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The Naja’atu Bala Muhammed We All Know As Director of Civil Society Directorate of APC PCC

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The Naja’atu Bala Muhammed We All Know As Director of Civil Society Directorate of APC PCC

On Saturday 21st January 2023 members of the civil society directorate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) were shocked to read on our WhatsApp platform via publications that our Director Hajia Naja’atu Bala Muhammed had resigned her membership of the directorate and party via a letter dated 19th January 2023.
As is normal in life, one would be jolted by such abrupt decision of termination of membership of a group, more disturbing will it be if it’s coming from the head of the group who is the pilot, so one can imagine what will be the fate of passengers in an aeroplane, ship, bus or train if the head by this one means the pilot, captain or driver in the course of a journey, suddenly throws in the towel, the confusion is better imagined.
While we as members of the civil society directorate of the APC PCC were trying to come to terms with her departure which is within her right and chart the way forward because the directorate is populated with very competent, capable, hardworking, diligent, patriotic men and women of dignity and calibre, we started reading about her tales by moonlight reasons for her resignation which makes it important to expose to the whole world the true colour of this woman for who she really is and what she stands for.
For the records, some of us even as members of the civil society directorate whose appointment were announced in late October 2022, we make bold to state that from our interactions and discussions on the platform where members interfaced, Hajia Naja’atu Bala Muhammed came out as a gold digger, frustrated, Janus faced, incompetent, attention seeker, hustler and irresponsible person who is a disgrace to the true character of motherhood.
From the 20th October 2022 when the names of the leadership and members of the directorate was announced and published till now that she resigned, by her actions, she tried to kill the directorate. She vented her frustrations, anger and tyrannical disposition on the directorate as a whole by ensuring that it didn’t function in fulfilling it’s mandate. Apart from frustrating the inauguration of the committee which she unilaterally delayed for more than a month after other committees had started activities, she ran a one woman show, the only time we had just one meeting after the inaugural meeting was when members forced it upon her and even as that, the meeting was held in Abuja within a short notification of three days to members who were scattered across the country. Notice must be taken that the two meetings ever called by this erstwhile director was conducted in less than one hour. This is to further confirm her non-committal to the cause of the directorate and the party at large. Suggestions to allow for virtual participation at the meetings were ignored by this tyranic demagogue. Subsequently when members suggested the holding of meetings virtually to accommodate those outside of Abuja so as to chart the directorate plan of activities, dictator Naja’atu would have none of it and for four whole months, the civil society directorate held just a meeting apart from the inauguration with majority of members not in attendance because of her evil pre-meditated plan to frustrate the work of the Directorate.
Even on the WhatsApp platform, this Janus faced and incompetent woman never made any contribution on any issue whatsoever which underlines her evil plot against our common responsibility to the party and Nigerians. Even when members were calling for personal donations to kick start the directorate contribution to the campaign, our hustler director would have none of it, her adopted slogan was ‘Asiwaju is rich, he should give us money, am not contributing a dime’.
Save for the personal efforts of members who desirous of contributing their quota to the PCC activities, have been traversing rally grounds, campaigning, holding meetings, writing press statements, articles, appearing on TV and Radio programmes talk shows, etc which they post regularly on the WhatsApp platform to inform that the directorate is active, Hajia Naja’atu would have killed the directorate completely as she exhibited the greatest level of incompetence, lack of respect, insensitivity, disloyalty and irresponsibility to the team she was supposed to lead. Her tyrannical disposition and legendary demagogue status was to the extent of referring to every grown up adult member as sons and daughters who should listen and take all the gibberish she was vomiting.
Hajia Naja’atu Bala Muhammed unknown to a lot of people who are busy swallowing her tissues of lies on why she quit, need to be informed that this woman is a hustler who till date is still very angry that despite how she claimed to have mobilized support for President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015, she was not duly compensated, can you imagine such mindset from a supposed patriot? It was in the course of our interrogating her character to know what manner of person she is in order to understand her weird ways of leadership, that some of us got to know that she was made a member of the Police Service Commission (PSC) in 2018, yet she is angry maybe because she failed to be made the CBN Governor or NNPC Plc MD which are cash cow to satisfy her shameless materialistic appetite.
In her interview, she said she was prevailed upon to take the appointment of head of the civil society directorate because she first rejected it based on the fact that according to her, Tinubu knows her, but did not deem it fit to contact her. What a shame that this attention seeker because of her warped thinking is unaware that the APC Presidential Campaign Council is not about Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as a person, but about a Renewed Hope for peace, progress and prosperous Nigeria.
Hajia Naja’atu also claimed in the interview that when she went to meet Asiwaju in London and she asked him to tell her what he has “for us in the North”. What manner of arrogance and effontery of lies on display here. Who is Naja’atu to want to appropriate to herself the right to seek to know the plans of a presidential candidate for a whole region of Nigeria, who is she, where and when did she derive the mandate to represent the North? Honestly, this hustler and attention seeker is a clown, thank God Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu being a man of immense wisdom, answered her appropriately.
She stated that while in the meeting with Asiwaju Bola Tinubu for about 2 hours he slept for most of the time and goes on to pass a laughable judgement on Asiwaju Tinubu mental and physical health based on a two hour meeting. What a shame that all that Naja’atu has done in this campaign of blackmail and calumny is to regurgitate the swan song of her old but pretending to be new found lovers on Asiwaju health condition even without a medical examination or report. The last time one checked her educational qualification based on her assessment, Naja’atu qualifies to be called a quack medical person.
She also claimed that Asiwaju Bola cannot hold a cup of tea, may we ask Hajia Naja’atu, if a man whom she claimed slept for most part of the meeting should be holding a cup of tea while sleeping? Her fraudulent attempt to save face and cover her shame of nakedness by alluding to the fact that she would have been comfortable with the candidature of Vice President Prof Yemi Osinbajo is a pointer to the character and mental imbalance of this two timing betrayer. When she accepted to serve as Director of the civil society directorate in October 2022, was she told in her dreams that the presidential candidate is Prof Osinbajo, only for her to wake up from her Dreamland in about four months time later in January 2023 and realize that it is not?
The reasons for Hajia Naja’atu Bala Muhammed resignation is not far fetched no matter how hard she tries to clothe it in borrowed robes. While she was in APC, her heart belonged to where her hustler and disdainful appetite for filthy lucre can be satisfied, hence she had to move to her permanent abode, APC was just a transition process for this Janus faced, incompetent, frustrated, attention seeker, hustler and gold digger. Since President Buhari administration didn’t compensate her with her expected juicy choice appointment and Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the last resort to largesse failed to materialize & there was no hope in the horizon for it in the APC PCC, she had to japa back to base which is her natural habitat.
The days ahead promises to reveal more about the character of this incompetent, attention seeker, gold digger, frustrated, hustler and Janus faced former director of the civil society directorate of the APC Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) Hajia Naja’atu Bala Muhammed, but as a directorate, all members are grateful to God for the good riddance to bad rubbish of a traitor director and are more than ever resolved to renew and reinvigorate our activities to ensure that our candidates who are the most competent, capable, courageous and  vision driven in Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Distinguished Senator Kashim Shettima emerge as the winner of the 2023 presidential election to usher in Renewed Hope for a peaceful, progressive and prosperous federal republic of Nigeria.
God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Thank you.
Yours Sincerely,
Nelson Ekujumi,
A Rights and Good Governance advocate and member of the civil society directorate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council (PCC).

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Celebrating Sir Edwin Ogidi-Gbegbaje At 60 By Jimmy Enyeh

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Celebrating Sir Edwin Ogidi-Gbegbaje At 60 By Jimmy Enyeh

 

Majority of Deltans are unanimous in their submissions that the name of
Sir Edwin Ogidi-Gbegbaje, a celebrated top civil servant and retired permanent secretary in Delta State Government House has been recorded in the good side of history.

Celebrating Sir Edwin Ogidi-Gbegbaje At 60 By Jimmy Enyeh

As he clocked 60 today, family members, friends, associates and well wishers have been falling over themselves to pay tribute to a kind hearted and jolly good fellow.

 

Edwin, a scion of the famous Gbegbaje family in Ekpan, Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State, a family noted for producing top bureaucrats and influential public servants.

For 35 years until he retired in January 2024, he added values to Delta State civil service, deepening its positive nuances and was one of the people that nurtured the civil service of the young state upon creation in 1991 to its now enviable heights, setting it along with others on a trajectory that has made it one of the best in the country.

Gbegbaje’s story is far from the proverbial rags-to-riches . He was born into comfort and high society, but suddenly lost his affluent parents in his first and third years at the University of Jos, but with good counsel and guidance of relatives who were bureaucrats, Edwin Ogidi-Gbegbaje made a career choice that saw him becoming a permanent secretary at 46, a very rare feat in those days.

In an interview conducted three years ago to celebrate his 57 years, he offered a glimpse into his life, challenges and triumph. “I come from the larger Gbegbaje family in Ekpan, Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State. We have quite several branches of the genealogical tree. We have the Abesan. The patriarch of the family is Chief Gbegbaje Dasone.

“We have Oloyo Gbegbaje and Ogidi Gbegbaje. My parents were civil servants like myself. My mum was a social welfare officer who rose through the ranks.During the late Ambrose Ali administration in Bendel State, she was appointed permanent secretary. My father was a medical doctor.

“He was the first radiologist in the defunct Bendel State and second in the country. My father was the chief consultant radiologist in Bendel State. I also have an uncle, Mr. K Gbegbaje who was a permanent secretary. When he retired, he became the Chairman of Bendel State Civil Service Commission. I have an uncle who was the first Accountant-General of Kwara State. He was in the northern civil service in the 60s.He later became Chairman of National Oil. I am from a family of bureaucrats. I attended Emotan Primary School in Benin.

“I proceeded to Edo College. When I left Edo College, I had the desire to leave Benin. Even when I was admitted into UNIBEN to study Economics and Statistics, I wasn’t enthusiastic. So, I got admission to study Political Science in Jos in 1981. Prof Emovon from UNIBEN was the Vice-Chancellor in Jos at the time. As I was entering, Jos ceased being a campus of the University of Ibadan. I was there from 1981 -1985. I graduated before my 21st birthday.

“Unfortunately, I lost my dad as I was entering the university in 1981. When I was just getting into my third year, I lost my mum.

It wasn’t easy being the eldest among my siblings. In fact, I was encouraged to come for Christmas holiday in Benin without knowing that the evening of my arrival in Benin was the period of my mum’s service of songs.

“I didn’t have an inkling that such a thing had happened. I didn’t even hear that she was ill. I was shocked when I saw canopies in my compound at Ovie Whiskey Avenue close to Ekhewan Campus. A prominent Jos-based businessman from Ughelli encouraged me to visit home for Christmas.

“I graduated in 1985 and taught at a secondary school in Iko-Eket, Cross River State. Just as I was finishing, there were some advertisements for jobs. I didn’t see the one for NNPC early enough.Towards the end of 1988, my uncle who was the Chairman of Bendel State Civil Service Commission, said since I couldn’t get a private sector job, I should participate in extended interviews, especially since I had sat for ASCON examination.

“He advised me to start a career in the civil service. By the end of 1988, letters of appointment were out. I wasn’t conscious of the fact that the person who resumes first becomes the senior in service. I didn’t resume early. My uncle said I was supposed to have resumed instead of waiting to resume in the New Year. A few of my friends who were conscious of it had resumed and they became my seniors in service. I resumed on January 3, 1989.

“That was how my career started. We were supposed to come in as administrative officers Grade 7, but at that time there was a decree. So, by the time we came in, we were designated as personnel officers. We were regarded as the special class.

“Upon the creation of Delta State on August 27, 1991, we all had to move to Asaba. In fact, the movement was swift.
We were all not fully prepared for the swift movement. There was a surge of human beings into Asaba with the state creation. A lot of us couldn’t get accommodation in Asaba when we came. In fact, I stayed in Ibusa for nine years. It was when I met my wife that we moved to Asaba. A lot of my colleagues were sleeping in the offices then.

On his retirement, the Delta State governor praised Gbegbaje’s contribution to the growth of the state.

Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, at the retirement thanks-giving service of Gbegbaje, urged civil servants in the state to emulate his virtues.

Speaking at a grand reception in honour of the celebrant at the Events Centre, Asaba, Governor Oborevwori described Ogidi-Gbegbaje as an intelligent, humble, diligent, transparent, process driven, selfless, accountable and compassionate bureaucrat.

While congratulating the retired Permanent Secretary for his diligent and patriotic service to the state, Oborevwori said Ogidi-Gbegbaje was very helpful in the last seven months of his administration.

According to him, “a lot has been said about Sir Eddy Ogidi-Gbegbaje and I also have a personal experience about him while I was Speaker and in the last seven months as Governor of Delta State, we have worked very closely and he helped me to settle down quickly.

“Sir Ogidi-Gbegbaje played his role very well, he is diligent in his duties and was always giving good and useful advise wherever he worked.

“Your service to humanity is something worth emulating and I must say that I enjoyed working with you. I congratulate you for 35 years of unblemished and meritorious service to the government and people of Delta State.

“We are going to miss you, the civil service will miss you, the machinery of government will miss you, you are retired but you are not tired, and your service is still needed.

“I want other civil servants to emulate your commitment to duty. So my message to other civil servants is that they should emulate Edwin Ogidi-Gbegbaje.

“If you look at his journey in the civil service from Bendel to Delta, you see his commitment to duty. Today, he has finished strong and we rejoice with him and his family”.

Chairman of the occasion and former Minister of Information, Professor Sam Oyovbaire, congratulated the celebrant for a successful retirement from service and urged other civil servants to emulate his kind virtues and commitment to duty.

From all indications, Edwin Ogidi-Gbagbaje is worth celebrating, he has touched numerous lives in the last six decades.

At the cusp of his 60th anniversary, the social and the civil service landscapes pulse with milestones he has achieved thus reasserting his worth as a rare force of nature. As family and friends join him in celebrating his 60th birthday, the image that pops into head is that of his genius and the passionate intensity he possesses, literally squizing water from stone as far as the public service is concerned. His brilliant performance as a permanent secretary, Delta State Government House, has earned him another appointment. He is currently the Chairman, Delta State Bureau for Pension and has been giving a splendid account of himself.

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“In All Life’s Hardships, Keep Your Smile” By Prudent Ludidi

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“In All Life’s Hardships, Keep Your Smile” By Prudent Ludidi

Let’s talk about a powerful tool that can help you navigate life’s challenges with confidence, resilience, and hope. That tool is your smile.

 

Life can be tough. It can throw us curveballs, test our resolve, and push us to our limits. But in the midst of hardship, it’s easy to lose sight of what truly matters. We forget to smile, forget to laugh, and forget to live.

"In All Life's Hardships, Keep Your Smile" By Prudent Ludidi

Your smile is more than just a facial expression. It’s a symbol of strength, courage, and determination. It’s a beacon of hope that shines brightly, even in the darkest moments.

When life gets tough, it’s tempting to frown, to cry, or to give up. But I urge you to do the opposite. Smile. Smile through the tears, smile through the pain, and smile through the struggles.

Smiling doesn’t mean you’re ignoring your problems or pretending everything is okay. It means you’re choosing to rise above, to find the silver lining, and to focus on the good.

Your smile has the power to transform your mindset, inspire others, diffuse tension, and heal emotional wounds. It’s a powerful antidote to stress, anxiety, and fear.

Think about it. When was the last time you smiled? Really smiled? Not just a polite smile or a forced grin, but a genuine, heartwarming smile?

Smiling can:

Reduce stress and anxiety
Boost your mood and energy
Improve your relationships
Increase your resilience

So, how can you keep your smile shining bright, even in the face of adversity?

Find the humor in difficult situations. Laughter is a powerful way to shift your perspective and lighten the load.

Practice gratitude daily. Focus on the good things in your life, no matter how small they may seem.

Surround yourself with positivity. Spend time with people who uplift and support you.

Take care of your physical and mental well-being. Get enough sleep, exercise regularly, and prioritize self-care.

Remember, your smile is contagious. It can light up a room, brighten someone’s day, and change the atmosphere.

In all life’s hardships, keep your smile. It’s a reminder that better days are ahead, that you’re stronger than you think, and that you’re not alone.

Your smile is your superpower. Use it to overcome obstacles, to uplift others, and to create a ripple effect of joy and positivity.

Don’t let life’s challenges steal your smile. Keep shining, keep smiling, and keep pushing forward.

You are stronger than you think.

You are braver than you feel.

And you are capable of overcoming anything that comes your way.

So, smile. Smile with confidence. Smile with courage. Smile with hope!

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Lagos State’s Stability is a Barometer for Nigeria’s Stability – Amb. Tukur Buratai

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Lagos State’s Stability is a Barometer for Nigeria’s Stability – Amb. Tukur Buratai

 

The Former Chief of Army Staff (COAS, Nigerian Army) and Former Nigeria’s Ambassador to the Republic of Benin, Ambassador (Lt General rtd) Tukur Yusufu Buratai, CFR has said that Lagos State has all the qualifications of a modern city and is one of the most populated cities in Sub – Saharan Africa. He went further to affirm that Lagos is also indicative of the degree to which Nigeria’s economic, political, social, and cultural landscape is deeply embedded within the global system.

 

Lagos State’s Stability is a Barometer for Nigeria’s Stability – Amb. Tukur Buratai

He made this assertion on Wednesday 20th November, 2024 as the keynote Speaker at the Second Edition of the Lagos State University of Education Security Summit, with the theme: Insecurity, Cost of Living and Good Governance in the 21st Century.

 

 

Ambassador Tukur Buratai, while delivering the lecture in a paper titled: Lagos in Nigeria’s National Security and Defence Architecture: An Analysis.

 

 

Ambassador Tukur Buratai postulated in his paper that, “The presence of strategic military installations, the verse Atlantic Ocean and extensive coastline has placed Lagos State on the strategic defense map of the Armed Forces of Nigeria”, He said further that, ” While the sea provides a strategic economic status it could also be vulnerable to external attacks across the ocean”.

 

In his paper, Ambassador Tukur Buratai reiterated that the Lagos State government should begin to look at the options and implications of having its own security.

 

Ambassador Tukur Buratai also emphasized the urgent necessity to bolster our nation’s troop level to 800,000. He said a larger and more robust force will enhance operational readiness, improve our country’s capacity to respond to various contingencies, and strengthen our alliance on the international stage.

 

 

He also called for the establishment of a Marine Corps for the Nigerian Navy to be strategically stationed in key regions such as Lagos, Borno, Cross River, and Port Harcourt.

 

 

He also raised the pressing issue of the persistent lack of stable power supply in Lagos. He asserted that the Lagos State Government must urgently prioritize the development of independent power generation.

 

Ambassador Tukur Buratai also lauded the Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s strategy regarding security in Lagos, which provides an example for governor’s throughout Nigeria. He said the governor recognizes that genuine security transcends mere physical presence or reactive measures. He commended the governor’s innovative approach, which has redefined the urban governance, and has also set a benchmark for other states to follow.

 

 

Ambassador Tukur Buratai also recalled that during his tenure as the Chief of Army Staff, he had the distinct privilege of witnessing the fruitful collaboration between the Nigerian Army and Lagos State under the leadership of Former Governor Ambode and now Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.

 

 

Ambassador Buratai, during the lecture, also appluaded the Lagos State Government on its infrastructural development in Lagos State, especially the Red and Blue Railway lines.

 

Ambassador Tukur Buratai also commended the Federal Government interventions in the development of Lagos State, while applauding the construction of the Lagos to Calabar Highway, he adviced the Lagos State and Federal Government on the security implications of opening up the high way, he suggested to the government to be proactive by early planning for its security when opened and becomes operational.

 

Earlier, the Vice Chancellor of the Lagos State University of Education, Prof B. B Lafiaji-Okuneye welcomed Ambassador Tukur Buratai to the institution. In her words, she said, ” The great warlord and global peace ambassador is visiting our great institution for the first time. Sir, we appreciate you and what you stand for. Your desire for a Nigeria that is peaceful and safe, where the citizens and residents are free and are given every opportunity to prove their worth and contribute to the growth and development of the nation is evident “.

 

 

While making his contribution during the summit, the Commissioner of Tertiary Education, Lagos State, appreciated and commended Ambassador Buratai for adding value to the security summit and more importantly adding value to the Lagos State University of Education. The Commissioner also drew the attention of the participants of the summit to parts of Ambassador Buratai’s paper, where he elaborated on the strategy of social inclusiveness rather than the use of force to curb insecurity.

 

 

The Commissioner for Tertiary Education, Barr Tolani Sule on behalf of the Lagos State University of Education, presented a Plague of Honour to Ambassador Buratai for his role in nation building.

 

 

Other discussant at the Summit included, HRM, Oba Kamorudeen Animashaun, (Arolugbade 11, the Oloja of Epe Land and the Vice Chairman, Lagos State Council of Obas and Chiefs), HRM, Oba Momodu Afolabi Ashafa ( The Aladi of Ijanikin Kingdom), HRM, Oba (Dr) Aina Josiah Olanrewaju ( IKUYAMIKU 1, the Oloto of Oto Awori Kingdom) and HRH, Oba Babatunde Ogunlaja JP ( ALADESHOYIN, the Paramount Ruler of Odo – Noforija Kingdom), all of whom spoke on the theme :Insecurity, Cost of Living and Good Governance in the 21st Century.

 

 

The event which was attended by various Traditional Rulers, Members of the Governing Council and Senate of the Institution, the Commissioner of Tertiary Education in Lagos State, Barr Tolani Sule, Captain of Industries, Security and Para Military Chiefs in Lagos State, various invited guests and the students.

 

 

Ambassador Tukur Buratai’s delegation to the summit included, Lt General Lamidi Adeosun (rtd), Former Chief of Policy and Plans, Nigerian Army, Colonel Emmanuel Adegbola (rtd), Comrade Oladimeji Odeyemi, Alhaja Toyyibat Adeosun, Alhaji Isa Dogo amongst others.

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