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Dr Baba Mohammed: DG NATCOM/ NATFORCE, an indefatigable and fine Public Servant
The new Director General of National Commission for The Control, Prohibition of Illegal Importation and Possession of Small Arms, Light Weapons and Ammunitions, NATCOM/NATFORCE, is a familiar name in his home State of Kogi, Nigeria at large, as well as known in different continents of the world.
Baba Mohammed was a young aspiring individual beginning from his early days as a student both as the undergraduate and postgraduate studies.
His early education has contributed in shaping his life adventure both in the civil service, Public Service and now as head of Federal Government Agency.
Mohammed’s roles as one of the founding fathers of Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), in the Presidency, a body set up to access the perfomance of public properties, utilities, and possibly privatise and or dispose them in the public interest, assets of the federal government in the early days of Nigeria’s return to democratic practice in 1999.
His giant efforts and contributions towards resolving the issue of unprofitable assets and repositioning others made him a shining example during his stint as one of the top notchers in the Agency.
It was during his time, that many assets lying down wastefully, were either redirected or disposed in line with the new spirit of BPE.
This development contributed in no small measure, that reverted the lost glory of the country’s numerous assets into profitable ventures.
Armed with high profile academic and public records, Dr Baba Mohammed who hailed from Kogi state studied both at Bayero University Kano and University of Jos where he bagged both his graduate and post graduate certificate with distinct perfomance.
His further studies outside the shores of Nigeria took him to many countries, among them is the Stanford School of Business in the United States, with a professional qualification as Fellow of Chartered National Accountant of Nigeria (FCNA).
This is in addition to be a member of PLSC 20 of the prestigious National Institute For Policy and Strategic Studies In Kuru near Jos, where the ‘who is who’ in Nigeria undergoes programmes and trainings, to make them prepared for the leadership position in Nigeria and out of the country.
Having attended the PLSC 20 of NIPSS, it had placed Baba Mohammed as a readily available personalty with available leadership potentials to shore up the ship of leadership in Nigeria, now and in the nearest future.
Baba Mohammed is a community leader and title holder of high repute as Madakin of Ankpa kingdom in Ejilogu.
His Community Service, selfless and social services has earned him a high place both in his immediate community of Ankpa, Igala land, Kogi and Nigeria at large.
He had been at the forefront of communal efforts and services to both Igala and other extended communities through employment, empowerment, scholarships, designed skill acquisition programmes, capacity building and other life touching efforts that had won him many awards.
His new strides will bring more development, both human and capital as well as securtiy of lives and properties in the already threatened home State of Kogi, North Central, and Nigeria at large.
His ascension, appointment as the new DG NATCOM/ NATFORCE will not only secure and protect the proliferation of arms and ammunitions, but addresses the incidence of kidnappings, banditry, thuggery, hooliganism and other social vices that is gradually becoming a norm, with the adequate control of arms and weapons in every nooks and crannies of the country.
With this appointment of a well trained public officer as the new Director General, the onus lies with the Federal and State Government to provide necessary supports interms of finance, logistics and other support to curb the proliferation of arms and ammunitions in Nigeria.
Dr Baba’s appointment is a right step in the right direction, that will reposition the age long Commission into meeting its aspirations.
Abubakar Yusuf, a Publoc.Affairs analyst writes from Abuja
I have been watching with keen interest the evolving political drama, drama, yes, I call it drama, in Kogi State and where the season film is going and when it will end. Many a time, the gladiators in the state throw brick bats at one another and in the process, the pebbles hit innocent standby constituents.
Of particular worrisome trend is the recent outburst by the Senator representing Kogi Central, Senator Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan accusing, Honourable Shuaibu Abubakar Audu, the honourable Minister of Steel Development of low performance, the accusation that is uncalled for and to say the least, unwarranted.
Not only that, the Senator also accused the Minister of veering into the areas that are not directly under his supervision. She mischievously advised the Honourable Minister to limit and concentrate himself more on wooing foreign and local investors in the area of steel development and utilization, citing Ajaokuta Steel Rolling Mills as an example.
The Senator also deliberately forgot that there should and must be synergy between the ministry and all the agencies under it. if she still does not know this, she should go for orientation or briefs on her legislative matters vis a vis her oversight functions.
If the Senator does not know, let her be told that the Hon. Minister is a polished politician and a seasoned technocrat who has brought into the fore his vast background in life in the way and manner he has been discharging his duties as a minister holding one of the most sensitive ministries in the country.
Before the Senator graduates and bags her Pull Him Down Syndrome (PHD) from the University of Malice and Hate, she should know that the lane she is travelling in her political journey is not profitable nor rewarding at all. Prince Shuaibu Abubakar Audu is a forward looking Nigerian who would not want to be distracted from his professed determination to leave his job better than, he met it.
We have heard enough political mayhem in Kogi in recent past, let no one foist another crisis on the state through reckless, unrefined, and putrid comments. It will be recalled that mid last year, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu did a minor reshuffle in his cabinet, the President found the Honourable Minister fit and proper just as he was given a clean bill to continue with his good job in the ministry.
As the year 2027 inches by, Senator Natasha should for goodness sake stay on her lane and stop meandering into other lanes in order to keep Kogi clean of clashes. Not only this, she should train her tongue to avoid unnecessary vituperation. It should be noted as well that nobody has monopoly of verbal attack against other people, let the Senator check herself so that she will not be getting stones back as she throws pebbles.
A word is enough for the wise.
Concerned people and leaders of thought in Kogi State should call the Senator to order. It is high time she knew that Prince Shuaibu Abubakar Audu is a tree planted by the Almighty Allah that cannot be uprooted by any mortal. political differences or affiliations must not blindfold individuals from reality on ground.
Fading politicians who don’t have reputation must not besmear those who have pretty pedigree and want to keep it.
Musa Wada, a public affairs analyst sent this piece from Abuja
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Open letter to the Executive Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Ahmed Ododo Usman over achievements in one year
I am writing this open letter to you to commend you for your excellent performances so far in your short stay in office as the governor of our dear state. Indeed your performance so far has vindicated those of us who even before your assumption of office stayed true to our believe that you are our best foot forward to make our state greater.
You have not disappointed us so far because even your greatest critics and political opponents would not disagree with the majority views in the state that indeed Kogi state is working. Your leadership has brought within a short time to the state developments in all its physicality. I can say with pride that your administration is now regarded as the end to an era of bad governance to the beginning of an era where the people count first and this is justified by your policies and programmes implemented to bring succour to our people. The prompt payments of salaries and pensions to civil servants and retirees of the state government and your social welfare targeted at making the aged live comfortably in their old age and your programmes for youth development are a testament that your administration is for the people,by the people and of the people of Kogi state.
I commend you for making sure that peace justice and development is not an exclusive development for any particular zone of the state but for all. I want you to continue in your great effort of uniting our state with your all inclusive deliverance of democratic dividends to all the parts of the state this is because in history no state has achieved sustainable development without a leader with vision,strategic plan and compassion for all its people.
We have seen so far that your administration is the very testament to the type of leadership we have all yearned for in the state. I commend you also for not going after any political opponent because you know that your performance will indeed silence them all and I believe you shall overcome because a pessimist is a well informed optimist.
Thank you for giving us the hope that our state is going to be great again under your administration. We are confident that going forward more developments will come to our state by your inspiring leadership.
Long live the governor of Kogi state.
Long live Kogi state,
Long live the Federal republic of Nigeria.
Hon John Lawal
Coordinator Tinubu support team
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OPEN LETTER TO THE HONOURABLE MINISTER OF SPECIAL DUTIES AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMENDING HIM FOR HIS PERFORMANCE AND STERLING LEADERSHIP QUALITIES IN OFFICE IN THE LAST ONE YEAR
We are writing this open letter to you patriotically commending you for your excellent performances and your sterling leadership qualities which has transformed and reformed your Ministry by changing its narratives for the best in the last one year of your tenure as the Minister of special duties and intergovernmental Affairs.
We have in our determination to peer review the performances of the appointees of our renewed hope President, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu especially the Minister’s found your leadership of the Ministry so inspiring because it translated into making the Ministry one of the best ran Ministries, departments and agencies of government in this dispensation for which we are very proud. We also commend you for not blowing your trumpet but instead allowing your work to speak for you in all its ramifications. The agencies and departments under your Ministry are now known to be working assiduously in fulfilling it’s mandates by the launching of the strategic plans document which is already by your body language and leadership being implemented religiously.
You are indeed the pride of your people, the Gbagi’s nation in the political scene because you have shown that your leadership and political leitmotives is to work hard at all time to bring about positive changes in your areas of authority and this is exemplified by the performance of the National lottery trust fund which is now visible in the lives of the citizens by it’s excellent interventions in critical areas of needs in all part of the country, the Nigerian lottery regulatory commission which is working very hard in the issuances of licenses to deserving agents thereby increasing the revenue to the federal government from the proceeds of gaming and the National lottery trust fund that is today a strong institutions regulating the lottery sector of the country.
We commend you for your leadership which deals in hope.
Finally, going forward we are assured of more excellent performances from you especially as in this part of the world it is known that “the day that would be good is known from it’s mornings”. Your performance so far has justified the reason why our President who is known to be a great recruiter of leaders recruited you for this assignment. We thank you for being your people’s pride. Accept our congratulations.
Yours sincerely
Hon John Lawal
Coordinator Tinubu support team
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