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Sunday Dare to Extend Helping Hands to Ex Green Eagles Star Henry Nwosu

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3 years ago

October 26, 2022

The Minister for Youth and Sports Development Sunday Dare has expressed sadness over ill-health of former Green Eagles star, Henry Nwosu.

The Minister said efforts are already on to assist the 1980 AFCON winner to get back to good health as soon as possible.

Dare said, “I empathize with our dear Henry Nwosu and his family, at a time like this. Already, efforts are on-going to reach him. We respect him as one who flew the flag of the country high and a legend of the National Team.”

The Sports Minister, through his Ministry, has reached out to ex Internationals, who needed help in the past and promised that Henry Nwosu will also get the assistance of the Ministry.

“We respect and honour the labour of our heroes, past and present, and so we have assisted them before and Henry Nwosu will not be left out of it.”

The Ministry, has in the past reached out to the families of past national heroes such as Sunday Bada, Ali Jeje, Sam Okwaraji, Rashidi Yekini and Kadiri Ikhana, and a few others. The Minister has expanded his personal funds in this area.

Dare mentioned that one of the reasons he initiated the Athletes Welfare Scheme(AWS) was to look after the well-being of ex-Internationals.

He wished Nwosu a quick recovery and enjoined all Nigerians to pray for him at this time.

“I pray for a quick recovery for Nwosu and call on all Nigerians to put him in their prayers at this time,” the Minister said.

Henry Nwosu is one of the youngest players to win the AFCON, after the 1980 triumph with the Green Eagles. He has also worked with almost all the age grade national teams in Nigeria.

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FG To Seize Mortgaged Property of Defualting Retiring Public Servants

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3 days ago

April 23, 2025

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

Federal Government Staff Housing Loans Board will henceforth seize mortgaged properties of retiring federal public servants who failed to fully repay the housing loans advanced to them by the board.

In a statement issued by the Staff Housing Loans Board Head, Information & PRU Obiechina Ngozi on Wednesday in Abuja reveals that this is in accordance with the Public Service Rules 021002 (p) as issued by the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation.

The OHCSF sent out the memo as a reminder for the federal public servants who are about to retire to adhere strictly to the provisions of the Public Service Rules.

The memo reads; “I am directed to bring to your attention the provision of Public Service Rule (PSR) 021002 (p), which mandates all public servants to obtain a Certificate of Non-indebtedness to the Federal Government Staff Housing Loans Board (FGSHLB) and any MDA Staff Multipurpose Cooperative Society, as issued by the OHCSF, as a prerequisite for retirement.”

“Further to the above, it should be noted that in the event of exiting the service prior to full repayment of the housing loan advanced by the FGSHLB, the Board shall exercise its legal right to seize the mortgaged property.”

Speaking on the above, Salamatu Ladi Ahmed, Executive Secretary, FGSHLB, reiterated that the warning is also for retired officers who defaulted.
She stated that the management of the Board, on its part, is compiling the list of all retired federal public servants who are still owing the housing loans they obtained while in service, to be sent to relevant regulatory agencies to recover the debts from them.

FGSHLB is committed to ensuring that all public servants comply with this rule and obtain the necessary Certificate of Non-indebtedness before retirement, and urge all those affected to take immediate action and settle any outstanding debts or liabilities with the Board.

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