Recently the president ,Nigeria Association of Auctioneers, Alhaji Aliyu Kiliya, spoke to our Correspondent Raphael Atuu, on the need to reorganised the Auctioneering sector and it’s importance to national economy growth. Alhaji bore his minds on issues affecting the sector and
stressed that only the association of Auctioneers can train and educate the public on the best practices which are accepted world wide, this and many others excerpt…
Question.

Answer. Thank you very much , my name is Alhaji Aliyu Kiliya, the president of Nigeria Association of Auctioneers, am from Zamfara state of Nigeria.

Answer. It dated many years back,I have been in the business for over forty years, after my retirement from public office from Sokoto state, that is after working in North Western state of Nigeria , as secretary of Board of Survey,, I venture into the business, which I was elected the Zamfara state chairman of the body, I later became the zonal chairman of North West ,which I did two terms and eventually I was elected the National President, I have done my first term ,am going on the second term now.

Question. How is this sector important to national building?
Answer. Thank you very much . You know work is mainly to sell properties out to the public . The National Association of Auctioners have in the past ,raised money to sponsor 2017,2018, and 2019 budgets. This was made possible after I wrote to then president that we should be permitted to sell some national assets to raise money which we did. So,coming back to your question, if Mr president can allow us to do so, we can raise money through sells for the country and raise money to implement the budget, the wount be any need to borrow money for that.

Question, sir,I can see many of your members running up and down about training of the members by another institution?
Answer. Laughter. Is very funny how we play in this country. We are taking about a sensitive organisation which deals with important materials and properties guided by law,operate by given standard rules and regulations ,then someone or a group of persons will come in the name of institution to train people? The truth is ,only experienced members of Nigeria Association of Auctioners led by myself as the president have the right to train the public on best practices of the association .I advise the public, not to be misled by anyone to fall in trouble through short change information by any institution who is soliciting or calling people to come for training.

Question. As the president what is the way forward sir?
Answer . The way forward is for the current administration of president Tinubu to partner with us to increase the revenue for the government. These are things I have done for previous administrations and am ready with my team to do. One thing about the business of Autionering is that ,most of the government officials don’t know what belong to government even after the privatisation. For example, the managing director of Alcon once came to my office to appreciate me for putting him through and the money he made through the association. I also educated most government agencies that core assets remains government properties not buyers and money is made here too.

Question. What are some of your achievements?
Sir The achievements are a lot ,but I will mention a little , I personally stopped buyers from taken away core assets of public companies away, I also approached Bayero university Kano to have the public and our members be informed on public Autionering education in Hausa,Igbo,Yoruba and English, I was asked to bring the curriculum, we also have a bill at national assembly to regulate our practice, I recovered some government properties taken away by members of the public after government privatised some companies, I printed original registration forms for our members to stop forge members and impersonation, etc.

Question Aside the auctioniing, what other things do you do sir?

Answer. I do many things,am a farmer ,business man and consultant. Am a consultant with the bank of industries, also an agent with the Asset management debt recovery,,Auctionering consultant with the Transmission company of Nigeria, consultant with AG mortgage bank, retained Auctioners with cooperate affairs commission,,registered auctioner with NNPC,,Unity bank plc, and various public institutions ..

Question. Sir. With all these many years of practice and leading the sector from local to regional and national level, do you think you still what to offer ?
Answer. Yes!
Question. Like what ?
Answer. Nobody is tired of serving his father land ,especially if you love it. The sector is part of me and I have contributed all to make it grow to this level , though I have reached where I want it to be, my plan is to stabilise it to level of no misbehave by members, through quality education, practice the business with the laws governing it, working as a team and in unity, discipline of members, and above respecting the constitution of the body,so that nobody can wake up one day to come deceive our members and Nigerians . We also partner with EFCC, ICPC,Police,judiciary and other sectors in the country to operate our business, therefore we need to be always on the right track backed by law.

Accord party has expelled its presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Prof. Christopher Imumolen, and seven state chairmen over alleged anti-party activities and other offences.

The expulsion of the members was contained in a communique issued after the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting held on Tuesday in Abuja.

The communique was read to newsmen by the party’s National Chairman, Maxwell Mgbudem.

The expelled state chairmen included: Lanre Ogundare (Lagos), Surajo Ibrahim (Zamfara), Muktar Abdalla (Borno) and Dzingina Ephraim (Nasarawa).

Also expelled were: three former state chairmen: Chief Abiola Odeoba (Ekiti), Dr Falaye Ajibola (Ondo) and Prince Adebisi Ganiy (Ogun).

Mgbudem said that NEC approved the expulsion of Imumolen and the other seven party chieftains following the recommendations of a seven-man Disciplinary Committee set up by the National Working Committee (NWC).

He said that the disciplinary committee was set up to investigate allegations of gross misconduct, anti-party activities and breaches of the party’s constitution against some members, while some resolutions were made.

“The NEC unanimously approved, upheld and endorsed the disciplinary measures against some members of the party for gross misconduct, anti-party activities, factionalising the party, bringing it to ridicule, disrepute, disaffection and breaches of its constitution.

“Accordingly, NEC expelled eight members and suspended three others for violating Article 20A (vii), (ix), (xiii), and 20A (1) of the party’s constitution,’’ he said.

Mgbudem stated that NEC also suspended Salimu Boyi, its Katsina State chairman; Fatima Zarumi, acting Yobe Chairman and Abdullahi Kasowa, Bauchi State chairman.

“The NEC emphasised the need to maintain decorum within the party to avoid a state of anarchy and lawlessness.

“It highlighted the need to preserve the party’s constitution and its adherence, which is not just expedient but mandatory as the party is supreme.

“The NEC passed a vote of confidence in the leadership of Mgbudem as the authentic national chairman of Accord.

“The NEC urged him to remain focused in rebuilding, rebranding and strengthening the party to meet the needs and expectations of citizens for a better Nigeria,’’ he said.

Mgbudem added that NEC also welcomed back members who were misled into instigating rebellion against the party leadership to destabilise it and bring it to ridicule.

He said that NEC also urged members to remain in one accord, as there was no faction in the party.

The national chairman said that the court had since vacated the interim order obtained by Imumolen, which naturally expired after seven days as ruled by the presiding Judge, Justice M. M. Adamu of the  FCT High Court on Sept. 4.

He said that the judge, in his ruling, had also ordered the intruders to vacate the party’s national secretariat which they forcefully took over on Aug. 31.

Mgbudem said that Accord had commenced massive membership drive, aimed at repositioning it as a major stakeholder in the country’s democratic process.

The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr Joseph Omorogbe, in an interview with newsmen, said that the party was united and ready to compete with other political parties in the 2027 general elections.

“Members who left the party mistakenly are back, knowing that this is the way. With this, it is a milestone for us. This has not spilt us; it has further consolidated our move to winning elections in 2027,’’ he said.

Omorogbe expressed support for President Bola Tinubu’s tax reforms, saying: “it is great because what you are not eating, you are not supposed to collect tax on it.’’ (NAN)

From Ajiya Ayuba, Bauchi

Bauchi state Governor, Bala Mohammed Abdulkadir on Wednesday approved the payment of seventy (70,000) minimum wage.

Bala announced that his administration will commence the payment of the new national minimum wage starting at the end of the month of November.

The governor said this during the executive council meeting held at the exco chamber of the state government house.

According to him, “I must express my concern over a recent report by the National Bureau of Statistics, which listed Bauchi State among those with high poverty levels”

“This report serves as a wake-up call for us all, underscoring the urgent need to redouble our efforts in delivering meaningful and impactful projects to our people”

He said that he remains committed to addressing the backlog of gratuities owed to the retired civil servants in the state.

He appealed for their continued patience and understanding as they work diligently towards resolving the longstanding issue.