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All Thanks to God for giving me favor

Then I Thank My Dad who laboured to send me to FGC (those days)
I Thank My Ghanian teachers( Ms Mary, Mr Alfred and Mr Dennis Ochampo)
I Thank Mr Gerald
I Thank Mr Anosike

Once again I Thank God who made my way prosperous.

I Thank the orginator of this thread, who has made it possibble for me to say THANK YOU TO PEOPLE WHO IMPACTED MY CAREER ; using Nigeria's No.1 online Forum. The Blessing is on You.

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Thank God nobody forced him to say it. In fact, nobody has the capacity to do that because he is one of the elite, the untouchables, the godfathers, the enforcers, the movers and shakers of the society.

So, it was an open confession.

I can bet it with my salary that his conscience must have pricked him to “pour it all out.”
He must have become restless for days, weeks, months and years.

I am sure that due to what his conscience was constantly telling him, he couldn’t sleep, just like the Biblical King Ahasuerus.

General Theophilus Y. Danjuma is a recurring decimal in Nigerian politics and a major power behind many istrations, military and civilian.
A multi-billionaire, he was, and still, a major  actor in the polity.

The history of the First Republic, the January 15, 1966 coup and the July 29, 1966 counter coup is not complete without mentioning Danjuma’s name, a man who was, and still, fearless to the extent that fellow officers were afraid of him.

He was Major-General Illiya Bisalla’s student but later rose to become Bisalla’s boss as the Chief of Army Staff, a promotion which contributed in no small measure to the February 13, 1976 Lt. Col. Bukar Sukar Dimka-led coup when General Murtala Muhammed was killed.

For successive regimes, Danjuma was a known and respected voice, ensuring stability in the process.

Even when General Olusegun Obasanjo returned on May 29, 1999 as the 12th Commander-in-Chief, Danjuma played a major role. That was why he was made the Defence Minister.

Predictably, like in every power struggle, they parted ways.

Just like Saul (who later became Apostle Paul) was arrested by the Holy Spirit, the spirits of impoverished Nigerians, living and dead, arrested Danjuma penultimate week.

He confessed, without any prompting, on how he contributed to what Nigeria is today.

It was an open indictment of why Nigeria is not, and will never, work.

A pointer to the fact that this geographical expression was designed to fail.

An acknowledgement that Nigeria is a country of the father and  the son.

An affirmation that hardwork does not pay.

An ission that you don’t have  to be educated. Just have a godfather somewhere, and you will be smiling to the banks in billions.
An assertion that public opinion does not count in this clime.

A recognition of the fact that as long as you don’t belong to a cabal, you are just wasting your time in anything that you do.
An open declaration that when money speaks, integrity should take the back seat.

A big revelation that nothing, I repeat nothing, can shock Nigerians again.

Because how can an individual confess that he once had $500 million (more than N75 billion) to play around with and he didn’t know what to do with it?

The sum involved is more than the 2010 Budget of a state like Ekiti.

And that is just one out of numerous deals involving the former minister.

Pitiably, Danjuma is just an individual, out of a few Nigerians involved in deals like this.

Danjuma hails from Takum, Taraba State in the North. There are many states in the region whose budgets are not up to that sum.
What really happened?

T[i]he General  shocked his audience at a consultative meeting his foundation and some Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) had in Abuja penultimate  Wednesday when he narrated how he made $500 million from an oil business.[/i]

Wait for this: he  was in a fix on how to spend it.

Participants at the meeting could not believe what they heard after Danjuma’s narration.

Danjuma, who was happy to tell the audience how rich he was, said the $500 million came as his profit from the $1 billion  (N150 billion) he realised from selling an oil bloc, which was allocated to him 12 years ago during the late General Sani Abacha regime.

He said he used $500 million to settle some pressing personal issues, pay his staff and tax to the government.

The oil bloc given to him was in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital.

That is a state in which many Ogoni were killed because of the pressure on the government then to use their oil to take care of their interests.

When the bloc was given to Danjuma, it took him about 10 years before his company struck oil. By this time, he was already a lucky man because oil price had soared in the international market.

“This made me to sell the bloc because I  knew that whatever goes up must come down. The deal fetched me $1billion. But, after taking care of the essentials of life, I was left with $500 million.

“I was not sure whether the money would be secured in the bank or not. I contemplated saving the money for my children. But, a second thought told me this was not the wisest thing to do as my children might fight over it after my death.

“It was at this juncture I decided to establish a foundation which I have committed $100 million to.

“I retired at an early age of 41 from the army. It was also because I got to the top early and after that, I started shipping business and became reasonably rich.”

Wondering  what he would be doing with an extra $500 million at the age of 72, he said: “I decided to set up a foundation and endow it with my fund. This is because the Nigerian government, no matter how noble its intentions, cannot address these challenges on its own.

“In fact, in all developed countries, the implementation of social projects is never the sole responsibility of government; there are often strong collaborations as well as the private sector.”

I have decided to quote Danjuma extensively so that the readers, some of whom missed the real story, will know where I am coming from or the extent of what the former minister said.

I can’t really blame Danjuma for what he said.

I see him as an honourable man that at 72, he could come out and confess.

I don’t think individuals should be blamed for the decay in the country today.

We should blame ourselves for not having a system to run with, a system that will take care of the people collectively, not an individual handing out pittance to their fellow countrymen.

But, the tricky aspect is that these individuals, such as Danjuma, who should ensure that we have a system in place, are nowhere to be found.

And where they are found, they will ensure that the system does not work.

Because how on earth can such an amount be with an individual to toy around with?
I have written many times on the state of insecurity in the country.

Is it not obvious what N75 billion can do to make the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) more effective?
Nigerian roads are death traps. Thousands of Nigerians die every year due to the state of these roads.

N75 billion will do some magic but it is with an individual to toy with.

There is hardly a day I don’t use generating set in my house. This N75 billion, which Danjuma turned into Omolere ball to play around with, will fix light in some states.

Isn’t it obvious what N75 billion, if utilised properly by the government, will do in the lives of thousands of graduates, roaming the streets in search of jobs?

The tragedy of this country is that a few people have decided to milk this country dry without caring what happens to others.

They are collectively dancing on the collective will of the majority by placing their legs on Nigeria as a whole.

That is why they have turned government into the only business in Nigeria.

Danjuma’s story is just the reality of the scam in the country.

The essence of a state is to take care of the interests of the majority and once a conducive atmosphere has been created by the government, those who are smart and creative will go the extra mile.

But here, that foundation is not there at all.

That is why a septuagenarian, who has been in government since 1984 as a minister during the General Muhammadu Buhari regime, is still playing an active role in the Umaru Musa Yar’Adua presidency as if there are no other Nigerians to play that role, even better.

Only a few have access to the collective wealth and because of that, the middle class has disappeared completely.

This has affected our economy, no doubt, and our politics.

Votes don’t count again. It is only the politician with the deepest purse that the voters will follow.

This is designed to be so because the moment the people are liberated, there will be no need for any godfather to be worshipped.
With Danjuma’s revelation, can this country ever produce a Bill Gates?

Can Nigeria ever produce a multi-billionaire who uses his creativity, without government contracts, to get to the top?
William Henry Gates, the 54-year-old trillionaire American, comes from a family of entrepreneurship and high-spirited liveliness.

His father, William H. Gates II, is a Seattle attorney and his mother, Mary Gates, was a schoolteacher, University of Washington regent and chairwoman of United Way International.

Gates had an early interest in software and began programming computers at 13.

In Nigeria, the opportunity is not there at all.  At 13, some kids will be hawking pure water in Oshodi because their fathers have been sacked and their mothers’ shops demolished by task force officers.

While still a Harvard undergraduate, Gates wrote a version of the programming language BASIC for the MITS Altair microcomputer.

In his 20s, Gates ran a small company called Traf-O-Data with his childhood friend, Paul Allen, and sold a computer to the city of Seattle that could count city traffic.

In 1975, before graduation, he left Harvard to form Microsoft with Allen, developing software for the newly emerging personal computer market.

Gates proceeded to make a fortune from the licensing of MS-DOS, an operating system that IBM needed for the new personal computer.

Gates rose to the top because the American system allows it.

In Nigeria, the system has been so messed up that we behave as if we are in the jungle.

And those who are not allowing the system to work benefitted from it in the past.

When Obasanjo retired as a General and the fifth Commander-in-Chief in 1979, he was 42.

The late Major-General Shehu Musa Yar’Adua, who was his deputy (Chief of Staff, Supreme Headquarters), was 36 when he retired.
Danjuma himself was 41.

Today, there are many Nigerians above 40 who are still taking application letters from Cadbury to Nestle, from Coca-Cola to Pepsi and from the Nigerian Com to The Guardian.

When is this country going to have a system that will allow us  have a Bill Gates without government contracts

http://www.comnewspaper.com/NG/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=42779:can-nigeria-ever-produce-a-bill-gates&catid=56:gabriel-akinadewo&Itemid=803

Woman Made $7million From $180 Shares And Donated It All

https://nairaland.unblockandhide.com/nigeria/topic-408596.0.html

http://www.takepart.com/news/2010/03/04/frugal-in-life-secret-millionaire-leaves-fortune-to-alma-mater



In 1935, she bought three $60 shares of specially issued Abbott stock and never sold them. The shares split many times over the next seven decades, Marlatt said, and Groner reinvested the dividends. Long before she died, her initial outlay had become a fortune.
Marlatt was one of the few who knew about it. Lake Forest is one of America's richest towns, filled with grand estates and teeming with luxury cars, yet Groner felt no urge to keep up with the neighbors.

She lived in an apartment for many years before a friend willed her a tiny house in a part of town once reserved for the servants. Its single bedroom could barely accommodate a twin bed and dresser; its living room was undoubtedly smaller than many Lake Forest closets.

Though Groner was frugal, she was no miser. She traveled widely upon her retirement from Abbott, volunteered for decades at the First Presbyterian Church and occasionally funneled anonymous gifts through Marlatt to needy local residents.

"She was very sensitive to people not having a whole lot," said Pastor Kent Kinney of First Presbyterian. "Grace would see those people, would know them, and she would make gifts."

Groner never wed or had children — the sister of one prospective groom blocked the marriage, Marlatt said — but with her gregarious personality she had plenty of friends. She remained connected to Lake Forest College, too, attending football games and cultural events on campus and donating $180,000 for a scholarship program.

That allowed a few students a year to study internationally, including Erin McGinley, 34, a junior from Lake Zurich. She traveled to Falmouth, Jamaica, to help document and preserve historic buildings in the former slave port. The experience was so satisfying that she is trying to get Lake Forest to create a similar architectural preservation program.

"It affected my (career ambitions) in a way I didn't expect," she said.

But Groner was interested in doing more, so two years ago she set up a foundation to receive her estate. Stephen Schutt, Lake Forest's president, knew of the plan for the past year, but had no idea how large the gift would be until after Groner ed away Jan. 19.

The foundation's millions should generate more than $300,000 a year for the college, enabling dozens more students to travel and pursue internships. Many probably wouldn't be able to pursue those opportunities without a scholarship: 75 percent of the student body receives financial aid, Schutt said.

But the study and internship program is not the end of Groner's legacy. She left that small house to the college, too. It will be turned into living quarters for women who receive foundation scholarships, and perhaps something more: an enduring symbol that money can buy far more than mansions.

It will be called, with fitting simplicity, "Grace's Cottage."

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But look at what the father said,

'Mr Imafidon said that all of the children had taken part in the Excellence in Education programme, which helps disadvantaged families, and their achievements were due to being nurtured rather than natural "genius".

Nigerian-born nine-year-old twins yesterday became the youngest pupils to be itted to a secondary school in Britain, timesonline.co.uk has reported.

Paula and Peter Imafidon had already broken world records when they ed A/AS-level mathematics papers at the age of 7. Yesterday, the twins ed hundreds of thousands of other families across the country to find out which secondary school they would attend, despite being two years younger than most of their counterparts.

Peter and Paula, from Waltham Forest, northeast London, attend a normal State primary school but have received provisional offers from more than 12 leading secondary schools.
The so-called “wonder twins”, who come from a family of high achievers, set two world records when they ed A/AS-level maths papers. They became the youngest candidates to A-level maths and were also the youngest school pupils to do so, as the previous record holders had been taught at home, the website reported.

A year later they took and ed the University of Cambridge’s Advanced Mathematics (FAM) paper, becoming the youngest students to the rigorous examinations.
Chris Imafidon, their father, said that the twins would cope well with secondary school despite their age. “We’re delighted with the progress they have made,” he said. “Because they are twins they are always able to help and each other.”

Peter and Paula’s sister Samantha, 12, ed her maths and statistics GSCEs at the age of 6, as did the twins. Their eldest sister, Anne-Marie, 20, holds the world record for being the youngest girl to A-level computing, at 13. She received a government scholarship to study at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore.
Another sister, Christiana, 17, was the youngest schoolgirl to study at undergraduate level in any British university, at the age of 11.

Mr Imafidon said that all of the children had taken part in the Excellence in Education programme, which helps disadvantaged families, and their achievements were due to being nurtured rather than natural "genius".
“Every child is a genius. Once you identify the talent of a child and put them in the environment that will nurture that talent then the sky is the limit," he said.

Peter has ambitions to become Prime Minister of UK while his sister wants to be a maths teacher. Mr Imafidon said he was confident that they would achieve their goals.


http://www.thisdayonline.com/nview.php?id=167703

Crack in Yar’Adua’s camp
•Aides give condition for continued
By SAM ANOKAM & KENNY ASHAKA, Abuja
Saturday, February 27, 2010

President Umar Musa Yar’Adua
Photo: Sun Publishing
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Cracks have emerged in the camp of ailing President Umar Musa Yar’Adua, as his aides are demanding to be told the truth about his state of health as a condition for continued . A highly reliable source close to the Yar’Adua family confirmed that presidential aides are not happy that since the return of their boss to the country last Wednesday, none of them has seen him, including Acting President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, who has been managing the affairs of the country in his absence.

Consequently, Yar’Adua’s aides, at a meeting on Thursday, decided that since they would not be allowed to see the president, for whom many of them had sacrificed what they called their hard earned integrity and honour, Jonathan, at least, should not be prevented from seeing him, in the interest of peace and order.
Saturday Sun gathered that the aides are pushing for Jonathan to be granted access to Yar’Adua and also that steps should be taken to erase every doubt, as to what is happening.

“The point is that people have realized that this matter has been taken to a ridiculous point. It is no longer funny to them anymore. The nation’s peace, unity and stability are being threatened. They can no longer pretend that all is well. History beckons on every Nigerian, irrespective of his or her position to rise up and save the country from disintegration. These aides have realized this and have risen to the occasion,” our source further explained.
Saturday Sun learnt that all Yar’Adua’s aides have accordingly decided to rally round Jonathan and him in an effort to reposition the country and halt the current drift.
While sympathizing with the First Lady, Hajia Turai Yar’Adua, over her husband’s health, the aides are said to have expressed the hope that she would show understanding, in the face of the current hopeless situation, let go certain things and face reality as a muslim.
Our source said if everything goes according to plan, the matter would be amicably resolved and the country would be spared further confusion and anxiety over the president’s health condition.

Questions have continued to be raised as to the motive behind the sudden decision to bring back the ailing president to the country on Wednesday if his condition is such that he will continue to be shielded from people, no matter their position in government and also their relationship with the first family.
All attempts by highly placed government functionaries to see him, since he was brought back to the country under the cover of darkness, have continued to be rebuffed, leaving people more confused and disenchanted than they were hitherto.

Not only has Jonathan not able to see him, the national chairman of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Vincent Ogbulafor, has twice tried to see the president with key officials of the party and has twice been disallowed. In the same vein, the chairman of the Governors’ Forum and Kwara State Governor, Dr. Bukola Saraki, on Wednesday made another unsuccessful attempt to see the president. “Whatever their motive is in bringing the man back in a condition that no one is allowed to see him, not even his deputy; not even his party officials; not even the governors; not even his in-laws and so on, they clearly have failed. Nigerians cannot continue to be fooled,” our source added.

Yar’Adua’s mother denied access to him
The hide and seek game over the true state of health of ailing President Umar Musa Yar’Adua continued yesterday, as his mother was denied access to him.
Competent sources close to the Yar’Adua family told Saturday Sun that the president’s mother, who led other concerned family to Abuja, for the purpose of seeing their son, were told in clear that it was impossible to see him because he is still in the ambulance that moved him from the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja to the Presidential Villa.

The distraught mother of President Yar’Adua was said to have been told of the grave implications of evacuating the ambulance.
According to the source, Yar’Adua could hardly now recognize anybody, as he has lost memories of anything around him.

The source said: “Yar’Adua’s mother and those she came with from Katsina were told that they cannot see the president. The doctors told them that if Yar’Adua is evacuated from the ambulance, he would die.

“It took doctors, a few of who came with the ambulance airbus, one and a half hours to evacuate the president from the airbus ambulance into the waiting ambulance at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport on arrival.”

Family sources also revealed that they had earlier asked for the return of Yar’Adua to Katsina but that the wife, Hajia Turai, rebuffed all entreaties.


http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/news/national/2010/feb/27/national-27-02-2010-01.htm

It could be described as a taboo for siblings to marry one another, but Anthonia and Victor in desperate bid to secure UK visa decided to be known and addressed as husband and wife. On the fateful day, January 28, 2008, Anthonia dressed in a flowing white gown, marched to the Ojo marriage registry with Victor to be ed as husband and wife. This was done in a bid to convince the British High Commission to grant them a visiting visa since they can never meet the criteria needed to secure such visa.

With the aid of a naval officer, (Kayode Olaniyan) they were able to secure forged documents, which portrayed them as highly placed individuals in Nigeria. The expectation was that the forged document would guarantee them a visiting visa, and they applied to spend two weeks in UK.

To further convince the BHC, they went along with their wedding photograph, especially where they were cementing their ‘marriage’ with a kiss. Bubble however bust on February 16 when the British High Commission that was not aware the ‘couple’ is related by blood discovered that the bank statement presented was slightly altered. They alerted the police at the Special Fraud Unit, Ikoyi who in turn dispatched an officer to stand by for any possible arrest.

Unknown to them that their game was up, the BHC invited the ‘couple’ for a final interview, where they would be issued a visa. They were careful to ensure that they appeared in uniformed attire so that the difference would not be spotted. ersby commended their choice of spouse as they looked alike. In the visa section, holding each other closely they stepped into the interview room. The man meant to interview them enquired if they had a swell time on Sunday being Valentine. They were still waiting for their Visa to be issued when the police arrested them for forgery. They were arrested alongside the visa racketeer, Kayode Olaniyan who is alleged to have forged the entire document used for the act.

The PRO SFU, CSP Akan, explained that when Victor discovered that the game was up, he shouted that the man (Kayode) who gave them the document was waiting outside to collect the balance as soon as they collect their approved visa. Unknown to Kayode, the game was up; he was arrested where he was waiting for the balance as soon as the deal clicks. In the course of interrogation, ready to vomit all the illegal things, they have done, Victor confessed that Anthonia was not his wife but his blood sister.

Victor told Saturday Sun that he was tired of struggling to survive in Nigeria that was why he quickly grabbed the opportunity when Kayode promised to assist them to travel out. “He gave us instances of people who he had travelled as ‘couple’. He requested that we should pay N900,000 for the deal but we ended up paying N180,000 with the promise to pay up as soon as the visa is granted.

“He promised that it was easier for couple to be granted visa so we quickly bought the idea to pose as couple. Part of the criteria was to get married, he arranged and we paid at the Ojo marriage registry. He also got some document which shows that I am a marine engineer, working in a company where I am paid more N300,000 monthly. I am an OND student of Lagos State Polytechnic where I am studying Banking and Finance.

I am not a marine engineer and do not have an in WEMA Bank. I have never attended Federal College of Fisheries and Marine Technology, Victoria Island. My real names are Ayeye Victor Adejobi. My younger sister who posed as my wife is Antonia Ayeye. Nebelisa is not my father’s name at all. Kayode gave us the surname ‘Nebelisa’ and instructed that we should obtain the port. He took us to Ado Ekiti where we obtained the port in the name of ‘Nebelisa’.”

When asked how he felt, kissing his sister, Victor said: “ It was disgusting but then I had no choice. I felt very bad knowing that it is an abomination, but because we wanted results, we had to comply. Take a look at the picture it will show that I was not comfortable with what I was doing.” Anthonia saw herself as an actress that was why she was very comfortable when it was time to kiss the bride.

On why she decided to embark on such mission, Anthonia explained that she did it to better her life and would not hesitate do whatever it took to get to the promised land. “I am a stylist and my office is located at Onobotubon Street, off Asho Street, Benin. Victor is my blood brother from the same father and mother. We were introduced to Kayode by a family friend who claimed that he has assisted a lot of people to secure UK visa.”

She explained that: “one of the ways to perfect the plan was to marry my brother, Victor. I saw that as a mere act, since I know that I am not married to my brother in real life. As agreed he took us to the marriage registry at Ojo, Lagos, to get married. At the end we were issued a marriage certificate. To perfect the business, he said we are to pay N900,000, but we managed to drop N180,000 as part payment. I am single and still searching ”

Their rip-off games man, Olaniyan, was not satisfied with his pay in the Navy and he chose to go into visa racketeering to add to his monthly salary. With his experience in the Navy, he was able to reproduce documents used to facilitate his clients’ visa requests, which depict the applicants as having military background.

Kayode who lives at No. 42 Olajumoke Street, Ikotun, Lagos, claimed that he ed the Nigerian Navy in 2005, and still works in the Navy. He explained that he knew his clients “through a family friend of mine, Tunde who told me that they were desperate to travel out of the country. I was the one who arranged for the forged marine documents and marine certificate of competency.

I brought the sample and it was reproduced just like the original document. I then hired the services of a good forger, Isaac, who brought the bank statement, sales receipt and the other documents that were presented. I asked them to pay, N900,000 to process the document which they agreed to but I only collected N180,000 based on the agreement that I would receive the balance at the end of the business. I would have collected the remaining sum today if the visa was issued.”

To the amazement of the British High Commission, Victor presented a document showing that he is working at the Durba Shipping (DNL). He also furnished the Commission with an internal memo approving 30 days annual leave, payment slip indicating a monthly salary of N310,000, letter of employment showing that he was employed as 2nd Engineer with effect from May 12, 2003 and a letter of introduction from the company. Victor further gave the Commission a certificate of Federal College of Fisheries and Marine Technology, Victoria Island Lagos.

Anthonia, the hair stylist on her part appeared before the interview claiming that she is CEO/Chairman of the Emmanuel Sidah Ventures. She presented an introduction letter of herself as the owner of the company. Also in her custody was a document from the Corporate Affairs Commission showing when the business was ed. This document was a certificate to authenticate the registration of the business.


http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/features/living/2010/feb/20/living-20-02-2010-001.htm

It could be described as a taboo for siblings to marry one another, but Anthonia and Victor in desperate bid to secure UK visa decided to be known and addressed as husband and wife. On the fateful day, January 28, 2008, Anthonia dressed in a flowing white gown, marched to the Ojo marriage registry with Victor to be ed as husband and wife. This was done in a bid to convince the British High Commission to grant them a visiting visa since they can never meet the criteria needed to secure such visa.

With the aid of a naval officer, (Kayode Olaniyan) they were able to secure forged documents, which portrayed them as highly placed individuals in Nigeria. The expectation was that the forged document would guarantee them a visiting visa, and they applied to spend two weeks in UK.

To further convince the BHC, they went along with their wedding photograph, especially where they were cementing their ‘marriage’ with a kiss. Bubble however bust on February 16 when the British High Commission that was not aware the ‘couple’ is related by blood discovered that the bank statement presented was slightly altered. They alerted the police at the Special Fraud Unit, Ikoyi who in turn dispatched an officer to stand by for any possible arrest.


Unknown to them that their game was up, the BHC invited the ‘couple’ for a final interview, where they would be issued a visa. They were careful to ensure that they appeared in uniformed attire so that the difference would not be spotted. ersby commended their choice of spouse as they looked alike. In the visa section, holding each other closely they stepped into the interview room. The man meant to interview them enquired if they had a swell time on Sunday being Valentine. They were still waiting for their Visa to be issued when the police arrested them for forgery. They were arrested alongside the visa racketeer, Kayode Olaniyan who is alleged to have forged the entire document used for the act.

The PRO SFU, CSP Akan, explained that when Victor discovered that the game was up, he shouted that the man (Kayode) who gave them the document was waiting outside to collect the balance as soon as they collect their approved visa. Unknown to Kayode, the game was up; he was arrested where he was waiting for the balance as soon as the deal clicks. In the course of interrogation, ready to vomit all the illegal things, they have done, Victor confessed that Anthonia was not his wife but his blood sister.

Victor told Saturday Sun that he was tired of struggling to survive in Nigeria that was why he quickly grabbed the opportunity when Kayode promised to assist them to travel out. “He gave us instances of people who he had travelled as ‘couple’. He requested that we should pay N900,000 for the deal but we ended up paying N180,000 with the promise to pay up as soon as the visa is granted.

“He promised that it was easier for couple to be granted visa so we quickly bought the idea to pose as couple. Part of the criteria was to get married, he arranged and we paid at the Ojo marriage registry. He also got some document which shows that I am a marine engineer, working in a company where I am paid more N300,000 monthly. I am an OND student of Lagos State Polytechnic where I am studying Banking and Finance.

I am not a marine engineer and do not have an in WEMA Bank. I have never attended Federal College of Fisheries and Marine Technology, Victoria Island. My real names are Ayeye Victor Adejobi. My younger sister who posed as my wife is Antonia Ayeye. Nebelisa is not my father’s name at all. Kayode gave us the surname ‘Nebelisa’ and instructed that we should obtain the port. He took us to Ado Ekiti where we obtained the port in the name of ‘Nebelisa’.”

When asked how he felt, kissing his sister, Victor said: “ It was disgusting but then I had no choice. I felt very bad knowing that it is an abomination, but because we wanted results, we had to comply. Take a look at the picture it will show that I was not comfortable with what I was doing.” Anthonia saw herself as an actress that was why she was very comfortable when it was time to kiss the bride.

On why she decided to embark on such mission, Anthonia explained that she did it to better her life and would not hesitate do whatever it took to get to the promised land. “I am a stylist and my office is located at Onobotubon Street, off Asho Street, Benin. Victor is my blood brother from the same father and mother. We were introduced to Kayode by a family friend who claimed that he has assisted a lot of people to secure UK visa.”

She explained that: “one of the ways to perfect the plan was to marry my brother, Victor. I saw that as a mere act, since I know that I am not married to my brother in real life. As agreed he took us to the marriage registry at Ojo, Lagos, to get married. At the end we were issued a marriage certificate. To perfect the business, he said we are to pay N900,000, but we managed to drop N180,000 as part payment. I am single and still searching ”

Their rip-off games man, Olaniyan, was not satisfied with his pay in the Navy and he chose to go into visa racketeering to add to his monthly salary. With his experience in the Navy, he was able to reproduce documents used to facilitate his clients’ visa requests, which depict the applicants as having military background.

Kayode who lives at No. 42 Olajumoke Street, Ikotun, Lagos, claimed that he ed the Nigerian Navy in 2005, and still works in the Navy. He explained that he knew his clients “through a family friend of mine, Tunde who told me that they were desperate to travel out of the country. I was the one who arranged for the forged marine documents and marine certificate of competency.

I brought the sample and it was reproduced just like the original document. I then hired the services of a good forger, Isaac, who brought the bank statement, sales receipt and the other documents that were presented. I asked them to pay, N900,000 to process the document which they agreed to but I only collected N180,000 based on the agreement that I would receive the balance at the end of the business. I would have collected the remaining sum today if the visa was issued.”

To the amazement of the British High Commission, Victor presented a document showing that he is working at the Durba Shipping (DNL). He also furnished the Commission with an internal memo approving 30 days annual leave, payment slip indicating a monthly salary of N310,000, letter of employment showing that he was employed as 2nd Engineer with effect from May 12, 2003 and a letter of introduction from the company. Victor further gave the Commission a certificate of Federal College of Fisheries and Marine Technology, Victoria Island Lagos.

Anthonia, the hair stylist on her part appeared before the interview claiming that she is CEO/Chairman of the Emmanuel Sidah Ventures. She presented an introduction letter of herself as the owner of the company. Also in her custody was a document from the Corporate Affairs Commission showing when the business was ed. This document was a certificate to authenticate the registration of the business.



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On June 24th or 27th, I was to write  TOEFL  in a centre in ABUJA.

Centre name is IT ADVANTAGE.
Address: 2nd Avenue, Block 29, flat c, Gwarinpa.
Phone Number:234

I could not write the exam beacuse , I could not trace the centre( I spent at least  3 hours , searching-to no avail).

I decided to come and write the exam  in Lagos; I paid another money; my centre was First Logic- Oba Akran.
But on July 25th -the test date for TOEFL iBT , nobody could write iBT in Nigeria-Thanks to ETS & Prometric Wahala. I   could not just cry. I wrote   back to ETS and PROMETRIC , expressing my frustrations and opportunities lost due to my not making TOEFL scores availabe as at when due. I asked to be rescheduled for the earliest date at  Abuja.

I was re-scheduled for August 22nd, to Abuja(where I am working).
The  Test centre assigned to me again was IT ADVANTAGE.
I am just returning from a fruitless search. I could not write the exam again.

In the course of the week , I spoke at a great cost to-my-pocket ,  to ETS and PROMETRIC, Nobody could give me a phone number of a place(IT ADVANATGE) where candidates are supposed to be testing. How can such a  Prometric Centre not have a number that one can use to reach them. I am really angry!

I am thinking that it is a  FRAUD!

If anybody has a  solution-comment, please kindly offer it. Thank you