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
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LASG INAUGURATES TECHNICAL COMMITTEE ON BANANA ISLAND COLLAPSED BUILDING.(PHOTO).#PRESS RELEASE.

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The Lagos State Government has inaugurated a 7-man technical committee to probe the recent collapse of a building under construction in Banana Island.

The inauguration was conducted by the Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Engr. Tayo Bamgbose-Martins in Ikeja on Thursday with the Special Adviser, e-GIS and Planning Matters, Dr. Olajide Babatunde, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development, Engr. Oluwole  Sotire and General Manager, Lagos State Materials Testing Laboratory,  Engr. Funso Elulade, in attendance 

The Committee, headed by a reputable Engineer and retired Permanent Secretary, Engineer Wasiu Olokunola, has the mandate to determine within two weeks, the immediate and remote causes of the collapse, the appropriateness of the construction work on the site and the culpable parties about the collapse of the 7-floor structure.


The committee is also expected to make recommendations on the remaining three structures under construction within the same vicinity and proffer solutions to building collapse in the state

Other members of the Committee are Tpl. Ayo Adediran, a reputable town planning consultant; Engr. Aileme Unuigbe, a structural engineer; Arc. Oludayo Uhansohia; Akogun Kola Onadipe, a builder and project management consultant; Mr. Kuyebi Ayo Olanrewaju, a developer and Oluyemi Shonubi, a renowned project manager, while Akinyemi Olajunwon Rasaq Martin will serve as the Committee Secretary. 


Bamgbose-Martins said members of the technical committee were appointed based on their good reputations and urged them to provide insights into how such ugly occurrence could be prevented in the state by unraveling the cause of the Banana Island building collapse.

Speaking on behalf of the Committee, Engr. Wasiu Olokunola appreciated Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for their appointment to the committee and assured that the members would justify the honour by doing their utmost best to execute the assignment diligently within the stipulated time.


 

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