Happenings

The President Muhammadu Buhari administration is set to beam its searchlight on five of the 17 recently retired permanent secretaries with indications emerging on Wednesday that the affected officials may soon be arraigned for alleged corruption. It was learnt that one of the ex-perm secs slated for trial has already been a guest of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). Another, who is widely regarded in federal civil service circles as “brilliant”, allegedly indulged in using public funds to purchase exotic vehicles, embark on foreign trips and paying outrageous hotel bills. It was also learnt that two of those involved were linked to alleged bribery scandals. The retired Permanent Secretaries include Aliyu  Ismaila; Godknows Igali; Alhaji Baba Farouk; Abdulkadir Musa; Linus Awute; Fatima Bamidele; Obinna John Chukwu; Ezekiel Oyemomi; Anasthesia Nwaobia; Tunji Olaopa; George A. Ossi ; Mike John Nwabiala; Mohammed Bashar and

Introduction: The Lions International founded in 1917 by Melvin Jones in Chicago , Illinois , United States has grown to a global body of volunteers. With its membership of over 1.4 million people in 210 countries, it is unarguably one of the largest non-governmental organizations in the world. Like its counterparts in other countries, the Nigerian chapter of the Lions Club provides assistance to the needy and other underprivileged citizens. Realising the limitation of non-state actors in addressing the socio-economic of the people the Lions Club has pledged to the promote the "principle of good government and good citizenship". In addition to the provision of financial assistance to the needy the Lions Club should join the campaign for the establishment of a social security scheme funded by the government to provide for all indigent citizens. More importantly, the club should mobilize the people to demand the protection of their basic rights by the government