False Media Reports: Ifeanyi Ubah Refutes Rumours Of DSS Arrest, Bags NIPR Award

Business mogul, Dr. Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah, the Chair­man of Capital Oil and Gas Industries Ltd and the Publisher of The AUTHOR­ITY Newspapers, has debunked rumours that he was arrested by the Department of State Securi­ty (DSS).
Ubah, who spoke to The AU­THORITY on the telephone yes­terday, said the rumours of his purported arrest were propaganda against him by his detractors.
Chief Ubah spoke on telephone several times yesterday with the Managing Director of The AU­THORITY newspaper, Mr Madu Onuorah, and replied to a text message from the Editor, Dr Kel­echi Onyemaobi – clear indica­tions that he was not under any incarceration.

According to Ubah, who is the founder of premier division Ifeanyi Ubah Football Club, “If I am ar­rested, I would not be talking with you now. They should contin­ue writing, but those who are in doubt should come and watch football match tomorrow because I will be there.”
Some online platforms had cu­riously reported that the founder of Capital Oil was arrested and de­tained by Nigeria’s Department of State Services (DSS).
But an aide of the business mo­gul said all attempts to smear the good name his boss has earned would be in futility.
According to the aide, “I can tell you that my boss’s good name in the country today cannot be smeared. He is a hardworking businessman. All these propagan­da about him is because he has become a big force to be reckoned with in the nation’s energy sector and beyond.”
Meanwhile, Dr Ubah is among several prominent Nigerians who have bagged a Reputation Award from the Nigerian Institute of Pub­lic Relations (NIPR).
Others are the immediate past Senator representing Anambra Central Senatorial Zone, Mrs Uche Ekwunife, Prof. Charles Esimone, Deputy Vice Chancellor, Academ­ics of Nnamdi Azikiwe Universi­ty Awka, UNIZIK and the Cath­olic Bishop of Nnewi Diocese, His Lordship, Most Rev. Dr Hilary Odili Okeke. They were among those who bagged the Reputation Award from the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), Anam­bra State Chapter, during a Repu­tation Summit held at the Parkto­nian Hotel, Awka, Anambra State, on Thursday.
Some other outstanding Nige­rians, who were also honoured at the ceremony include: Prof. Kate Omenugha, Hon. Commission­er for Education, Anambra State; Dr. Anthony Obiora Chukwuka, Chairman of Greenlife Pharma­ceuticals Ltd; Mr. Okafor Chig­ozie, Chairman of Dynatec Sys­tems Ltd; Chief Festus Kamdikora; Chuks Ochonogor, founder of NO­VENA University, Ogume, Delta State; Chief Sir Chikodi Anara, Special Adviser to Governor Wil­lie Obiano of Anambra State on Se­curity Matters; Chief Frank Sunny Okonkwo and High Chief Onye­ka Obi; among others.
The National Chairman/ Presi­dent of NIPR, Dr Rotimi Oladele, in his remarks during the ceremo­ny, noted that the award recipients, as heads of their various organiza­tions and corporate entities, dis­tinguished themselves and their organizations in many ramifica­tions. He said that there was no better way to encourage integri­ty, trustworthiness and hard work than what the group did.
Congratulating the awardees for measuring up to reputable stand­ards, Oladele encouraged commu­nity, political and religious leaders, as well as captains of industries to emulate the virtues that made the selected individuals to garner the awards.
“The Reputation Award is or­ganized by our organization as a way of rewarding integrity, hones­ty and hard work; and also a way of encouraging people to imbibe the spirit in their everyday lives”, he added.
He singled out Dr Ubah, Bish­op Okeke and Senator Ekwunife for special commendation, noting that the ingenuity, resourcefulness, sincerity and integrity which the trio brought to bear in Oil and Gas business, episcopacy and politics, respectively were noteworthy.
Addressing newsmen after re­ceiving her own award, Senator Ekwunife, former senator repre­senting Anambra Central Sena­torial District, hailed the initia­tive of the organizers, describing it as timely. She said that NIPR was thoughtful in selecting the awar­dees who she said, were men and women of impeccable integrity and hard work, adding that the awar­dees were pacesetters in their var­ious areas of endeavour.
The summit, tagged “Doing Business in Nigeria in an Era of Re­cession: Problems and Prospects”, was attended by government func­tionaries, politicians and captains of industry. It also featured the swearing-in of the 10th Executive Council of NIPR, Anambra State Chapter, with Lady Chinwe Nne­dum as the State chairman.