Speaking while inaugurating the  Committee, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, emphasized the importance of the commemoration of Democracy Day as a period of reflection on the gains of democracy in the country.

He stated that the annual Democracy Day would provide a platform through which the heroes of the nation’s democracy would be celebrated and the scorecard of this administration clearly enunciated. In his words:

“The celebration of the Democracy Day provides an opportunity to remember the contribution of the heroes of Democracy in Nigeria, some of whom paid the supreme price to restore Democracy in the country. It also affords the Government an opportunity to showcase its achievements in dealing with myriads of challenges in the social and economic sectors confronting the nation”.

In order to ensure the successful execution of the celebration, the SGF inaugurated the following nine Sub-Committees: Church Service Sub-Committee; Juma’at Sub-Committee; Protocol Sub-Committee; Venue and Entertainment Sub-Committee; Medical Sub-Committee, Security Sub-Committee, Parade Sub-Committee, Media and Publicity Sub-Committee; and Secretariat Sub-Committee.

Some members of the Sub-Committees who attended the inauguration included: The Honourable Minister of FCT, Mohammed Musa Bello; Honourable Minister of Defence, Maj Gen Bashir Salihi Magashi (rtd); Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed; Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama; Inspector- General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba; Commandant, Brigade of Guards,Brigadier General Muhammed Takuti Usman, among others.

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In a circular signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, the National Summit is an annual event designed to review and update efforts in the fight against corruption especially in the public sector as part of the Anti-Corruption Agenda of the present administration. The high point of the Summit will be the presentation of Public Service Integrity Award to deserving public servants who have performed exceptional acts of integrity in the year.

In view of the above, the SGF wishes to remind all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to forward one nomination each to ICPC providing profile of the nominee as well as a brief description of the act of integrity carried out by the officer in not more than 500 words.

The best two nominees according to the circular, will be selected for the award which will be presented by Mr. President at the 3rd National Summit on Diminishing Corruption in the Public Sector.

All such nominations from MDAs should reach ICPC on or before Monday, 16th August, 2021.

For further enquiries, MDAs are please requested to contact Mrs. Azuka C. Ogugua, the ICPC Spokesperson through mobile phone number 08058271830 and via email azuka.ogugua@icpc.gov.ng.

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The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, on behalf of FEC, describes Dr. Buwai as a philanthropist of note and a committed son of Zamfara State who contributed to the creation of the State as well as the enunciation of various agricultural programmes in the country.

He commiserates with the Government and people of Zamfara State and his family while praying to Allah to grant the deceased Al jannatul Fir’daus.

Dr. Malami Buwai has since been buried according to Islamic rites in Zamfara State.

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Boss Mustapha, revealed this when the Governor of Ebonyi State paid him a courtesy visit in his office.

The SGF thanked the Governor for setting the pace through his defection to the governing party, which has opened the door for more defectors to the party. He, therefore, assured him of Federal Government’s commitment to ensure that his state benefits from its infrastructural development which is one of the key agendas of President Muhammadu Buhari.

“I want to assure you that the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation would collaborate with you at every level to ensure that at least we offer all the support to your government so that the confidence you have reposed on Mr. President, by switching over. And you can see, your defection has caused the other two governors to defect and there still more coming so we’re still counting. Because you are been a pacesetter in this regard, we’ll try to do as much as we can to ensure that at least the state of Ebonyi, through collaborative effort is taken to a greater height in terms of infrastructural development, in terms of the benefits and the dividends of democracy getting to the people”.

The SGF stated that it was time to build bridges of unity and purposeful leadership across the country, and the Governor’s exemplary leadership has made him a bridge builder across all the divides.

Earlier, the Governor of Ebonyi State, Engr. David Nweze Umahi commended the exemplary leadership of the SGF for serving as a unifying force to the nation and his effort in stemming the tide of the Covid-19 pandemic in the country.

The Governor said he owed his developmental feats in the State to the support he has been receiving from President Muhammadu Buhari and the SGF. He promised to continue to collaborate with the Federal Government to bring more development to the State.

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This was disclosed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha when he received the review mission team led by Dr. Abdoulie Janneh in his office.

According to the SGF, the purpose behind the African peer review mechanism was premised on the need to share experiences that would help in providing good governance in Africa. In his words: “We are glad to have the second review process, which you have come to validate. The objective of the founding fathers of this exercise was truly informed by the desire of the African leaders to provide an enabling environment for good governance and the people of the continent from different countries would experience the good things of life they rightly deserve. I believe sharing experiences by Africans, for Africans is better put in context we would understand and appreciate. If a young lady from Chad looks at the pillars that fundamental to this validation exercise, economic, political, governance and shares those experiences of what is happening in her country with us in context; there are some parts of this country that share not only tribal affinity, but social and cultural affinity with people in Chad- she will better appreciate the context of what we have on ground here. And that is the beauty of what we are doing here”.

Having thanked the review team for the validation exercise, he stated that every African leader who is desirous of bringing development to his people would welcome the review of the system. He also thanked President Muhammadu Buhari for the political will he lent towards ensuring the validation of the peer review programme in the country.
Also speaking, the lead panel member of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) Dr. Abdoulie Janneh thanked President Muhammadu Buhari for his support in the peer review programme. He assured that the peer review would be carried out in line with the international best practices.

Earlier, the Chairman of the National Governing Council (NGC), Sen. Abba Ali, listed various achievements of APRM which has strengthened governance processes in the country.
The review team would be visiting the six geopolitical zones across the country to understudy and share experiences on good governance.

The APRM was established in 2003 to foster the adoption of policies, standards and practices that lead to political stability, high economic growth, sustainable development and accelerated sub-regional and continental economic integration through sharing of experiences and reinforcement of successful and best practice, including identifying deficiencies and assessing the needs for capacity building.

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Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Boss Mustapha, announced this directive on Tuesday during the press conference of the Presidential Task Force on COVID – 19 in Abuja.

Mustapha said, “Before we make a decision as to when they will return to work, we will have clarity as to where we are in terms of control, vaccinations so that we do not blow the level of successes that we have achieved.”

SGF also announced that President Muhammadu Buhari has reviewed the mandate of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19.

He said “following a detailed review submitted by PTF, the mandate, therefore, transited to Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 (PSC), effective from April 1, 2021.

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The swearing-in ceremony took place at the Council Chambers of the State House in Abuja, briefly before the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting commenced on Wednesday.

Professor Mahmood Yakubu will be the INEC Chairman for his second five-year term.

Yakubu while addressing journalists’ said preparations were already ongoing on how to ensure smooth elections in 2023.

He noted that INEC had, in collaboration with the National Assembly, commenced a process of delivering an amended electoral legal framework in record time.

“We have clearly demonstrated in recent elections that elections are getting better and they will continue to get better,” he said.

“The National Assembly is holding a public hearing on the amendment of the electoral legal framework. This is important and this time around, working with the National Assembly, we’ll ensure a speedy passage of the amendment bill and once it is assented to, it will help us enormously in confronting the challenges ahead.

“The preparations for 2023 general elections have proceeded in earnest, we need certainty and therefore the electoral legal framework is fundamental, without which we cannot formulate our regulations and guidelines. Without our regulations and guidelines, we cannot conclude work on the manual for the training of ad-hoc staff for the elections.

“So from here, I am going to proceed to the National Assembly, so work begins in earnest and we have already started.”

The INEC chairman also received his appointment letter from the Permanent Secretary, General Services Office, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Dr. Maurice Nnamdi Mbaeri, on Wednesday.

Buhari renominated Yakubu for another five-year term on October 27.

He is the first chairman to be reappointed to head the commission.

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The China’s leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices donated video conference system and remote units to the  State House, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation and some Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs).

After installing the video conferencing facilities at the State House and OSGF, President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday held a teleconference session with members of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 from his office. This is another important move, enabled by digital tools.

The PTF COVID-19 described it as “a good example of private sector’s efforts to join the government in the fight against coronovirus.”

President Muhammadu Buhari holds teleconference with members of the Presidential Task Force on #COVID19 from his office, at the State House, Abuja on Wednesday April 15, 2020. The PTF COVID-19 appreciates @Huawei for its donation of video conferencing equipment. pic.twitter.com/wYmvINPO0w

— OfficialOSGFNG (@OfficialOSGFNG) April 16, 2020

The teleconference session was held on Huawei’s video conferencing facilities which were installed by Galaxy Backbone Limited, the information technology and shared services provider of the Federal Government, in the State House, OSGF and Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, to boost the effectiveness and efficiency of communication, collaboration and data sharing between the government arms during the lockdown especially at this critical period where physical contact has to be avoided as part of the measures to stop the spread of the virus.

These facilities allow the President and Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 stay connected by conducting real-time and interactive communication while maintaining social distancing.

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, during the press briefing, said the President was given “a well-rounded update on the National Response”.

He added that “the interaction was robust and rich in guidance.”

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