NSITF NEW MANAGEMENT UP AND RUNNING

Following the recommendations of the Presidential investigative Panel in July 2020 over allegations of financial Misappropriation in the Nigerian Social Insurance Trust Fund, President muhammadu Buhari has approved the reconstitution and repositioning of the Management for immediate implementation.

Ijeoma-Oji Okoronkwo, General Manager corperate Affairs, in a statement said the first phase of the strategic reform was to reconstitute the Executive Management with the appointment of Michael Akabogu, as Managing director and Maureen Allagoa,  Temitope Akinwale and Modu Gana as Executive Directors

The statement said the second phase of the repositioning as approved by the Presidential Report  is the redistribution of staff to departments that match their qualifications, experiences and competencies.

The NSITF noted that the exercise which had been duly communicated to staff saw the redistribution of 300 out of the over 5000 staff across various departments, Branches and Regions of the Federation after a careful consideration of their core competences, skills and qualifications. 

Some of the redeployement include; Zwalda Ponkap,General Manager from Audit and Inspectorate to Finance, Babatunde Adegoke, a Deputy General Manager and former acting Head of the Lagos Corporate Office redeployed to Head of Investment andTreasury and Nasir Mohammed, an Assistant General Manager Kaduna Regional Office now Heads ICT department in Head Office.

Others are Lateef Musa, formerly General Manager Enforcement redeployed to Lagos Regional Office as the Regional Manager, While  Ijeoma Oji- Okoronkwo, formerly General Manager SERVICOM redeployed as General Manager and Head of Corporate Affairs.

BUHARI PLEDGES TO END CHILD MARRIAGE

 President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja declared that the Federal Government will sustain on-going efforts to end child marriage and improve girl-child education in the country.

Commissioning the headquarters building of the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs, President Buhari said it is the collective duty of all to ensure that mothers of today and tomorrow are educated, encouraged and empowered. 

The president noted that the launch of the National Strategy to End Child Marriage, 2016 – 2021 has been the first critical step towards increasing children's access to quality all-round education and enhancing the retention of the girl-child in schools.

The Nigerian leader enjoined the Ministry to continue to champion and coordinate all matters relating to the plight of Nigerian women and the most vulnerable citizens, assuring Nigerian women of his continued support and determination to see that the Ministry delivers on this mandate. 

In her remarks, the Minister of Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen, thanked the President for recognising the role of women in nation-building, and supporting the completion of the headquarters of the women ministry.

The minister appealed to the President to appoint more women to leadership positions in his government, assuring that her ministry will double efforts to improve girl-child education in the country while advancing the welfare of vulnerable persons and women.