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Gbemisola Saraki resumes duties in Mines Ministry

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L- The Honourable Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Arc Olamilekan Adegbite, and the new Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development, Sen Gbemisola Saraki, on her reception at the Ministry’s headquarters in Abuja today 

 

By Favour Nnabugwu

 

Senator Gbemisola Saraki has resumed duties as the new Minister of State at the Ministry of Mines and Steel Development in Abuja today

Saraki was redeployed from the Federal Ministry of Transport by President Muhammadu Buhari, after giving portfolios to the newly appointed Ministers whom were screened and cleared by the Senate.

The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Arc Olamilekan Adegbite, who received her expressed optimism that she would bring her wealth of experience from the ‘World Public Service’ to add value to what the Ministry is already doing and push it beyond.

He also maintained that the Ministry has done its best so far to fulfill the President Buhari’s mandate to diversify the economy and contribute to the Gross Domestic Product, GDP, towards creating jobs for Nigerians.

In her response, she (Saraki) appreciated the Minister, for highlighting the issues of Mining and the versed window of opportunities therein.

Meanwhile, she pledged her unflinching support to actualize the mining sector’s vision and drive it to greater heights in the interest of stakeholders and Nigerians.

Following the warm reception accorded her, she acknowledged the friendliness of management and staff of the Ministry, therefore, implored their cooperation to effectively move the sector forward in order to facilitate national development.

Earlier, the Permanent Secretary, Dr Oluwatoyin Akinlade, represented by the Director, Artisanal and Small Scale Mining, Patrick Ojeka, made it known that the Ministry is one of the pivotal stones for economic diversification as mandated by Buhari, which had also performed creditably well in repositioning the mining industry as well as ensuring an astronomic growth of Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

Akinlade also assured that the Ministry’s technical team, which is made up of seven technical departments and other service complementary departments that have over the years supported her (Saraki) predecessors will also give her same support via their wealth of experience.

The Permanent Secretary added that the management and staff would give her the expected support in order for her to efficiently and successfully perform her duties in developing the mining sector.

Patoma Admin by — July 6, 2022 in Transportation 0
UniAbuja promotes 44 staff to professors, 2 to deputy bursar

By Favour Nnabugwu

 

 

The Governing Council of University of Abuja has approved the promotion of 44 academic staff to the rank of professors and associate professors.

Also the University promoted 22 staff to the rank of professor, 20 were promoted to the rank of associate professor.

The Council also approved the promotion of two bursary staff to the rank of deputy bursar.

The university,in a statement to this effect through Dr Habib Yakoob,
Head, Information and University Relations, explained that the,”The promotions were considered and approved by Council at its 92nd and 93rd Regular Meetings, which held on Thursday 30th and Friday 31st March 2022, and Tuesday 28th and Wednesday 29th June 2022, respectively.”

“A breakdown of the promotion list shows that the academic staff were promoted across several disciplines.

” There were 7 staff promoted in veterinary medicine; 4, Law; 3, Economics; 3, Biological Sciences;2, Guidance and Counselling, and 2, Mathematics,”the statement read.

It read further:”The disciplines of other promoted staff include theatre arts, medical biochemistry, public administration, medicine, engineering, science and environmental education and geography.”

“Congratulating the staff, the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Abdul-Rasheed Na’Allah, said their promotion was a testimony to their continued dedication, hard work and discipline.

“According to Na’Allah, the University management, with the support and guidance of Council, is determined to ensure that every staff gets promotion as and when due.

He said, “I must congratulate all our staff who have been promoted by Council at its 92nd and 93rd Regular meetings. No doubt, this is a demonstration of hard work, diligence and determination on their part. These are virtues we encourage and promote among our staff at the University of Abuja.

“I urge the staff to continue to work even harder because this rank is not the end of academic prowess. These positions call for more hard work, responsibility and breaking newer grounds. You must show that this is the beginning of greater things to come from you,” the statement quoted Na’Allah to have said.

Patoma Admin by — July 6, 2022 in Education 0