March 30, 2014

Emmanuel Uduaghan & Innocent Chukwuma: Visionary Achievers

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The second edition of the Vanguard Personality of the Year awards, took place last weekend in Lagos at the Oriental Hotel, Lekki. Instituted a year ago, the award is aimed at celebrating exceptional achievers in Nigeria and drawing attention to the importance of service.

Three great Nigerians were honoured for their

Endeavour. Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan (CON), governor of

Delta State, emerged Personality of the year. He was honoured for his effort in creating a Delta beyond oil, an effort that is already making all the difference and serving as model to help draw attention away from oil.

Chief (Dr.) Innocent Ifediaso Chukwuwu, Chairman, Innoson Group of companies is Vanguard Most Innovative Industrialist of the year 2013. Born without the proverbial silver spoon in his mouth, from a modest beginning selling spare parts, he has grown

manufacturing plant in Nigeria. Alhaji Aliko Dangote, MFR, GCON is the third

recipient. He is Vanguard Africa Personality of the Year

earns him the status as the richest man in Africa.

All three gentlemen were honoured amongst pomp and pageantry.

In this special edition of Allure, we capture the moment for you in pictures and also got two of the recipients, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan and Chief Innocent Chukwuma to speak on the awards and more.

congratulate and celebrate all mothers from those driving posh cars around the city of Lagos to those walking barefooted

celebrate you and the uncommon

Our contributor, Odun Ogunbiyi pays tribute to mothers on her column, Escape pg 14.

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QUOTES...““A relationship requires a lot of work and commitment”.

- Elliot Perlman

“Share too much and someone can hurt you.”

- Dorothy Koomson

Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan, the Vanguard Personality of the Year, 2013 has through unusual insight steered the administration in Delta away from dependence on a mono product, opened the state to multiple streams of income that would in the near future secure the state from the shocks inherent in oil revenue.

The power of vision in Dr.

Delta Beyond Oil has not distracted the administration from sustaining a social safety net that is evident in free

educational policy that motivates excellence and a landscape that has promoted peace and security. Uduaghan has also brought about a transformed education infrastructure

transportation model that has made Delta State the leading destination for conferencing and made Asaba, the state capital, the leading shooting location for Nollywood.

The focus of the Uduaghan

Emmanuel Uduaghan (CON)

Alhaji Aliko Dangote (MFR, GCON)

Chief Innocent Chukwuma (OFR)

Vanguard Personality of the Year Awards: The Awardees

Alhaji Aliko Dangote, the Vanguard African Personality of the Year, has shown an uncommon courage in projecting diligence as an essential factor in entrepreneurship. Dangote who started business as a trader has today transformed into one of the

him out as a man who is able to keep trend with his local environment.

Chief Innocent Chukwuma,

Industrialist, 2013 is a sterling example of how grit and guts can overcome the greatest impediments.

how he drove Tokunbo motorcycles out of the Nigerian market through his locally made brand of motorcycles.

Chukwuma has through his

Nigerian vehicles.

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The 2nd Annual Vanguard Personality of the Year Awards 2013, took place last Weekend in Lagos. The Oriental Hotel, Victoria

Island, came alive as important dignitaries thronged the New Grand Ball Room to witness for a second time, the reward of excellence.

In a welcome address, General Manager, Vanguard Media Limited, Mr. Gbenga Adefaye, said the Vanguard Personality of the Year Awards, was initiated to recognize and award exceptional achievers in the society. He added that the awards will not only draw attention to the importance of service but will provide opportunity for such individuals to be celebrated.

Personalities who were awarded for their excellent performances included, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, governor of Delta State who received the award as Vanguard Personality of the Year 2013, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Chairman of Dangote Group got the African Personality of the Year 2013, while Chief Innocent Ifediaso Chukwuma, Chairman of Innoson Group was hounourd as the Most Innovative Industrialist of the Year 2013.

The event witnessed by a mix of political, business elite and Nollywood stars, was chaired by Chief Olusegun Osoba, former governor of Ogun State, while special guest of hornour was Dr. Namadi Sambo, Vice President, Federal Republic of Nigeria,

represented by Ambassador Bashir Yuguda, Minister of National Planning.

Delivering his address through Ambassador Yuguda, the Vice President said we are here to celebrate Nigeria, Nigerians and our own products. “We are celebrating Nigerians as individuals because you have all excelled in your own capacities, and the three of you are products of our environment.” He further stated that “We are not surprised that you are getting this recognition from a reputable newspaper like Vanguard Newspapers. We are honouring you and other recipients because we created the

Responding on behalf of other recipients, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, thanked Vanguard

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CHIEF INNOCENT CHUKWUMA RECEIVING HIS AWARD FROM AMB. PATRICK DELE COLE

Newspapers for the honour and dedicated his award to the people of Delta state. He said,

“This award is not for me alone, it is for the whole of Delta State. The whole state is being honored today”. While congratulating his fellow recipients, he said, “I can tell you that

The second person, Dangote believes in hard work and as I speak today, every house that is being built in Delta State, the sugar that is being consumed and other Dangote products

are all used in Delta state.”The Governor encouraged other

entrepreneurs in the country to invest in projects that will create jobs for the people.

Timaya, KCEE, Alibaba to I GO DYE, the event was laced with glitz, glamour and electrifying performances by some of

many of them natives of Niger Delta who had come to support one of their own.

The Vanguard Personality of the Year awards, an initiative of Vanguard Media Limited, recognizes the credible actions of hardworking individuals, who have made indelible marks of excellence in our society.

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DR EMMANUEL UDUAGHAN, GOVERNOR OF DELTA STATE AND HIS WIFE ROLI RECEIVING VANGUARD PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR AWARD FROM AMBASSADOR BASHIR YUGUDA, REPRESENTING THE VICE PRESIDENT

ENGR AHMED MONSUR, ENGR JOSEPH MAKOJO, AREMO OLUSEGUN OSOBA, HAJIA FATIMOH DANGOTE, AND HAJIA HALIMO DANTOGE

AMAJU MELVIN PINNICK

VICTOR OMOREGIE

OLAYINKA OGUNMEKAN

MR AND MRS HAMMOND

CHIEF AND MRS OLUSEGUN OSOBA DR A.G. IRABOR AND DR. E.O. EFEIZOMOR

MR. AND MRS. BRIAN HAMMONDJOE AND VIKKY IROROLAMI TUMAKA

ETE AND ABI AYIDASUNNY AREH AND JIDE AJANI

RITA AMUKA

HRM STAYLEY LUKE AND HRM ANTHONY OGBOG

SIR KENNY AMB BASHIR YAGUDA ABAYOMI AND OLURANTI AJAYI

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GOV. EMMANUEL AND ROLI UDUAGHAN

VICTOR GOTEVBE

QUEEN AND EMEKA NKWOCHAFRED AND EDOAMA UDUEME

OLATOKUNBO THOMAS

ABOSEDE AND GBENGA ADEFAYE

RICHARD MOFE-DAMIJOGBO

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CLARION CHUKWURAFEMI ADESHINA AND MIKE NZEAGWU BENJAMIN OKIEMUTE ESSIENOBIUWEVBI OMINIMINI

MATHEW EDIRI-EGBI

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HE VANGUARD THE YEAR AWARDS

Pics - Oscar Ochiogu

Governor of Delta State, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan, is our Personality of the Year 2013 while Chief Innocent Chukwuma (OFR), Chairman, Innoson group of companies emerged Vanguard Most Innovative Industrialist of the year 2013. Co incidentally, each of them in separate interviews describes himself as a “village boy” but both have proven that the circumstances of their birth was not strong enough to pose a limitation to their quest for a better life. Both men have recorded uncommon feats in their different capacities. Dr Uduaghan’s drive to establish an economy not dependent on oil what is now known as “Delta beyond Oil” is fast becoming a model to copy. Encouraging the

Emmanuel UduagChukwuma: Visi

We are creating a Delta beyond oil- Dr. Emmanuel Uduanghan

How do you feel about this award?I am very happy about this but there are a lot of

economy and not just depending on oil. In those days, we used to have a lot of companies, a

-erybody depends entirely on oil. What we are doing now is to look at other areas of generating

income for the economy of our state. So this award is in recognition of our aspirations and our vision of attaining a Delta beyond oil.

What exact structures are you putting in place for a Delta beyond oil?We are looking at areas of agriculture because that was how I grew up. I grew up as a farmer, a village boy. I used to go to the farm before going to school and after school, I would return to the farm again. Sometimes, we

soil is destroyed, the water is polluted, the air is pol-luted and agriculture is no longer there. So we want to encourage people to go back to agriculture. The other area we are looking at is in the area of tourism. Delta is a home for hospitality. In fact, the youths all over the coun-try are known for creative works. Many of them are artists. The comedians you see, the musicians you see, most of them are either from Delta or grew

up in Delta. So that is an area we are looking at- the human resource area. We have to encour-age our talents.

them?You know our commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Richard Mofe Damijo popularly called RMD, he has been undertaking talent hunt in the area of music. At the moment, we now have some musicians who are a product of that com-petition. In the area of comedy, one of the come-dians who performed today also came out of that process. In the area of acting, a lot of actors have

waves.

Delta State has ethnic and security challeng-es. How are you coping with these prob-lems?The ethnic challenges in the state, really is as a result of suspicion. So, what I have tried to do is to give to every ethnic group what is due to them. And when you go that way, you reduce the ethnic tension. That is what we have been doing.

Many of these youths have seen oil money. Do you think they would be willing to go back to agriculture?

Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan is passionate about creating a Delta beyond Oil. He speaks

about the structures being put in place in Delta state in other to achieve this.

Again that is a big challenge that is why in some of our programmes, we have what we call, “the mental change programme”. It is all about re ori-

to bust pipelines or kidnapping and all the crim-inal activities that they use to make money. The richest people in the world today are not people who work in the oil companies. They are people who own or work in big farms. So we are trying to do a re- orientation for them.

We have situations where those who have been part of the amnesty are threatening to go back to take up arms. How are you cop-ing with this kind of issue as governor of the state?The amnesty programme gave them training and we believe the training will establish them. We are hoping that in the next few years, a lot of them would have been engaged.

Where do you go from here after this award?To do more work I guess.

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youths to take up agriculture again reminds him of his early years growing up with his grandmother in her rural village in Mosogar. Going to the farm and fishing was the main stay then not oil he recalls.Born in Oru in Anambra State, the last of six children, Chief Chukwuma grew from being a spare parts seller to pioneering the first indigenous vehicle manufacturing plant in Nigeria. Last weekend in Lagos, both men along with Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Vanguard Africa Personality of the Year 2013, were honoured at a colourful ceremony at the Oriental Hotel, Lekki. Dr Uduaghan and |Chief Chukwuma spoke briefly to Allure after receiving the awards.

aghan & Innocent ionary Achievers

By - Jemi Ekunkunbor

I never knew a village boy would come this far

- Chief Innocent Chukwuma (OFRHis is a typical grass to grace

story. As a village boy, his up-bringing lacked the proverbial

silver spoon in his mouth. As a per-former, he is not given to too many words. He allows his work speak for him. Simplicity and humility envel-op his entire being and belies his status as a billionaire businessman. His Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing

truly made in Nigeria vehicle in 2011.

How do you feel about this award?I feel very happy that my little effort to the industry is being recognized not just by Van-guard but by the entire country. I am very happy.

When you started did you imagine you will

awards?Honestly, when I started, I never knew I would get to

will get to recognize what I am doing. I am so happy about the development I

I am short of words. The recognition is a great thing for me.

How did it all start at Nnewi?I started my business like other people. Like most Igbo men, I stated by trad-ing in spare parts. I started as a small business man dealing on spare parts at

were bringing only second -

ria, and I felt there should be a way to reduce the price of the new ones, so that people will be interest-ed to buy new ones, rather than second hand motor-

get to this stage.

Where were you buying from at that time-

ly started off selling motor cycle parts. From there I moved on to selling car spare parts and much later, car production.

Share with us about Innoson carsAs you already know, we have started pro-

will start coming out in April. It is being test-run now.

What kind of cars should Nigerians ex-pect?We have three types of cars under the Inno-son brand. We started by producing buses. From buses, we produced pickups-SUVs.

What is the distribution like?Our cars are doing well. In fact, some African countries are using our busses now. If you watched television recently when there was crisis in Chad Republic, it was my pick up ve-

operations. In Ghana and Sierra Leone, my vehicles are all over the places. We are hoping it will go round Africa in the near future.

Tell us about your growing up what was it like?

was normal I grew up like every young boy in the village then. I have four brothers and two sisters. We grew all grew up together.

What was family life like?We are very close.

From growing up in the village, you have become a successful city business man. How has life been?I am still a village man. I like the village a lot. That is why all my businesses are over there

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BIMBO AKINTOLA ANDDOLAPO AWOSIKA

MRS KAREEMOKEREKE

RUKEVWE UGWUMBA JULIET

ADORA ACHUMBA

TUTU BALOGUN

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OMONI OBOLIFEDELIA JATTOJOY NDAK GORDONS

EDIKAN UDIONGAZUKA AND KONYETOLA ADEMORULAIDE ONALI

YEYE REWANE

FATIMA GARBADEBOFRED AMATA

HE VANGUARD THE YEAR AWARDS

Pics - Oscar Ochiogu

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For comments and questions please email terimendes@gmail.com, @terimendes. I would love to hear from you, till next week. - it’s ta ta for now! XOXO

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Would really want to add the seeds to my diet as

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7. Pasta Pasta is an easy and quick

8. Chips

9. Pizza

12. Bread

13. Too much fruit

14. Spicy delicacies

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JEROME I WANT TO GET MARRIED!

When people Consult with me in the area of getting married, I usually ask a few questions like:1. WHY DO YOU THINK YOU ARE NOT MARRIED?

it seems the answers change with time, meaning the answer the person may give to that question 2 years ago, may not be the same answer he/she gives today. However, whatever answer the Person gives, is always LOADED with a Perception cast in FEAR.

So we have work to do there.2. ARE THERE PEOPLE IN YOUR FAMILY THAT ARE MARRIED AND ENJOYING MARRIAGE?

Most People go on the DEFENSIVE on this one, and I probe a bit further to get to the reality on ground.

I have a Lady who believed and kept on telling

again, but later burst into tears saying her parents were divorced and she has never been able to admit it because of the pain that goes with the reality. She started lying to herself and others while in QUEENS COLLEGE, Lagos, and eventually had to accept the situation as a bank manager when I met her.

Do you think this kind of a Woman could have said NO TO MARRIAGE PROPOSALS several times without knowing why, and continues to wonder why she

is not married?

in a MATCHMAKING PACKAGE!YOU HAVE COME TO ME TO SAY YOU ARE AVAILABLE TO MEET SOMEONE, BUT ARE YOU SUITABLE?

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Get Captivated I always meet clients who say they are ready and available. Some of them even go as far as telling me that they went off dating for sometime and believe they are ready to date again and when I assess them

be OBSTINATE or DIRTY or too SELF CENTRED to accommodate someone else in their world or STINGY because they claim they have been hurt before or LACK COMMON ETHICAL CONDUCTS etc. And yet they say they are ready. It only makes me wonder why they never made themselves SUITABLE, instead of focusing on being AVAILABLE.

So much work to do I say.4. WHAT KIND OF MAN/WOMAN ARE YOU LOOKING FOR?

You always hear “wo Jerome, the most important thing for me is that the person is GOD FEARING” it

or what the person looks like, I just want somebody that God has in store for me”. Well it is not God that wants to marry the Person, you are the one!

When People say JUST GOD FEARING, I ALWAYS know that IT IS A LIE, because most of the time the people who ask for “God fearing only”, are not God fearing themselves. They always have the appearance of Godliness, but their life style denies the power

established in their own lives.I OFTEN COME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT

FINDING A PARTNER AND GETTING MARRIED IS NOT DIFFICULT, PEOPLE ARE!

When we are ready to become not just available,

ROMANCE will be opened to and for us, and it will last.

FEATURE

4. The next thing to do would be to open a savings account. Please note that banks do not have dedicated accounts for emergency funds. You would have to

Another point to remember is that the objective for an emergency fund is not to create wealth but instead to preserve wealth, therefore you would have to look for a low risk, investment option.

that you are consistent with your deposit.

A vital point is that an emergency fund reduces the need to use high interest debt, such as credit cards as a last resort. There are many studies that show that those without emergency savings are more likely to accumulate debt.

Furthermore, this is life anything can happen at any time. There could be a worldwide credit crunch, birth of a child, natural disaster, death, etc. It is better to be prepared than to be sorry.

commitments.

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either earning interest or paying interest.

Key Tips for opening an emergency fund:

your emergency fund unless there is a real emergency.

increasing your emergency fund or start to work towards achieving another

fund.

– Planning for the rainy day

...CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK

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EscapeEscapeBy Odun Ogunbiyi

Iam going to take this opportunity to wish you all a happy Mother’s Day! I hope you are all having a good one and have shown

your appreciation to your mamas, or as a mama, you are being thoroughly spoiled.Join me for Escape...

I did a little bit of research (I LOVE me some Google) and here is what I found out about the tradition of giving

Day is set by the Anglican church as it is scheduled to fall on the fourth

In the UK, it is believed that in

going back to your “mother church”

annually and this usually occurred

days, children as young as 10 years old would have left home to work so coming together to the mother church like this would take on a family reunion sort of feel and they

mothers when they arrived home and this is how the tradition of gifting

Once a rarity, there are now many

They always have a good selection of fresh blooms (in this environment I have no idea how they do that), give

They do all sorts of indoor and

table arrangement for events and that

and they will last longer than a

if my not-so-subtle hints have been taken heed of I should be admiring such an arrangement as you are

They carry a whole load of luxury household accessories like

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thankful that I have my mother to celebrate and I am grateful that she

afternoon of fun, laughter and celebration for Mummies and daughters

The Blond and I have already booked tickets and I am very much

I would love to hear from you, contact me via twitter @oddbod75 Until next time XOXO!

Mother Daughter Tea Party

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4. The next thing to do would be to open a savings account. Please note that banks do not have dedicated accounts for emergency funds. You would have to search

interest rate on a savings account. Another point to remember is that the objective for an emergency fund is not to create wealth but instead to preserve wealth, therefore you would have to look for a low risk, investment option.

direct debit in place with your bank to ensure that you are consistent with your deposit.

A vital point is that an emergency fund reduces the need to use high interest debt, such as credit cards as a last resort. There are many studies that show that those without emergency savings are more likely to accumulate debt.

Furthermore, this is life anything can happen at any time. There could be a worldwide credit crunch, birth of a child, natural disaster, death, etc. It is better to be prepared than to be sorry.

accountability partner such as a

keep up with your commitments.

The truth is that everyone has an

that you are either earning

FCMB FOUNDER, OTUNBA SUBOMI BALOGUN MARKS 80TH BIRTHDAY

Billionaire businessman and founder, First City Monument Bank, Otunba Michael Olasubomi Balogun, turned 80 recently, and to celebrate, his friends and family gathered for the grand party thrown in his honour.

The event began with a church service at Cathedral Church of Christ (Anglican Communion), Marina, Lagos, and was followed by a grand reception held at Tafawa Balewa Square(TBS).

The event was graced by eminent Nigerians among who were the Governor of Ogun State, Lagos State First Lady, Mrs Abimbola Fashola, Oba of Lagos, HRH Oba Akiolu, Chief Dele Momodu, Evangelist Ebenezer Obey and a host of other top dignitaries.

By - Oscar Ochiogu

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PEOPLE“ONE PARTY AT A TIME!”

ABIKE DABIRI AND SEGUN EREWA

ERNEST SONAKAN,YAKUBU GOWAN,OTUNBA MICHEAL SUBOMIBALOGUN,OLORI ABIMBOLA ADETUTU BALOGUN,CHIEF CHRISTOPHER OLADIPUPO OGUNBANJO,OLUFU NSO AMOSUN AND IBIKUNLE AMOSUN

OTUNBA SUBOMI MICHEAL BALOGUN THE CELEBRANT HIS WIFE OLORI ABIMBOLABOLOGUN WITH THE GRAND CHILDREN CUTTING HIS BIRTHDAY CAKEOTUNBA SUBOMI MICHEAL BALOGUN THE CELEBRANT HIS WIFE OLORI

ABIMBOLA BOLOGUN

HON. AMINU WAZIRI TAMBUWAL AND OTUNBAGBENGA DANIEL

FEMI OTEDOLA,MR. SEGUN ISEBANJO,ALHAJI ALIKO DANGOTE,AND WALE TINUBU

DELE MOMODU AND ASIWAJU OYEKUNLE ALEX-DUDUYEMI

MR JIMI OLUKOY AND PROF I.F ADEWALE

ERELU DOSUMU ABIOLA AND MRS RONKE DOSEMO

MRS KEMI ADEWUNMI, MS. ABIOLA LAT AND SENATOROLORUNBE MAMORA.

CHIEF MRS NIKE AKANDE, CHIEF ADEBAYO AKANDE AND OTUNBA OLADUNNIDR ALEX EKWUEME AND HIS WIFE.