Also expected at the event are:
Brands and individuals who bagged Awards at  Imo @ 40 commemorative Lecture and Community Development Awards . South East Media  personality of the year : Mr Cliff Ayozie Manager news NTA24, Mountain Crest Schools, Living Word Accademy, Hezekiah University, Imo State University, Rochas Foundation Colledge, Shriely Supremo Finishings, House of Freeda Shooping Malls,Rennys Foods Limited, Full Moon Hotels, Manure Resturants, Ibari Ogwa Village, She Needs A Rood Project, Boiling Point Corperative Society, St Paul Medial Laboratories, Hair Forest, Skin Urban Boutiques, Nigeiram Brewries, Nkwa Group, Iyke Onwuka Farms, Evans Homes Trades Ltd, Metal Magic, Zim Conzults , Zanders FM, Pst IOC Walter,
Her Excelleny Nneoma Rochas Okorocha, , Chif Tony Chukwu, Hon Barr Kennedy Ibeh, ,Nze Tonnex Chukwu, Golden Okafor, Dr Mc Ginger Ibeneme, High Chief Emeka Inyama, Franklyn Iwunze, Prince Andre Cutis Amaechi, Henry Okafor, Chima Anyanso, Ugochukwu Havey Igboanugo,Engr Bruno, Prince Francis Uzor, Castor YBE,

on 26th of November  2016 in Owerri Nigeria, a  public lecture would be held as Arise Afrka Magazine is unveiled to the general public. A civic gathering that will feature technocrats, educationist, captains of industries, civil society leaders , opinion molders and the general society in a discussion that will elaborate on the need of inculcating self-sustaining ability, positivism in our daily activity as ways of strengthening  Nigeria\’s future will be taking place.

The pivotal South Eastern States of Imo and Anambra turned 40  in February  this year and thus presented an ample opportunity for Imo @ 40 commemorative lecture in Imo organized by Nigerian Eye Newspapers and Gcfn pulishers of Arise Afrka .  which reflected on what the future holds for Nigeria as a united nation regardless of its  regional tensions, like Boko Haram in the Northeast, Niger -delta militancy in the south-south and Biafra agitations in the south east.

Details of the lecture on the theme: Analyzing the future of south east sociopolitical persuasion in todays Nigeria; the way forward will be on Arise Afrika Magazine amongst other interesting topical issues, interviews and profiles of top personalities would also be featured.

The 2015 elections that brought a change in government, increased the positive surge in political consciousness of usually non-partisan youths and adult and must be effectively taken advantage of in propagating civic education in the populace and all the lectures presented an ample opportunity for soul search and reflections on the issues limiting the south east socio-political development and stratagems to conquer salutation of mediocrity in the zone.

The south east was chosen for discussion because of the occasional volatile demonstration and agitation for a sovereign state that has led to the loss of precious lives and huge economic losses and the organizers in living to their promise to the people are using the outcome of the lectures and discussion to analyze the situation, educate and inform its people especially the youth on the right direction to take as more demonstrations are expected in the near future.

Youths selected from tertiary institutions in the five south eastern states will be present at the Unveiling ceremony  to state their various positions on the present situation and sentiments that shape their views for or against it as our discussants will brainstorm and offer guidelines on how to surmount challenges that arises from such situations

The team of organizers putting the event together is counting on participation of their chosen professionals with indelible records, who are also recognized voices with deep  intellectual capacity and record that commands  inter- tribal follower ship of Nigerians as a pedestal to help drive the point home.

Arise Afrika Magazine Unveiling    IT\’S going to be  GLAMOROUS !! 

Side attraction will feature MR & MISS TOURISM IMSU  Beauty Pegant put together in collaboration with Zillion Entertainment, All Africa Media Networks and Sommies LIMITED

 26th of Nov 2016.

Venue: Rockview Hotel

 Keynote Address:  Rev Fr Prof Philip Ogbonna

*Prof Mrs Adaobi Obasi ( Ag Vc Imsu) *Prof BEB Nwoke (fmr ag v.c imsu)**Prof OC NWAORGU          *Prof Chidi Osuagwu *Dr. Linus Okorie **Pharm (Dr) Ohia *Hon Justice Agada* Rev Dr Bunmi Babs *Rev    Barr Austin Nnadi & Host of Others

Rt Hon Ugonna Ozuruigbo

Deputy Speaker Imo State House Of Assembly

Hon Engr Chidi Ibeh

 *Hon. Comm. For Commerce, Industry and Tourism.

Special guests of honor; *Dcn Chike Okafor

Distinguished Guest of Honour: Senator Ben Uwajumogu

Father of the day; Bro Emma Okorie (President Lwm /Chancellor Rhema University)*

Royal Father/Mother of the day: HRH Eze & Ugoeze Okwudinma

 *Mon. 8t Oct* — Unveiling of Beauty Pageant and Media chat @Aladinma Royal Suite.

*29 Oct *— Grand Audition.

*15-20 Nov*— Training /Sensitization/Awareness

*25 Nov*— Grand Finale of Mr & Miss Tourism Imsu pageantry with exotic entertainment from renowned artist

*26th Nov* Grand Charity /Arise Afrika Magazine Lunch

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 POVERTY : A CURSE, DISEASE OR A SPONSORED PREDICAMENT? by Cookie Iwuoha

What made poverty a permanent state in Humanity, is poverty sponsored? will all mankind on earth ever be united in wealth. Why are few so rich that they acquire things they don’t need, most of it even serves no purpose than just for mere entertainment ,and the others are so poor they can’t afford food to eat talk more of shelter or medication for their health.

Like Guarab Chiber asked in his article “Germany ,Spain and Greece are neighbours. do they share their prosperity?
The US and Mexico are neighbours, would they ever share their prosperity ?
The idea of inclusive growth as a society. The idea of giving back to society as duty and not charity. The idea of more you give the more you earn. The idea of respecting humans for what they are and not how rich they are.”
Many in the world are not just poor because its God’s will, we will expose each of the above mentioned subjects contribution in trapping many from defeating the challenges in their society. stay hooked to ARISE AFRIKA and Hot matters column more on this issue next edition.

ARISE AFRIKA COMMENDS  GOTNI  FOR LEADERSHIP SUMMIT HELD AT OWERRI, EMERGING LEADERS CONFERENCE LAGOS

The Publisher of Arise Afrika Magazine and foremost leadership blogger , Mr Ikechukwu Anyanwu commends Dr Linus Okorie for putting up a Leadership Summit at Owerri to educate, equip and empower Imolites AND successful hosting of Emerging Leaders Conference in Lagos

We bring to you excerpts from  Summit held at Rockview Hotels Owerri;

 

LEADERSHIP CAPITAL BALANCE  by Linus Okorie

Leadership is not manipulation. It is not by force. If someone follows you without anything and you inspire them to achieve something, you are a leader. The leader is the man that makes things happen. A leader comes into a place and when he leaves, he wants to see the place transformed.  A leader inspires. The secret of becoming a global leader is to understand the word “globalization:

If you don’t say you are existing, nobody will know you are. To have a position does not mean you are a leader. To lead your life is the most important aspect of leadership. What gives leadership to you is the quality of development you give to yourself.

 Make yourself so valuable.

“Is there anything that I can do for you”  Invest your time. Every leader invests his time.

The speaker also threw more lights on the following:

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

Vision .  Integrity.  Passion.  Innovation.  Courage .  Intellectual Capacity .  Inspirations

Globalization:explore technologies, marketing , researching that can be used to your advantage.

Understand and know how to use the atmosphere of networking for yourself. The more people you have in your business network. The better for it.

Mobilization: It is the responsibility of the leader to mobilize. The greatest resources in this country is not oil. It is in human capital.

Communication:You cannot be a good leader without being a good communicator. You must understand both verbal and nonverbal communication. In times of crises, what makes you succed is your ability to speak.

“Develop your leadership capacity . When you gain mastery and do,  that can make it happen for you”

With that the speaker suggested following books for the participants. And guess what you have the key to your success in this books. The white man would say if you want to hide anything from the black man hide it in that book. But we say  to Africa let’s Arise  and become readers. Readers are Leaders!!

“ If we say the future belongs to the youths and in our consititution, we put certain clauses that makes it difficult for one to lead by 45 years. Then it means the future leader are elders”

3rd October, 2016 was a time for Capacity building and personal development at Gotni Leadership Summit. It was indeed a great time indeed and I will love to share a few details with you.

\”Until you learn how to share, you will not have more. Don\’t seek to be recognized. Seek to be better\”

Dr Linus Okorie

Out of his love, passion and commitment to youth development, Founder of Gotni decided to hold another Leadership Summit, despite his busy schedule and having been guest Speaker at Youth Assembly of Nigeria during National Leadership Summit held at IICC Owerri. Another Leadership workshop was organized by Gothni on Sunday 2nd October.

At the Gotni Leadership program held at Rockview Hotel owerri. Dr Linus Okorie ( Whom I have had close acquaintance  with, The First SUG President Imo State University, founding President of Guardians of The Nations International, Author, TV and Radio Host of Leadership Clinic on Ait, Managing Consultant New Vision. mentors over 100,000 people)

He told the mammoth and expectant crowd that you can\’t give what you don\’t have. It\’s not good for a man who is not groomed to be placed in leadership position.

He advised therefore urged Imolites to strive to be knowledgeable.

According to him \”When you become a knowledgeable personality, you stand out. and our society can only get better if people come together to cause a change. As a leader.. you don\’t just follow a status quo\”

He went further to define vision and advised the youths to build their vision based on talents.

It was a great time of impartation. I was richly blessed.

We also had a brain storm session by various groups .

Ik Anyanwu – Life Coach, Leadership blogger and Arise Afrika publisher was leader of group one. He stood out to make a presentation on behalf of the group on Remedies to tackle Nigeria out of Economic Recession. Some of the points Mr Anyanwu spoke on includes :

1. Industrialization

2. Restriction on goods that can be produced locally.

3.Agricultural development

4.Improved Exportation

5.Prudently cutting down on current/recurrent expenditure

6.Massive Training of youths on different skills

7.Stable power supply

8.Good management of resources

9.Economic diversification

10. Infrastructural development

11. Bringing on board economic experts like Okonji Iwualas

12.Human Capital Development

13.Mechanized Agriculture

14. External training of young people to acquire technological skills from foreign countries

15. Development of SME

16 improved Security

17. Political restructuring

18. Investment in Tourism

19. Cutting down on expenses especially politicians

20. Implementation of Good monetary policies

NIGERIA -PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, sought the approval of the National Assembly for external borrowing plan of $29.960 billion to execute key infrastructure projects across the country between 2016 and 2018. The President, in separate letters to Senate President, Bukola Saraki, and Speaker, House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, also requested for approval to vire N180 billion of the N500 billion appropriated for Special Intervention Programme as in 2016 budget, to enable the government finance other key projects.

The two letters, titled, Request for Virement of Funds Appropriated for Special Intervention (Recurrent) and Special Intervention (Capital) for the funding of critical recurrent and capital items and Request for Approval of Federal Government 2016 – 2018 External Borrowing (Rolling) Plan, were read on the floors of both chambers yesterday. According to him,” The total cost of the projects and programmes under the borrowing (rolling) plan is $29.960 billion, made up of proposed projects and programmes loan of $11.274 billion, Special National Infrastructure projects $10.686 billion, Euro bonds of $4.5 billion and Federal Government budget support of $3.5billion. “ The President, who also explained that the loan was very necessary, in view of the serious infrastructure deficit in the country, said: “Considering the huge infrastructure deficit currently being experienced in the country and the enormous financial resources required to fill the gap, in the face of dwindling resources and the inability of our annual budgetary provisions to bridge the deficit, it has become necessary to resort to prudent external borrowing to bridge the financing gap, which will largely be applied to key infrastructure projects, namely power, railway and road projects, among others.” He said the N180 billion virement would be moved from monies already appropriated for special intervention programmes, both recurrent and capital, for funding of critical recurrent and capital items. The President added that the request came up because of shortfalls in provisions for personnel costs; inadequate provision, ab initio, for some items like the amnesty programme; continuing requirements to sustain the war against insurgency; and depreciation of the Naira. The projects to be financed with the N180.839 billion include the Amnesty programme, National Youth Serve Corps, NYSC, and the Public Service Wage Adjustment, PSWA. President Buhari explained that external borrowing plan would be targeted at projects which cut across all sectors, with special emphasis on infrastructure, agriculture, health, education , water supply, among others. According to the letter which was read at the Senate by the Deputy President of Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, who presided over the session, the Amnesty Programme will get a total sum of N35 billion from the transfer. It added that the total recurrent expenditure requirement to be transferred was N166,630,886,954, while the capital expenditure requirement to be transferred was N14,208,367,476″ A breakdown of the specific areas the N180.9 billion would be transferred to showed that Public Service Wage Adjustment takes the lion share of N71,800,215,270; followed by the Amnesty Programme, which took N35billion while the mobilisation of corps members received N19,792,018,400. Others are: Foreign Missions which gulped N14,667,230,014; Operation Lafiya Dole takes N13,933,093,000; Nigerian Air Force takes N12,708,367,476; Internal Operations of the Armed Forces takes N5,205,930,270; Margin for Increase in Cost takes N2billion, while Presidential Initiative for the North East received N1.5billion. Also, Contingency, salary shortfall for Public Complaints Commission got N1.2billion each, even as Cadet Feeding of Police Academy, Kano, Augmentation of Meal subsidy for Unity Colleges received N932,400,000 and N900,000,000 respectively. On the need to make more funds available to the amnesty programme, the President said, “Only N20,000,000,000 (already fully released) was provided in the 2016 budget for the Niger Delta Amnesty Progr mme. “Consequently, the allowances to ex-militants have only been paid up to May 2016. This is creating a lot of restiveness and compounding the security challenge in the Niger Delta,” Buhari said. On NYSC funding, the President said: “The Provision for NYSC in the 2016 budget is inadequate to cater for the number of corpers to be mobilized this year. In fact, an additional N8.5billion is required to cover the backlog of 129, 469 corps members who are currently due for call-up but would otherwise be left out till next year due to funding constraints.” President who, also explained why the sum of N71.8 billion had to be transferred from the intervention programme, said: “Similarly, the provision for meal subsidy for the Unity Colleges is inadequate for the number of students in the schools. Also, there was no provision for feeding of cadets at the Police Academy, Wudil, Kano. These situations are hampering the operations of the affected agencres. “The provision for Statutory Transfer to the Public Complaints Commission (PCC) was reduced to N2,000,000,000 in 2016 from N4,000,000,000 in 2015. Consequently, the agency is experiencing difficulty in paying salaries of its personnel as and when due. “Due to the devaluation of the Naira, the budgetary provisions for the foreign missions are no longer sufficient to cover all their costs. The provision for Presidential Initiative for the North East (N12,000,000,000) has a balance of less than N1.5bn, and there continue to be emerging challenges with the Internally Displaced Persons (lDPs) in the zone.” The letter reads in part:”In the course of implementing the 2016 Appropriation Act, several MDAs have presented issues pertaining to salary shortfalls, the settlement of part of which has led to the depletion of the Public Service Wage Adjustment (PSWA). This Vote, which had a provision of N33, 597,400,000, now has a balance of N2, 758,296,000. “The Committee on Salary Shortfalls, set up by the Honourable Minister of Finance, has come up with a figure of N41,875,983,020 as the amount required to settle salary shortfalls of non-lPPlS MDAs. Similarly, most of the lPPlS MDAs have already been notified by the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF) that they would soon be locked out of the IPPIS Platform as their Personnel Cost budgets would not cover salaries for the rest of the year. “The lPPlS Department in the OAGF has forwarded a figure of N20, 058,204,856 as the sum required to cover the shortfall in salaries of lPPlS MDAs. The Security-related lines in the Service Wide Vote, specifically Operations internal for the Armed Forces (N13billion) and Operation Lafiya Dole (N8billion) have all been totally released while the Nigerian Air Force needs about (N12,708,367,476) to cover the foreign exchange differentials in the procurement of its critical capabilities. “The Contingency Vote of N12billion has a balance of only N1,827,570,443. it is considered necessary to augment this vote in the light of frequently emerging contingencies. “Only N20,000,000,000 (already fully released) was provided in the 2016 budget for the Niger Delta Amnesty Progr mme. Consequently, the allowances to ex-militants have only been paid up to May 2016. This is creating a lot of restiveness and compounding the security challenge in the Niger Delta. “The Provision for NYSC in the 2016 budget is inadequate to cater for the number of corpers to be mobilized this year. In fact, an additional N8.5billion is required to cover the backlog of 129, 469 corps members who are currently due for call-up but would otherwise be left out till next year due to funding constraints. Similarly, the provision for meal subsidy for the Unity Colleges is inadequate for the number of students in the schools. “Also, there was no provision for feeding of cadets at the Police Academy, Wudil, Kano. These situations are hampering the operations of the affected agencies. The provision for Statutory Transfer to the Public Complaints Commission (PCC) was reduced to N2,000,000,000 in 2016 from N4,000,000,000 in 2015. Consequently, the agency is experiencing difficulty in paying salaries of its personnel as and when due. “Due to the devaluation of the Naira, the budgetary provisions for the foreign missions are no longer sufficient to cover all their costs “The provision for Presidential Initiative for the North East (N12, 000,000,000) has a balance of less than N1.5bn, and there continue to be emerging challenges with the Internally Displaced Persons (lDPs) in the zone”. The breakdown of the virement proposal shows that N71.8 billion is for public service wage adjustment, N35billion for Amnesty programme, N19.8billion for mobilization of remaining