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EFCC ;Northern Group rejects Appointment of Odumosu, Commends Tinubu For Nuhu Ribadu

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1 year ago

June 21, 2023

…..Urge EFCC Investigate Daura others
By Lateef Taiwo

A group of Northern political activists, North -East pressure group has rejected the appointment of Hakeem Odumosu, the retired Assistant Inspector General ( AIG), as the Chairman of the the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ( EFCC), saying it will erode confidence in the rank and files of the Commission.

Addressing the press in Abuja , on Wednesday, the leader of the Coalitions, Haruna Garus Gololo, said that ” The appointment of Chukkol Abdulkarim, the acting Chairman of the Commission is the right thing at the right direction, with his expirience and background as Chief spy officer who had undergone training home and abroad prepared him for the job’
” The appointment of Odumosu should be rejected and it is totally rejected ” the group said.

Meanwhile, Hakeem Odumosu, on Wednesday debunked the rumour of his appointment as the replacement for the suspended Chairman of EFCC, Bawa Raheed, who was suspended by president Tinubu.

Odumosu described the news as as calculated Mischief which must have emanated from mischief makers and should be disregarded.

Report had emerged on Tuesday night president Tinubu had approved the appointment of Odumosu as the replacement for the suspended Chairman of EFCC, Bawa Raheed.

Also reacting to the online news that former president Buhari, his cousin, Tunde and his nephew maman Daura, were seen on the street of London on Tuesday, the group urged the anti graft agency and interpol to initiate the process of extraditing Tunde who was the private secretary to the former president and Maman Daura to provide answers to the alleged billions of Naira looted under the Buhari’s administration.

” There should be no hiding place for Mamman Daura and Tunde. Tunde who was a recharge Cards dealer in Kano, suddenly became billionaire, buying property worth 2 billion naira in the Villa, what is the source of the money?”

The group also called on president Tinubu to Investigate Adamu Adamu former Minister of education, Aisha Ahmad the former minister of Finance and Gen. Buratai, former Chief of Army Staff.
While commending president Tinubu for for the application of Nuhu Ribadu, as the NSA, Gololo leader of the group described the appointment of Yau Darazo as a mistake and warned president Tinubu to avoid any pitfall in the appointment of former governors and political appointees who served under president Buhari.

Gololo also told Newsmen that the proposed sell of government assets like the refineries if not properly handled may lead to another economic crisis.

” The government should repair the refineries and also investigate the former minister of state Timi priye Sylvia, for squandering over 11.3 trillion on the mouribound refineries”

” There is no justifications for the Turn Around Maintenance ( TAM), other than they needed the money to contest election in Bayesal state to take cover under immunity”

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Nigeria Will Take Good Shape In No Distant Time- Olawande

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6 hours ago

September 16, 2024

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

The Minister of State for Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande has urged the citizens of the country to be patient with the Administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in transforming the lives of its citizens through various policies and programs of the federal government.

The Minister made this submission while delivering his speech at the Joint Union Negotiating Council’s week of the Federal Ministry of Youth Development branch. This is the first edition since both Ministries of Youth and Sports had been damaged. The JUNC week which was held at Atiku Hall, Office of Head of Civil Service of the Federation in Abuja had its theme: “The working people in a volatile, uncertain, and complex economy”

In the words of the Honourable Minister: “I urge you to be patient with this administration. In no distant time, the country will take good shape and the lives of its citizens will be transformed”.

“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is not a pauper, he is an acknowledged epitome of wealth, and so it cannot be said of him that he desires to loot the treasury of Nigeria. He has seen money and as a result of this, he is not interested in looting the nation’s treasury”, Olawande explained.

He emphasized that “leadership is all about being committed to serve. If you are a Minister now, tomorrow you will be addressed as a former Minister, likewise a Director because there is no permanent position but the impact that you made while in that office will speak after you”, the Minister reiterated.

Olawande expressed his gratitude to the workers of the Ministry for being supportive of the government policies and programs. He promised that the welfare of the staff would not be compromised, adding that workers deserve remuneration for being hardworking.

Earlier in his address, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Mr. Olubunmi Olusanya admonished the staff of the Ministry to put in their best as “Performance Management System” which replaces APER is the criteria to be used for promotion effective next year. This, according to him is because the Performance Management System (PMS) records the best efforts and input of each staff which will in turn be used to grade such staff.

Olusanya who disclosed that the welfare of the staff is his priority as workers deserve the best for the services rendered. He opined that “the hungry man is angry and as a worker, if you are not treated fairly and properly, it is impossible to get the best out of you. As a result, all staff will be treated properly as motivation to propel the best in you”, he concluded.

The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Esther Didi Walson-Jack, OON, MNI, in her address, informed that the activity to reinvigorate the Civil Service in a bid to ensure that Civil Servants carry out their duties with much diligence to have efficient and incorruptible civil service is currently on course. She advised workers to wake up and be committed to the service of the nation.

In his closing remarks, Mr. Jerry Akume, the General Secretary of the Union expressed his delight in celebrating this year’s edition of the Union week, while highlighting the achievements of the union so far. These include:

Upward review of staff welfare, prompt payment of repatriation allowances, payment of first 28 days allowance, assistance to the sick, general training of staff, and sending forth/retirement package for retired staff.

He also appealed to the Management of the Ministry, saying that irrespective of the aforementioned achievements, a lot still needs to be done in such areas as procurement of staff buses, upward review of welfare payment for festive periods, consistent general staff training, and procurement of office and work materials.

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