ICI-GWODEF To Confer Lagos State First Lady, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, As Ambassador Of The Girl Child – TheNigerialawyer

The International Charitable Initiative for Girl Child and Woman
Development Foundation (ICI-GWODEF) has registered her intention to
confer the First Lady of Lagos State, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, with
the award of Ambassador of the Girl child.

This was made known at the NGO’s courtesy visit to Her
Excellency. According to the information disclosed, the visit is to
solidify a relationship which bothers on the Girl Child, her life
and her security.

The team was led by Barr Mrs. Helen Nchedo Ibeji, the
President/CEO of the Organization.

Speaking with the wife of the Executive Governor, the NGO
leadership emhasized that this year’s International Day of the Girl
Child is an Award giving day whereby very important people who have
contributed immensely to the building of this Nation, especially in
the life of Girl Child and Woman, will be appreciated.

Responding to the message of the NGO, Her Excellency thanked the
NGO and promised to collaborate with them so far the problem of the
Girl Child and Woman is concerned.

Other members of the team who met with the first lady are Barr.
Mrs. Ify Uzokwe, Pastor Mrs. Peace Emeka Idih, Mrs. Atu, Owobi
Maria, and Mrs. Francisca Chioma Generius.

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EFCC Hands over Badeh’s Forfeited Property to
NEDC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday,
August 8, 2019, handed over a 13 bedroom, one-storey building and a
basement, forfeited by the late Chief of Defence Staff, (CDS) Air
Chief Marshal Alex Badeh, to the management of North East
Development Commission (NEDC). The property was forfeited on the
order of the court, following diligent prosecution of the late
Badeh for money laundering and corruption by the EFCC.

Located at No 6, Ogun River Street, Maitama, Abuja, the property
was handed over to NEDC management by the EFCC Director of
Operations, Muhammed Abbah Umar, who represented the Acting
Chairman of the Commission, Ibrahim Magu.

Magu in his remarks, congratulated NEDC’s staff and management
on taking over the “beautiful structure” and urged them to maximize
the usage for the benefit of the NEDC’s management and the
country.

“I wish to congratulate the management and staff of the NEDC on
taking the ownership of this beautiful edifice. I equally want to
implore the Commission to put the property into maximum use for the
benefit of the staff of the Commission and the country at large,”
Magu stated.

The EFCC boss stated that the EFCC was unwaveringly committed to
continue to living up to its constitutional mandate of riding the
country of corruption, by applying diligence in its investigation
and prosecution, stating that the Commission will not rest on its
oars in tracing and recovering of looted funds and properties
procured with proceeds of crime.

Responding to the gesture, the Chairman of the Commission, Major
General Paul Tarfa, (Retd), appreciated the gesture and promised to
cooperate with the EFCC and the federal government in the fight
against corruption.

“We are grateful to the federal government and EFCC for allowing
us to use this place permanently as office or liaison office, here
in Abuja. We appreciate this gesture, because we understand that
ministries and other departments and agencies have been trying to
get this place but because of the importance government attaches to
NEDC, we are glad that we have been considered for this.

“So we thank you because without the cooperation of the EFCC,
and the support of the government, other ministries would have
gotten it. Please, convey our gratitude to the Chairman of the
EFCC,” Tarfa said.

Speaking further, he expressed gratitude to President Mohamadu
Buhari’s administration for considering NEDC the most appropriate
agency of government to be allocated the edifice.

Tony Orilade
Ag. Head, Media & Publicity
August 8, 2019