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

OVER 200 PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES DEPLOYED IN VARIOUS POLLING UNITS AHEAD OF THE NOVEMBER 6TH ANAMBRA GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION.{PHOTOS}.

USAID, Access Nigeria, Inclusive Friends and National Democratic Institute NDI, says over 200 trained Persons With Disabilities have been deployed to all polling units to ensure inclusiveness.


The groups made this known during  a pre-election press conference in Awka titled polling Unit Accessibility Audit on November 6 Election. 


 Briefing Journalists on the importance of Persons with Disabilities in the electoral process,  the Executive Director of Inclusive Friends Association,IFA ,Jerry Grace said that the organisations team up together to campaign for increase the participation of PWDs in Nigeria’s political and electoral processes by reducing the physical, attitudinal and institutional barriers that makes it difficult or impossible for them to participate.

 


She noted that the agencies promotes social and human rights approaches to disability and made it clear that persons with disabilities do not want pity but to enjoy the full participation in Nigeria's electoral and political processes.


On his part ,The Deputy Country Director ,National Democratic Institute ( NDI ) Mr Francis Madugu charged  Independent  National Electroal Commission INEC,   to ensure effective election also guarantee the provision of Persons Living with Disabilities friendly election materials including the election day written instructions. 


He ended up by appreciating Governor Willie Obiano Disability friendly polices and programmed, expressed hope that the incoming Administration will do more better for Persons with Disabilities in the state.


Responding ,Representatives Joint Association of  Persons Living with Disabilities, JONAPWD ,Anambra State, Lady Chidimma Ajemba said there’s need for special attention to Persons with Disabilities to vote, security wise across the community. 


She also noted that the aim of the Agency is to increase the participation of Persons with Disabilities in Nigeria political and electoral processes by reducing the physical, attitudinal and institutional barriers that make it difficult or impossible for them to participate.

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