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HCSF Applauds Governor Zulum’s Visionary Leadership During Visit to Maiduguri Government House

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2 months ago

July 31, 2025

Joel Ajayi

In a strong show of support for sub-national reforms, the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), Mrs. Didi Esther Walson-Jack, OON, mni, has commended the Governor of Borno State, His Excellency, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, for his exceptional leadership and reform-driven governance, which continue to enhance public service delivery and foster sustainable development.

Speaking during a courtesy visit on the governor, the HCSF described the visit to the State as insightful and memorable.

In a statement issued on Wednesday by the Director, Information and Public Relations Mrs Eno Olotu, stated that Walson-Jack expressed deep appreciation to Governor Zulum for the warm hospitality extended to her delegation and for his steadfast partnership with the Federal Civil Service.

She praised the Governor’s visionary leadership and reform-driven governance to enhance public service delivery and promote sustainable development across the State.

Mrs. Walson-Jack highlighted several key engagements she undertook while in the State including her participation at the 110th Regular Meeting of the Committee of Chief Medical Directors and Directors of Federal Tertiary Hospitals in Nigeria, where she delivered the keynote address; the commissioning of strategic healthcare infrastructure; an inspection tour of the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital; as well as strategic engagements with staff of federal institutions at the Federal Secretariat and the Federal Training Centre (FTC), Maiduguri.

According to her, these engagements provided valuable insights into local service delivery efforts and presented opportunities for stronger intergovernmental collaboration.

The HCSF particularly commended the Zulum-led administration for its deliberate investment in capacity building for Civil Servants. She noted that the structured training programmes, institutional reforms, and emphasis on performance management in Borno State are in strong alignment with the priorities of the Federal Civil Service Strategy and Implementation Plan 2021–2025 (FCSSIP25).

She further applauded Borno State’s active participation in key national reform initiatives, including the 2025 Civil Service Week held in Abuja, the Institutional Strengthening Retreat in Katsina, and the maiden International Civil Service Conference (ICSC) declared open by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR. These efforts, she said, reflect a firm commitment to building a modern, efficient, and people-oriented Civil Service.

In line with ongoing digital transformation under FCSSIP25, the HCSF presented a number of federal digital initiatives aimed at enhancing service efficiency, transparency, and engagement. These include ServiceWise GPT – an AI-powered tool for civil service knowledge access; GOVMAIL – a secured official email system for civil servants; the Online Compendium of Federal Circulars; the Federal Civil Service Online Academy; and monthly publications such as Civil Service News and the Service Welfare Newsletter. She encouraged the Borno State Government to explore adaptation of these innovations to strengthen service delivery at the State level.

A notable highlight of the visit was the commendation of the restoration and revitalisation of the Federal Training Centre (FTC), Maiduguri, which had previously been displaced due to insurgency.

Mrs. Walson-Jack announced that the Centre has now secured full accreditation from the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) to offer diploma-level training in key areas such as Public Administration, Office Technology, and Procurement and Supply Chain Management. She attributed

this milestone to Governor Zulum’s unwavering support and leadership, describing his intervention as pivotal to the Centre’s recovery and repositioning.

In his response, Governor Zulum welcomed the HCSF and her delegation, and commended the HCSF for her resilience, focus, and dedication to driving critical reform initiatives at the federal level and promised to domesticate them at the state level.

He acknowledged the synergy between federal and state-level reforms and reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to strengthening institutional capacity, enhancing workforce productivity, and ensuring the welfare of Civil Servants in Borno State.

The HCSF reiterated the commitment of the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation to sustaining collaboration with the Borno State Government, with a shared goal of building a resilient, professional, and citizen-focused public service

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Tin City Warms Up for President Tinubu as North Central Embraces Renewed Hope

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1 day ago

October 4, 2025

The Gleamer

By Sunday Dare

When President Bola Ahmed Tinubu berths on the plains and rolling hills that dominate the Jos landscape tomorrow, he will meet a people resourceful, friendly and resilient but weighed down by conflict, yet unbowed by adversity.

So, tommorrow, national attention turns to the Plateau- a locale laden with history and rich with potential. From the tin mines that gave the city of Jos its name, to the Irish potato, strawberry farms and beetroot plantations that dot its landscape, Jos remains a land of promise—truly the Home of Peace and Tourism.

Jos is also deeply woven into Nigeria’s political history. Plateau is home to towering figures such as Generals JD Gomwalk, Yakubu Gowon, John Shagaya, Joshua Dogoyaro, and Jerry Useni. Solomon Lar, Senator Ibrahim Mantu and numerous others also stand tall in the annals Plateau political history.

Jos was also the rallying ground of the famed Langtang Mafia—a group of influential military officers from Langtang in Plateau State who, at the height of their power, played a significant role in Nigeria’s political and military affairs.

The story of Jos is both exciting and excruciating. The city lost its innocence some two and a half decades ago, when the popular Terminus Market was reduced to rubble through acts of arson and looting.

Thus at the turn of the millennium by 2001, Jos—and by extension, Plateau—was thrown into a cycle of unending conflict. Ethnic tensions, clothed in religious garb, tore through the city and spread across the state, dragging Jos into an abyss of violence, almost of Kigali proportions. Peace gave way to war, and tourism jaunts became undertakings to the undertaker.

Yet Jos has never surrendered. Every time it is written off, it rises again—scarred, but resilient. With its multi-ethnic, multi-religious fabric, the Plateau continues to trudge on in pursuit of peace, development, and egalitarian ideals.

It was here, in Jos, that Nigeria’s democratic resurgence was birthed. The historic SDP convention, where late General Shehu Yar’Adua and Chief Moshood Abiola held sway, took place in this city. Jos gave political life to Abiola, our hero of democracy in 1992

Now, thirty three years later, another hero of democracy and of the June 12 struggle returns to the Plateau. President Tinubu’s return and visit to Plateau State is not just to honor the transition to glory of Nana Lydia Yilwatda, the mother of the APC National Chairman.

It is a visit that carries deeper meaning—one of empathy, solidarity, and renewed hope for a people who have endured decades of turmoil. It is a mission to preach peace, console the bereaved, bind wounds, and assure Plateau of its central place in the Nigerian project.

Mr President comes not just to mourn, but to reconnect. He comes to parley with the North Central, to commiserate with a people who have suffered, and to extend the hand of renewed hope. That Renewed Hope is laying a solid foundation as evidenced by Naira at N1,455 per dollar, rising Foreign Reserves at $43bn, Trade surplus heading for N25tr. Revenues up 411% and Inflation down to about 20 per cent. Over 600,000 students benefiting from NELFUND.

This visit is more than ceremonial. It is a journey into the very soul of a people who have known pain, yet remain resilient; a land scarred by conflict, yet still brimming with hope and promise. As the Tin City opens its arms, Jos will not just receive the President—it will receive a message of solidarity, healing, and renewal.

Tomorrow is about remembering the glorious past, confronting the present, and charting a path to a peaceful and prosperous Plateau within a united Nigeria. With President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, Jos once again stands at the intersection of history and destiny.

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