Author: Abubakar Yusuf

FRC; Deploying Controls, Regulations to Achieve 2020-2030 SDGs, By Abubakar Yusuf

Abubakar Yusuf

In line with the decade of action , realizing SDGs 2020-2030 agenda, the mission and vision of government agencies, parastatals and departments must be in tandem with the present realities. Therefore, efforts by the Financial Reporting Council, FRC to implement the already reviewed annual fee due for over two years cannot be over emphasized. The challenges posed and identified by Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), as the umbrella body of companies operating in Nigeria may be normal and usual resistance to positive changes, posed by such bodies in the development,…

Wike’s Strides at Curbing Rural -Urban Migration in FCT, By Abubakar Yusuf

Abubakar Yusuf

The quest to turn the nations city into a new look not minding the city centre and area council is becoming a reality going by the efforts of the Minister of FCT, Barrister Nyesom Ezenwo Wike to circulate infrastructural development among many others to ensure all areas surrounding the FCT are developed to modern and modest standards. This included the six area councils of Gwagwalada, Kwali , Abaji , AMAC, Kuje and Bwari which included so many villages and hamlet yearning to be open up or desiring development in all…

SDGs: Driving Global Program through Film Challenges, BY ABUBAKAR YUSUF

Abubakar Yusuf

With preparation towards 2020-2030 Agenda popularly known as decade of action at hand, the concept of transmitting SDGs program through short film challenges cannot be overemphasized.   Therefore, the determination of Sustainable Development Goals SDGs under the leadership of Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire and the United Nations UN to move beyond infrastructural, socio-economic and political awareness as well as empowerment by deploying the global program to achieving its stated objectives.   The inculcation of short films and other related art work towards achieving the 17 SDGs goals, starting from first to…

2020-2030 Decade of Action; Harnessing Regional Potentials to Consolidate Voluntary National Review VNR on SDGs. BY ABUBAKAR YUSUF

Abubakar Yusuf

The desire of SDGs in Nigeria under Princess Adejoke Orelope- Adefulire as Senior Special Assistant SSAP -SDGs of the program to the President, through the comprehensive review of the third Voluntary National Review (VNR), is to streamline the global activities in the country with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration.   Therefore, to achieve the stated objectives and address both global and local demands, the initiative of crisscrossing the six geopolitical zones consisting of South- West, South -South, South -East, North- West, North -Central, North -East…

Wike’s Investment in Education in FCT, BY ABUBAKAR YUSUF

Abubakar Yusuf

The state of both primary, post primary secondary schools and tertiary institution’s in the Federal Capital Territory FCT before the assumption of duty of Barrister Nyesom Ezenwo Wike as Minister was pathetic, as virtually both infrastructural decay , demoralized and inadequate manpower, poor funding, lack of adequate attention from stakeholders handling the activities in the FCT, except window dressing , made him to declare state of emergency in the nation’s city education sector at all levels.   Since Education is the bedrock of any development in the society, the need…

David Mark condemns Otukpo massacre, calls for stronger Security Measures

Abubakar Yusuf

Former Senate President, Senator David Mark, has condemned in the strongest terms the recent massacre in Otukpo Local Government Area, Benue State, following an attack by suspected Fulani herdsmen. The former Senate President in a statement signed by his Special Adviser Paul Mumeh, expressed his outrage over the brutal assault on the Otobi-Akpa, Emichi, and Utonkon communities, which left no fewer than 15 people dead. The attack occurred on Tuesday night, with widespread violence and destruction reported across the affected areas. Senator Mark voiced his deep concern over the frequency…

Happy Wedding Anniversary Your Excellencies, Alhaji Ibrahim Idris CON, former Kogi Governor, and Hajiya Aisha Ibrahim Idris. BY ABUBAKAR YUSUF

Abubakar Yusuf

Just like yesterday, eight years down the line after the wedding ceremony between His Excellency, Alhaji Ibrahim Idris CON, Jakadan Sokoto ,former Governor of Kogi state and Hajiya Aisha Ibrahim Idris, the darling wife and heartrob, Giwan Matan Lokoja and Omiakele Ogohi onu Anyigba.   Precisely April, 14th , 2007, the holy solemnization, marriage and joining was carried out with the blessings of Almighty God and His wisdom.   The marriage with the grace of Almighty God was blessed with many success story including two twins, two in the first…

Wike’s Giant Strides in Health Sector in FCT, BY ABUBAKAR YUSUF.

Abubakar Yusuf

Having met a dilapidated, unfunded and uncompleted structures harboring general hospitals in some area councils of Gwagwalada , Kuje, Bwari, AMAC, Kwali and Abaji and the desire for urgent rehabilitation and reconstruction of some departments of the hospitals , the Minister of FCT, Barrister Nyesom Ezenwo Wike commenced the process through mass action in the FCT general hospitals, clinics and Primary Health Care Centers.   This included reconstruction and upgrade as well as rehabilitation of the General Hospitals among others to meeting the desire and needs of FCT residents in…

SDGs: Revolutionizing Women Empowerment, Entrepreneurial Development Nationwide. By Abubakar Yusuf.

Abubakar Yusuf

The Sustainable Development Goals SDGs in Nigeria has extended its supports to the federal government empowerment program and Renewed Hope Initiative RHI of Nigerian first lady , Senator Remi Tinubu. Under the leadership of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on SDGs SSAP -SDGs, Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, the SDGs has commenced distribution to women through partnership with Renewed Hope Initiative RHI of many empowerment items across the six geopolitical zones beginning from the North Central and across the 36 states of the federation including the FCT.   This is…

Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire Congratulates Otunba Olufemi Pedro on LASU Honorary Doctorate

Abubakar Yusuf

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (SSAP-SDGs), Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, has congratulated former Deputy Governor of Lagos State, His Excellency, Otunba Olufemi Pedro, on the conferment of an Honorary Doctorate Degree by the Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo.   The honorary degree is being awarded as part of the institution’s 28th Convocation Ceremony, scheduled to hold on Thursday, 10th April 2025, at the Buba Marwa Auditorium, Main Campus, Lagos.   In a statement released on Wednesday by her Special Assistant on Media, Publicity and Strategic…