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  • Why Pantami can’t get the Kemi Adeosun treatment – Presidency

    Why Pantami can’t get the Kemi Adeosun treatment – Presidency

    The Presidency on Friday insisted that the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari is standing firmly behind the embattled Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami.

    Appearing as a guest on monitored Channels Television programme, Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu compared the case of Pantami with that of Mrs Kemi Adeosun, a former minister of finance.

    Shehu said the Presidency would have acted differently if the communications minister had committed forgery.

    “If Pantami had forged a certificate to come into office, the attitude (of the Presidency) would have been different,” he said.

    The presidential spokesman added, “In the second case which is that of Pantami, you are probing the thoughts and this what Americans have called ‘McCarthyism’.

    “You search the inner recesses of the minds of individuals, bring out things they have said, or they are about to say, or you think they would say, and use that against them.”

    TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that Adeosun, a Commissioner of Finance in Ogun State between 2011 and 2015, was appointed as the Minister of Finance by President Muhammadu Buhari in November 2015.

    About three years after serving in the President’s cabinet, the former minister was caught up in a controversy after a report emerged that she failed to participate in the compulsory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).

    The report indicated that Adeosun did not only fail to take part in the one-year scheme but also supposedly obtained a fake exemption certificate.

    This sparked a widespread call for her removal, forcing the 54-year-old to resign as a minister in September 2018.

    Pantami, on the other hand, was widely criticised by various individuals and groups for the comments he made many years ago in support of extremist groups.

    Amid the calls for his resignation or removal by the President, the minister renounced his comments and said he was a changed person.

    Unlike in the case of Adeosun, the Presidency declared its support for Pantami, saying he was being subjected to a “cancel campaign” instigated by those who seek his removal.

  • Insurgency: Army redeploys newly promoted Adeosun, Yusuf, others

    Newly promoted Lt.-Gen. Lamidi Adeosun has been appointed Nigerian Army’s Chief of Policy and Plans (CPPLANS) in a major shake-up announced last night by Army Headquarters.
    The posting also saw the deployment of the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 81 Division Maj.-Gen. Musa Yusuf and the confirmation of Maj.-Gen. Bulama Biu as GOC 7 Division, among others.
    According to a statement by acting Army spokesman Col. Sagir Musa, the posting was approved by the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai to reinvigorate the system for greater professional efficiency.
    The statement: “The highlight includes the appointment of the newly promoted Lt. Gen L.O. Adeosun, the erstwhile Chief of Training and Operations now redeployed as Chief of Policy and Plans (Army), Maj.-Gen A.O Shodunke from Army Headquarters Department of Army Standards and Evaluation to Defence Headquarters as Chief of Defence Logistics.
    “Maj-Gen. A.A. Tarfa from Martin Luther Agwai International Leadership and Peacekeeping Centre to Training and Doctrine Command Minna as Commander, Maj.-Gen. E.O. Udoh from the Army Headquarters Department of Logistics becomes Chief of Training and Operations (Army).
    “Maj.-Gen. Yusuf, who was the GOC 81 Division, is now Chief of Administration (Army), Maj.- Gen. J.I. Unuigbe the former Corps Commander Ordnance becomes the Chief of Logistics (Army) while Maj.-Gen. O.F. Azinta former GOC 2 Division is appointed Chief of Army Standard and Evaluation.
    “Others include: Maj.-Gen. A.B. Omozoje of Army Headquarters Department of Policy and Plans, who is now the GOC 2 Division Ibadan. The newly-promoted Maj.-Gen. A.B. Biu is substantive GOC 7 Division Maiduguri; Maj.-Gen. J.J Ogunlade from Defence Headquarters becomes the GOC 8 Division, Sokoto and Maj.-Gen. J.O. Irefin from Defence Headquarters Garrison is appointed General Officer Commanding 81 Division, Lagos.
    “The erstwhile Chief of Administration (Army), Maj.-Gen. KAY Isiyaku is now Commander, Defence Headquarters Garrison Abuja, Maj.-Gen. A.A. Jidda from Defence Headquarters is appointed Coordinator Peacekeeping Operations at the Ministry of Defence.
    “Maj.-Gen. J.O. Oni from Army Headquarters Department of Army Administration takes over as Director Procurement Defence Headquarters from Maj.-Gen. A.A. Akintade, who becomes Corps Commander Ordinance Lagos.
    “Maj.-Gen. O.W. Ali from Defence Headquarters is now Director Army Physical Training Zaria.
    Maj.-Gen. E.N. Njoku remains at Defence Headquarters and redeployed as Director Communications, Maj.-Gen. C.G Musa from Nigerian Army Farms and Ranches Limited is appointed Commander Sector 3 Operation LAFIYA DOLE, Monguno while Maj.-Gen. O.T. Akinjobi from Headquarters Sector 3 Operation LAFIYA DOLE becomes the Director Standards and Evaluation at Defence Headquarters.
    “Also, Brig.-Gen. K.A. Kazir is to remain in Army Headquarters Department of Projects and Programmes and appointed Acting Executive Director of Nigerian Army Farms and Ranches Limited. Brig.-Gen. A.E. Attu moves from Nigerian Army Resource Centre to National Defence College and appointed Acting Deputy Commandant.

    “Brig.-Gen. M.T. Usman from Headquarters 28 Task Force Brigade moves to Headquarters Guards Brigade Abuja as Commander taking over from Brig.-Gen. U.T. Musa who becomes Acting Commandant Martin Luther Agwai International Leadership and Peacekeeping Centre Jaji, Brig.-Gen. G.O. Adesina remains at the Department of Policy and Plans and redeployed as Acting Director Policy.
    “Similarly, Brig.-Gen. L.A. Fejokwu from National Defence College is now the Acting Director Personnel Services at Army Headquarters, Brig.-Gen. EAP Undiandeye from Army Headquarters Department of Army Transformation and Innovation becomes the Acting Director Foreign Liaison at the Defence Intelligence Agency Abuja, Brig.-Gen. J.Y. Nimyel from Nigerian Army Resource Centre Abuja takes over as the Commandant Amphibious Training School Calabar from Brig.-Gen. O.O. Oluyede who is now Commander 27 Task Force Brigade Buni Yadi.
    “Brig.-Gen. P.P. Malla moves from 82 Division Garrison Enugu to Headquarters 28 Task Force Brigade Chibok and appointed Commander.
    Others are: Brig.-Gen. O.M. Bello of Headquarters 6 Division Port Harcourt becomes the Commander 1 Brigade Sokoto Brig.-Gen. M.A. Etsu-Ndagi from Army Headquarters Garrison Abuja becomes the Commander 9 Brigade Lagos while Col RC Emeh from Defence Headquarters is appointed Assistant Director Army Physical Training at 3 Division Physical Training Group Jos. “In the same vein, Col MO Erebulu who just completed a course at Higher War College Egypt is appointed Commander 2 Provost Group Ibadan, Lt.Col SA Abimbola from Nigerian Army Operations Centre at Army Headquarters is appointed Commanding Officer 343 Artillery Regiment Elele whereas Lt Col SM Ahmed from 375 Artillery Regiment Baga becomes the Commanding Officer 332 Artillery Regiment Shendam, amongst others.
    “Meanwhile, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Yusufu Buratai whilst wishing all of them well in their respective appointments charges them to take their new responsibilities seriously and discharge all duties professionally with utmost loyalty to service and nation. All the appointments take immediate effect.”

  • Photo: Army decorates Adeosun, others with new ranks

    The Nigerian Army on Friday, decorated the newly promoted Lt.-Gen. Lamidi Adeosun, Maj.-Gen. Bulama Biu and Capt. Abubakar Danjibrin at the Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji in Kaduna State.

    The officers were decorated by the Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Tukur Buratai and the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Defence, Mrs Nuratu Batagarawa.
    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that President Muhammadu Buhari approved the accelerated promotion of the officers on Tuesday on the recommendation of Buratai.
    The recommendation and the promotion was in recognition of their achievements in the fight against insurgency in the northeast.
    Lt.-Gen. Adeosun is the Army Chief of Training and Operations, while Maj.-Gen. Biu is the Acting General Officer Commanding 7 Division and Commander, Sector 1 Operation LAFIYA DOLE Maiduguri.
    Capt. Danjibrin is of 211 Demonstration Battalion, Bauchi.
    Adeosun was a Major General, Biu was a Brigadier General while Danjibrin was a Lieutenant before the special promotions.
    The Permanent Secretary, Batagarawa, said the promotion of the new officers was another remarkable milestone in their carrier as well as reward for their loyalty, commitment and dedication to servcie.
    She commended Adeosun for the achievements in the fight against insurgency in the north east, adding that Adeosun laid the foundation for recent feat the army had achieved.
    “Your achievement in the fight against insurgency cannot be forgotten in a hurryBiu has also made remarkable contribution to the successes of the Operation Lafiya Dole since he assumed the headship,” she said.
    The Permanent Secretary commended the CoAS for his leadership in recommending the officers for promotion and his readiness to accommodate an officer of equal rank with him.
    She also commended Buhari for approving the promotion of the officers.
    Batagarawa, however, urged the military to do all it can to defeat all forms of insurgency in the country and congratulated the newly promoted officers.
    Adeosun, while appreciating the chief of army staff for recommending him for the promotion, said he was privileged to be mentored by good hands.
    He also appreciated Buhari for considering him fit and approving the recommendation that led to his promotion to the new rank.
    The Lieutenant-General pledge his commitment to ensuring that the country is safe from all forms of terrorism and insurgency.

  • JUST IN: Buhari promotes Adeosun to Lieutenant General

    JUST IN: Buhari promotes Adeosun to Lieutenant General

    President Muhammadu Buhari has promoted Nigerian Army’s Chief of Training and Operations (CTOPs) Maj.-Gen. Lamidi Adeosun to Lieutenant General.
    With the elevation, Adeosun wears the same rank as the Chief of Army Staff (CAOS) Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai.
    Also promoted was the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 7 Division Brig.-Gen. Bulama Biu to Maj.Gen.
    The promotions were contained in a statement on Tuesday evening by army spokesman Sagir Musa, a Colonel.
    According to Musa, Buhari has continued to demonstrate total and unflinching support to the Armed Forces of Nigeria in a bid to effectively contain the security situation in the country especially activities of terrorists in the North East.
    “In particular, the government has shown commitment to recognising excellence, dedication and commitment on the part of personnel of the Nigerian Army. It is in this wise that the President and Commander-in-Chief, Muhammadu Buhari has approved the accelerated promotion of two senior officers and a subaltern of the Nigerian Army.
    “The officers are granted promotion for their extra-ordinary feats, courage, examplary leadership, loyalty, uncommon commitment and valour in the counter insurgency operation in the North Eastern part of the country.
    “The two senior officers are Major General LO Adeosun, the Chief of Training and Operations at Army Headquarters who has been promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General and Brigadier General AB Biu, General Officer Commanding 7 Division and Commander Sector 2 Operation LAFIYA DOLE Maiduguri, promoted to the rank of Major General.
    “Also promoted to the rank of Captain is Lieutenant AJ Danjibrin of 211 Demonstration Battalion Bauchi.
    “The President, Commander-in- Chief of the Armed Forces, Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari has conveyed his personal congratulations to the promoted officers and charged them to continue to be shining examples to their colleagues.
    “Similarly, the Chief of Army Staff Lt.-Gen. Tukur Yusufu Buratai, on behalf of officers and soldiers of the Nigerian Army felicitate with the newly promoted officers and extends his best wishes to them in all their future endeavours.”

  • Why I chose Adeosun as Oyo SSG – Makinde

    Why I chose Adeosun as Oyo SSG – Makinde

    Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Monday said that the exposure and wealth of experience of Mrs Olubamiwo Adeosun, the new Secretary to the State Government (SSG), would enhance service delivery and performance of government.
    Makinde stated this during the swearing-in ceremony of the SSG at the Governor’s Office in Ibadan.
    He said Adeosun had a world view that would easily enable her to make the difference on the new job.
    ”I have no doubt that the new SSG will propel this government to the expected cruising level.
    ”I am certain that her inclusion as a key factor in our service agenda is one decision that would bring great returns on investment,”the governor stated.
    Makinde disclosed that he searched wide before finally settling for Adeosun, a technocrat.
    ”Some people would argue that the best person for the job is a politician who understands the terrain as they put it,
    ”Others would say the engine room of government must be manned by a technocrat who knows his or her onions.
    ”But I know that we need a focussed government which will deliver on its terms, we need capacity and lot of efficiency.
    ”And we need a packed personality who in a way encapsulate all of that,” he said.
    Adeosun, in her remarks, promised not to disappoint the governor and the entire people of Oyo State on her appointment.
    She promised to perform beyond expectations for the progress and development of the state.

  • BREAKING: Oyo Gov. Makinde appoints Adeosun as SSG

    BREAKING: Oyo Gov. Makinde appoints Adeosun as SSG

    Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Friday announced the Country Implementation Lead of the Shell Business Operations (SBO), Nigeria, Mrs. Olubamiwo Adeosun, as the Secretary to the State Government (SSG).

    A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, while making the appointment public quoted the Governor as saying “we are proud to attract Mrs. Olubamiwo Adeosun, a talented technocrat at Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) to support me to drive our transformation agenda in order to realise the vision of embedding prosperity in Oyo State.”

    The Governor said the choice of Adeosun as the first female SSG in the history of the state is in line with “his firm belief in women’s inclusiveness and diversity in government.”

    The statement further described Mrs. Adeosun as a licensed Pharmacist and a Chartered Human Resources Practitioner who obtained a degree in Pharmacy and a Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Benin in 1990 and 1997 respectively.

    According to Adisa’s statement, Adeosun will be bringing on board over 26 years of diverse multinational experience, which has seen her hold lead roles in SmithKline Beecham (GlaxoSmithKline) and the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC).

    The statement reads in part, “Mrs Adeosun has held multiple roles with local and global remits in the organisations.

    “She hails from Ile Mato, Oranyan area in Ibadan North East Local Government of Oyo State.

    “The new Oyo SSG is a full member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM), Nigeria and a Chartered member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD), United Kingdom.

    “She has also held various Lead HR Roles with specialisation in areas such as Business partnering, Talent Management, and Employee Relations.

    “As an active member of the CIPM, Mrs. Adeosun is involved in a foundation that is currently executing a programme for young leaders to imbibe leadership values of integrity, excellence, empathy & transformation.

    “The programme is targeted at leaving a leadership legacy in Africa by strengthening capabilities in today’s leaders and building a pipeline of ready future leaders by 2035.

    “Governor Makinde wished Mrs. Adeosun the best in her new assignment.”

  • Oyo gov appoints Adeosun as SSG

    Oyo gov appoints Adeosun as SSG

    Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo state has appointed Mrs Olubamiwo Adeosun, as the Secretary to the State Government (SSG).

    Adeosun was the Country Implementation Lead of the Shell Business Operations (SBO), Nigeria.

    Mr Taiwo Adisa, the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, disclosed this on Friday in a statement in Ibadan.

    Makinde said: ”we are proud to attract Mrs. Olubamiwo Adeosun, a talented technocrat at Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) to support me to drive our transformation agenda.

    ”Her appointment will enhance the realisation of the vision of embedding prosperity in Oyo State.”

    The governor described the appointment of the new SSG as being in line with his firm belief in women’s inclusiveness and diversity in government.

    Adeosun is from Oranyan area of Ibadan, in Ibadan North East Local Government of Oyo State.

    ”She obtained a degree in Pharmacy and a Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Benin in 1990 and 1997 respectively.

    Adeosun would be bringing on board over 26 years of diverse multinational experience, which has seen her hold lead roles in SmithKline Beecham (GlaxoSmithKline) and the SPDC.

    ”She has held multiple roles with local and global remits in the organisations.

    ”The new Oyo SSG is a full member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM), Nigeria and a Chartered member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD), United Kingdom.

    ”She has also held various Lead HR Roles with specialisation in areas such as Business partnering, Talent Management, and Employee Relations.

    As an active member of the CIPM, Adeosun was involved in a foundation that is currently executing a programme for young leaders to imbibe leadership values of Integrity, Excellence, Empathy and Transformation.

  • Buhari's ex-ministers; Adeosun, Fayemi, Alhassan still listed as cabinet members on state house website

    Routine checks by TNG on Tuesday on the website of the Federal Government of Nigeria (state house) http://statehouse.gov.ng/people/ showed that former Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, former Minister of Women Affairs, Aisha Alhassan and former minister of Mines and Steel, Kayode Fayemi (now Governor of Ekiti State) are all still cabinet members of the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration despite tendering their respective resignation letters some few months ago.

    Recall that the former Minister of Finance, Adeosun resigned her appointment as finance minister on September 14, 2018; when it became public that she presented a forged National Youth Service Corps exemption certificate upon which she was appointed into public office.

    Following her resignation, she fled the country the following day to London, the United Kingdom through a British Airways aircraft.

    The British Airways aircraft that she flew to London according to sources at the airport left the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at exactly 8:05 am on September 15.

    She was the last passenger that boarded the flight before it departed the shores of Nigeria.

    Her name is still listed just immediately after the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Mohammed Bello, and before the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama.

    Apart from Adeosun, the immediate past Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Kayode Fayemi, is still listed as a cabinet member.

    Fayemi, who is now the Governor of Ekiti State, resigned as minister on May 30, this year to enable him to contest for the governorship position which he eventually won and has since been sworn in.

    Also, the immediate past Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Aisha Alhassan, is still listed as a cabinet member about a month after her resignation.

    Alhassan had resigned her appointment as a minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as well as her membership of the governing All Progressives Congress.

    She left President Muhammadu Buhari’s cabinet and the APC after she was screened out of the APC governorship primary by the Adams Oshiomhole-led National Working Committee of the APC ahead of the contest.

    She tried unsuccessfully to become the standard bearer of the APC for the 2019 Taraba State governorship election.

  • Certificate forgery: Why we prosecute Adeleke, allow Adeosun walk away – Police

    The police on Saturday explained why it is investigating allegations examination malpractice, criminal conspiracy, and impersonation levelled against the Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate in the recent Osun State election, Senator Ademola Adeleke while a freed a formed Minster of Finance, Kemi Adeosun over likely offences.
    The police has said it will arraign Adeleke on October 31.
    The police also accused the senator of presenting a forged birth certificate, stating that in his National Examination Council 2017 result obtained by detectives, he claimed that he was born on June 12, 1997, but in his statement to the police, the senator wrote May 13, 1960 as his date of birth.
    Adeleke would be arraigned alongside his co-accused – Sikiru Adeleke; the Principal of Ojo-Aro Community Grammar School, Alhaji Aregbesola Mufutau; a worker who handled the registration of candidates for NECO in the school, Mr. Gbadamosi Ojo; and a teacher who allegedly facilitated the crime, Mr. Dare Olutope.
    Adeleke’s arraignment under the Examination Malpractice Act, CAP E15, 2004, failed to hold on Tuesday following his absence before Justice Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja.
    The Force had a few days to the Osun election, filed criminal charges against the PDP governorship candidate and four others at the Federal High Court and directed him to report to the Special Investigation Panel, Force headquarters, Abuja, immediately to answer the charges.
    The arraignment was, however, suspended by the Presidency following criticisms by Nigerians who felt that the action was politically motivated and calculated to humiliate him and frustrate his electoral chances.
    The police had explained that on July 21, 2017, the Osun State Police Intelligence Bureau received and acted on an actionable intelligence about an ongoing examination malpractice involving Senator Adeleke and Sikiru at Ojo-Aro Community Grammar School in the state.
    But while the police were taking steps to prosecute Adeleke, the Force failed to investigate or prosecute a former Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, for certificate forgery.
    Adeosun resigned as minister on September 14 following an investigation which indicted her for presenting a forged National Youth Service Corps exemption certificate.
    She subsequently left for London, United Kingdom less than 24 hours after tendering her resignation letter.
    The police claimed that they had no idea that she was involved in the forgery of the NYSC exemption certificate.
    The Force Public Relations Officer, Jimoh Moshood, told our correspondent in Abuja on Friday, that there was no formal complaint against the ex-minister. He explained that Adeosun was not prosecuted for forgery because she was not investigated by the Force.
    “We don’t know anything about her case because nobody reported any matter to us, we didn’t have any complaint against her, and nobody complained or reported to us. The Force has no knowledge of any case,” Moshood stated.
    When told that the matter was covered by the media for months, he retorted, “Did you (our correspondent) report to us?”
    Reminded that a non-governmental organisation, Human and Environmental Development Agenda Resource Centre, had petitioned the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, to probe the forgery allegations against Adeosun before she resigned, Moshood directed further inquiries to the NGO.
     

  • Jonathan’s aide lambasts Adeosun as Davido joins NYSC

    A former aide to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri, has slammed the embattled minister of finance, Kemi Adeosun, for refusing to serve Nigeria while hailing mltiple award winning musician, David Adeleke, also known as Davido, for deciding to resume the National Youth Service Corp (NYSC).

    The DMW entertainment boss on Tuesday announced that he begun the mandatory NYSC in a post on Instagram with the caption: “Otondo OBO … ?? #Nysc .. tying up every loose end.”

    Reacting in a post on Twitter, Omokri slammed the Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, for allegedly refusing to serve the nation.

    He wrote: “If Davido, a billionaire son, a multimillionaire in his own right and an international music superstar who makes Nigeria proud, can serve his nation in the compulsory National Youth Service Corp, then why didn’t Kemi Adeosun? And why is Buhari protecting her?”