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  • Adeboye, Pitan, Bamiloye, others for youth convention

    General Overseer of The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), his wife, Folu; Director General Bank of Industry, Kayode Pitan; co-founder of Mount Zion Film Production, Mrs. Gloria Bamiloye, and ace gospel ace Nathaniel Bassey have been confirmed for the 2017 National Youth Convention of the church.

    The convention, which ends on October 7, holds at the Redemption Camp, Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Ogun State.

    The Assistant General Overseer of Youth Adult and Young Affairs Worldwide, Pastor Peter Amenkhienan, stated this at a briefing with newsmen.

    He said the programme tagged Agents of Transformation will attract thousands of youth from Africa, the United Kingdom, Kenya, South Africa and the United States of America.

    It will feature National Youths Sports festival, transformation challenge, the Redeemed Initiative Skill and Empowerment (RISE) and award ceremony for youth and young adult churches with the best corporate social services to their immediate communities.

    Amenkhienan said the convention is aimed at building young people with godly character and integrity needed to excel in today’s world.

    He said that RCCG is targeting raising leaders with character and integrity who will do their country proud anywhere in the world.

    The convention, according to him, will target teenagers, undergraduates and the young-at-heart, adding that previous editions have helped reduce unemployment and social vices among the youth based on feedback from participants.

    He noted that although there are young people in the society who have messed up the opportunities given to them in public and private sectors, there are also unsung heroes walking their talks and making great impact in the world.

    He stressed:  “In RCCG, we emphasise that success without integrity is no achievement. We don’t have bastards in RCCG. There are pockets of people in politics who have not soiled their hands with corruption.”

    Amenkhienmen, who was represented by the National Young and Adult Youth Pastor, Precious Akingbade, noted youths in the country are energetic, adventurous and daring.

    He said it is incumbent on the church to harness these opportunities and build the required character for the betterment of the society.

  • Fashola’s wife, Pitan, Agbaje urge patriotism

    Fashola’s wife, Pitan, Agbaje urge patriotism

    The wife o f the Minister of Works, Housing and Power, Babatunde Fashola, Abimbola, foremost environmentalist Sir Newton Jibunoh and Chairman, Sahara Group Tonye Cole yesterday urged Nigerians  to be more patriotic.

    Mrs Fashola, Jibunoh and Cole spoke at a forum organised by a group, We Are the Future of our Nation (WATFON) in Lagos.

    WATFON convener Mrs. Yinka Ogunde said despite the challenges in the country, Nigerians must remain patriotic.

    Former Lagos State Commissioner for Health Dr. Leke Pitan urged the Federal Government to see to inspire and help youth and as well as encourage role models.

    “I want to call on Federal Government to take over this event because it is national to bring students together, and help this non-governmental association to build this career,” Pitan said.

    Jibunoh advised Nigerians to think on how to improve the country

    “Let’s begin to think of how we can make Nigerians better and is so doing become more patriotic. Each and every one of us here present make up Nigeria and she will only become the county of our dreams when we all collectively contribute to doing something for her,” Jibunoh said.

    Cole said: “Patriotism in difficult times is driven by purpose and not by the state of the economy, if you are going to be anything in life, start it now, find your purpose as well as find your patriotism.”

    Mrs.  Fashola encouraged students to always appreciate themselves and see themselves as future leaders.

    “You can truly make a difference in Nigeria,” Mrs. Fashola said.

    She added that students should be humble, strive for excellence and give account in every facet of their lives.

    “When you strike for excellence and focus on your studies to excel, it shows you are responsible,” she said.

    Popular Lagos politician Jimi Agbaje told students to be proud of their country.

    “I am proud of my country no matter the circumstances. I contested twice and didn’t enter, but I am still proud to say I am still the best governor Nigeria will have today,” Agbaje said.

  • I didn’t take APC to court, says Pitan

    I didn’t take APC to court, says Pitan

    Former Lagos State All Progressives Congress (APC) governor-ship aspirant Dr. leke Pitan has said that he has no hand in the
    litigation arising from the primaries. He clarified that he is not behind the plaintiffs in  the suit pending at the Federal High Court, Lagos on the issue.

    Pitan said in a statement by his media aide, Mr. Adebiyi, that he was only served with court summons by the plaintiffs.

    He added: “For the avoidance of doubt, Dr. Leke Pitan, like all other aspirant,s was sued as a defendant along with the party in the suit instituted by some party members on the conduct of the APC governorship primary election of December 4, seeking the stoppage/cancellation of the primary election because of alleged non-compliance with the party’s constitution and INEC’s regulations.

    “After the aspirants were served with court summons during the party’s screening of aspirants, this suit was discussed at the meeting of aspirants before the primary election on December 4, 2014.

    “As a law abiding citizen who is aspiring to lead the people, it is incumbent on Dr. Leke Pitan to respond to the court summons through his legal team.”

  • Pitan, friends commence free medical mission for Lagosians

    Pitan, friends commence free medical mission for Lagosians

    Former Commissioner for Health, Lagos State, Dr.  Leke  Pitan,  and his friends, under the aegis of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Association of General and Private Medical Practitioners of Nigeria (AGPMPN) and Medical Women Association of Nigeria (MWAN) Lagos State Chapters, will from Monday, August 4, commence a free medical outreach to all 20 local government Areas and 37 local council development areas of the state.

    The programme will be run by qualified, experienced and specialist doctors from the three medical professional bodies. They will attend to  various health challenges of the general public and dispense drugs to them free of charge at each location.

    The team will also include experienced eye specialists who will conduct on-the-spot eye screening, dispense drugs and give glasses free of charge to residents in the various communities.

    In addition, there shall be free cancer screening, hypertension and diabetes screening, urine tests, general check-up and body mass index verifications.

    Shedding light on the initiative at his Ikeja office at the weekend, Dr. Pitan described the exercise as his own way of giving back to the society from his God-given area of knowledge and specialisation.

    “This is not the first time my friends and I are undertaking this sort of community assistance. So when my friends came up with this idea again, I naturally said yes since it’s obvious it will benefit a large number of our people, especially at the grassroots, and on a long time basis. This is clearly beyond politics. It’s a practical way of adding value to people’s lives beyond the immediate. I am very proud of my friends for offering themselves freely to improve the health status of all Lagosians,” he said.

    It will be recalled that the  NMA and AGPMPN have just endorsed the political aspiration of Dr. Pitan at separate ceremonies.

    Dr. Pitan is one of the leading aspirants under the banner of the All Progressives Congress(APC), jostling for the governorship ticket to contest the 2015 elections in Lagos State.

    The NMA, at its just concluded 54th Annual Congress, unanimously passed a motion moved by Dr. Adedamola Dada to endorse the gubernatorial ambition of Dr. Pitan.

    Also, the AGPMPN, at its special congress held recently, has also endorsed the political aspiration of Dr. Pitan.

    The Annual General Meeting of the NMA is the highest decision-making body of the association. It comprises all the executive members and elders of the association.

    Dr. Pitan is a National Honours Rolls Awardee of the NMA.

    The free medical mission will kick off in the Alimosho Federal Constituency on August 4. The exercise will have  Dr. Pitan  personally leading  the team.