LAGOS COURT JAILS NOGASA CHAIR, FATUYI PHILLIPS 21 YEARS FOR N43. 5M FRAUD. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE

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 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

AMBODE HONOURS 555 PUBLIC SERVANTS,WITH LONG SERVICE MERIT AWARD TODAY.{PHOTOS}.

              Lagos State Governot,Mr Akinwunmi Ambode today thursday presented long service merit awards to 555 public servants who had distinguished themselves over the years,just as he restated his commitment to the welfare of workers in the state.The Governor who spoke at the Merit Awards ceremony held at the Adeyemi Bero Auditorium,Alausa,congratulated the recipients of the award,saying that their diligence,hard work and sacrifice has contributed immensely to the success story of the state since its creation in 1967.He said ''This occasion provides another unique opportunity for me to put on record my heartfelt appreciation for the contribution of the Lagos State public servants to the success of this administration in the last one year.The modest achievements for which i have received accolades could not have been possible without the hard work and commitment of the engine room which the public service represents''.Governor Ambode,who was represented by the Commissioner for Establishment and Training,Dr Benson Akintola,also seized the occasion to charge public servants to continue to show good examples as law abiding citizens of the state and work together to strengthen public trust and confidence in public institutions by being proactive,diligent,responsive,innovative and timely in service delivery.He said ''This is the desire goal of the various reforms and restructuring that we have introduced and implemented in the last one year''.More photos below.                                                                                                                                

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