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

GOMBE STATE GOVT MOURNS THE UNTIMELY DEMISE OF PERMANENT SECRETARY POLOMA. (PHOTO).


Gombe State Government Mourns the Untimely Demise of Permanent Secretary Poloma

In a tragic turn of events, Barrister Poloma, the Permanent Secretary of the Gombe State Government House, passed away at the age of 60, just one week before his scheduled retirement. Poloma's death has left the government and the community grieving the loss of a dedicated and experienced administrator.

Governor Muhammadu Yahaya expressed deep sorrow and extended his condolences to Poloma's family and loved ones. In a press statement signed by the Director-General of Press Affairs, Ismaila Misilli, Governor Yahaya described Poloma as a seasoned and invaluable member of the civil service.

Barrister Poloma, who had served as the Permanent Secretary for three different administrations in Gombe State, was set to retire after a long and illustrious career. Unfortunately, he succumbed to a brief illness in the early hours of Sunday, October 8, 2023, as confirmed by his family.

The statement highlighted Poloma's significant contributions to the development of both the civil service and the state as a whole. The entire Gombe State Government mourns his loss and acknowledges the immense impact he had on governance.

While everyone had been eagerly anticipating Poloma's well-deserved retirement celebration, fate had other plans. However, his legacy as an exceptional public servant and his dedication to the progress of Gombe State will endure and be cherished.

 

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