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  • Road accidents: FRSC records 4,410 deaths in 2017

    Road accidents: FRSC records 4,410 deaths in 2017

    The Federal Road Safety Corps ( FRSC ) recorded 4,410 deaths by road accidents in 2017.

    The recorded  number which is lower than that of 2016 is in  7,937 road crashes with 23,392 victims injured.

    The figures, is lower than the number recorded in 2016 which was 4,527 deaths with 26,749 injured.

    Corps Marshal FRSC Dr. Boboye Oyeyemi, while giving a performance review yesterday in Abuja described the reduction in crashes and fatalities as a success story.

    Oyeyemi who attributed the result to the enlightenment programmes by the corps and the support from stakeholders, including the security services,  media and the transport unions. 

    Added, “The corps worked assiduously in 2017 to bring down the rate of road traffic crashes nationwide as we recorded 7,937 crashes as against 8,560 in 2016 indicating a decrease of 7.28 per cent, while the number of people killed in 2017 was 4,410 as against 4,527 in 2016. This represents a reduction pf 2.58 percent.

    “Twenty-three thousand, three hundred and ninety-two persons were injured in 2017 as against 26,749 in 2016 giving us a reduction of 1.34 percent.”

    He also said that fines paid by traffic offenders may be increased this year, noting that the penalties stipulated by the law is low.

    Hus words, “You can’t fine an offender N4,000 for using a mobile phone while driving and he would still go back and commit the same offence; The fines may go up this year, we would also have more mobile courts on the highways to try offenders,” 

    He also revealed that crashes involving articulated trucks, including tankers and trailers, had reduced due to the installation of speed limiters, adding that the corps had recorded 60 per cent compliance rate by truck owners. 

    Oyeyemi stated that the FRSC enforcement would focus on tyres and overloading which he said constituted a problem in the northern part of the country.

    He complained about the poor quality of tyres being imported into the country, noting that he had made a presentation to the government to encourage local production of quality tyres.

    He called for equipment and retraining of states traffic management agencies personnel, and lauded Lagos, Ogun, Delta and a few other states for equipping their traffic officers.

  • Navy decries low budgetary funding

    Navy decries low budgetary funding

    The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas yesterday said the Nigerian Navy is grossly underfunded budgets and that this is hampering the effectiveness of its operations.

    Ibas who spoke during the 2017 budget performance/ 2018 budget presentation session by the Abdussamad Dasuki – headed House of Representatives Committee on Navy added that the funding challenge had resulted in the Navy’s inability to meet certain operational milestones.

    He said the low funding pattern had endured for a very long while and needed to be changed in the Navy is to be more effective.

    His words: “It needs be said that the funding challenge is unavoidable under the regime of the Zero Based Budgeting (ZBB).

    “The appropriation which is drastically limited ab-initio by the ZBB, is seem to be further substantially progressively decreasing each year from the budgeted funds to the appropriated amount down to the final releases across both the capital and overhead votes.

    Often in some cases with less than 5 per cent of the budgeted amount only accessed. On account of such poor funding profile, the service is unhealthily deficient in practically all operational key enablers.

    It he Chief of Nabal Staff chronicled some of the areas badly affected saying certain milestones could not be achieved because of lack of funds adding that there had been difficulty in maintaining operational sustenance.

    “Several projections made the current ORBAT require huge outlay for the deployment of the requisite structures, and the absence of robust funding; it has been in impracticable to activate these projections.

    “Notwithstanding that the size of the fleet itself is too lean for the maritime expanse to be covered, its support is already impracticable with the meagre budgetary releases.

    “With the recent fleet expansion   following the induction of about 150 boats and 3 news ships by the close of 2016 and early last year, the logistics outlay has also increase substantially, making it extremely difficult for the Nigerian Navy to sustain its operations. 

    “The funding deficit experienced has also severely constrained the Nigerian Navy in its capacity to deliver the required training infrastructure, which would be necessary to meet the service manpower need in number and quality.’’

    He also noted that inadequate barrack accommodation and other welfare structures were major challenge to Nigerian Navy, even as the moderate growth in strength is unsupported by the very poor rate of accommodation and other welfare item delivery.

    Hon. Abdussamad Dasuki, Chairman of the Committee, express the need to fund the Navy properly and decried the consistent dwindling allocation to the Nigerian Navy.

    Dasuki said because of the advancing security threats and scarce resources, it is time to re-evaluate the envelope system of budgeting as it concerns the Nigerian navy to make it more effective.

  • FIRS nets N4.03tr in 2017

    FIRS nets N4.03tr in 2017

    …collects N720bn more than 2016 collection

    The Federal Inland Revenue Service ( FIRS ) said it collected a total of N4.03 trillion in 2017.

    This figure represents 82.38% of government set target of N4.89 trillion for the last year.

    A statement signed by Wahab Gbadamosi, Head, Communications and Servicom Department of the Service said “FIRS’ collection of N4.03 trillion is N720 billion (22%) more than the 2016 total collection figure of N3.305 trillion. The 2017 collection performance exceeded the 2016 collection performance of 78.75%.”

    Executive Chairman of FIRS, Mr. Tunde Fowler was quoted to have said “with the support of the National Assembly, and that of other stakeholders, FIRS was able to collect over N4 trillion in 2017. This is an increase of over 20 per cent relative to our collection in 2016. We are hopeful that going forward, FIRS will be able to fund this country through taxation.

    Going back memory lane, the FIRS Chairman recalled that when he was the Lagos Internal Revenue Service, LIRS Executive Chairman, the Oba of Lagos played an important role in tax collection. Apart from supporting LIRS morally, Fowler recalled that Oba Akiolu mandated the White cap chiefs to accompany LIRS officials to key markets and most parts of Lagos to sensitise the people on tax collection.

    The FIRS Chairman shed light on FIRS’ collection in 2017: “we all recall that beginning from the second half of 2014, there has been a sustained decline in the global prices of oil. Oil Revenue Generated by FIRS in 2014 – 2.45 Trillion; Oil Revenue Generated in 2015 – N1.29 Trillion; FIRS Oil Revenue Generated in 2016 – N1.16 Trillion; FIRS Oil Revenue Generated in 2017 – N1.52 Trillion.”

    This trend he said had adverse effect on the ability of oil dependent countries to meet their development objectives. “For us in Nigeria, the decline in receipts from oil revenue and the concomitant decline in accruals to States from the Federation Account has placed many States in a financial quandary to the point where basic obligations such as the payment of employee wages has become a perennial challenge. This is not the first time Nigeria will experience economic slow-down as a result of fluctuations in global oil prices.”

    Fowler noted that the FIRS under his watch “hopes to ensure that we act differently this time around by looking beyond oil as the mainstay of our economy. By putting our hands together in contributing to our set goal, I am confident that we will surpass our past results and we’ll be well on our way to the future we hope to achieve.”

    Fowler noted that though collection increased by 20 per cent relative to 2016, the Cost of Collection went down to 2.49 per cent in 2017 relative to the 2.60 per cent cost of collection in 2016 and   2.62 in 2015. This, the FIRS Chairman noted, attests to the growing efficiency in collection by the Service and to which the embrace of Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) tools contributed.

    On his part, the Oba of Lagos noted that 60 or 70 per cent of FIRS collection comes from Lagos, to this end he said he will be sending a letter to Senate President Bukola Saraki to draw his attention to the 1851 treaty, which the colonial government signed with Oba Akintoye: that three per cent of all taxes collected in Lagos will go to the Oba, while 2 per cent of all exports will go to Oba Akintoye. “While I am not asking that this be paid to me now, it could be paid to the Lagos State Government”.

    The Oba who said he lives by example stated that he pays as much as N350 million in tax every year.

    Nigeria he said now needs good governance that will deliver development to the people. “FIRS has collected N4 trillion and they will collect more in the futures. The legacy that Tunde Fowler has made in Lagos is still felt but you have more work to do,

    Lagos does not discriminate against anybody just as the state will not accept any injustice from any quarters.”

    He enjoined Senators and members of the House of Reps to dialogue with and give, President Muhammadu Buhari a chance as he loves Nigeria. He also called on the federal parliamentarians to support the anti-graft war by confirming the Economic and Financial Commission Chairman, Ibrahim Magu. Nigeria, the monarch assured will not break.

    The FIRS contributed N2.78 trillion to the Federation Accounts. Representing 99.5% of the target for 2017 (7.5% higher than 2016 performance).

    An analysis of the collection performance indicates that non-oil accounted for 63% while oil tax accounted for 38% of the total collection. Stamp Duty recorded the most increase in performance with 94%.

    The achievements recorded by the FIRS from the administrative and operational initiatives introduced by the Executive Chairman, Tunde Fowler in 2015 and 2016 were designed to reposition the agency.

    The 2018 Ease of Doing Business report, released by the World Bank Group late last year, shows that Nigeria moved up 11 places in terms of the ease of paying taxes. This contributed to Nigeria’s movement by 24 points/places in the (from 169th to 124th position in the Ease of Doing business globally.

    The initiatives which directly impacted on business owners, implemented by the Service with the support of the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council ( PEBEC ) contributed to Nigeria’s upward movement in global ease of doing business ranking.

  • NAHCON refunds N33.88m to Hajj pilgrims

    NAHCON refunds N33.88m to Hajj pilgrims

    National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, ( NAHCON ) has concluded arrangements to refund the sum of N33, 883, 721.56 (14, 334.86 Riyals) to state Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Boards for services not rendered or poorly rendered during the 2017 hajj operations, its chairman, Alhaji Abdullahi Mukhtar,  has told the Senate.

    Mukhtar, stated this at a two-day public hearing by Senate Ad-hoc Committee on Accommodation, Logistics, Feeding Offshore and Onshore of Nigeria Pilgrims held in Abuja.

    He also told the committee that the commission saved $18.6million from the money paid for accommodation of pilgrims during 2016 and 2017 hajj exercises respectively.

    Mukhtar said that the Kaduna State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board would get the lion share of N129, 777, 108.96 from the refund while Sokoto would get N53, 618, 806.55; Zamfara (N48, 973, 034.40); Bauchi (N47, 875, 183.40); Gombe (N22, 512, 711.89; Plateau (N15, 722, 290.40); Osun (N9, 945, 314.95); Ondo (N3, 673, 004); Delta (N970, 107.40); Abia (N483, 129.15) and Cross River which would get N313, 118.

    The chairman gave the breakdown of the amount saved for pilgrims in each state as $4.3million during the 2016 hajj operation and $14.3million in 2017.

    He explained that N373million was refunded in 2015, N500million in 2016 and N1.5billion in 2017 respectively.

    Mukhtar also said that 13, 637, 395 Riyals was savings made on Makkah accommodation during the 2017 hajj operation from all states for total allocation of 64, 351; adding that 124, 900 Riyals was paid for allocation in 2016 and 115, 595 Riyals in 2017.

    He gave the breakdown as 2, 169, 200 Riyals for 4, 930 allocation by Katsina; 2, 144, 592 Riyals for 4, 496 allocation by Zamfara; 1, 392, 750 Riyals for 5, 571 by Sokoto; 1, 084, 000 Riyals for 5, 330 allocation by Kaduna; 944, 622 Riyals for 3, 213 allocation by Bauchi; 786, 498 Riyals for 2, 789 allocations by Borno; 648, 060 Riyals for 4, 629 allocation; 621, 064 Riyals for 2, 677 allocation by Jigawa; 614, 451 Riyals for 6, 607 allocation by Kano and 551, 250 Riyals for 2, 205 allocation by Gombe, among others.

    In Madinah, the chairman said that $617 was paid for accommodation in 2016 by pilgrims from the North and $429.66 in 2017 with a difference of $187.44 while their counterparts from the South paid the same amount during the year.

    On feeding, he said Nigeria signed a memorandum of understanding, MoU with the Saudi authorities on feeding to avoid further cases of food poison and cholera by the pilgrims.

    Speaking on hajj fare, he said that the differences in the payment between pilgrims from the North and South is $10, stressing that while the Northern pilgrims paid $1, 700 in 2016 and $1, 650 in 2017 with difference of $50, their counterparts from the South paid $1, 000.63 in 2017 for Makkah accommodation with a difference of $66.70.

    Mukhtar further informed that the difference in the hajj fares between the North and South was due to the exchange rate of naira to dollar during the hajj operations.

    The chairman said that the official exchange rate was $1, 530, 385.20 (N1, 496, 220.20) at $305 rate and $1, 839, 440.52 (N1, 805, 275.52) at $368 rate at the commercial bank while it was $1, 898, 308.20 (N1, 864, 143.20) at $380 rate at parallel market respectively.

    He added that the hajj package with minimum Basic Travelling Allowance, BTA of $760 in 2017 was N1, 626, 590.32 while the package with minimum BTA of $1000 was N1, 047, 498.92 in 2016.

    He noted that the commission had some committees for monitoring of services not rendered to pilgrims from various states, saying that “it was difficult to satisfy about 185,000 pilgrims without complaints”.

    He said, “It is very difficult to satisfy human beings, but as a regulatory body, we take full responsibility (over any lapse during the 2017 hajj exercise).

    To prevent lapses, we set up various committees to monitor services not rendered to our pilgrims from various states.”

  • PCNI battles to repatriate 60,000 Nigerian refugees from Cameroon

    PCNI battles to repatriate 60,000 Nigerian refugees from Cameroon

    The Presidential Committee on North East Initiative ( PCNI ) yesterday told the Senate that it is working diligently to ensure the successful repatriation of over 60,000 Nigerian refugees from Cameroon.

    Vice Chairman of PCNI, Tijjani Musa Tumsah, stated this when he appeared before the Senate Committee on Special Duties to defend the PCNI’s 2018 budget.

    The PCNI boss told the committee that they are working following the tripartite agreement signed by the United Nations, Nigeria and Cameroon to engender a seamless repatriation of the refugees.

    Apart from paucity of fund, he said that other challenges in the repatriation of the refugees are the processes involved in receiving them.

    Tumsah noted that there were over 60,000 Nigerian refugees PCNI has to deal with in Cameroon alone.

    He added that apart from those in Cameroon there are others in Niger Republic who also needed to be returned to the country.

    Most of the refugees, he said, are willing to return home “but on our own, we are working to ensure that they are comfortable when they are repatriated back to our country; the repatriation is on-going.”

    According to him, “PCNI is working to ensure the provision of necessary items and materials that will make the returnees comfortable when the come home.”

    Tumsah who said that PCNI is not leaving any stone unturned in its effort to comply with the tripartite agreement added that the Ministry of Interior and the Refugee Commission are also involved.

    The programme of repatriation, he said, come under “Mobilisation and support for returning North-East refugees in six North East States.”

    Chairman of the Committee, Senator Abdul Aziz Murtala Nyako asked the management of PCNI to ensure the availability of funds before any contract could be awarded.

    Senator Nyako told the PCNI that its budget presentation which he lauded for “its simplicity” would be worked on and passed over to the Senate Committee on Appropriation for necessary legislative work.

  • Why Wike still hates Buhari, Amaechi – Rivers APC

    Why Wike still hates Buhari, Amaechi – Rivers APC

    *President was never under pressure to declare state of emergency in Rivers, insists APC

    The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress ( APC ) has revealed that Governor Nyesom Wike still hates President Muhammadu Buhari and Transportation Minister, Rotimi Amaechi, for masterminding the ouster from office in 2015 of the then President Goodluck Jonathan of the Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP ).

    It also insisted that President Buhari was never under pressure to declare a state of emergency in Rivers, as alleged by Wike.

    Rivers APC, through Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, the Senior Special Assistant on Media/Public Affairs Consultant to Rivers State Chairman, Chief Davies Ikanya, stated these yesterday in Port Harcourt.

    Rivers governor, while receiving Anglican Bishops of Niger Delta Province at the Government House, Port Harcourt over the weekend, alleged that President Buhari was under intense pressure from leaders of the APC to declare a state of emergency in Rivers.

    The main opposition party in Rivers ( APC ) said: “Wike’s hatred for President Buhari and Amaechi is legendary, since the two APC leaders masterminded the ouster from office of his ATM, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, under whose watch our common patrimony was looted with impunity.

    Because of this, he is ever ready to use any forum to castigate, insult and malign these two great leaders, not minding the dire consequences.

    “President Buhari never complained to Wike of any pressure to declare a state of emergency in Rivers State. We are shocked that Wike could bring the exalted office of the governor to odium, in such a reckless manner, to ascribe to President Buhari something he never said.

    “To the best of our knowledge, the three issues that Wike discussed with President Buhari were Ogoni clean-up, the Nkpogu Junction (Port Harcourt) incident with Amaechi, where attempt was made on the life of the Transportation Minister and the detention of Wike’s Chief Security Officer (CSO) for one week.

    “Nobody is interested in declaring a state of emergency in Rivers State, not minding the abysmal failure of Wike to ensure protection of the lives and property of the people of Rivers State.

    “We urge Wike not only to call himself to order, but to formally apologise to President Buhari for ascribing words he never uttered to him, to score cheap publicity, always associated with him.”

    Rivers APC also stated that the Neighborhood Watch about being established by Wike’s government would be used to cause more mayhem in Rivers state, to boast his chances during the 2019 governorship election, declaring that the Rivers governor stood no chance in any election, without violence.

    The main opposition party reassured the peace-loving people of Rivers state and other Nigerians that not minding the abysmal failure of Wike in governance, the Federal Government would always protect lives and property in the Niger Delta state.

  • Police arraigns herbalist for duping man of N190m to cure diabetes

    Police arraigns herbalist for duping man of N190m to cure diabetes

    The Police Force Intelligence Bureau ( FIB ) Force Headquaters Annex, Lagos has arraigned a man, Adeniyi Adewunmi, who allegedly obtaining N190million from a businessman to cure his diabetes, asthma and spiritual attack.

    Adewunmi, 43, of Ajao Estate, Oshodi, is standing trial before Chief Magistrate F.O. Botoku on a four-count charge of conspiracy, fraud and stealing.

    According to Prosecuting Sergeant Friday Mameh, the defendant and his alleged accomplices committed the offences between February 2016 and January this year, at Ajao Estate.

    Mameh said: “The defendant and others still at large approached the complainant, Mr Lawrence Akanbi, and told him he was suffering from diabetes, asthma and spiritual attack.

    “The complainant believed them because those were the ailments he was suffering from. 

    “The defendants then persuaded the complainant that they could cure his ailments with herbs for a fee.”

    According to the prosecutor, Akanbi was persuaded to begin giving them money for bogus treatments. 

    The treatments became more and more expensive and continued for several months with Akanbi having to travel to Ekiti to make some of the payments. 

    They eventually obtained a total of N190m, yet the complainant’s condition did not improve. 

    When they sensed that the complainant was becoming suspicious, the defendant and his accomplices disappeared. 

    Sometime last week, the defendant returned to the complainant to request for more money, but Akanbi grabbed him and raised the alarm following which the police was called.

    The claimant was absent in court yesterday. 

    Mameh told the court that the offences contravened Sections 287, 314 and 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

    The defendant pleaded not guilty.

    Chief Magistrate Botoku granted him N20 million bail with two sureties in the like sum.

    She remanded Adewunmi in prison custody pending the fulfilment of the bail conditions. 

    The case continues on February 12.

  • Metuh hospitalised in Nnewi, may be referred to UNTH Enugu – Lawyer

    Metuh hospitalised in Nnewi, may be referred to UNTH Enugu – Lawyer

    The trial of former spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP ), Olisa Metuh and his company, Destra Investment Limited on charges of money laundering was stalled yesterday owning to Metuh’s absence in court.

    Metuh and Destra are being tried before the Federal High Court in Abuja for allegedly receiving N400m unlawfully from the Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) in 2014. They are said to have also engaged in money laundering to the tune of $2m.

    At the scheduled resumption of the trial yesterday, Metuh’s lawyer, Onyechi Ikpeazu (SAN), told the court that his client was absent because he was on admission at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital in Nnewi, Anambra State.

    Ikpeazu noted that the hospital has written a letter dated January 21, 2018 indicating that his client had been on admission since January 20, 2017.

    He read some portions of the letter from the hospital, where it stated that “we are managing him” and that it “may refer him to the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital ( UNTH ), Enugu” for further treatment.

    Ikpeazu said he knew that the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital in Nnewi hospital “is not as equipped as UNTH Enugu.”

    In reaction to the reference to a recent Supreme Court judgment on the case by the prosecution lawyer, Sylvanus Tahir, Ikpeazu said the trial judge, Justice Okon Abang has always given the case prompt hearing.

    He said the claim about Metuh’s ill health was not orchestrated by the defence to frustrate the trial.

    Ikpeazu applied for an adjournment to a later date to enable the defence report to the court on his client’s health situation.

    In further reaction to Tahir’ observation that the Supreme Court had, in its January 12, 2018 judgment in the appeal by Destra, order accelerated hearing, the company’s lawyer, Tochukwu Onwugbufor (SAN), said the Supreme Court’s directive for a speedy trial would not have a remarkable impact on the trial.

    Onwugbufor said, “Everybody who has participated in this case knows that your lordship has never tolerated any delay.

    “From my experience, the court has been very expeditious in the handling of this case and matters before it. Even the motion that went to the Supreme Court was determined by your lordship and it never constituted any delay to the hearing of this case.”

    Responding, Tahir said Metuh’s absence would hamper further progress in the trial. He said he would not oppose the defence’s request for adjournment because it was based on health ground.

    Tahir noted that the development would defeat the intention of the Supreme Court in its January 12 judgment. He said, “The apex court was clear and very emphatic on the need to bring the case to a conclusion.

    “The Supreme Court made an order directing this court to treat this case with dispatch. And here we are confronted with the situation that will seemingly defeat the order made by the Supreme Court,” Tahir said.

    In his ruling, Justice Abang observed that the trial was scheduled to resume yesterday for the prosecution to cross-examination Metuh’s 9th witness, Adebayo Bodurin.

    The judge agreed to adjourn to the next day (today) since the prosecution did not oppose the defence’s request for adjournment to enable it brief the court on Metuh’s health status.

  • 2018 budget will be passed next week, Obasa assures

    2018 budget will be passed next week, Obasa assures

    Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Mudashiru Obasa has assured that the House would pass the 2018 budget for the state and send same to Governor Akinwunmi Ambode for his signature next week.
    Obasa gave the assurance yesterday at plenary  while commenting on the timely presentation of budget report by the Chairman, House Committee on Budget and Economic Planning, on the 2018 Appropriation Bill, Hon. Yishawu Gbolahan.

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    Gbolahan presented the report on the floor of the House at plenary yesterday.

    The speaker said: “I really appreciate the commitment and dedication in meeting up with the time set and you have been able to turn in the report.

    “For your commitment, thank you very much and I am sure with this we can by this week or next week return the budget back to the Governor next week for the people of Lagos”.

    According to him, the House went for a little break to allow the committee do the work in order to return the budget in good time.

    The seven-man Ad-hoc committee was set up on December 18 to scrutinize the state’s N1.046 trillion budget proposal.

    Ambode presented the proposed Budget of Progress and Development to the Assembly on December 11.

    The budget size, which represents a 28.67 per cent increase over the state’s 2017 Budget of N812 billion, had a capital expenditure of N699 billion and a recurrent expenditure of N347billion.

  • PHOTO:Buhari meeting with South East APC leaders

    PHOTO:Buhari meeting with South East APC leaders

    President Muhammadu Buhari meeting with delegation of APC leaders from South-East at the state house in Abuja.

    PRESIDENT BUHARI RECEIVES DELEGATION OF APC SOUTH EAST LEADERSS. . President Muhammadu Buhari, flanked by Minister of technology, Dr Ogbonna Onu, Leader of the Delegation and Deputy Governor of Imo State, Prince Eze Madumere, Former President of the Senate, Senator Ken Nnamani, SGF Mr. Boss Mustapha, Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen Chris Ngige, Senator Ifeanyi Ararume, Former Governor of Old Anambra State, Sen Jim Nwabodo and others during a courtesy call by delegation of APC Leaders from the South East at the State house in Abuja. PHOTO; SUNDAY AGHAEZE. JAN 22 2018
    PRESIDENT BUHARI RECEIVES DELEGATION OF APC SOUTH EAST LEADERS. Minister of Secience and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu flanked by the Deputy Governor of Imo State, Prince EZE Madumere and others APC Chieftains after meeting with the President during a courtesy call by delegation of APC Leaders from the South East at the State house in Abuja. PHOTO; SUNDAY AGHAEZE. JAN 22 2018
    PRESIDENT BUHARI RECEIVES DELEGATION OF APC SOUTH EAST LEADERS 11. President Muhammadu Buhari chats with APC House of Representative from the SouthEast, Hon Chike Okafor and others after meeting with the President by delegation of APC Leaders from the South East at the State house in Abuja. PHOTO; SUNDAY AGHAEZE. JAN 22 2018