Who The Cap Fits !!! FCC honours Transport Minister for integrity in public service
Who The Cap Fits !!!
FCC honours Transport Minister
for integrity in public service
…As Sambo applauds Customs boss, IGP Usman Akali for their dedication to duties
The Honourable Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Jaji Sambo has been recognised and honoured by the Federal Character Commission (FCC), at its first award ceremony, held at Nnamdi Azikwe Hall, Nicon Luxury Hotel, in Abuja.
The Award was bestowed on him in recognition of his commitment to infrastructure development in the country’s transportation sector.
The Commission also honoured him for the zeal to foster unity in his sector, his home state Taraba and Nigeria at large, which is the principle the Federal Character commission stands for.
The Award handed to the Honourable Minister by the Inspector General of Police, IGP Usman Akali Baba, and the Chairman of FCC, Dr Muheeba Dankaka, OON, NPOM, appreciated him for successfully taking charge of transportation, the rail, waterways, rail corridors and by extension the road sector.
“Honourable Minister, you are in charge of the Roads, rail and waterways. I must say you are doing a good job. This Award is given for your outstanding services in the transportation sector” he said.
Similarly, Dr Dankaka described the Honourable Minister as a man of integrity and a man of his words. She thanked him for his guidance, availability and for always extolling the ethics of FCC.
The Honourable Minister reacting to the Award, thanked the organisers of the event, particularly, the Chairman of the Commission, Dr Dankaka. He also thanked the Inspector General of Police IGP Usman Akali Baba for cooperating with the Federal Ministry of Transportation in Provision of Security along the rail corridors, particularly, Abuja – Kaduna rail corridor since the reopening earlier in the Month.
He also appreciated the Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs Services, CGC Hameed Ibrahim Ali, for his cooperation with the Federal Ministry of Transportation, noting there is room for more.
“ I must say, I am touched by this award, honestly I was indisposed, I was sending my wife to represent me hitherto, but I had to muscle up the strength to be here.
“I must say, I was ambushed, I never expected such a huge Award. Thank you indeed for counting me worthy. Thank you, my dear sister, for the Chairman, Dr Muheeba, I am deeply touched.
“I want to use this opportunity to thank the Inspector General of Police, IGP Usman Akali Baba, for the Force’s commitment to ensuring safety along our rail corridors, as well as our waterways, and my brother the Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs, for their partnership over the years, particularly in the maritime sector. We look forward to more”, he said.
The Honourable Minister also on behalf of the Commission presented awards to the Nigerian Police Force, received by the IG, The Nigerian Customs Services, received by the CGC, the Joint Admission Matriculation Board, the Federal Road Safety Commission, The Nigerian Army, Federal Polytechnic Bali, Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola, the Nigerian Television Authority, NTA, among other beneficiaries.