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PAGE 4— SUNDAY VANGUARD, FEBRUARY 7, 2021 #ENDSARS: Drama as Lagos judicial panel splits over Lekki Tollgate reopening By Kennedy Mbele There was drama at La gos State Judicial Panel on Restitution for Victims of SARS Related Abuses and Other Matters sitting yesterday, as panel members split in five for and four against on the panel order directing LCC to take possession of the Lekki Tollgate Plaza Ẇhile five members of the panel sat over the application of LCC to repossess the Lekki Tollgate Plaza and listened to submissions from the LCC, Lagos State government and EndSARS protesters counsel, By Sola Ogundipe, Chioma Obinna & Joseph Erunke HE World Health TOrganisation, WHO, has confirmed that Nigeria will receive 16 million doses of the AstraZeneca/ Oxford COVID-19 vaccines out of the 88 million doses allocated to Africa by COVAX, even as it explained the rationale behind the exemption of Nigeria from the initial COVAX’s Pfizer vaccines allocation to African nonself-financing countries. The World Health Agency also dismissed media reports that it has disqualified Nigeria from accessing COVID-19 vaccines through the COVAX facility. The WHO Country Representative in Nigeria, Dr Walter Kazadi Mulomboo, who spoke at a joint press conference with the Executive Director, National Primary Health Care Development Agency, NPHCDA, Dr Faisal Shuaib, said WHO was supporting all countries to access vaccines as quickly as possible. Reacting to the purported disqualification of Nigeria from accessing COVID-19 vaccines through COVAX, the WHO Representative stated: “WHO has not disqualified any country in Africa from accessing COVID-19 vaccines through the COVAX facility, but rather is supporting all countries to access vaccines as quickly as possible. “Of the 88 million AstraZeneca doses allocated to African countries for the first phase, Nigeria has received by far the largest allocation, with 16 million doses. “Currently, all countries on the continent are expected to start accessing the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccines by the end of February. The vaccine is under review by WHO for Emergency Use Listing and the outcome is expected soon.” According to him, the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine is still under review for Emergency Use Listing and the outcome is expected soon probably within a few days. Throwing light into why Nigeria was exempted from the Pfizer vaccines through COVAX, he said it was largely due to supply. According to Kazadi Mulomboo, there was an initial limited volume of Pfizer vaccine available through COVAX and the demand for the initial the other four members of the panel abstained from sitting, only to emerge from the inner chamber to read their dissenting judgement on the matter. The four dissenting panel members were Ebun Olu- Adegboruwa, Olorunrinu Oduala, Temitope Majekodunmi and Patience Patrick Udoh, while those with the majority judgement of five were led by the panel chairman Justice Doris Okuwobi (rtd), Taiwo Lakanu DIG (rtd.), Lucas Koyejo, Segun Awosanya and Mrs. Oluwatoyin Odusanya. The action of the four dissenting panel members were From left: Barrister Tunji Olusinde, Director, SIFAX Group; Auwal Suleiman, Director, Maritime Services, Federal Ministry of Transportation; Dr. Ajani Magdalene Nwanwuche, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Transportation; John Jenkins, Managing Director, Ports & Cargo Handling Services Limited and Bode Ojeniyi, Group Executive Director, SIFAX Group during the assessment and compliance tour of Ports & Cargo Handling Services Limited, Tin Can Island Port, Lagos by the Federal Government delegation. COVID-19: Why Nigeria is not getting Pfizer vaccines — WHO •Says latest 16m doses allocation of AstraZeneca type cancels initial promise of 100,000 doses allocation of 1.2 million Pfizer doses was exceptionally high. “COVAX received interest from 72 countries around the world, of which 51 countries were considered by the review committee as ‘ready’. Nigeria was among these countries and 18 countries in total were finally chosen to receive initial Pfizer doses. “On the Africa continent, as of the 18 January deadline, COVAX received 13 submissions and a multiagency committee evaluated the proposals of which nine were recommended as ready to deploy the Pfizer vaccine including Nigeria. “Unfortunately, it was not feasible to provide each of these 51 countries with Pfizer doses, due to a number of factors including the limited capacity for Pfizer to handle many countries at once. Therefore, spreading the limited doses across all the By Adesina Wahab ormer President Olu Fsegun Obasanjo has said developments and happenings in the country at the moment do not show that the people are preparing for the Kingdom of God. Obasanjo also revealed how his intervention helped to preserve the tomb of the Founder of the Eternal Sacred Order of the Cherubim and Seraphim Church, St. Moses Orimolade, in Ojokoro area of Lagos during the construction of Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway. Obasanjo, who was the Guest of Honour during the dedication of the St. Moses Orimolade Holy Land, the Cenotaph of C&S Founder, yesterday, noted that most people were acting as if everything starts and ends on Earth. “The situation we have in the country today does not show we are preparing for the Kingdom of God but we have to be prepared”, he said. “There is always a day of reckoning. Christianity was brought to us and many of our people made great contributions and they are unsung heroes now. Missionaries came but we have our own missionaries and leaders and Moses Orimolade was one of them. “It is because of the church that you and I have the assurance of salvation. disputed by Mr. Rotimi Seriki (SAN), counsel for LCC, and Mr. Olukayode Enitan (SAN), counsel for Lagos State Government, who prevented Olu-Adegboruwa from reading his dissenting judgement as they accused him of being an interested party in the matter, having sued Lagos State government over the Lekki Tollgate Plaza in the past. Their argument made Olu-Adegboruwa to step down from reading his dissenting opinion. The action of the dissenting panel members made the panel to adjourn all other cases slated for mention yesterday. 51 countries deemed ‘ready’ could have not achieve the intended public health benefit. “After epidemiological data was taken into account, the decision was taken to proportionally balance the number of self financing and AMC Participants, as well as Participants across all six WHO regions. “The COVAX vaccines were never to cover only one country or Nigeria alone. We will continue to get evidence for more candidate vaccines and there will be more available for countries to access. Speaking, the Executive Director of National Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr Faisal Shuaib said: “As clearly stated by the WHO Regional Director, there are a number of factors that were considered in allocating the small quantity of the 320,000 doses of Pfizer vaccine to Covax countries. “These include the mortality rates from COVID- 19, the number of new cases, the trend in the number of cases, the population of countries and the availability of the appropriate Cold Chain equipment. “It is clear that countries such as South Africa which received the Pfizer allocation have the new strain of the COVID-19 virus, has the highest mortality rates and is struggling to contain transmission. “Furthermore, giving smaller countries such as Cape Verde and Rwanda few doses of the Pfizer vaccine would have a larger public health impact considering their population size. 100,000 doses to Nigeria, we have all agreed would have been a drop in the ocean. “So, it is a welcome development that we are receiving 16m doses of the Astrazeneca vaccine to replace the Pfizer vaccine in It appears Nigerians are not preparing for God’s Kingdom —Obasanjo Our own church leaders who paid their own prize also helped in spreading the gospel and we pray their efforts are not in vain,” Commenting on the statement by the Master of Ceremonies earlier that it was his intervention that prevented the tomb of Orimolade from being removed and the church there not pulled down as military Head of State, Obasanjo said there was no reason the nation’s heroes should not be celebrated or acknowledged. “When I was told the road work would affect the tomb of Baba Orimolade and even the church set up there in his memory, I agreed that the road be bent to accommodate the preservation of the tomb and the church”. In his sermon, Rev Ademuyiwa Ajayi, whose sermon was titled, “Come and See”, urged Christians to use every opportunity to evangelise for the Lord. The building was donated to the church by Rev. Mother Esther Ajayi. the same month of February. The 16m doses will invariably help us reach more of our population and is suited to our existing cold chain system.” Continuing, he added that the country has procured Ultra Cold Chain equipment that would be able to store over 400,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine if they were brought to Nigeria. “So we are ready for any type of vaccine that is allocated to us.” He assured Nigerians that the Federal Government was determined and committed to acquiring the COVID-19 vaccines that are safe, effective and available for deployment. “The PTF on COVID-19 will continue to provide credible and up to date information on our journey towards controlling the spread of COVID19 using the non-pharmaceutical interventions and the vaccines when they become available.” With over 137,000 cases of COVID-19, Nigeria has the sixth highest cases in African. Only South Africa, Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt and Ethiopia have higher cases than Nigeria. While South Africa, which has the highest rates in the continent has already received one million doses of the Oxford- AstraZeneca vaccines, Nigeria is yet to receive any of the approved vaccines. Association of defunct PHCN staff pushes for payment of outstanding entitlements Oyo gets Centre of Excellence in Energy Innovation …to be sited in LAUTECH he government of Oyo its location at LAUTECH at TState has approved the its meeting on February 2, establishment of a Centre of 2021. Excellence in Energy Innovation, which will be situated in the MOU covers the estab- According to the statement, the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUT- tute that will develop the calishment of a training insti- ECH), Ogbomoso. pacity of the teeming population in Oyo State in the En- The Centre, a product of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the tor. ergy and Solid Minerals sec- state government and Soprano PLC, a Finnish company, said, will also benefit from The Centre, the statement will provide training with diploma, certificates and vaca- Public Sector Investment Fa- possible funding from the tioning qualifications in the cility (PIF) of the government area of energy generation and of Finland as well as other capacity building in solid sources of funding. minerals development. The statement read: “The A statement by the Chief Executive Council of Oyo Press Secretary to the governor, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, con- year 2021 held on February State at its 3rd meeting of firmed that the State Executive Council approved the eslishment of a Centre of Ex- 2, 2021 approved the estabtablishment of the Centre and cellence in Energy Innovation, following a memo from the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology. “The Centre is to be cited By Sam Eyoboka and Olayinka Latona HE General Overseer of Tthe Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, who is celebrating 40 years of his leadership òf RCCG, yesterday, averred that God has the capacity to erase insurgency in the country because insurgency has a terminal period. In a virtual message, he told worshippers during the February Holy Ghost Service that anything that has a beginning must have an end, adding that only God has no ending. he Association of Staff Tof the defunct Power Holding Company of Nigeria ( PHCN) has asked members across the nation who are yet to register with the body to do so without delay. The call was made by the General Secretary of the association, Mr. ‘Yinka Adeyemo, on behalf of the President Mr Stanley Ilumah, during a familiarization visit of the leadership of the association to the states in the South-West. The General Secretary, who led the delegation, stressed the commitment of the leadership towards ensuring that the aims and objectives of the association, part of which include good representation to the Federal Government of Nigeria – their former employer – to ensure that payment of their outstanding entitlements among others are realized. He emphasized the need for members to get registered with the Association, saying registration is at no cost. Adeyemo assured that all members will be issued an identification card upon confirmation that they have satisfied all the requirements to become bona fide members. Members of the entourage include Mr Bola Adeyemi, member of the BoT of the Association and Akeem Ajibade, Coordinator of Oyo State. Others include: Rasaq Sonde, Adeniyi Siyanbola, Micheal Borokini, M. O Balogun and Mrs Philo Banjo. inside the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso. Adeboye prays for end to insecurity “Any crisis including insurgency that has òverwhelmed countries of the world has a begining and must surely come to an end and that gives me hope for my nation Nigeria because terrorisim has a begining and if anything has a beginning, it must have an ending. For example in 1 Samuel 17:1- 51. The Bible tells us that Goliath terrorised the nation of Israel for 40 days. But one day the terror that started with one man ended when the man lost his head”. With all confidence I can say that sooner than later terrorisim would be forgoten in Nigeria”.
SUNDAY VANGUARD, FEBRUARY 7, 2021, PAGE 5 Chairman, APC South- West Zonal Monitoring Team, Membership Revalidation, and Registration Exercise, Senator Lawal Shuaibu; APC National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu; Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu; and Osun State Governor, Alhaji Isiaka Adegboyega Oyetola, when Tinubu revalidated his membership in Lagos.yesterday. APC determined to be in power for 16 years – Lawan *Says party targetting 100 million members By Henry Umoru RESIDENT of the PSenate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, said, yesterday, that at the end of the ongoing registration and revalidation exercise of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the party would have N100million members. Lawan also said the APC was determined to dominate Nigeria’s political space , even as it is asking By Chioma Onuegbu, Uyo eneral Ibrahim Ba Gbangida, (retd), Governor Udom Emmanuel, his Bayelsa State counterpart, Douye Diri, and the Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, yesterday, paid glowing tributes to the first indigenous military governor of Akwa Ibom, the late Air Commodore Idongesit Nkanga, (retd). The body of Nkanga, who died on December 24, 2020, was interred at his hometown, Ikot Nya in Nsit Ibom local government after full military honours by officers and men of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF). In his condolence message, Babangida, who was represented by Brigadier- General Anthony Etukudoh (retd) described Nkanga as one of the best military officers the country had ever produced and who fought for the unity of Nigeria. Babangida said, ‘’He was my former student. One of the best military officers Nigeria has ever produced. Commander Presidential Fleet during my time, a very good administrator, endowed with passion for hard work. ‘’As a military governor of Akwa Ibom State, which I created in 1987. Late Idongesit Nkanga came to the world as a uniform soldier, fought for the unity of Nigeria and its develop- From left: Actor, Dele Odule; Chief Executive Officer of Total Grace Group, Dr Henry Akinduro; actress, Peju Ogunmola and comedian, Gbenga Adeyinka, during the company’s raffle draw. to control the Presidency for 16 years. Speaking yesterday immediately after revalidating his membership of the party at Katuzu ward in Bade local government Area of Yobe North, the President of the Senate said that the exercise was conceived to further democratize the party ahead of the 2023 general elections and also reposition the APC to dominate the country’s political space by winning more elective seats at the state and federal levels of government. “When it is time for them to decide who should run for any political office, it should be their decision. So, this is further democratizing the APC. “And, I believe that this exercise is one that the APC should approach very positively. We should not register nothing less than a hundred million Nigerians. And we have every chance and every reason to register more than one hundred The Acting Principal & Chief Executive, Dr. Henry A. Adimula (5th right), Mr. OnobrorhieSiakpere, Registrar (4th right); Mr. Richard T. Obashe, Director Information Technology (3rd right); Dr. (Mrs.) OririOmorodion, Chief Coordinator, Consult Services (6th left); Dr. BamideleOyetunde, Director R&D (5th left); Engr. John Evwodere, Head PNGPD (3rd left), flanked by other PTI Top Management and Union members during a retreat. million Nigerians in this exercise”, Lawan said. “ The exercise will see the party at the National and state zonal and local government levels moving forward to ensure that APC continues to dominate the political space of Nigeria.” Lawan while appealing to party faithful across the country to shun infighting, called on leaders of the party at the state level to embrace reconciliation and desist from attempts to thwart the efforts of intending members. Babangida, Emmanuel, Diri, PANDEF pay glowing tributes as Nkanga is buried ment. He retired from the military but still remained as a fighting soldier in mufti”. In his remarks, Emmanuel described Nkanga as a great patriot, confidante, friend and visionary leader who was not only an asset to Akwa Ibom By Vincent Ujumadu, Awka MO State Governor IHope Uzodinma at the weekend led ministers from the South East and the leadership of Ohaneze Ndigbo to inspect the Onitsha end of the 2ndNiger Bridge under construction as part of moves to woo Anambra voters for the November 6, 2021 governorship election. They described the project as a promise made and fulfilled by President Muhammadu Buhari to show his love for the people of the South East. Others who accompanied Uzodinma to Onitsha include Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, Minister of State for Power and Steel, Mr. Uche Ogar, Minister of State for Education, Chief Emeka Nwajiuba, South East chairman of All Progressives Congress APC, Chief Emma Eneukwu, President-General of Ohaneze, Professor but to the Niger Delta region and Nigeria as a whole. Diri, in his condolence message, described the late Nkanga as one of the fathers of the Niger Delta, an activist and intelligentsia from the region whose strong voice would be missed forever. On his part, Senator Bassey Ewa-Henshaw, who spoke for PANDEF, expressed grief over the death of its chairman, saying Nkanga was a trustworthy leader, compatriot and statesman. ANAMBRA POLL: Uzodinma, S/East ministers woo voters with 2nd Niger Bridge George Obiozor, former governor of Imo State, Chief Ikedi Ohakim, lawmakers from Imo State, as well as some governorship aspirants for the November 6 Anambra State governorship election. The Federal Controller of Works in Anambra State, Mr. Adeyemo Ajani, who conducted the visitors round the project, informed them that contract for the bridge was awarded in July, 2018 and would be completed in February, 2022. According to Ajani, the N206.15 billion project being executed by Julius Berger, is already 53.82 per cent completed, with more that 20000 workers working at various levels. Uzodinma, who was excited at the gigantic nature of the project, said it was a special day to him in the sense that the visit afforded him the opportunity to inspect and by extension, take ownership of the project. Man excretes 86 wraps of cocaine at Abuja airport By Kingsley Omonobi - Abuja suspected drug traffick A er intercepted by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja has excreted 86 wraps of cocaine. The suspect, Oluchukwu Onu Friday, 39, was arrested during the outward clearance of India bound Ethiopian Airline ET910 en route Abuja-Addis Ababa-New Delhi. A native of Umuaku-Isiochi village in Abia State, Onu was intercepted at the boarding gate screening and referred for scanning where he proved positive for ingestion. He excreted 86 wraps of substances which proved positive for cocaine after the drug test and weighed 1.527 kilograms. A statement by Jonah Achema, Deputy Commander of Narcotics, said, “Onu, a Lagos based dealer in building materials, was allegedly promised N1.5m upon successful delivery to a recipient in New Delhi, India”.. Onu, a primary school leaver, got married last year and the wife is expectant. Father leads son, thugs to beat school Principal to stupor in Osun By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo student of Oduduwa A Secondary School, Ile-Ife, Osun State joined thugs to beat his Principal, Sanusi Ademola, in the school premises to stupor. It was gathered that the student, simply identified as Adeyeni, 19, was scolded for not dressing properly in the morning only to return to the school with his father and thugs and unleash attack on the Principal. Osun State Police Command spokesperson, Yemisi Opalola, while confirming the incident, yesterday, said the student stormed the school with his father and a gang of thugs to beat the teacher for scolding him. Ugwuanyi, deputy, Speaker, lawmakers pay condolence visit to Ekweremadu’s family G overnor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, on Friday, led a state government delegation to the family of the late Commissioner for Transport, Rt. Hon. Mathias Ekweremadu Jnr, on a condolence visit, at his Enugu residence. Ugwuanyi, who was accompanied by his Deputy, Hon. Mrs. Cecilia Ezeilo, the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Edward Ubosi, other members of the House and State Executive Council (EXCO), condoled with the wife of the late Commissioner, Mrs. Stella Ekweremadu, his children and other family members. The governor and his entourage were also received by the Archbishop of Enugu Ecclesiastical Province (Anglican Communion), Most Rev. Dr. Emmanuel Chukwuma, who offered prayers for the repose of the soul of the late Ekweremadu, and for God to grant his family and the state government the fortitude to bear the loss. The late Ekweremadu was ex-Chairman of Aninri Local Government Area and former Chief Whip of the State House of Assembly who represented Aninri Constituency, between 2013 and 2019. Gov. Abiodun orders investigation into farmers/herdsmen clash in Ogun ... sets up Special Security Task Force overnor Dapo Abiodun has ordered security agen Gcies in Ogun State to investigate the recent clash between herdsmen and farmers in Yewa area of the state that led to the loss of a life and destruction of properties. According to his Chief Press Secretary, Kunle Somorin, Abiodun also set up a Special Task Force that will maintain presence in all areas of the state prone to herders/ farmers conflict to maintain peace and quickly respond to any form of violence or crimes. “The government is immediately setting up a joint security patrol team / task force involving all security agencies in the state to not only deal with the situation, but to also nip in the bud any threat to violence or criminality”, the governor was quoted as saying, adding that “our first priority in Ogun State is the safety of lives and properties of everyone, and we will not compromise on that” Abiodun, who gave the order in Abeokuta at the end of the state Security Council meeting, also directed that those behind the recent violence in Eggua in Yewa North area local government area of the State should be brought to justice. Marafa moves to end Zamfara APC crisis *Meets with critical stakeholders in Kaduna By Ibrahim Hassan Wuyo he end may be in sight for the crisis in Zamfara State Tchapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) as the Senator Kabiru Marafa faction would meet in Kaduna to finalize moves of reconciling with the Abdulaziz Yari faction. This development followed the meeting convened by the Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee of the APC in Abuja, which virtually all the APC stakeholders in Zamfara attended. Marafa,who addressed hundreds of his supporters, yesterday on Saturday in Kaduna, said their resolve to reconcile was in the general interest of Zamfara. He said: “We are meeting with critical stakeholders of our faction (APC Mai Jama’a, which literally means APC of the grassroots) today in Kaduna.” “You will recall that the Chairman of the caretaker committee of our party, His Excellency, Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State, had on Monday in Abuja, met with me and other stakeholders of our party from Zamfara State to address the lingering crisis in our state chapter. “At the meeting, we all agreed and reasoned to come together and work for the benefit of our people. The party is ours and we have worked and laboured for its growth. “ “In fulfillment of that pledge, we have convened this meeting with all the critical stakeholders of our faction, from all the 14 local government areas of Zamfara State to actualise the reconciliation move initiated by the party in Abuja.”
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