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

JUBILATION AS PIPE-BORNE WATER RETURNS IN ENUGWU - AGIDI.(PHOTOS).#PRESS RELEASE



 JUBILATION AS PIPE-BORNE WATER RETURNS IN ENUGWU - AGIDI




By Azuka Offor


The community of Enugwu-Agidi is rejoicing as Anambra State Government restored pipe-borne water.


President General of the community, Amb. Chukwuemeka Onuorah confirmed the restoration of the essential service and expressed gratitude on behalf of the community for the authorities' efforts to bring back this vital resource after a prolonged absence.


 The PG stated this during a technical handover of solar powered water borehole project at Oganiru Primary School, Enugwu -Agidi in Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State.


He commended Governor Chukwuma Soludo for finding their community worthy to benefit in this first phase of water rehabilitation, emphasised that his community is very happy to see the water come back to life and also ready to receive more developmental projects in Enugwu-Agidi.


According to him, this is first of it's kind as the solution government is modernizing every sector simultaneously and fulfilling his campaign promises too. He then pledged of their maximum support to see that the facility stands in the test of time.


On his part, the Transition Chairman of Njikoka Local Government Area Amb Clem Aguiyi (Esq) who is an indigene of Enugwu -Agidi, thanked the state government for coming to their aid.


He stated his community's readiness to partner with the state government by providing counterpart fund  to reactivate other abandoned water projects in their community.


Speaking further, Mr. Aguiyi advised Enugwu -Agidi women to embark on agriculture as the means of surviving this hard economy.


He promised to support them by providing high yield cassava stem to farmers while urging them to embrace peace, love and kindness and to 

 leave good legacy to their children in order to attract more developmental projects to their community.


The Program Manager, RUWASSA and the new Director of Water Department In the Ministry of Power and Water Resources, Mr Tochukwu Nwosu maintained that the water is extended to the toilet facility in the school to help in maintaining clean environment.


He then, enjoined them to take full ownership and management of the water facility.


The high point of the event featured handing over the water project to the school management and Enugwu-Agidi community and dancing by different women organizations.


* Offor is of the Ministry of Information, Anambra State *

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