LAGOS COURT JAILS NOGASA CHAIR, FATUYI PHILLIPS 21 YEARS FOR N43. 5M FRAUD. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE
Lagos Court Jails NOGASA Chair, Fatuyi Phillips 21 Years for N43.5m Fraud Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Monday, November 18, 2024, convicted and sentenced Fatuyi Yemi Philips, Chairman, Natural Oil and Gas Suppliers Association of Nigeria, NOGASA, to 21 years imprisonment for N43.5m fraud. The Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on April 5, 2022, arraigned Philips alongside his firm, Oceanview Oil and Gas Limited, on a two-count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence to the tune of N43, 502,000.00 Count one reads: "Fatuyi Yemi Philips and Oceanview Oil and Gas Nigeria Limited, on or about the 28th day of September, 2016 at Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, with intent to defraud, obtained the aggregate sum of N43, 502,000.00 from Elochukwu Okoye and Elebana Unique Ventures Nigeria Limited on behalf of WAPCIL Nigeria Limited under the false rep
Today monday,Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode unveiled plans to commence the reconstruction of two roads in each of the 20 Local Governments and 37 Local Council Development Areas in the state,just as he charged the Executive Secretaries to judiciously ensure that the projects meet international standard.The Governor spoke at the Lagos House,Ikeja during the monthly meeting with the Executive Secretaries of the 57 councils to review the progress report in their various communities as well as their challenges.He said the decision to embark on the road rehabilitation was in line with the reforms at the local government level,noting that the first phase will commence with the reconstruction of 114 roads,two per local government,at the cost of 19billion.The Governor who said the execution of the project will be left in the care of the local governments,however tasked the Executive Secretaries to ensure that only the best contractors are engaged to ensure that the prescribed standard is met on all the roads.He said ''We expect you to create jobs in your communities and get our employed on these projects''.Governor Ambode said that the ongoing reforms in the councils are geared towards making them more effective and deliver better service to their communities,saying that the new structure which has become operational will go a long way to reduce cost of governance.He said further that ''With this new structure,a lot is expected from you,the Executive Secretaries.You are the face of the government in your communities.Your people must know you and you must know the people.You must have a good knowledge of their challenges and be able to jointly with them,proffer solutions that the government can implement.You should live with your people.There is no reason why an Executive Secretary of a Local Government should live outside his community.The chain of communication must be fluid and information should flow either way.You have created websites,we have erected boundary demarcation sign posts and created phone lines for easier access to the Local Governments and Councils.We expect all these to ensure better communication with your communities and for the people to know which Local Government they reside in.This is a government of continuity with improvement.As such our people must feel that improvement.They can only feel it if you are dedicated to serve them.As we work on ways to improve the lives of our people,i charge you all to get involved in your communities.You must live with your community and you should be accessible to them.Community Governance should be our priority as we have promised.We can only consider our administration a success if we can touch the lives of all our citizens positively in any community they reside.That is the challenge facing you and i''.One more photo below. 
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