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 tuesday,the Governor of Ambode said during the commissioning of Ojodu Berger Pedestrian Bridges etc,stated categorically that he has asked the Vehicle Inspection Officers {VIO} to stay off the roads permanently.The Governor also also urged the Federal Road Safety Corps,FRSC,to limit its operations to the fringes and highways and stay clear from the main streets of the state.He said the decisions were in line with his administration's resolve to ensure free flow of traffic across Lagos,noting that their activities were contributing to traffic congestion on Lagos roads.''Distinguished ladies and getlemen,let me use this opportunity to reiterate that Vehicle Inspection Officers {VIO} have been asked to stay off our roads permanently,''Mr Ambode began at the event.''We also advice the Federal Road Safety Corps to stay on the fringes and highways and not on the main streets of Lagos.It has become evident that these agencies contribute to the traffic challenges on our roads''.The Governor further said that as an alternative,the state government would employ technology to track and monitor vehicle registration and MOT certifications and de-emphasise impoundment of vehicles on the roads.What we set out to achieve with this project was to ensure smooth flow of traffic along the express,safeguard the lives of our people who had to run across the express and project the image of a truly global city to our visitors.Today,we are delighted that we have not only succeeded in transforming the landscape of this axis but with the slip road,lay bys and pedestrian bridge,we have given a new and pleasant experience to all entering and existing our State.This project is the product of our innovative team of engineers,architects and town planners who have worked hard to create an innovative solution to tackle the challenges of this axis.I say a big thank you to the staff of the Lagos State Ministry of Works and the contractors-CCECC Nigeria Limited for a job well done'',he said.
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