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| L-R: The Honourable Minister of State, Works and Housing, Mu’azu Jaji Sambo and The Executive Chairman,Federal Character Commission (FCC), Dr. Muheeba Dankaka |
The Executive Chairman, Dr. Muheeba Dankaka, OON, NPOM, welcomed the Minister and his entourage into the Commission’s Conference room, where she congratulated him on his appointment as a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. “Let me, first of all, congratulate you, sir, on your appointment as Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. It is a well-deserving one, considering your wealth of experience and exposure, which the country and the Ministry under your purview will benefit from”
Furthermore, she said “The
Federal Character Commission (FCC) is a Federal Executive body established to
implement and enforce the Federal Character Principle of fairness and equity in
the distribution of public posts and socio-economic infrastructure among the
various federating units of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
One of the Federal Character
Commission’s duties is to work out an equitable formula, subject to the
approval of the President, for the distribution of all cadres of posts in the
civil and public service of the Federation and the States.
She also thanked the Honourable
Minister, for giving the Commission, His Excellency, Armaya’u Dauda
Abubakar, a former Deputy Governor of Taraba State, and
representing Taraba State at the Commission. She described him as a “very
kind-hearted person and a good man” who has always been there for her and
others. She thanked the Minister for his auspicious visit.
In his remarks, the Honourable
Minister described the Commission as the nation’s melting pot. He said people
of different status, experience, and pedigree are represented in the
Commission. Former Governors, former Senators, former Army Generals,
Technocrats to mention but a few, are ably represented in the Commission. “If
you want to feel the pulse of Nigeria, you better come here”.
The Minister said “The Engine
room of any Nation is its public service, because it is the public service that
drives the budget, and it is the budget that changes the lives of people. So if
you don’t have effective people driving the budget, the people are going to
perish – all motion without movement. But with the calibre of people I see here
and their pedigree, I am sure the states are well represented in the Commission”
He thanked the President of the
Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari (GCFR), for not only
ensuring that the female gender is recognized under his administration, but the
best of the females are pushed forward. He was impressed that a female in the
person of Dr. Muheeba Dankaka, OON, NPOM, leads the Commission. In his words,
“She is a lioness among lions” and this was welcomed by a rousing applause and
satisfactory laughter.
The Honourable Minister who is
known for his pragmatic views and sincerity, without any iota of sycophancy
said the Executive Chairman, Dr Muheeba Dankaka, OON, NPOM, is someone who has
established an impeccable pedigree in the private sector and politics, and
since her appointment, watching her from a distance, she has brought that
reformative leadership quality to the Federal Character Commission.
Succinctly, he congratulated the
recently appointed Commissioner representing Taraba state, His Excellency
Armaya’u Dauda Abubakar, whom he called a proud son of Taraba, a man of
character, experience and humility, wishing him and other Commissioners well in
their endeavour and thanking them for their unwavering supporting the Executive
chairman.
Concluding his remark, he thanked
the Executive Chairman and the Commissioners for the warm reception, “I am
grateful that I have been received so warmly by my sister and brothers around
the table. I feel proud to be a Nigerian this morning”. He conveyed the
goodwill and felicitations of the Honourable Minister of Works and Housing,
Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN, “My big brother, the Senior Minister has asked me
to wish you well, and to encourage you to stand firm and continue to do the
things you are doing. May Allah bless you, continue to protect you, give you
wisdom especially as you lead this Commission”, he prayed.
In his vote of thanks, Mohammed
Auwal Naiya, representing Kano State said “ I am deeply touched with the
comments of the honourable Minister, indeed you have extended the hand of
friendship, high sense of brotherhood, and I am sure, what you have said
is from the bottom of your heart. It is on this note that I will like to humbly
and effectively thank you very much for your visit, and I am sure we will
continue to support and cooperate with the activities of this commission as
enumerated by the chairman. Thank you very much on behalf of my colleagues, we
hope we shall see more of your visits”.
In attendance apart from the
Executive Chairman are: Hon. Henry Udeobiuwa Ogbulogo (Abia), Rev. Ibeabuchi
Uche Ukadike (Anambra), Mohammed Tijjani (Bauchi), Prof. Festus Imuetiyan
(Edo), Hamza Mohammed (Gombe), Lawan Roni (Jigawa), Mohammed Auwal Naiya
(Kano), Hon. James Jiya Kolo (Kwara), Abdul Wasiu Kayode Bawan Allah (Lagos),
Gen. suleiman Barau Said rtd. ( Niger), Abiodun Isiaq Akinlade (Ogun), Prof.
Joseph Adeniyi Olowofela (Oyo), Alh. Armayau Dauda Abubakar (Taraba), Hon.
Jibrin Maigari (Yobe) and Sen. Adamu Muhammad Sidi-Ali (FCT).
Sam Idiagbonya.
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