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Meet Dr. Aminu Maida, Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), who takes over from Professor Umar Garba Danbatta, who was EVC NCC from 2015 to 2023.

Aminu Maida, PhD, Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) Dr. Aminu Maida was appointed the Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) by President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, October 11, 2023.

PHD: Group alleges Onyeama's rivals collaborating with US forces - ITREALMS

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The Nigerian Ethnic Nationality Youth Leaders Forum (NENYLF) on Saturday warned that nothing must happen to now embattled Allen Ifechukwu Athan Onyeama and his Peace Airline in efforts by some business rivals to pull-him-down (PHD), reports ITREALMS.

The coalition also accused business rivals of Onyeama of collaborating with some people in the United States government to harass the businessman who they called one of the finest in Nigeria.

The coalition consists of the Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF), the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, the Yoruba Council of Youths Worldwide and the Ijaw Council Worldwide.

A joint statement signed by their various Presidents, Yerima Shettima, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, Aremo Oladotun Hassan, and Barrister Pereotubo Oweilaemi, respectively, said they would no longer fold their arms and watch individuals with passion to rescue Nigeria brought down through allegations like the one currently being suffered by Onyeama who had, for long, done business with the US.

Read the full statement below:

*Don't destroy one of Nigeria's finest, Coalition cautions American judiciary*

“We have been following with keen interest the conflicting narratives coming out of the United States regarding the purported indictment of Nigeria's philanthropist, Mr. Allen Ifechukwu Athan Onyeama.

“As law-abiding citizens, we recognize the involvement of the US Court and would not want to take a prejudicial stand on the matter. But much as we appreciate the involvement of Judiciary, we feel there is compelling reason to question this sudden, purported indictment of a Nigerian who has been doing business for decades in the US and he has never been found wanting until now. This raises fundamental questions about the bad timing and the growing suspicion of many Nigerians over the motive behind targeting our son of the soil.

“We are beginning to see a pattern that smacks of conspiracy by his business rivals in Nigeria, working together with their American collaborators to rubbish one of the few outstanding philanthropists in Nigeria.

“Onyeama has, since built the reputation of a peace promoter who brokered peace between the late President Yaradua-led Federal Government and militants of the Niger-Delta using his well-known platform of peace and reconciliation.

“Beyond Niger-Delta, Onyeama has left his footprint as a man dedicated to the service of Nigerians in difficult situations, using his hard-earned income.

“It was the same Onyeama who worked tirelessly to broker peace between the Coalition of Northern Groups and Igbos when it culminated into the quit notice issued all Igbo residents in the North. Working closely with the then Governor of Borno State, Onyeama ensured that the Coalition of Northern Groups' Kaduna Declaration against Igbos, leading to the clash with IPOB, was withdrawn and peace reigned in the end.

“It therefore smacks of grand conspiracy to see how the man is being pushed and pulled in many directions with accusations yet to be confirmed by any court of competent jurisdiction in his fatherland, much less that of the United States. We noticed how the narrative is being spread to the media, to achieve a desired end.

“Fresh in the memory of majority of Nigerians today is how since 2013 Onyeama has committed a large chunk of his legitimate business profit to help communities ravaged by natural disasters or communal conflicts.

“Even at a very critical stage during the most heinous xenophobic attack of Nigerians in South Africa and the attendant diplomatic row between our country and South Africa, only Onyeama came forward with a huge budget for evacuating Nigerian victims from that country.

“It is on record that Onyeama's multiple investments in Nigeria have been helpful not only as window of job opportunities for Nigerians but also as a classical example of Corporate Social Responsibility.

“In view of the suspicious nature of this case that betrays a conspiracy by his suspected Nigerian business rivals and their American collaborators, we wish to state as follows:

“1. Much as Nigerians will not object to a legal action by any court in the world, we will never ever fold our arms and watch hopelessly as one of our finest is being pulled down in broad daylight.

“2. We would like to draw the attention of his Nigerians rivals that we suspect are working hand-in-hand with their American partners, that we will follow every legitimate legal means of defending one of the most exemplary Nigerian investors that we have in Mr. Onyeama.

“3. We call on fellow civil society organizations in the country to rise up to this new judicial brigandage designed to destroy our son of the soil in a foreign land.

“4. This is indeed the time to tell the whole world, including United States officials holding Onyeama, that enough of this harassment scheme against successful Nigerian investors.

“5. We make bold to say that at this crucial moment in the history of our beloved country what we need is more of Allen Onyeama. And we are determined to promote the emergence of Nigerian investors who have great sympathy for the poor and all those facing extraordinary life's difficulties.

“6. It is our conviction that the Air Peace CEO is an exemplary silver-lining not only in Nigeria but on the continent,” the group stated.

Chuks Egbuna/Editor

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OBJ thrills Dickson with first NOUN PhD

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The Governor of Bayelsa State, Henry Seriake Dickson, could not hold his excitement with the bagging of the first PhD in Philosophy from the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) by the former President Olusegun Obasanjo, last Saturday, reports ITRealms.

Dickson while reacting to the development, called on governments at all levels to commit more attention to the promotion of education in the country.

Dickson also told ITRealms that education remained the only route to sustainable stability and development in Nigeria.

According to him, the most important of all investments any government could do was the development of the human mind through quality academic efforts.

Dickson, according to his Special Adviser (Media Relations), Fidelis Soriwei stated this at the 7th Convocation Ceremony of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Abuja where former President Olusegun Obasanjo bagged the first PhD in Philosophy.

He called for support for the NOUN at the federal and state levels to enable he institution to extend quality education to more Nigerians.

The governor said that effective education was the only option to guarantee the stability, security, development and prosperity of the country in view òf her increasing population which he said would be the third highest in the world in a couple of years.

He said “I call for more support to this university. A number of our people don’t know that In the next couple of years, our country will be the third most populous country in on the face of the earth, after China and India.

“And there is no way, we can talk of any meaningful stability, of security, of development, of prosperity unless we have succeeded in creating that critical mass of enlightened citizenry that can sustain economic prosperity and development and prosperity

“This issue of education is so important because every other form of development, in the end is brick and mortar. It is good to build the roads, and bridges as we are doing, but the only investment that has the inherent capacity to multiply itself in several folds, the only investment that does not need repairs is the investment in human mind.”

The governor who commended former President for making the efforts to bag a doctorate degree in Philosophy at his age. He stressed that the award signified the fact that it was never late to acquire education.

Dickson added that the Bayelsa State Government had committed N70 billion to the development of educational infrastructure in the state.

According to him, the government had built model secondary schools in the headquarters of the eight local government areas of Bayelsa State which offer free quality education to students.

Dickson also said that his administration had commenced the construction of 25 Constituency model schools across the state.

Uj. N. Dominic/GEE

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