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
The Lagos State Governor,Mr Akinwunmi Ambode today monday swore in two newly appointed Permanent Secretaries into the State Civil Service with a charge on the appointees to be champions of his administration's continuity with improvement Mantra.The Governor who spoke at the Executive Council Chambers of the Lagos House,Ikeja,said Permanent Secretaries,as drivers of varioius government ministries and agencies are important to him,and as such,his administration would always appoint only the very best.The Governor,who described the appointment as a testament of his commitment to continually reinvigorate the machinery of government through elevation of worthy and qualified personnel from the pool of skilled human capital available in the State Public Service,said the appointees must hit the ground running and not hesitate to take tough decisions.While reminding the appointees to see that they now occupy very important positions,Governor Ambode said a lot is expected from them adding that they must be ready to show leadership as people are eagerly waiting to see the direct impact of government policies and programmes,which they must drive.He said ''Leadership at any level of human organisation,especially at this challenging time,requires innovation,creativity and resource management.Our new appointees are therefore enjoined to immediately hit the ground running as our people are eager to see the direct and indirect impact of government policies and programmes.Let me state that our civil and public servants are agents of change and enablers of government policies.The permanent Secretaries are therefore the mirror which reflects the quality of service our civil servants are offering.As i congratulate our newly sworn in Permanent Secretaries on your well deserved appointments,i urge you to live up to the dictate of your new status as the appointment was based on your outstanding trajectories which were found to be in line with the skills and competency required to drive Lagos State''.The newly appointed Permanent Secretaries are Dr. Olayiwole Shakirudeen Onasanya and Mr Olumide Abayomi Lawal.More photos below. 
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