Centre for Ethics and Self value Orientation

14/10/2026

NEWS RELEASE

HALIMS BREAKS THREE DECADES RECORD AS 300 TEACHERS GRADUATE FROM 3-DAY TRAIN-THE-TRAINERS HALIMS ETHICAL TEACHERS RETREAT (HET-RET) AT THE NEW THEATRE HALL OF THE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION ANKPA.

The three-day Train-the-Trainers Halims Ethical Teachers Retreat (HET-RET) has ended with a grand finale at the New Theatre Hall, Federal College of Education, Ankpa, Kogi State.

The retreat, organized by the Centre for Ethics and Self Value Orientation (CESVO) in partnership with the Office of the Rt. Hon. ABDULLAHI IBRAHIM Ali Halims, Deputy Majority Leader, Federal House of Representatives, representing Ankpa, Omala, and Olamaboro Federal Constituency, brought together 300 public and private school teachers.

Each of the three LGAs — Ankpa, Omala, and Olamaboro — had 100 teachers selected equally from public and private schools via the chairpersons of the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools in Nigeria (NAPPS) Education Secretaries for intensive capacity building on ethical leadership and modern teaching excellence.

With this historic intervention, Rt. Hon. Halims has broken the three decades record as the first Representative in the history of the constituency to provide a unified platform where public and private school teachers are brought together under one umbrella to be trained, retrained and empowered for national transformation.

It will be recalled that Rt. Hon. ABDULLAHI Ibrahim Ali Halims has provided lots of instructional materials, scholarship schemes, and several construction of basic school buildings and infrastructure aimed at provision of quality education to the citizens of the constituency in the last eight years and has deemed it fit to climax this intervention with teachers ethical retreat which held at Valid Hotel Abejukolo on 9/10/2026 , Achadu Hotel at Okpa on 10/10/2026 and grand finale held at New Theatre Hall College of Education Ankpa on 12/10/2026 respectively.

Resource Persons did Justice to Core Themes

The retreat featured two thought-provoking lead lectures:

Dr. Thomas Yusuf Adejoh the faculty advisor of (cesvo) who also doubled as Senior Lecturer at Prince Abubakar Audu University, Anyigba, did justice to the topic: “Acquiring Emotional Intelligence for Enhanced school place Relationahip amongst the Parents, Teachers and Students in the Renewed Hope Era.”

Ethicist (Prince) Salih Musa YAKUBU, Executive Director, Centre for Ethics and Self Value Orientation, delivered a thought-provoking lecture on “The Expected Ethical Conduct and Leadership Role of Private/Public School Teachers Towards the Emergence of Ethically Sound Future Leaders and Schools in the Renewed Hope Era.”

Both lectures emphasized that teachers remain the most strategic asset in building an ethically compliant society and that emotional intelligence and ethical uprightness are non-negotiable in the Renewed Hope agenda.

Highlights: Certificates and Awards

Highpoints of the grand finale were:

1. Issuance of Executive Teacher Trainer's Certificate to all 300 participants. The certificate which was both signed by the sponsor Hon. Halims and the Executive Director of the NGO Ethicist prince Salih Musa Yakubu was designed to add value to trainees' CV and career for life and enhancing their promotion in the nearest future

2. Presentation of Ethical Conduct Compliance Award Certificates to 12 most outstanding participants by CESVO, having demonstrated the highest ethical uprightness and conduct required for national transformation.

Speaking on behalf of the principal sponsor, Hon. Negedu Saleh, who doubled as the Hon. Member representing youths of Ankpa 1 Constituency at the Kogi State Youth Parliament, thanked and appreciated Hon. Halims for being the first in the history of the constituency to have deemed it fit to train teachers — the most neglected in governance equation of Nigeria. He further assured the constituents that if Halims is given the third term more of such capacity building for teachers shall be coming our way and use the grand finale to urge the constituents never to make mistakes voting any new comer into the legislative house as that might re**rd the consituency in terms of growth and prosperity.

Hon. Saleh Negedu noted that when teachers are empowered ethically and professionally, the future of Ankpa, Omala and Olamaboro is secured and thanks Halims for this unexpected gestures as the teachers leaves here with a new mindset based on the quality papers delivered

Participants expressed profound appreciation and pledged to cascade the training to other teachers in their respective schools while urging for more of such privilege in future if given the chance for the third term in the parliament.

Signed:

Victor Umaru
Head, Admin, media and corporate communication.
For: Management
Centre for Ethics and Self Value Orientation (CESVO)

01/10/2026

01/10/2026

Orn day is here

29/09/2026

THE ANCESTRAL EXILE: HOW WE BURIED BABA KOGI-IBRO ON STRANGE SOIL AND DISOBEYED THE ATTAH, THE GREATEST CULTURAL ABOMINATION IN MODERN IGALA HISTORY – A FAILURE OF WILL, A FAILURE OF FAMILY.

By Ethicist (Prince) Salih Musa Yakubu_
Executive Director,
Centre For Ethics and self-value orientation CESVO, Lokoja

“A man who dies outside his ancestral soil and is not brought home is not buried; he is abandoned. A kingdom that watches it happen has lost its soul.”

Alhaji Ibrahim Idris, fondly called Ibro – two-term Governor of Kogi State (2003-2012), Hotelier par excellence, Furniture magnate, businessman of intimidating investments, and titled Igala Chief – is dead.

He died as a Prince of Igala land, but he was buried at Gudu Cemetery in Abuja on 25th September, 2026, like a man with no home, no kingdom, no Attah.

This is not just a burial. It is a cultural coup. It is the most terrible error in our recent history.

LIFE AND TIMES: THE PHENOMENON CALLED IBRO

Ibro was not an ordinary man. He ruled Kogi for 9 years, built Ibro Hotels, built industries, empowered thousands. He was a man of means who understood wealth creation more than most.

Yet, the man who built houses for others could not secure a final resting place in his own ancestral land?

“We build mansions on earth and forget to build a grave in our father's compound. That is the foolishness of power.” – African Proverb

The controversy that followed his death is a shame to us all.

His Royal Majesty, the Attah Igala, the custodian of Igala culture and tradition, ordered that Ibro's remains be brought to Idah – the ancestral home of all Igala people – for burial. That order was flouted. Disobeyed. Ignored.

In Igala cosmology, as Dr. Abdulkarim Itodo Musa has argued, burial on natal soil is not preference; it is salvational imperative. The dead must become _Ibegwu_ – ancestor. An ancestor cannot guide his people from exile.

To bury a titled Igala Chief on strange soil in Abuja is to condemn him to spiritual exile. It jeopardizes his passage and insults his forebears.

THE WILL QUESTION – THE ROOT OF THE DISGRACE

The friction of where Ibro should be buried – between Idah, where his late father lies and which is the spiritual headquarters, and Icheke/omala in omala. LGA where he claimed origin before his progeny migrated to Idah – has exposed a deeper rot.

Many rhetorical questions beg for answers:

1. Could it be that late Ibro never had a WILL? A phenomenon like Ibro, with multiple investments, hotels, properties, and businesses across Nigeria, who never recognized the value of will-making? If a man of such magnitude dies intestate, what does that say about our elite? Are they learning at all and fast learner for that matter?

“A man who does not write his will invites strangers to write his history.” the history of late Ibro can now be re-written by scholars like us and we are prepared to do the needful soon.

2. If he had a will, what does the will imply about his burial? And who was the appointed executor? Why has the executor, if any, gone silent at a time his voice is most needed?

3. What does Islam say if no will is in place? In Islam, burial is immediate, simple, and must be in the nearest suitable Muslim cemetery, but the family has the first right. The Prophet (SAW) said: _“It is not permissible for a Muslim who has something to bequeath to stay for two nights without having his will written.” (Bukhari).

Even without a will, the family – not outsiders – decides. The father, the son, the brother.

4. Does it imply that his first son, Abubakar Ibrahim Idris (Abu), whose maternal lineage has no affinity to Igala, has failed in his duties after his father's demise? The first son in Igala and in Islam is not just a child; he is the shield of his father's honour after death. Could this mis-normal happen if late Ibro was in peace and harmony with his kids and even the late wife Hajiya Zainab Ibrahim Idris if they had survived him? Never!

5. Could it also imply that the last woman with late Ibro till his death is now more superlative, more powerful than the entire family members and the traditional institution? What may have gone wrong? Posterity shall answer in affirmative sooner or later.

WHO SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE?

This misdemeanor has disgraced the Igala nation. It must never be allowed to happen again.

“When the drumbeat of tradition is ignored, the dance of the people becomes shameful.”

We must ask:

If Attah's order can be flouted on a matter as sacred as burial of a former Governor and Chief, what is left of our traditional sovereignty?

If a man like Ibro can be buried in Abuja while his father sleeps peacefully in Idah, what message are we sending to our children about home? So was his late former House of Representatives member Hon. Mohammed Ibrahim Idris died and he ordered that he be buried at Abuja the same place he was buried. While the matter of burial of his son that once represented the people was allowed to end in grave at Gudu continues till eternity, this again has happen. Could it even be late Ibro has no family traces to Igala as a Nation?

If wealth cannot buy you a grave in your father's land, what can?

“The return to the earth must be to the earth that gave you birth. Any other earth is exile.”

This was not just Ibro's failure; it is our collective failure – family, political class, and cultural custodians. Only time shall tell who should be held responsible, but history will record that in September 2026, Igala buried its Prince as a stranger.

May Allah forgive Alhaji Ibrahim Idris Ibro and grant him Aljanatul Firdaus. May He forgive us for the cultural exile we imposed on him.

Let this be the last time.

Ethicist Prince Salih Musa Yakubu
ED, CESVO – Centre for Ethics and self value Orientation
Lokoja, Kogi State.
29th September, 2026

12/09/2026

THE LIFELINE OF DEMOCRACY: WHY CANDIDATE ACCESSIBILITY MUST BE THE ULTIMATE LITMUS TEST FOR VOTERS DECISION:
THE CASE OF ASPIRANTS IN KOGI STATE

In the architecture of representative democracy, the highest office is not that of the President, the Governor, or the Parliamentarian—the highest office is that of the Citizen.

Starting this epistle from my own constituency before expanding our search light to others parts of the state was deliberate. As election seasons approach, voters in the Ankpa, Omala, and Olamaboro Federal Constituency where I come from are routinely bombarded with lofty promises, colorful manifestos, and accidental political parties boasting untested candidates. Yet, as we navigate these choices, our elders teach us a timeless truth:

“Agbogbo k’one’mẹ b’ukpahu, k’ọwọ k’one n’ẹgbe ẹnyọọ.” (An Igala proverb meaning: “It is not the beauty of the calabash that matters, but its ability to hold water.”)

Political promises mean nothing if the person making them becomes a ghost the moment they secure your mandate. As we look ahead to the next dispensation, voters must shift the paradigm. We must establish a new, uncompromising benchmark for public office:

The Public Perception Index To save voters from the trap of "accidental politicians," The Nigeria Voter Influencers Group recently conducted an extensive, undercover, data-driven survey.

Volunteers tested the responsiveness of the three principal contestants vying to represent the Ankpa, Omala, and Olamaboro Federal Constituency.

By measuring how often these candidates answered or returned public calls, the investigation revealed stark differences in how these politicians view the very people they wish to govern:

📱 The Call-Response Scorecard/
Candidate
Calls Placed
Calls Answered / Returned

Accessibility Index

1) Hon. Abdullahi Ali Ibrahim Halims
100 calls, 48
(plus 2/10 SMS replied)
48% (Extremely High for Public Servants)

2) Barr. Abubakar Usman
50 calls only 1 picked 12% (Near Zero)

3) Hon. Gowon Enenche (G1) 100 calls 100% no single pick or return of missed calls (Absolute Failure)

The data speaks for itself. Out of 100 attempts, Hon. Gowon Enenche (G1) of (SDP) failed to answer or return a single call. Barr. Abubakar Usman of (PDP) answered just once out of 50 calls, neglecting to follow up on his promises.

In sharp contrast, Hon. Abdullahi Ali Ibrahim Halims stood out amongst equals.

Without knowing he was being tested, Halims answered 48 out of 100 calls from unknown volunteer numbers and actively engaged via SMS.

Standing Out Among Equals: The National Assembly Assessment

The investigation did not stop at phone calls. Secret assessors tracked the physical accessibility and patronage of lawmakers at the National Assembly complex to see who truly opens their doors to the people of Kogi State.

The findings solidified a clear hierarchy of public service in the state:

🏛️ Kogi State National Assembly Accessibility Rankings

1st Place: Hon. Abdullahi Ali Ibrahim Halims (Ankpa/Omala/Olamaboro) — The most visited, patronized, and accessible Green Chamber member from Kogi State and first Position overall

2nd Place: Hon. Zacharias David Idris (Idah/Ofu/Ibaji/Igalamela-Odolu) Federal Constituency 3rd Place: Honorable Aguye Suleiman Danladi Member representing Lokoja/Kogi Federal Constituency who also ranked 1st Position from Kogi West senatorial zone, 4th Place: Honorable Ozigi Muhammed Tijani Member representing Okene/Ogori/Magongo while ranking first from Central senatorial zone of Kogi State Note:

All other state representatives recorded below a 20% patronage rate due to inaccessible structural barriers.

Senate Breakdown:
Among the red chamber representatives for Kogi State, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan ranked 1st as the most accessible and visited Senator, closely followed by Senator Sunday Karimi of Kogi West.

The Danger of the "Unknown Angel" vs. The Proven Leader As the wise adage goes:

"The devil you know is much better than an unknown angel, no matter how beautiful that angel appears."In politics, an untested candidate is an unknown angel. They may wear the finest clothes, make the sweetest promises, and belong to new, trendy political parties. But they remain a mystery.

On the other hand, a leader whose character, flaws, strengths, and most importantly, accessibility are already known to the public provides predictability and stability.

Another profound Igala adage warns us: “Ẹnẹ k’ọmẹ r’ọnyọgba nẹ, anyị k’ọgwu n’ọwọ.” (“The person who knows the road during the day is the one you should follow at night.”)

Follows anyone that has shown us his road. Who answers the public phone calls and who opens office door. Why trade a leader who is proven and reachable for an "unknown angel" who cannot even return a missed call? Be wise and make the right decision for our collective future.

A Warning and a Promise: Ongoing Assessments Across Kogi State continue.

Let this initial release serve as a clear notice to all political actors across our land. The Nigeria Voter Influencers Group will expand this undercover data assessment to every single State Assembly and Federal Constituency in Kogi State.

Before the election, we will systematically expose the accessibility index of every single contestant in using those for governor and even the presidency releasing strategic information to making Voters make informed decisions. We will give the masses the raw facts, numbers, and data they need to make the right choice.

No politician will hide behind political godfathers or party logos anymore. If you want the people's vote, you must be accessible to the people's touch.

E-Signed:
Ethicist (Prince)
Salih Musa Yakubu.
Convener, Nigeria Voter Influencers Group📞 08036954964

09/09/2026

30/08/2026

cesvo Retreat covering 100 staff of The Air commander Abdullah Ibrahim Institute for vocational and technology Lafia.

23/08/2026

FCT ABUJA
NEWS:

‎PRINCE GOWON ENENCHE HONOURED WITH LIFETIME TITLE OF 'AMBASSADOR OF ETHICS AND MAN OF CONSCIENCE' AS G1 GROUP RANKS AMONG TOP 100 ETHICALLY RESPONSIBLE PROVATE COMPANIES IN NIGERIA
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‎ABUJA, NIGERIA – AUGUST 22, 2026 — History was made today in Abuja as the Chairman and CEO of G1 Group of Companies Nigeria Limited, Prince Gowon Enenche, was formally decorated with the highest lifetime honorific award title of Ambassador of Ethics and Man of Conscience (Aec).
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‎The prestigious investiture took place during an interactive session organized by the Ankpa, Omala, and Olamaboro Indigenes Resident in Nasarawa and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) at JEMMYLAND HOTEL LTD along Abacha Road, Abuja.
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‎The high-profile event was witnessed by a distinguished gathering of community leaders, captains of industry, and admirers of the Recipient.
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‎Speaking at the event, the Executive Director of the Centre, Ethicist (Prince) Salih Musa Yakubu, stated that the unsolicited but highly merited lifetime honor was conferred on Prince Enenche in alignment with the 2026 United Nations International Day of 'Conscience'.
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‎The global observance seeks to identify outstanding global citizens who allow their natural conscience to dictate their internal code of morality and ethics.
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‎"Hon. Prince Gowon Enenche has for decades demonstrated a rare, genuine commitment to human capital development. His character and conduct have positively transformed thousands of lives. He has consistently used his company’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) to fight poverty and hunger across the Igala Kingdom and Nigeria at large. This award recognizes his sustained efforts in ameliorating the sufferings of his people quietly, without ever demanding praises or reciprocity."
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‎— Ethicist Prince Salih Musa Yakubu, Executive Director. (CESVO)
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‎The Centre further noted that Prince Enenche’s dedication to sustainable job creation directly advances the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), making him as an exemplary leader in the private sector. By virtue of this investiture, his name based on the letter of authority given to him at the event by the centre Executive Director, will henceforth carry the official nomenclature as:
‎PRINCE GOWON ENENCHE (Aec), distinguishing him as an ethically responsible hybrid incorruptible professional in Nigeria.
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‎The ceremony featured double triumphs for the business mogul as G1 Group of Companies Limited was officially presented with the Corporate Ethics and Integrity Compliance Award Certificate.
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‎This certification formally enlists the conglomerate among the Top 100 Highly Rated Most Ethically Responsible Indigenous Companies in compliance with the Federal Government of Nigeria's CSR policies. Furthermore, the company was rated among the Top 10 Hybrid Indigenous Companies heavily impacting lives in the North Central zone of Nigeria.
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‎"True corporate leadership is measured by its impact on the weakest segments of society. G1 Group has proven that business success and ethical responsibility can walk hand in hand to create a prosperous nation."
‎— Ethicist Prince Salih Musa Yakubu
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‎In recognition of operational excellence, the Centre also issued formal Letters of Commendation for Professional Ethics Compliance and Quality Client Service Delivery to the principal officers of G1 Luxury Homes (a subsidiary of the group) for their unwavering dedication to service and corporate integrity. Those issued the letters of commendation by the NGO includes: MRS. BERIKISU YAHAYA GM, ARCH. ABUBAKAR AHMAD (HEAD OF ARCHITECT) BUNYAMIN ADAM (HEAD MEDIA) AND MERCY CHIDINMA (SECRETARY)
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‎G1 Group of Companies Nigeria Limited is a leading indigenous conglomerate with diversified interests, including real estate through its division, G1 Luxury Homes. The group is widely recognized for its robust hybrid corporate social responsibility models and its commitment to ethical wealth creation across Nigeria made it an household name in sectors it operate
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E-Signed:
‎Head, Media
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