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Why Nigeria’s Budgets Fail To Meet Aspiration Of Citizenry-CIPSMN

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3 years ago

December 19, 2023

…Task Tinubu on the inauguration of the National Council on Public Procurement

Joel Ajayi

The Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply Management of Nigeria CIPSMN has identified poor procurement expert engagements that would ensure transparency in the procurement of equipment remain the reasons why Nigeria’s budgets have been unable to meet the yearning of people over the years.

This is even, as the expert’s institute expressed grave concerns over the inefficiencies in the implementation of the nation’s Appropriation Acts by successive administrations thereby urging President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to inaugurate the National Council on Public Procurement (NCPP) without further delay.

President of CIPSMN Alhaji Sikiru Balogun stated this in Abuja at the investiture of its members and Annual General Meeting saying the dividends of democracy can be largely attained, through effective and efficient procurement planning policy, implementing strategies, and right service delivery anchored on accountability, competition, transparency.

He expressed concern over the inefficiencies in the implementation of the nation’s Appropriation Acts by successive administrations and called on President Bola Tinubu to look inward to clean the system.

According to him, the major problem in the system is giving personnel who are not inclined professionally in the field of procurement a task to do.

“This is also that with our law anybody who is not qualified by examination who is not satisfied by us to be competent should not be given any post to head any procurement department.

“We have observed that some people are mistaken and say purchasing is different from procurement, it is a big mistake.

He added that putting a square peg in a round hole had been a major problem that affected the conceptualization of the country’s budget.

On his part, the institute Registrar, Alhaji Mohammed Aliyu underscored the need to rid the country of corruption by ensuring that professionals manned relevant public offices.

“The dream of every organization is to progress to the next level and as far as the institute is concerned not mindful of the number of people that are present we are making progress.”

Meanwhile, the Zonal Coordinator for North Central, Abdul Mamman, expressed concern with the way the BPP trained officers for one week and issued them certificates without them knowing the nitty-gritty of procurement.

Mamman explained that a good number of people today in the country saddled with procurement functions do not have the certification.

“On the issues of the amendment being proposed to the Public Procurement Act, we tend to identify that its just a mistake on the part of the government.

“Because the CIPSMN is the institute established to train, certified by examination, conduct research and also establish bodies of people with the knowledge that are required for you to propel the procurement practice in Nigeria.

“As of today, executive order 5 which was passed by the last administration on Feb. 2, 2018, equally speaks to that effect whereas every professional in Nigeria should be recognized as it is done in another part.

“Specifically government intends to do amendment and we understand but one critical issue that the government needs to know is that the people that are proposing this, have participated in the implementation of the budget from the start to the end.

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Musawa Seeks Broader Significance for June 12

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11 hours ago

October 3, 2026

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

The Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa Musawa, Esq., says June 12 must be remembered as a sacrifice that gave Nigerians democracy, beyond its status as a public holiday.

In a statement signed on Saturday by the Senior Assistant Media & Publicity to the Honourable Minister,Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy Dr Nneka Ikem Anibeze Ph.D in Abuja.

Musawa stated this at the national premiere of “MKO”, a film on Chief Moshood Abiola, held at the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts, Lagos, to mark Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary.

She said 33 years after June 12, 1993, many young Nigerians know it only as a holiday, but the film turns it back into memory.

“For too many young Nigerians, June 12 is simply a public holiday. This film tells them that our democracy did not arrive by chance. It was fought for. It was defended. It was paid for. This documentary is in honour of the heroes of June 12, the men and women who gave their lives for the mandate of June 12, 1993 and for the democracy Nigeria enjoys today,” the Minister said.

Musawa hailed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Chief Host, for his participation in the June 12 struggle and paying the price in exile, adding that Nigeria’s creative industry will keep telling the story of its democracy with courage.

“Through film and the creative economy, Nigeria will preserve its history. A nation that forgets its past loses its way to the future. Nigeria has a story and our story deserves to be told,” she said.

Earlier, the director of the investigative documentary, Ose Oyamendan, said the film was in honour and memory of heroes who fought for Nigeria’s democracy.

“There was Hope ’93 and now there is Renewed Hope. There was a man who sacrificed his life so we may have democracy and there is a man who almost lost his life fighting for democracy who is now helping build a lasting democracy.

“There was a great man called Bashorun MKO Abiola and there is now another great man called Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Democrats. Nationalists. Nation builders. Leaders of men and women. We must never forget our story. We must always honour and remember our heroes,” Oyamendan said.

Top government officials including President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the wife of the President Senator Oluremi Tinubu; Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas, Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, Chief of Staff to the President Rt. Femi Gbajabiamila, state Governors, members of the National Assembly, Ministers and other distinguished dignitaries attended the premiere.

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