hosted the Egyptians during the first leg and the Chairman of the club, Felix Anyansi Agwu has revealed to SportingLife that they have received positive words from Nigerians living in Alexandria and its environs that they would storm the stadium on Sunday so as to mobilise adequate support for the former twice champions of the competition.

    He said the weather which many feel would be a factor in the second leg tie has also been adequately worked on and won’t distract them from their objective of scaling through to the next round.

    Anyansi Agwu confirmed that Enyimba players and officials would leave for Egypt through Egypt Air today and  hat everything has been put in the proper perspective so that the People’s Elephant can go beyond the first round this term.

  • ECOWAS to mobilise $21b for agric, others

    The ECOWAS Community Development Programme (CDP) is set to mobilise about $21 billion to enable it finance over 200 projects in across various sectors of the economy in the West African Sub-region.

    The projects are part of a long term development strategy to be implemented ove five years. Sectors to benefit from the projects include agriculture, transport infrastructure, energy, health, education development and, capacity building.

    The Coordinator of the ECOWAS- CDP, Dr Guevera Yao, made this known at a meeting of the Network of Economic Journalists in West Africa. The meeting brought journalists from 15 countries in the sub-region to review and validate the com-munication plan of an impending High Level Conference and Roundtable to be held in Cote D’ Ivoire later this year.

    Yao said the ECOWAS-CDP already has $7 billion  in its coffers and need the $21 billion to enable them to holistically implement the five-year development plan.

    He explained that the projects to be implemented are proposals brought to the CDP through a survey conducted among inter-governmental organisations, non-state actors and media networks.

    He further explained that if the ECOWAS CDP gets the needed funds to implement the projects, it would enhance the economic development in the sub-region by increasing the Gross Domestic Products(GDPs) as well as reduce poverty.

    Director, Africa and Regional Integration Bureau at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mrs Sena Siaw-Boateng, who chaired the meeting,  noted that the Network of Economic Journalists had an important role to play in the resource mobilisation effort.

    While pledging government’s support for the meeting, she expressed belief that the meeting would be a success, urging the participants to develop a good action plan for the regional media network.

    The ECOWAS CDP programme was formulated in 2008 to help with the vision of transforming the ECOWAS from an organisation where heads of states meet to an organisation where people or citizens play a vital role.

  • Nigerians in Brazil mobilise for Eagles

    Nigerians in Brazil mobilise for Eagles

    Super Eagles of Nigeria will enjoy massive support from Nigerians living in Brazil when the 2014 World Cup kicks off on June 12. Reports coming out of the Samba country say Nigerians in the country are already excited to receive the Eagles.

    About 10,000 Nigerians living in the city of Sao Paulo have been encouraged to rally round the Super Eagles and cheer them to envisaged victories at the 2014 World Cup holding in Brazil.

    The Nigeria Supporters Club boss, Rafiu Ladipo hit Sao Paulo last Friday and commenced his mobilisation drive to garner support for the Eagles.

    Ladipo told SportingLife exclusively from Sao Paulo, Brazil on Tuesday that he was overwhelmed with the turnout of Nigerians at the Club’s launching held in Sao Paulo.

    “As I speak with you now a lot of Nigerian football fans have joined the Nigeria Supporters Club in Sao Paulo and I am elated and impressed with their enthusiasm to support the Super Eagles.

    Former Sharks Football Club player George Darlington, who is also the Secretary of Nigerians in Diaspora and also Vice President of the Nigerian Community in Brazil, has been assisting Ladipo in the mobilisation process and in rallying full support for the Eagles in all the matches the Nigerian team would play in the World Cup.

    “Today (Tuesday) we witnessed a large turnout of Nigerians living in Sao Paulo alone who have shown huge interest in throwing their full weight behind our darling Super Eagles in the World Cup, most especially here which is one of the venues the team would be playing and I am very happy with this. Dr. Ladipo has been doing a great job in the mobilisation process and we are cooperating and helping him out here”, Darlington told SportingLife from Sao Paulo Tuesday night.

    Ladipo will move from there to Rio to continue the mobilisation process.

  • Lawmakers mobilise for Fayemi’s 2nd term

    Members of the Ekiti State All Progressives Congress (APC) in the National Assembly have urged residents to participate in the registration of voters.

    The lawmakers, comprising three senators and five House of Representatives members, led by Senator Babafemi Ojudu, spoke in Ijero-Ekiti at a meeting with APC representatives in the five councils in the district.

    The other senators are Anthony Adeniyi and Olu Adetunmbi. The House of Representatives members include Bimbo Daramola, Oyetunde Ojo, Bamidele Faparusi, Robinson Ajiboye and Ife Arowosoge.

    The lawmakers pledged their support for Governor Kayode Fayemi in the governorship election slated for June.

    Ojudu, said: “Fayemi is a marketable product, whose performance has won acceptability and commendation across the state.”

    Informing the people of their constituency projects, such as the Ureje Eco-tourism Park and the Itapaji Irrigation Farm, he assured members that “no federal might can upturn the will of the people.”

    Ojudu said: “When we were not in power, we were not scared. No one can scare us with federal might. We have Godly might, which is bigger than federal might, but we must not underrate the opposition. It is not enough to have the crowd. We must ensure that we register during the voter registration and vote en masse.”

    He advised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) not to repeat its mistakes in the Delta senatorial by-election and the Anambra State governorship poll in Ekiti.

    Adetunmbi urged the people to protect their votes, adding: “Those in the Labour Party (LP) are pro-Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). They are just hiding under the LP because they know the PDP is no longer sellable. Ekiti will not go back into slavery.”

    Adeniyi stressed the need to protect the gains of the Fayemi administration by ensuring the APC’s victory in the election.

    Daramola (Ekiti North 1) said the election was not about the governor alone, but about generations unborn.

    He said: “Everyone has a stake in this election. This is the time to move forward. Lying politicians will come to you, but tell them you know where you are going. When they come back to meet you at night, tell them to come out in the open.

    “We will be mortally guilty, if we do not live today in the consciousness of the coming generation. That generation will ask you where you were when Ekiti went back into ruins.”

    Ojo, Arowosoge, Faparusi and Ajiboye urged members to hold on tightly to their territories.

    Chief Bisi Egbeyemi, Chief George Ojo, Chief Dele Jeje, Pastor Egbeyemi and Chief Adepoju Adewunmi, who spoke for Ado, Irepodun/Ifelodun, Efon, Ijero and Ekiti West local governments, pledged to mobilise for the governor in their domains.

  • ‘Mobilise new members for APC’

    Scores of supporters of the newly registered All Progressives Congress (APC) at the weekend met at Iju, Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State, for the inauguration of the party in the local government.

    The event was hosted by a former Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) chieftain, Chief Tayo Alasoadura. Members were advised to shun discrimination within the mega party.

    A Christian and a Muslim prayed for the victory of ACN governorship candidate in last year’s election, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN), at the Supreme Court.

    Alasoadura noted that members of the new party need a level-playing field to enable them contribute to the growth of the party.

    He said the meeting was to sensitise the people on the emergence of APC.

    According to him, the new party is the only panacea for the poor masses who have been languishing in poverty and starvation.

    Alasoadura said there were various ills plaguing the society, adding that APC is the solution to make life better for Nigerians.

    The former commissioner promised that the APC would tackle unemployment, insecurity and other national challenges.

    The politician said the APC is a national party which accommodates all tribes, adding that unity is its hallmark.

    He said: “This is a new party, but all members are equal. It is on ‘no master, no servant’ philosophy. What should be our priority now is how to dislodge the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from the centre and Labour Party (LP) in the state.”

    Alasoadura urged the people to support those who will emerge as its chairmen at the state, local and ward levels.

    He said more people should be mobilised for the progressives’ train.

    Another chieftain of the defunct ACN in Akoko, Chief Bode Sunmonu, said APC’s emergence was the best thing, because it would deliver the nation from the shackles of poverty of the ruling PDP.

    He expressed delight about the massive turnout of the people at the meeting, adding that the APC would bring succour to the people, particularly in Ondo State.

    A former National Deputy Women’s Leader of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP), Mrs Opeyemi Fagbamiye, expressed delight at the registration of APC.

    She described it as a welcome development.

    The women’s leader urged politicians to shun selfish interests and work for the nation’s progress.

    According to her, APC has come as a divine intervention to rescue Nigeria from the sinking ship of the PDP.

     

  • Nigerians in South Africa mobilise support for Eagles

    Nigerians in South Africa mobilise support for Eagles

    Members of the Nigerian community in South Africa have started moblising to support the Super Eagles during the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The event has been scheduled to run from Jan. 19 to Feb. 10, 2013.

    Frank Anagu, leader of the Nigerian community in South Africa told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Johannesburg on Monday that 200 tickets for each of the matches had been purchased for distribution to Nigerians, to watch the Eagles’ group games.

    Anagu said Nigerians living in South Africa and Mozambique were being moblised to support the national team.

    “We have done a lot of mobilisation through the various Nigerian unions in South Africa and Mozambique for them to come out in their numbers to support the team. The Nigerian union is making arrangements to rent 46-seater buses to take us to Nelspruit, apart from individuals that will be travelling to watch Nigerian matches. Our plan is to travel a day before any of our matches, to have a `one on one’ encounter with our national team, to motivate and support them,’’ Anagu said.

    He said Nigerians in Mozambique were making their own arrangements to give their full support to the national team.

    “As we are making our own arrangements here in South Africa, members of the Nigerian community in Mozambique are also making their own arrangements. Mozambique is not too far from Nelspruit. It is even closer to the venue than Johannesburg, so we are expecting many Nigerians to come from Mozambique to support our national team,’’ Anagu said.

    He said members of the Nigerian Football Supporters Club in South Africa will join those coming from home to motivate the players