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Kwara restates commitment to ease of doing business
The Kwara Government has restated its commitment to creating a business-friendly environment for economic growth and development in the state.
The Chairman, Kwara State Ease of Doing Business Council, Mrs Susan Oluwole, expressed this at the opening of a two-day stakeholders’ organised by the council in Ilorin on Thursday. Oluwole, who doubles as the Kwara Head of Service, said the meeting was organised to harvest the opinions of relevant stakeholders with a view to charting the way forward.
“We cannot just sit at the Council level and make recommendations. They know better and that is why we invited the major stakeholders so that we can make Kwara an investment-friendly state.”
“This is an evolving process that deserves engagement of traders, private and public sectors, levels of governance, captains of industries. “The passion, foresight and focus of His Excellency, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq will make things different this time around. The Governor has given us the marching order to change the ranking of Kwara on ease of doing business,” Oluwole said.
The Special Assistant to Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Geographical Information System, Mr Shittu AbdulMutolib, said the meeting would give the council clearer insights into other issues that may not have been earlier identified. “We need to dialogue with those who are actually in the business sector in order to understand where we can help them grow their businesses.
“We cannot sit down in the back and propose policies and recommendations where we don’t actually know where exactly we can help. So, today’s meeting will give us an insight in going forward and make things better for everybody,” he said.
On his part, the Secretary of the council, Mr Abdullah Abdulmajeed, said the council was part of the commitment of the governor to ensure that ease of doing business in the state received a boost in line with the Federal Government reform of business climate.
Abdulmajeed said the council has the mandate of ensuring that small and medium enterprises are assisted to do well. He noted that the engagement of critical stakeholders was to examine their views so that government can carry them along in the scheme of things.
The council addressed the need for government to address the problem of insecurity, especially farmers/herders clashes with a view to allaying the fear of investors in the agricultural sector. The meeting also discussed the problem of infrastructural deficit and ensuring easy access to a loan for business growth, among issues.
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More trouble for Yahaya Bello as immigration places him watchlist
More trouble for Yahaya Bello as immigration places him on watchlist
The Nigeria Immigration Service has ordered the arrest of former Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaha Bello, if found at any entry/exit point of the country.
The NIS said on Thursday night that Yahaya Bellowas placed on its watchlist after evading arrest by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over allegation of N80 billion fraud.
This notice came a few hours after the EFCC had declared the former governor wanted.
The NIS, in a letter addressed to the Director-General, Department of State Services (DSS), the Inspector-General of Police, the Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency as well as other formations declared that Bello had been placed on its watch list.
The letter was signed by the Assistant Comptroller of Immigration (Suspect Index), D S Umar, on behalf of the Comptroller General of the Immigration Service.
Part of the letter read, “Suffice to mention that the subject is being prosecuted before the Federal High Court Abuja for Conspiracy, Breach of Trust and Money Laundering vide letter Ref: CR: 3000/EFCC/LS/EGCS.1/TE/V 1/279 dated 18th April 2024, if seen at any entry or exit point, he should be arrested and referred to the Director of Investigation or contact 08036226329/07039617304 for further action.”
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BREAKING : EFCC declares Yahaya Bello wanted, seeks information on his whereabout
BREAKING : EFCC declares Yahaya Bello wanted, seeks information on his whereabout
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday declared former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, wanted.
The anti-graft agency said Bello is wanted for alleged offences relating to economic and financial crimes to the tune of N80.2 billion.
The EFCC called on Nigerians with information as to his whereabout to report immediately to the Commission or the nearest Police Station.
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“The public is hereby notified that YAHAYA ADOZA BELLO (former Governor of Kogi State), whose photograph appears above is wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in connection with alleged case of Money Laundering to the tune of N80,246,470,089.88 (Eighty Billion, Two Hundred and Forty Six Million, Four Hundred and Seventy Thousand and Eighty Nine Naira, Eighty Eight Kobo).
Bello, 48-year old Ebiraman, is a native of Okenne Local Government of Kogi State. His last known address is: 9, Benghazi Street, Wuse Zone 4, Abuja.
Anybody with useful information as to his whereabouts should please contact the Commission in its lbadan, Enugu, Kano, Lagos, Gombe, Port Harcourt and Abuja offices or through these numbers 09-9044751-3, 08093322644, 08183322644, 07026350721-3, 0706350724-5; its e-mail address: info@efccnigeria.org or the nearest Police Station and other security agencies, ” a public notice issued by the EFCC read.
BREAKING : EFCC declares Yahaya Bello wanted, seeks information on his whereabout
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BREAKING: Submit yourself for probe, FG tells Ex-Kogi gov, Yahaya Bello
BREAKING: Submit yourself for probe, FG tells Ex-Kogi gov, Yahaya Bello
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has called on the immediate-past governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, to submit himself for probe.
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