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Nkereuwen Emerges Winner of NANS essay
A 16-year-old Uwem Nkereuwen of Goodnews Community Secondary School, Akwa Ibom state has bagged the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) essay competition.
Mr Danielson Akpan, National President of the association made this known in an interview with Newsmen in Abuja on Friday.
Akpan however declared the winner the honourary National president of NANS for a day, saying he will act for a period of 24 hours.
” Having been declared as the winner of the keenly contested essay competition, Master Nkereuwem is now the President of NANS for a day.
“He will preside over the affairs of the largest black students movement from 12 midnight on August 30 to 12midnight August 31.
“You should relate with him as NANS President for the period. I can say with great conviction that the winner is not only brilliant, but also intelligent.”
Akpan also noted that the winner brilliantly top the essay competition titled ‘ Youthful Governance: Panacea to Nigeria Leadership Problem’.
He said the entries was thrown open to secondary schools students across the country as interested students were asked to submit their writeup within 24 hours.
He said that from the entries collated, Nkereuwen essay was exceptional judging by his timeliness, composure and content.
” A panel was constituted to vet the essay written by the selected entries and the criteria for judging is timeliness, maximum supervision and other things.
” The entries were collated and the students were called to present and defend their writeup before we came to the conclusion of picking the best.
However, speaking in a telephone interview with Nkereuwen, he said he felt elated receiving the award from the association.
Nkereuwen added that he got to know about the call for essay competition by the association 24 hours before its closure adding that he was able to put his thoughts together to submit his essay.
” I am very happy to have received the honour of being a National President of NANS for one day. It is a great honour and i want to thank God for the grace.
” I also want to thank the association for giving me a cash prize of N50,000 for my outstanding performance in the competition though i know i was not the only person who participated but i believe i was exceptional.”
He, therefore, called on students to take their education serious as it was the only means of having a greater future.
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PSIN Administrator Commends Yobe Government for Championing Leadership Continuity and Institutional Sustainability
Cyril Igele
The Administrator and Chief Executive Officer of the Public Service Institute of Nigeria (PSIN), Barrister Imeh Okon, has applauded the Yobe State Government for its strong commitment to leadership continuity and sustainable governance through strategic investment in human capital development.
Barrister Okon gave the commendation at the opening of a Management Retreat for Yobe State Permanent Secretaries, held at the PSIN headquarters in Abuja.
The retreat, themed “Succession Planning, Leadership Continuity, and Institutional Sustainability in the Yobe State Public Service,” convened senior bureaucrats and resource persons to discuss strategies for strengthening leadership and governance within the state’s civil service.
In her remarks, the PSIN Administrator praised Governor Mai Mala Buni for his foresight and partnership in prioritizing public sector training and capacity development. She described the theme of the retreat as both “timely and visionary,” emphasizing that institutions endure only when leadership is continuous, knowledge is shared, and systems—not individuals—drive performance.
“Institutions thrive not merely on structures or policies, but on the deliberate cultivation of capable leaders who can sustain progress across generations,” she said. “By prioritizing leadership continuity and institutional resilience, Yobe State is leading by example.”
Barrister Okon reiterated PSIN’s mandate to build a competent, ethical, and innovative public service capable of delivering tangible results to citizens. She stressed that effective succession planning must be anchored in continuous training, mentorship, and exposure to emerging governance trends.
Citing best practices from Singapore and the United Kingdom, Okon noted that successful public service systems deliberately identify and nurture potential leaders through structured talent pipelines and transparent career development programmes. According to her, Yobe State’s initiative reflects its readiness to sustain excellence in governance.
She also highlighted PSIN’s flagship programmes—SMART-P, which builds administrative and technical capacity; LEAD-P, designed to groom emerging leaders; and the Exit from Service Masterclass, which prepares officers for life after service. Okon urged the Yobe Government to adopt the Exit Masterclass into its human resource framework to ensure a smooth transition for retirees, preserve institutional knowledge, and promote productivity through entrepreneurship and consultancy.
“Succession planning is not an event but a culture that must be institutionalised at every level of public administration,” she added. “When we prepare successors in advance and invest in continuous learning, we guarantee the sustainability of reforms and consistency in governance.”
Declaring the retreat open, the Acting Head of Service of Yobe State, Alhaji Abdullahi Shehu, reaffirmed Governor Buni’s commitment to building a results-driven and high-performing public service.
Represented by the Permanent Secretary, Public Service, Alhaji Shehu, the Acting Head of Service expressed gratitude to God and lauded PSIN as the “mother institution of public service learning.” He stated that Governor Buni has consistently directed the Office of the Head of Service to promote seamless succession planning and capacity building to enhance efficiency and accountability across government institutions.
“In line with this directive, we have brought the top echelon of the state civil service to PSIN—being the drivers and core implementers of government policies and programmes—to strengthen continuity and sustainability in our reforms,” he said.
He urged participants to fully engage in the retreat, share experiences, and cascade the knowledge gained to officers across ministries, departments, and agencies. The exercise, he explained, forms part of a deliberate strategy to institutionalize effective succession planning within the Yobe State Civil Service, thereby ensuring sustained productivity and improved service delivery to citizens.
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