Author: Abubakar Yusuf

The desire to impact and improve modest Basic Education cannot be overemphasized, hence the move by the Universal Basic Education Commission UBEC to involve both national and multinational organizations which included Ministries, Departments and Agencies became timely .   This was at the backdrop of the commission’s synergy with the anti graft agencies like the ICPC, EFCC, code of conduct bureau to protect any unforseen development regarding its new moves to boost the funding base of Basic Education in Nigeria.   The new moves will not only be restricted to…

The Ministry of Police Affairs under the supervision of two Ministers, Senator Ibrahim Geidam and Hajiya Imaan Suleiman -Ibrahim along with the able technocrat, Dr Nasir Sani Gwarzo as Permanent Secretary have refocused not only the policy framework of the Ministry , but operations in it’s entirety with a view to delivering on the national security mandate of the Renewed Hope Agenda of the present administration. Under the erudite political and administrative heads, and under the guise of the roles and mandates a lot of vision , transformation and road…

The appointment of Jalal Ahmed Arabi who combined technocrat and bureaucrat ideas to navigate the public service as Chairman, National Hajj Commission of Nigeria NAHCON was not only timely , but a right step in the right direction, and to also right the wrongs bedeviling the religious agency.   Soon after his appointment was the preparation of 2024 Hajj operations and the granting of 80B subsidy by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to mitigate the performance of this years pilgrimage by Nigeria contingents.   Coming from a well groomed public service…

For the hub of public health education in Nigeria, The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control NAFDAC led by Professor Mojisola Adeyeye has given much attention to staff development as panacea to myriads of problems bedeviling the development of the organization and by extension the administration of drugs as well as control .   Having identified such huge gap in staff orientation and reorientation at both low, middle and higher level , the urgent need to bridge the ugly development became sacrosanct, which led to the rolling…

In the unfolding leadership of the National Assembly Management under the leadership of Alhaji Sani Magaji Tambawal, as Clerk to the National Assembly CNA, a lot of achievements have been made under the current dispensation.   This was obvious in the wee days of the 9th Assembly and the current 10th Assembly , particularly the complimentary roles of the National Assembly management that had had a multiplier effects on the provision of quality lawmaking both at the green and red chamber.   One year down the line , the Senate…

For Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla, the current Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), using double edged solution to fight both maritime thefts, land speculators and other natural and artificial phenomenon bedeviling the Nigerian Navy has singled him out as one of the patriotic disposition and stance in the service. This was coming at a time when the Nigerian Navy is confronted with myriads of problems from multiple oil bunkering, sea piracy, landed and asset grabbing , as well as the activities of land grabbers across the country among other vices militating…

In recent times, the fear of Bureau of Public Procurement BPP is the beginning of wisdom, particularly in the conduct of government businesses that has to do with procurement procedures across all Ministries, Departments and Agencies MDA’s.   Under the leadership of an erudite surveyor, Mamman Ahmadu has deployed his wealth of experience both on the field and administrative acumen to the management and ongoing reforms in the department thqt ensured transparency and accountability.   As a department of government overseeing the activities of other departments, the onus lies on…