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    NIGERIA governors forum NGF

    In this post I will like to explain what are the NIGERIA governors forum NGF is all about

    Who is the current chairman of NGF

    How many past NGF do we have I NIGERIA

    NIGERIA governors forum NGF

    NIGERIA governors forum is abbreviated from NGF the aim and object NIGERIA governors forum is to committed to collaborative development ensuring excellence in governance at sub-national levels and to embraced essential and enduring tenets that guide everyone in the organization

    Changing and developing of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum

    The changing and developing of the NGF can be tied to two phases the first is being from 1999 to 2008 and the second is l being from 2009 till date

    The first phase is characterized by very minimal activity by the Forum as well as a paltry meeting attendance by members and a weak secretariat. The Secretariat then was merely involved in organizing meetings and collecting annual dues, which was used for running the Secretariat

    The second phase started in earnest from 2009, two years after the Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki became the Chairman of the Forum. He spearheaded a major restructuring and redefining of the NGF in his tenure ended in 2011 when he handed over to his successor, the then Governor of Rivers State, Rt. Hon. Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi.

    With the new structure, the office of Vice Chairman was created with Mr. Peter Obi, Governor of Anambra State, emerging as the pioneer Vice Chairman. His inspiring leadership style transformed the NGF into a formidable association by reinvigorating the commitment of Governors in pursuing the main thrusts of creating the association. The formation of the NGF was not only expedient but imperative for the States to assert themselves and to collectively influence the nature and course of policies at the national level Given that the state of the polity in the days following the end of many years of military rule,

    there was a clear need for States to re-assert themselves and exercise the level of independence that is the wont of a true federation.

    It had also become necessary for them to regain their past glory of constituting a credible unit within the wider context of the federation, thereby removing the manifest distortion which militates against the realization of true federalism.

    Thus, the NGF began to take a new shape in the form of stronger cohesion and a dramatic increase in the level of commitment. The changing and developing of the Forum from 2009 till date could be attributed to the following milestones:

    increase in attendance at meetings which has gone up significantly from the hitherto 9-12 out of 36 to the present 35-36 out of 36 members. Forum meetings have formed the basis for major policy contributions on important national issues such as the debates on Sovereign Wealth Fund, Minimum Wage, and the removal of fuel subsidy.

    In addition to regular meetings, various working committees (e.g. on security,Constitutional Review, Revenue Allocation, etc.) are functional.

    More broadly, the National Executive Council monthly meetings usually drive the scheduling of Forum meetings and common positions adopted at these meetings form the crux of the Governors priorities at NEC.

    The articulation of a Strategic Plan to guide the Forum’s activities. With the assistance of the DFID, a 3 – year Strategic Plan (2010-2012) was put together.

    This set the tone for the activities of the NGF and provided the direction for its future engagements. It was launched on 8th February 2011 and came to an end in December 2012. Another Strategic Plan for the years from 2014 to 2016 succeeded the first and is the current plan. Plans are at advanced stage to put forward the next strategic plan.

    Achievement of Nigeria governors forum NGF

    These are the Nigeria Governors’ Forum achievement from 1999 to date

    The achievements of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum since inception include but not limited to the following:

    1 Seminar on Fiscal Federalism: NGF in collaboration with the Forum of Federations that is an international agency that promotes federalism and the Federal Ministry of Finance, organized seminars on fiscal federalism in Nigeria the first one took place in 2008 and the second in 2009. The seminars sought to place focus on the economic relationship between the State and federal levels of government, with special emphasis on fiscal federalism.

    2 Excess Crude Funds :Nigeria Governors’ Forum was instrumental in facilitating the release of excess crude funds from Paris Club debts to the States in 2008 the funds have been distributed several times since then to augment the income accruable to States for development purposes.

    3 Doctrine of Necessity: it was the intervention of the Forum that saw to the resolution of the impasse that almost engulfed the country over the recognition of Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan as the Acting President and saved the country from the brink of precipice, during the ailment and absence of Late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua in 2010

    4 First Ever State Peer Review Mechanism (SPRM) in Sub-Sahara Africa Following the mandate of the National Economic Council (NEC) on the Secretariat to develop a State Peer Review Mechanism (SPRM), the NGF Secretariat (NGFS) embarked on an assessment of developed projects in the States in early 2009 and 2010. This provided an opportunity for the States to showcase their achievements as well as their areas of challenges.

    5 Consequently : NGFS in collaboration with the United kingdom (UK) Department for International Development (DFID) through its State Partnership for Accountability, Responsiveness and Capability (SPARC) programme, developed a comprehensive set of benchmarks and indicators and adopted a systematic and robust Peer Review process.

    With support from DFID and SPARC, the NGFS appointed a Programme coordinator for the SPRM, recruited of pool of experts and trained journalists on the methodologies of the SPRM.

    6 Governors have become more technical on matters of good governance in measurable terms through the instrument of the State Peer group Review Mechanism, which they have continued to leverage on as a platform for peer learning.

    7 Health Interventions polio, Childhood related diseases, etc.

    The Forum has sustained collaborations with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) largely with the aim to fast-tracking Nigeria’s attainment of a polio free status, developing ways of combating malnutrition and reducing maternal and child death due to vaccine-preventable diseases that were prevalent in certain parts of the country.

    Specifically, concerned with the increasing spate of the polio epidemic across States, members of the Forum committed to pursue integrated interventions towards eradicating polio by December 2013 instead of the initial 2012 deadline

    The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation supported ‘Nigeria Governors’ Immunization Leadership Challenge’ was officially commissioned in January 2012 with all 36 Governors and FCT minister signed-up.

    These efforts culminated in the successful interruption of transmission of the wild polio virus and the subsequent de-listing of Nigeria from the list of polio-endemic countries by the World Health Organization in September 2015.

    8 Partnership with National Governors Association of America: NGFS has a strong partnership with the National Governors Association (NGA) Washington DC, the United States equivalent of the NGF.

    9 Governors’ Retreats Cognisant of the challenges of governance that confronted the States in the first decade of the new democratic process, the Forum felt the need for a retreat of all the governors – a concerted arrangement that would herald a new era in the quest for good governance in the States and by extension Nigeria. Deliberations and resolutions from these retreats have been useful in shaping of policies at the sub-national level.

    9 Policy Realignment and Strategic Relationships : NGF promotes strategic alignment between National and State policies and seeks to support states in domesticating policies and developing institutions that will enable their development.

    10 The NGF plays a focal role in coordinating the engagement of all these partners with the States. By shaping stakeholders’ programmes in a way that aligns with and reflects priorities of the States, stakeholders are supported to develop good working relationships, which is crucial to successful delivery of their programmes.

    11 MDAs such as Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) office, Education Trust Fund (ETF), Federal Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) etc. and Development Partners such as, united Nations International Children’s Education Fund (UNICEF), Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, George Town Consultancy South Africa, George Town University USA, World Bank, UK Department for International Development (DFID), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), German International Development Cooperation (GIZ) etc.

    12 Development of the NGF Strategic Plan With the assistance of DFID, the NGFS developed a 3-year Strategic Plan from 2010 to 2012 to guide the Forum’s activities. The Strategic Plan was launched on February 8th, 2011 to build on the successes and lessons learned during the implementation period, a new Plan was developed to cover the period from 2014 to 2016

    Domestication of Fiscal Responsibility and Public Procurement Acts Following the passage of the Fiscal Responsibility and Public Procurement Acts in 2007, the Forum constituted a committee of Attorneys-General of States to examine the bills as a prelude to passing their state equivalent.

    13 As a result of the interest of development partners and other stakeholders in the implementation of this bill, a multilateral MoU was signed between the NGF Secretariat and Africa Development Bank (AFDB), United State Agency for International Development (USAID) World Bank in collaboration with Federal Ministry of Finance and the Debt Management Office (DMO),

    Agency for Development (AFD), EU, Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Japanese International Corporation (JICA), UK Department for International Development (DFID),to facilitate cooperation with the States in the implementation of the bill.

    14 Electoral Reforms In response to the burning issues surrounding electoral reforms, NGF constituted a sub-committee to look into these issues and also liaise with the National Assembly to resolve any controversies in the reform. In a bid to entrench a culture of free, fair and transparent elections in the country, members of the Forum also pledged to a free, fair and credible election in the 2011 General Elections.

    15 Induction Programme for Newly Elected and Re-elected Governors In an effort to strengthen the governorship institution, the NGFS in conjunction with the NGA put together an induction programme and symposium for newly elected, re-elected and returning governors in May 2011 in Abuja. Resource persons within and outside the country participated in this event that was designed to prepare governors for better governance.

    16 Working Tour to Germany The NGF in collaboration with the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) organized working tour of six Governors to Germany in August 2012 to understudy the economic development, policies and best practices in the German federation for the purpose of replicating such commendable practices in the various States.

    17 The first Retreat was held in 2007. Subsequently, 3 other retreats have been held in Lagos, Rivers States and sokoto respectively. A major difference between the first retreat and the succeeding one was that rather than have the governors come to Abuja, these retreats were taken to the States, the direct beneficiaries of the retreats.

    18 The NGF Governance Share Fairs The Governance Knowledge share fair is designed to among other things help states benefit from each other’s experience and stimulate interest in future collaboration and the development of new programmes.

    The Governance Share Fair is intended to provide opportunities for State Governments of Nigeria to broadcast their achievements, exhibit their products, facilitate face to face networking and promote State-to-State exchange on common agendas, help people benefit from each other’s experiences and stimulate interest in future collaboration. The first Fair was held for the South East States in Enugu on 24th & 25th of May, 2012 and the second fair was held in Lagos in May 17th and 18th May, 2013.

    19 Publication of the Inaugural Speeches Compendium In furtherance of the mission of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, which is, among other things, “to promote good governance, sharing of good practice and enhance co-operation at the state level and with other arms of government and society,” the Nigeria Governors’ Forum Secretariat published a compendium of Inaugural Speeches of Presidents (1999 – 2011) and Governors (2007 – 2013) of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, in 2014.

    20 This is the first time this kind of book has ever been published in the history of Nigeria. The Inaugural speeches publication is a reference material for both the elected and the electorate, researchers, academics, students of Nigerian etc. For the governors, it is a constant reminder of the promises to their people and a compass to guide them through the perilous journey that governance is.

    21 To the electorate, on the other hand, these “words on marble” uttered by the governors are veritable instrument for them to hold the governors accountable at the end of their stewardship. Copies have been made available to major libraries both nationally, all Ministries, Departments and Agencies as well as our partners and stakeholder. Furthermore, the NGF has imbibed the culture of collating these speeches to enhance record keeping.

    22 Capacity Building Workshops In a bid to Improve Public Financial Management (PFM) transparency, accountability effectiveness and sustainability at the sub-national level in Nigeria, the NGF Secretariat in collaboration with the World Bank and the UK Department for International Development (DFID) State Partnership for Accountability, Responsiveness and Cooperation (SPARC) organized a two-day Interactive Workshop on Public Financial Management from June 10 -11, 2013.

    23 This was aimed at obtaining broadbased feedback on issues and challenges of PFM reform implementation at the sub-national level of government with a view to possibly provide need-based technical assistance to States. It was also to provide a platform for information and knowledge sharing on good PFM practices for peer learning.

    24 Development of a Content Management Site The Content Management System (CMS) was developed with support from DFID/SPARC. The NGF CMS is a secure website that allows authorized users to store, give access to and communicate important information related to NGF activities. The main goal of the CMS is to equip the NGF with appropriate information management tools and techniques to enable users to be more effective and efficient in addressing organizational goals and needs.

    The CMS aims to facilitate accurate and timely information dissemination and exchange between the NGF and key stakeholders, and increase awareness of NGF objectives and activities.

    25 Strategic Relations with the Legislature (National Assembly Liaison) The Forum has a functional federal liaison unit. The responsibility of the unit is to open up channels of communication with the legislative arm of government in order to proactively track bills and motions for amendments to the Laws of the Federation, with specific attention to those with direct bearing on States.

    26 Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) Conferences In a bid to assist states to boost internally generated revenue (IGR) and reduce the high fiscal dependency on oil revenue, the Nigeria Governors’ Forum has continued to organize dialogues and peer learning events to provide a platform for sharing practical and effective measures that will boost revenue generation in states, and also identify short, medium and long term strategies for improving and sustaining revenue sources.

    27 The 1st National Round-table Strategy Session on Internally Generated Revenue IGR was held, between 16th and 18th of November, 2009, with the objective of building the confidence of taxpayers in the institutions of government since the States are vital instruments for revenue generation diversify IGR to non-oil sources of revenue; and adapt global best practices to IGR administration.

    The 2nd Edition was a 2-day National Peer Learning Event organized with support from DFID-SPARC, FEPAR, SAVI, GEMS3 and the World Bank on the 16th and 17th November 2015 in Abuja.

    28 This event sought practical ways to reduce their dependencies on federal allocations and galvanise efforts to strategically review and reposition financial, technical and human resources to improve internally generated revenues.

    List PAST CHAIRMAN of NGF FROM 1999 TILL DATE

    There are 9 chairmen of Nigeria governors forum from 1999 till 2023

    Alhaji Abdullahi Adamu

    Arc. (Obong) Victor Bassey Attah

    Lucky Nosakhare Igbinedion

    Dr. Abubakar Olubukola Saraki was the best chairman of NGF in from 2007 to 2011

    Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi

    Alhaji Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar

    Dr. Kayode Fayemi

    Aminu Waziri Tambuwal

    ABDULRAHAM ABBULRAZAQ

    1 Alhaji Abdullahi Adamu was the first Chairman of NGF from 1999 to 2004

    2 Arc. (Obong) Victor Bassey Attah was the second Chairman of NGF from 2004 to 2006

    3 Lucky Nosakhare Igbinedion was the third chairman of NGF from 2006 to 2007

    4 Dr. Abubakar Olubukola Saraki was the forth NGF chairman from 2007 to 2011

    5 Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi was the fifth NGF chairman from 2011 to 2015

    6 Alhaji Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar was the sixth chairman of NGF from 2015 to 2019

    7 Dr. Kayode Fayemi was the seventh chairman of NGF from 20019 to 2022

    8 Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, was the eighth chairman of NGF from 2022 to 2023

    9 ABDULRAHAM ABBULRAZAQ was the ninth chairman of NGF from 2023 till date

    Chief of Staff to the President of Nigeria

    VISION of Nigeria governors forum NGF

    1 To be credible,

    2 For non-partisan body respected both nationally and internationally,

    3 for sub-national governance and development.

    Role of NIGERIA governors forum NGF

    NGF are committed to collaborative development ensuring excellence in governance at sub-national levels.

    NGF CORE VALUES

    The NGF has embraced essential and enduring tenets that guide everyone in the organization in support of its mission and maintains the following core values of PIPAL,

    1 Professionalism

    2 Integrity

    3 Partnership

    4 Accountability

    5 Learning

    1 Professionalism –To achieve the highest standards in support of our mission, NGF is committed to nurturing an organizational culture in which our staff optimizes their time, talent and opportunities to pursue excellence in whatever we do.

    2 Integrity – NGF maintains an environment of trust, built upon honesty, ethical behaviour, respect and candour.

    3 Partnership – We strive for partnership with national actors and international development partners, recognizing their role as important contributors of skill and creativity to our missions and the propagation of results in States.

    4 Accountability – NGF breeds a culture of responsibility by investing the resources entrusted to us optimally and efficiently, and maintaining the highest standards of performance.

    5 Learning – We encourage a learning environment by continually identifying the opportunities to enhance learning, development and professional growth; and sharing our best insights with others.

  • Functions of special Marshals

    Functions of special Marshals

    In this post I will like to explain what are the functions of special Marshals, rule of special Marshals.

    At the end of this post you will understand what specific marshall is all about

    Role and Duty of Special Marshals of FRSC

    The Special Marshals are the volunteer arm of the Federal Road Safety Corps. This volunteer arm was created by the same FRSC statute Sec. 10 (1)… FRSC which shall consist of such number of uniform and non-uniform members as may be determined, from time to time, by the Commission

    The Act empowers the Special Marshals to carry out patrol and other activities that ensure good road usage on our highways. Just like their Regular counterparts, they can arrest and book traffic offenders as well as prosecute them when necessary.

    FRSC Establishment Act (2007). They are men and women of means, with proven integrity in society, and able to influence their immediate environment working place and community in favor of the course of road safety

    STRENGTH OF SPECIAL MARSHALS of FRSC

    The strength of Special Marshals currently stands at 13,053 in all the 12 Zones. In 1996, over 15,000 members of Special Marshals were registered nationwide, shortly after then the management deemed it necessary to prune down the number to a manageable figure of 8000

    in 2001 there was pressure from the National Executive Committee of the Special Marshals for increase. The Management approval increase the numbers of members to its current figure of 13, 053

    Management has approved the increase of more members to 30,000 by 2012. With this approval, membership of Special Marshals is to be spread across the country to the grassroots and to include all profession.

    ADMINISTRATION OF SPECIAL MARSHAL of FRSC

    The Special Marshals are administered by a Department headed by an Deputy Corps Marshal (DCM) the department is called Special Duties and External Relations.

    Special Marshals administration level

    There are four levels of Special Marshals Administration

    1 Unit level

    2 State or sector level

    3 zonal level

    4 Nation level

    Zonal Level

    Some Zonal Commands have two or three states while some have four. The Special Marshals in each zone are coordinated by a Zonal Coordinator who is responsible to the Zonal Commanding Officer. There are no Zonal Special Marshals, the Commanding officer administers the Special Marshals through the respective Heads of Special Marshals in the Command.

    State or Sector Level

    At the Sector level, the Special Marshals are coordinated by the State Coordinator who is responsible to the Sector Commander the jurisdiction of the State Coordinator covers all the Special Marshals at the Unit and State levels.

    Unit Level

    The Unit Command is the grass root level of the Commission. Special Marshals at this level are coordinated by a Special Marshals Unit Coordinator who is responsible to the Unit Commander. Like any other level, there could be more than one Special Marshals Unit in the Command with at least fifteen members in each Unit.

    National Level

    This is the Management body of the Special Marshals, at the National Level, the Special Marshals are headed by the National Coordinator who is responsible to the DCM (SDER) He oversees the affairs of the Special Marshals at the National Level.

    He liaises between the Special Marshals and the Management of the Corps. The National Executive Council (NEC) is made up of 15 members: the National Coordinator, 12 Zonal Coordinators are members and 2 ex officio (who are past National Coordinators)

    They also vie and hold the under listed Six offices. The NEC holds meeting biannually with the Corps Marshal presiding and the ACM SMP, ACM Operations, Corps Intelligence Officer, Personal Staff Officer to COMACE in attendance.

    National executive council NEC

    The Six Offices in the national executive council (NEC) under the special Marshals. They are

    National Secretary

    National Coordinator

    National Treasurer

    Public Relations Officer.

    Asst National Secretary

    Deputy national Coordinator

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    FUNCTIONS OF SPECIAL MARSHALS of FRSC

    Organize and encourage Road Safety Clubs.

    Patrol the highways and control traffic on group basis.

    Monitor road users and Road Marshals with a view to providing constructive feedback to the Commission.

    Participate in research activities relevant to road safety.

    Organize, sponsor or participate in workshops, public enlightenment programmers and Road Safety Campaigns.

    Any other function as may be assigned from time to time by the Corps Marshal and Chief Executive (COMACE).

    PATRONS of SPECIAL MARSHALS

    This is conferred only on Executive governors of State as Patron of Special Marshals and can be performed only by Corps Marshal and Chief Executive.

    PATROL OPERATIONS OF SPECIAL MARSHALS

    Special Marshals go out on patrols in groups on the days agreed by them. The take off point of patrols must be the Command office where they are issued with the Notice of Offence booklets and routes to cover

    Special Marshals can book offenders and even prosecute. But emphasis on their patrol activities is on public enlightenment.

    HONOURARY BY SPECIAL MARSHALS

    Some very important, highly placed individuals have honourary Special Marshals conferred on them due to their notable and outstanding contribution to safety on our roads. Such individuals do not need to apply, their contributions/position determines their eligibility..

    Every state has three slots for Honourary Special Marshals in a year.

    WORKSHOPS

    CONFERENCES

    NATIONAL SUBMIT

    Special Marshals organize annual programmes to create more awareness and enlightenment; among themselves, to increase their effectiveness and build their capacity.

    1. Conferences

    This is held during the 3rd Quarter of the year. Conferences are held at the Zonal level. Here, Special Marshals from the component states that make up the Zone come together. Conference papers based on the selected theme are presented by eminent personalities from within or outside the Corps.

    2. Workshop

    This is an annual event organized by Special Marshals at the state level. Special Marshals in each state plan and execute this programme with the support of the Command. Some of the common events of the workshops are public enlightenment, presentation of papers on relevant issues concerning their activities.

    3. Natural Summit

    This is a national event for Special Marshals that is held during the 4th Quarter of the year. It involves looking at the activities of the past year and brainstorm to chart a course of action for better performance or introduction of new concept for better service delivery in the coming year. Corps Marshal and chief Executive attend, though he can delegate where he is unable to attend.

    Resolutions are reached at the Summit help in policy formulation in the Corps for better safety strategies on our high ways and management of the activities of Special Marshals.

    Special Marshals outfit

    All Special Marshals must be kitted with the prescribed regalia and identity cards the regalia is blue with reflective ape or material by the side and round the middle.

    It has a face cap with an arm band. The arm band and uniform carry the personal identification number of each Special Marshal. In the event of any Special Marshal leaving the outfit, he or she must surrender his kits and ID card to the Commanding Officer if the Kit or ID card is lost or stolen, the Special Marshal has to make out an affidavit and apply to RSHQ for a replacement.

    CODE AND GUIDANCE OF CONDUCT OF SPECIAL MARSHALS

    Code Guidelines of Conduct has been produced to guide and regulate the activities of the Special Marshals similar guideline code of conduct also exists for the Road Safety Clubs.

    ACHIEVEMENTS OF SPECIAL MARSHALS

    The activities of the Special Marshals have brought the awareness of road safety to most segments of the society because their membership cuts across every sphere of our society. Transporters, Academicians, civil society groups, journalists, captains of industry, celebrities etc are all involved in Special Marshals activities.

    By their numbers, the Special Marshals have adequately complemented the efforts of the Regular Marshals, especially in the areas of patrol operations, traffic control, public enlightenment etc.

    The Special Marshals have also made tangible contributions to the operation of the Corps through donation of vehicles and other patrol equipment, as well as sponsorship of public enlightenment programmes of the Corps

    The Special Marshals serve as image makers for the Corps through advocacy.

    WELFARE of special Marshals

    Special Marshals are covered by an insurance policy in case of death through road traffic accident. They are also protected by immunity provision in the Act. By this immunity clause, the Special Marshal is shielded from liability for any act validly done by him while on duty on the route to which he is assigned.

    CHALLENGES FACED BY SPECIAL MARSHALS

    1. Increase the numerical strength of the Special Marshals to ensure spread of road safety activities to all corners of the country,getting Special Marshals to be more active, increasing their current number.

    2. Lack of funds or sponsorship to energize Road Safety Clubs through quiz or debates and Road Safety talks.

    More attention is being given to the Road Safety Clubs. To ensure that through the right information the new generation of Nigerians will be better road users thereby reducing to the barest minimum the ugly carnages prevalent on our highways at present.

    QUALIFICATION FOR A SPECIAL MARSHAL

    1 Have a personal servcieable vehicle

    2 Must be a licensed driver

    3 Must not have any record of criminality

    4 Must have a visible means of livelihood

    HOW TO JOIN THE SPECIAL MARSHAL

    You can Visit the Nearest FRSC Command and ask for the Special Marshal Unit

    Post ranked under special Marshals

    1 Junior Marshals RMAIII Road Marshal Assistant III (Entry Point)

    2 Road Marshal Assistant II (RMAII)

    3 Road Marshal Assistant I (RMAI)

    4 Senior Road Marshal Assistant (SRMA)

    5 Deputy Chief Road Marshal Assistant (DCRMA)

    6 Chief Road Marshal Assistant (CRMA)

    7 Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs) MI-III Marshal Inspector III

    8 Marshal Inspector II MI – II

    9 Marshal Inspector I ( MI – I)

    10 Senior Non-Commissioned Officers (SNCOs) Senior Marshal Inspector (SMI)

    11 Principal Marshal Inspector (PMI)

    12 Assistant Chief Inspector (ACI)

    13 Deputy Chief Inspector (DCI)

    14 Chief Inspector (CI)

  • Nigeria federal road safety commission

    Nigeria federal road safety commission

    This post will explain the federal road safety commission (FRSC) you will also know the duty and vision of FRSC

    What are the mission of federal road safety commission you wil also understand at end of this article

    Federal road safety commission FRSC

    Federal road safety commission was acronym by FRSC) and it was control by Nigeria secretary government of federation on February 1988, the Federal Government (FG) was created the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) through the Decree No. 45 of the 1988 as amended by Decree 35 of 1992 referred to in the statute books as the FRSC Act cap 141 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria (LFN) and it was control by Passed by the National Assembly as Federal Road Safety Commission (establishment) Act 2007

    Federal road safety commission Vision

    Federal road safety commission Vision is to eradicate road traffic crashes among the citizens and create safe motoring environment in Nigeria

    Duty of federal road safety commission FRSC

    The Duty of the FRSC is to enforce ,regulate and Coordinate all Road Traffic and Safety Management activities through the following

    1 Sustained public enlightenment

    2 Prompt rescue services

    3 Robust data management

    4 Improved vehicle administration

    5 Effective patrol operation

    6 Promotion of stakeholder’s cooperation

    Role duty and power of Nigeria ministers

    responsibility of FRSC to the people

    In particular the FRSC is charged with the responsibilities for all these following

    1 Designing and producing vehicle number plates

    2. Maintaining the validity period for drivers’ licences which shall be three years subject to renewal at the expiration of the validity period

    3. Clearing obstructions on any part of the highways

    4. Giving prompt attention and care to victims of accidents

    5. Educating drivers, motorists and other members of the public generally on the proper use of the highways;

    6. Determining, from time to time, the requirements to be satisfied by an applicant for a driver’s licence;

    7. Preventing or minimizing accidents on the highways

    8. The standardization of highway traffic codes;

    9. Designing and producing the driver’s license to be used by various categories of vehicle operators;

    10. Regulating the use of mobile phones by motorists;

    11. Regulating the use of seat belts and other safety devices;

    12. Conducting researches into causes of motor accidents and methods of preventing them and putting into use the result of such researches;

    13. Determining and enforcing speed limits for all categories of roads and vehicles and controlling the use of speed limiting devices;

    14. Cooperating with bodies or agencies or groups in road safety activities or in prevention of accidents on the highways;

    15. Making regulations in pursuance of any of the functions assigned to the Corps by or under this Act

    16. Regulating the use of sirens, flashers and beacon lights on vehicles other than ambulances and vehicles belonging to the Armed Forces, Nigeria Police, Fire Service and other Para-military agencies

    17. Providing roadside and mobile clinics for the treatment of accident victims free of charge;

    18. Regulating the use of motorcycles on the highway

    19. In exercise of the functions, members of the Commission shall have power to arrest and prosecute persons reasonably suspected of having committed any traffic offence.

    List of departmental under the federal road safety commission FRSC

    1 Departments

    2 FRSC Offices

    3 Special Units

    1 Department

    There are 8 DEPARTMENTS under FRSC

    1 OPERATIONS (OPS)

    2 ADMINISTRATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES (AHR)

    3 SPECIAL DUTIES AND EXTERNAL RELATIONS (SDER)

    4 TRAINING (TRG)

    5 FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS (F&A)

    6 MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION (MVA)

    7 POLICY RESEARCH AND STATISTICS (PRS)

    8 TECHNICAL SERVICE DEPARTMENT (TSD)

    2 OFFICES

    List of OFFICES under FRSC

    1 CORPS LEGAL ADVISER (CLA)

    2 CORPS BUDGET (CB)

    3 CORPS MEDICAL AND RESCUE OFFICE (CMRO)

    4 CORPS PROCUREMENT OFFICE (CPRO)

    5 CORPS SAFETY ENGINEERING OFFICE (COSEN)

    6 CORPS PUBLIC EDUCATION OFFICE (CPEO)

    7 CORPS TRANSPORT STANDARDIZATION OFFICE (CTSO)

    8 CORPS AUDITOR (CA)

    9 CORPS INTELLIGENCE OFFICE (CIO)

    10 CORPS SECRETARY (CS)

    11 CORPS PROVOST (CP)

    12 CORPS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (CIT)

    13 CORPS PROJECTS IMPLEMENTATION OFFICE (CPIO)

    3 Special unit

    List of SPECIAL UNITS UNDER THE FRSC

    1 PRINCIPAL STAFF OFFICER TO CORPS MARSHAL (PSO-CM)

    2 PRINCIPAL STAFF OFFICER TO CORPS MARSHAL II (PSO-CM II)

    4 PLANNING ADVISORY UNIT (PAU)

    5 SERVICOM (SRV)

    6 NATIONAL ROAD SAFETY ADVISORY COUNCIL (NARSAC)

    7 PROTOCOL (PRT)

    8 TECHNICAL ASSISTANT TO CORPS MARSHAL (TA-CM)

    List of past FRSC Marshals in Nigeria

    • Dr Olu Agunloye was the first marshal in Nigeria from 1988 to 1994 spend 6 years in office
    • Haldu Anthony Hananiya, mni was the second marshal from 1994 to 1999 5 years in office
    • Danyaro Ali Yakasai was the third marshal from 1999 to 2000 1 year in office
    • 4. Engr. Abba Kyari Wakilbe, OON, FNSE from 2000 to 2003 3 years in office
    • 5. Maj. Gen Haldu Anthony Hananiya, mni (rtd) from 2003 to 2007 4 years in office
    • 6. Osita Chidoka, OFR, NPoM was the sixth Marshal from 2007 to 2014 7 years in office
    • 7. Dr Boboye O Oyeyemi, MFR, mni, NPoM, FCIPM, FNIM, FCIA, FCILT, FCITA 2014 to 2022
    • FRSC Board Chairmen from 1988 till date
    • Prof. Wole Soyinka 1988 to 1992 4 years in office
    • Vice Admiral Akin Aduwo from 1992 to 1994 2 years in office
    • Alh. Adamu Maina Waziri from 2005 to 2006 1 year in office
    • Greg Mbadiwe 2007 to 2008 1 year in office
    • Col. Lawan Gwadabe from 2009 to 2013 4 years in office
    • Mr Felix Chukwu from 2013 to 2015 2 years in office
  • Nigeria secretary government of federation

    Nigeria secretary government of federation

    In this post I will like to explain NIGERIA secretary government of federation (SGF) in Nigeria

    You will Also know the rules and duty that guild them

    NIGERIA Secretary government of federation

    The Nigeria Secretary to the Government of Federation (SGF) is the official title of the political appointees who are responsible for ensuring the effective coordination and also monitoring the implementation of government policies and programmes in the hierarchy of Nigerian government

    Ministers for the effective discharge of duties by Secretary government of federation

    These are the list of minister effective under the secretary government of federation in Nigeria. There are 5 effective duty understand the federation. They are

    1 Special Duties Office

    2 General Services Office

    3 Political Affairs Office

    4 Economic Affairs Office

    5 Special Services Office

     

    AGENCIES under the Nigeria secretary government of federation

    These are the following Agencies that are directly under the supervision of the Nigeria Secretary government of federation (SGF). There are 21 agencies control by the secretary government of federation. They are

    1 Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC)

    2 Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC)

    3 National Energy Council (NEC)

    4 National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NHCN)

    5 National Lottery Trust Fund (NLTF)

    6 National Agency for the Control of Aids (NACA)

    7 Nigeria National Merit Award (NNAM)

    8 National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC)

    9 Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE)

    10 Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission (NAEC)

    11 National Agency for the Control of Aids (NACA)

    12 New Partnership for African Development (NPAD)

    13 National Commission for Refugees (NCF)

    14 ServiCom

    15 Federal Character Commission (FCC)

    16 Revenue, Mobilization, Allocation & Fiscal Commission (RMAFC)

    17 Nigerian Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI)

    18 Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC)

    19 National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC)

    20 National Pension Commission (NPC)

    21 Border Communities Development Agency (BCDA)

    NIGERIA minister allocation and salary allowance

    Duties of the Nigeria secretary government of federation

    Duty of the Nigeria secretary government of federation is to Monitor and Coordinate the implementation of Government Policies and Programmes that Serve as frontline advisory institution of the Presidency and Drive Policy formulation, harmonization, and implementation and also Monitor institutions of governance.

    MISSION OF THE NIGERIA SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF FEDERATION

    The mission of government federation is to To deploy political will, administrative expertise, professionalism and the values of loyalty and commitment in support of the attainment of the achievement goals of the Federal Government.

    VISION of the secretary government of federation in Nigeria (SGF)

    Their vision is to To lead and serve as an effective engine room for policy formulation, harmonisation, implementation and monitoring of the institutions of governance.

    Past of the Nigeria secretary government of federation

    These are the total number of past Nigeria secretary government of federation from 1961 till date

    1. DR. S.O. WEY was the first secretary government of federation in 01/09/1961 to 16/01/1966 spend 5 years in office

    2. MR. M.A. EJUEYITCHIE  was the second secretary government of federation in 04/08/1966 to 20/12/1970 4 years in office

    3 MR. A.A. ATTA was the third secretary government of federation in 21/12/1970 to 12/06/1972 2 years in office

    4. MR. C.O. LAWSON was the forth secretary government of federation in 16/08/1972 to 31/03/1975 3 years in office

    5. MR  A.A. AYIDA  was the fifth secretary government of federation on 23/04/1975 to 31/03/1977 2 years in office

    6 MR. ALI L. CIROMA was the sixth secretary government of federation on 01/04/1977 to 30/09/1979 2 years in office

    7. ALHAJI SHEHU A. MUSA  seventh secretary government of federation on 01/10/1979 to 31/12/1983 4 years in office

    8. MR. G.A. LONGE was the eighth secretary government of federation on 01/01/1984 to 30/01/1986 3 years in office

    9. CHIEF OLU FALAE was the ninth secretary government of federation on 31/01/1986 to 31/12/1989 3 years in office

    10. ALHAJI ALIYU MOHAMMED was the tenths secretary government of federation on 01/01/1990 to 26/08/1993 4 years in office

    11. ALHAJI MUSTAFA UMARA was the elevenths secretary government of federation on 27/08/1993 to 17/11/1993 2 month and 20 days in office

    12 ALHAJI AMINU SALEH was the twelveth secretary government of federation on 18/11/1993 to 17/10/1995 2 years in office

    13. ALHAJI GIDADO IDRIS was the thirteenth secretary government of federation on 17/10/1995 to 28/05/1999 4 years in office

    14. CHIEF U.J. EKAETTE  was the fourtheenth secretary government of federation on 29/05/1999 to 28/05/2007 8 years in office

    15. AMB. BABA GANA KINGIBE was the fifthteenth secretary government of federation on 29/05/2007 to 08/10/2008 1 year in office

    16. MAHMUD YAYALE AHMED was the sixteenth secretary government of federation on 08/10/2008 to 29/05/2011 3 years in office

    17. ANYIM PIUS ANYIM was the seventeenth secretary government of federation on 01/05/2011 to 29/05/2015 4 years in office

    18. ENGR. BABACHIR DAVID LAWAL was the eighteenth secretary government of federation on 27/08/2015 to 29/10/2017 2 years in office

    19 Boss Gida Mustapha was the nineteenth secretary government of federation on 01/11/2017 present

  • Chief of Staff to the President of Nigeria

    Chief of Staff to the President of Nigeria

    In this post I Will alike to explain what is the chief of staff to the president of Nigeria , what are the role of chief of staff to the president Nigeria

    Do we really need the chief of staff in a country or not.

    Who are Chief of Staff to the President of Nigeria

    Chief of Staff to the President of Nigeria is a high-ranking officia post who manages the Office of the President of a State

    The position was created by former President Olusegun Obasanjo in 1999 after the White House Chief of Staff and its duties were assigned by the President but primarily focused on managing the flow of information and people advising the president on various issues through these roles and the position wields considerable influence

    Duty of chief of staff to the president of Nigeria

    Chief of Staff is responsible for directing, managing and overseeing all policy development of a country and daily operations, and staff activities for the President of a State. Chief of staff office duty is to coordinates and communicates with all departments and agencies of the Administration in a state.

    The staff of this office will also assists that effort by organizing the affairs of the Chief and Deputy Chiefs of Staff.

    The staff also assists the Chiefs of Staff in their duties as advisors to the President of a state.

    List of chief of staff from 1999 to date

    There were 6 chief of staff from 1999 to date they are

    1 Abdullahi Mohammed

    2 Gbolade Osinowo

    3 Mike Oghiadomhe

    4 Jones Arogbofa

    5 Abba Kyari

    6 Ibrahim Gambari

    7 femi gbajabiaamila

    NIGERIA minister allocation and salary allowance

    In May 1999, ABDULAHI Mohammed was the first chief of staff and he was appointed by former President Olusegun Obasanjo as the National Security Adviser as the first Chief of Staff to the President,

    he continued in his role until after the first year of the late former President Umaru Yar’Adua presidency, in the presidency of Umar Musa yaradua the Abdullah Mohammed debuty was appointed Gbolade Osinowo in President Yar’Adua abolished the office, and instead relied on a group of close advisers gbolade osinowo was the second Chief of staff

    After President Yar’Adua’s death, his debuty Goodluck Jonathan assumed office as acting president. In a bid to consolidate his nascent presidency, president Jonathan appointed his ally Mike Oghiadomhe as Chief of Staff and General Aliyu Gusau as his National Security Adviser In February 2014, Oghiadomhe was resigned from the position and he was replaced by General Jones Arogbofa

    In 2015 after Muhammadu Buhari won the presidential election he appointed Abba Kyari as Chief of Staff Following President Buhari’s first illness and medical vacation, Kyari grew increasingly powerful and increasingly clashed with the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo In 2019, Buhari ordered his ministers to pass all government correspondences and requests through Abba Kyari, making him the principal channel of communication between the president and the government

    On 17 April 2020, chief of staff Abba Kyari was died of COVID-19 On and Ibrahim Gambari was appointed as chief of staff on 13 may 2020

    Chief of staffs and their president of Nigeria

    Abdullahi Mohammed was the first chief of staff and he was appointed on 29 May 1999 to 2 June 2008 by Olusegun Obasanjo regime till Umaru Musa Yar’Adua regime

    Gbolade Osinowo was the second Chief of staff and he was appointed by late president UMAR Musa yaradua on 2 June 2008 to 18 September 2008

    Mike Oghiadomhe was the third chief of staff and he was appointed on 17 May 2010 and later resign on 10 February 2014 during Goodluck Jonathan regime

    Jones Arogbofa was the forth chief of staff he was appointed by Goodluck Jonathan on 18 February 2014 till 29 May 2015

    Abba Kyari was the fifth chief of staff and was appointed by muhammadu BUHARI on 27 August 2015 and later died on 17 April 2020

    Ibrahim Gambari was the sixth chief of staff and was appointed by muhammadu BUHARI after the dead of Abba kyario on 13 May 2020 to 2023

    Femi gbajabiaamila was the seventh chief of staff and was appointed by president bola Ahmed tinubu on 2 June 2023 till data

  • NIGERIA minister allocation and salary allowance

    In this post I Will like to explain NIGERIA minister allocation and their salaries

    How much does allocation received by each ministers in Nigeria this post is for you at the end of the post you will be able to know the allocation salary allowance that each ministers is receiving monthly

    Minister allocation and salary

    The heads of the minister executive departments and most other senior federal officers at minister or sub-cabinet level receive their salary under a fixed pay plan as reviewed by the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC)

    The annual basic allocation salary of a substantive ministers is ₦2,026,400 that is ₦168,866:66 per monthly salary

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    Allowance payment for ministers

    Furniture allowance is 6,079,200 and it is Paid once in four years

    Vehicle allowance is 8,105,600 and it is an Optional, loan repayable by the end of the tenure of the minister.

    Vehicle Fuelling and Maintenance allowance is 1,519,800 and it is Paid annually (yearly)

    Domestic Staff allowance is 911,880 and it is paid annually (yearly)

    Entertainment allowance is 607,920 and it is Paid annually yearly

    Utilities allowance is 405,280 and it is Paid annually

    Monitoring allowance is 303,960 every month

    Personal Assistant allowance (P.A) is 506,000 and it is Paid annually yearly

    Newspaper allowance is 303,960 paid every month

    Leave allowance is 202,640 and it is Paid annually

    Tour duty allowance is 35,000 and it is paid monthly

    Estacode allowance is $900 paid per night this is determined by the rate of dollar to naira

    Housing allowance is 4,052,800 and it is paid annually

    Total yearly allowance is 13,374,240 Excluding optional vehicle allowance and monthly salary allowance

    Minister allocation

  • Role duty and power of Nigeria ministers

    A question may come to your mind that what are role duty and power of Nigeria ministers

    You may also think why do we need a minister in Nigeria or who are those ministers this post is for you

    Who are the ministers

    Ministers are also Federal Executive Council (FEC) is the cabinet of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and is part of the executive branch of the Government of Nigeria

    Role duty and power of Nigeria ministers

    The minister council’s role, as written in the Ministers’ Statutory Powers and Duties Act is to serve as an advisory body to the President of Nigeria, who serves as the federal executive council FEC’s chairman. Members of the minister are appointed and report to the President, who can dismiss them at will.

    Federal Ministries each one of them is responsible for some aspect of providing government services, as well as a number of parastatals (government-owned corporations).

    Post of Executives minister in Nigeria

    President of a State will be their chairman and vice president will be the vice chairman of minister

    Role of ministers to civil service

    The ministries and parastatals are staffed by career civil servants. Each is one of the minister headed by a Permanent Secretary and a senior civil servant appointed by the Head of the Civil Service.

    The Permanent Secretary is accountable to a Minister, who sits in the minister and reports to their chairman ( President of a State)

    Appointment of minister

    Minister is appointed by the President of a State to subject approval by the Senate and is responsible for policy, also while the Permanent Secretary is responsible for implementation of policy.

    How minister is been chosen

    The heads of the executive ministries are nominated by the President of a state and then presented to the Senate.

    As at was written in Nigeria constitution in Section 147 sub section 6 gives the Senate 21 days to complete the screening for confirmation or rejection by a simple majority. According to Section 147 sub section 5 of the constitution the only qualification for one to be appointed as Minister is that the person must be qualified for election into the House of Representatives If approved by senator then they receive their commission scroll, are sworn in and then begin their duties.

    According to the Nigerian Constitution, there must be at least one minister member from each of the 36 states in Nigeria to ensure representation from each state, a Minister is often assisted by one or more Ministers of State.

    Assigning and duty of ministers

    One minister for each state, as provided by Section 147 Sub section 3 of the Constitution, does not carry the implication of 36 ministries as a constitutional requirement .There is no constitutional requirement to have 36 ministries or, in the event of the creation of more states, such larger number of ministries as there are states.

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    The controversy that has arisen on this issue is because of the error of equating “minister”, as used in Section 147 sub section 3 with ministry, as if they are one and the same thing or as if the one necessarily imports or implies the other as a synonymous or interchangeable term.

    A “minister” does not imply a ministry; he a minister is only an individual person holding or occupying a public office, i.e. the office of minister

    whereas a “ministry” is an institution of government, established and regulated by law, and manned by a multitude of functionaries of whom a minister is just one, and whose “activities are systematised, co-ordinated, machine-like and impersonal”.

    How many minister can a state has

    A minister and a ministry are thus vastly different things, which cannot be equated one with the other. It could not have been the intention of Section 147(3) or of the makers of the constitution that there should be as many ministries as there are states, say, 50, 100 or more than that!! In terms of costs, the total personal emolument of a minister is only a small fraction of the total recurrent expenditure of a ministry, with its multitude of functionaries.

    What should be the appropriate number of ministries to have is a function, not of the number of states, but of the needs of the country and its ability to afford the financial costs. The President, as the Executive as the chairman of minister is the best judge of this, and he has told us that our economy is in such “battered” state it cannot support 36 ministries. At a time when we are all urging that the ratio of recurrent to capital budget should be kept at 60:40 per cent, it is our duty to back up his judgment that the economy cannot support 36 ministries.

    Power of Nigeria ministers

    Establishment power of minister

     

    1 Establishment of the non-political

    Administrative machinery of government :The Constitution does not, in explicit terms, establish ministries or departments of government and offices in them nor does it expressly empower the President to establish them, but a power in the President to do so seems to arise by necessary or reasonable implication from the vesting of executive powers of the Federation in him, taking executive powers to “extend”, in the words of Section 5 subsection 1(b), “to the execution and maintenance of this Constitution, all laws made by the National Assembly and to all matters with respect to

    which the National Assembly has, for the time being, power to make laws”. (emphasis supplied.)

    A power as extensive as this cannot possibly be exercised by the President alone and unaided. Necessity dictates that he must have the aid of adequate administrative machinery manned by a multitude of staff of various categories and grades. The existence of ministries or departments, and the offices in them, is further implied by references made in various sections of the constitution to ministries, to the assignment to a minister of responsibility for a department of government

    To the permanent secretary or other chief executive in any ministry or department of government, to the ministry or department of government charged with responsibility for external affairs, to the head of a division in a ministry, and to staff of a ministry or department of government. The establishment power assures to the President a potent source of control over the administrative machinery of the government.

    It enables him to determine the policy governing the entire civil service and its administration, particularly rules of conduct, terms and conditions of service, staff complements and gradings, salaries and allowances. Every staff member in the ministries and departments is bound by his directive in this respect, and it is within these directives and general orders that the civil service functions. The executive power vested in the President embraces as a necessary incident the appointment, promotion, removal and disciplinary control of the staff in the ministries and departments, but these incidents of the power are subject to limitations of various kinds contained in the Constitution, a discussion of which is inappropriate here.

     

    (2) Establishment of offices of ministers, i.e. political offices :The office of minister is, unlike the thousand and one non-political offices in the ministries and departments, established expressly by the constitution, Section 147 subsection 1 of which provides that “there shall be such offices of Ministers of the Government of the Federation as may be established by the President”.

    The provision is, however, not as free from interpretative difficulty as might be wished. The words, “there shall be …offices of Ministers of the Government of the Federation”, are the form of words appropriate for the establishment of an office or something else, as exemplified in the provision of Section 130 that “there shall be for the Federation a President.”

    The interpretative difficulty comes from the words, “such offices of Ministers…as may be established by the President”. The effect of these words is to leave it to the President to establish, not the offices of Ministers in a generic sense which is already done by the subsection, but particular ministerial offices with specific functions or designations, e.g. minister of finance, minister of education or such other functions or designations as he may establish.

    It is necessary to reiterate by way of emphasis that the establishment of the office of minister by Section 147(1) relates to the office only in a generic sense, and that no particular ministerial office, e.g. minister of information, is thereby established by name, except in the case of the Attorney-General, who is designated “the Chief Law Officer of the Federation and a Minister of the Government of the Federation”,

    Section 150 subsection 1 without the words “and Minister of Justice” extra constitutionally super-added to the designation

    The provision in section 147(1) is silent on how the power it vests in the President may be exercised – whether by a formal instrument in writing or by mere word of mouth.

    The assignment of any part of the President’s executive powers or of any government business under sections 5(1) and 148(1), which is a form of delegation, is an act of state, and must be made by instrument in writing. In practice, a written instrument of delegation is issued by the President from time to time assigning specific responsibilities, with their scope carefully delineated, to the Vice-President, Ministers, Secretary to the Government of the Federation and other relevant officers in the public service in the form of Government Establishment Circulars under the title,

    Mandates of Ministries, Departments and Agencies and Responsibilities of Honourable Ministers Instrument or the Assignment of Responsibilities to Honourable Ministers, etc – see for example, Instruments of July 1999 and April 2007.

    The provisions of these Instruments, duly published in the Federal Government Gazette as Establishment Circulars, have the force of law and binding as such; they do not require to be proved by evidence, affidavit evidence or other kinds of evidence. Much of the controversy generated over this issue is caused by the word “portfolio” being injected into the public discussion on the matter.

    The word is nowhere used in our constitution, nor is it a term of art with a definite, universally accepted meaning. In any case, it does not, under our constitution, mean or imply the administration of a ministry or department of government. This follows indisputably from Section 148(1) which provides that, “The President may, in his discretion, assign to the Vice-President or any Minister of the Government of the Federation responsibility for any business of the Government, including the administration of any department of government.” (the underlining is for purposes of emphasis).

    This provision makes it clear that what may be assigned to a minister is “any business” of the Government of the Federation, which may or may not include “the administration of any department of government”. Under Section 148(1), therefore, the office of minister or the appointment of any person to it does not carry with it the right to be assigned responsibility for the administration of a ministry or department of state, which is what is erroneously regarded as “portfolio”.

    The discretion of the President under Section 148(1) is an unqualified one, in that it does not oblige him to assign to ministers, responsibility for any business of the government. This flows from the word “may” used in the subsection. He may choose not to assign to ministers, responsibility for any business of the government.

    His right or power not to do so is derived from, and is affirmed by, Section 5(1), which vests the “executive powers” of the Federation in him, and then goes on to provide that the executive powers so vested in him, i.e. the executive powers in their entirety, may be “exercised by him either directly or [BY HIM] through the Vice-President and Ministers of the Government of the Federation or officers in the public service of the Federation”. (emphasis supplied.) The word “BY HIM” in capital letters are interposed by me in order to bring out the meaning of the provision more clearly.

    Under Section 5(1), therefore, the President is within his constitutional right to exercise the entirety of the executive powers of the Federal Government by himself directly, without assigning any part of them or any business of the government to ministers, subject to what is said below about the manner or form for exercising the powers. More explicitly, he can keep all the ministries or departments under his direct responsibility and use the ministers for general duties as ministers “without portfolio”.

    This accords with the letters of Section 5(1), If he chooses to assign any part of the executive powers or any business of the government to the ministers, he is deemed, in law, to be the one exercising the functions, the ministers being simply agents to exercise in his name and by his authority, functions so assigned or delegated to them by him. As agents, the ministers’ official acts, done in the regular course of business, are presumptively the President’s.

    This encapsulates the principle of “a single executive” underlying Section 5(1) and the presidential system; the Vice-President and the ministers are not co-beneficiaries of the executive powers with the President; the powers belong to him alone, not to him, the Vice-President and ministers as joint owners or co-owners. Such is the logic of the principle of the single executive underlying the presidential system. Interestingly, if somewhat inaptly, Section 130(2) designates him (the President), not as the Executive, but as “the Chief Executive”. The implications of the designation, “Chief Executive”

    in relation to the principle of a single executive underlying the presidential system, The right of the President under Section 5(1) to exercise by himself directly, the entirety of the executive powers of the Federal Government vested in him must be taken subject to the duty cast on him to appoint ministers

    In Section 147 and to “hold regular meetings with all of them for the purpose of

    1. Determining the general direction of domestic and foreign polices of the Government
    2. Co-ordinating the activities of the President, the Vice-President and the Ministers
    3. Advising the President generally in the discharge of his executive functions…”

    In section 148 subsection 2 state that The distinction involved is between the vesting of power (i.e. the substance or title of power under Section 5(1) and the manner and form for exercising the power under sections 147 and 148(2). Both are important, and attract the same sanction of nullity for any infractions of them; any violation of the power vested in the President by anyone, e.g. by the National Assembly, is unconstitutional, null and void; equally non-compliance by the President with the manner and form for exercising the power, as by failure to appoint ministers and to hold regular meeting with them for the purposes specified in section 148(2), is unconstitutional, null and void.

    It is of no constitutional significance in this connection that some ministers are assigned responsibility for the administration of a ministry, department or agency of government, while others are designated ministers of special duties or ministers of state.

    The difference in the functions or duties assigned to ministers is no doubt important in terms of the power, prestige and influence they confer, but they do not confer on a minister in charge of the administration of a ministry, department or agency of government, a rank higher than that of other ministers. All ministers are equal in rank irrespective of the nature of the functions assigned to them.

    The equal ranking of ministers flows from the fact that they are all full members of the federal executive council or cabinet, whatever it is called, with all the rights and privileges conferred by membership. We may here note in parenthesis the provision in Section 144(5) that the reference to “the executive council of the Federation” in subsection 1 of that section is “a reference to the body of ministers of the Government of the Federation, howsoever called, established by the President and charged with such responsibility for the functions of government as the President may direct.” A minister’s membership of the executive council or cabinet derives inferentially from

    Section 144(1) above, but more directly and specifically from Section 148(2) which requires the President to “hold regular meetings with the Vice-President and ALL the Ministers of the Government of the Federation for the purposes” therein specified. The word “ALL” in Section 148(2) has the effect or implication of making every minister a full member of the executive council or cabinet, regardless of the type of duties, functions or business of the government assigned to him, whether minister in charge of a specific ministry, department or agency, minister of special duties or just a minister of state. The distinction, drawn in some countries, between ministers of cabinet rank and those of non-cabinet rank, is unknown to our Constitution

    Conclusion

    In addition to what you have read I know you have understand what are the role duty and power of Nigeria ministers. Although a lot of This Post was written from Nigeria constitution in other to show rules and regulations that guild them

  • Airtel New Ussd codes

    Airtel New Ussd codes

    In this post I will like to explain the Airtel New Ussd codes for their network

    How to Cancel or Stop Airtel data Auto Renewal plan with new Ussd codes

    Airtel Nigeria is the third largest telecommunication company in the country with over 46.8 million subscribers approximating 26.8% mobile telephone market share.

    The telecom company has unveiled new USSD code that with ncc code and online platform subscribers can check their data balance, borrow data and airtime,cancel data auto renewal through New ussd codes

     

    They also unveiled universal single digital code to carry out your daily service which help to solve all functions that enable you choose a data plan.

     

    We are going to take a look all new Airtel code to solve your urgent needs.

    Airtel New Ussd codes

    How to choose Airtel Data Plan

    To choose Airtel data plan simply Dial *312# instead of*141# to enable choose Daily / Weekly or Monthly Mega Plans, Social Plans, Instagram Bundles, Facebook & Whatsapp Bundles,Opera Bundles,SmartTRYBE Plan and Router Plans

    How To Check Airtel Data Balance

    Checking data balance on Airtel is easy dial *312# instead of *140# on your Airtel number and wait for sms message of your data balance.

    How to check Airtel Airtime/credit Balance

    To check your Airtel credit balance simply dial *310# on your mobile device then wait for an instant reply from Airtel revealing your airtime balance.

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    How to check airtime bonus on Airtel

    To check for Airtel credit bonus on your Airtel line, simply dial *310*1# and wait for an instant message from the network provider.

    How to check for Airtel Voice Bundle Balance

    to check for voice bundle balance dial *310*2# or dial *312# for data bundle balance.

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    How to Buy Airtel Credit/Data from Any bank in Nigeria

    To buy recharge card or data from your bank on your Airtel line Dial *444# and buy from your bank account.

    How to Share Data on Airtel with family and friends Data Me2U

    To share/transfer data,from your airtel line simply dial *321# and select the option for Gifting or Me2U.

    Let assume you buy 1.5GB Monthly, you can transfer 100MB to friends or family members.

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    Airtel Data Gifting

    To buy a data bundle plan for another customer by paying with your own airtime :simply dial *321# and select the option for Gifting or Me2U.

    How to MIGRATE TO Airtel MORETALK NOW

    To migrate airtel Moretalk simply dial *234#

    What do understand by Airtel TalkMore Bundles:

    TalkMore Bundles are great value bundles that give 500% the value of airtime to make calls and send SMS to ALL NETWORKS in Nigeria WITHOUT RESTRICTION.

    Talkmore Bundles can also be used to make international calls to USA, Canada, UK landlines, China and India as well as browse the internet.

    TalkMore Bundles are open to all Airtel customers (Prepaid and Postpaid) and comes in different price points that fits every size of pocket.

    How do I deactivate my data Bundle On Airtel Network

    To stop or cancel Airtel data bundle on Android Bundles:dial *438*100#

    To deactivate Airtel data bundle Mega bundles: *408*100#

    Text STOP AUTO RENEW to 440

    Daily/Weekly bundles: Text STOP to 312

    Conclusion

    After the changing of Airtel codes for Recharge card and costumer care line and the other  the bonus awuf is not change the code still remain*555*rechargecard#

  • 9mobile new ussd codes

    9mobile new ussd codes

    9mobile new Ussd codes for all 9mobile network

    In this post I will like to explain the List of 9mobile/Etisalat USSD Codes to check account balance, borrow data/airtime and Cancel Auto Renewal data

    As 9mobile/Etisalat subscriber, we are often box to a corner where we intend to check for data account balance, share data, auto data stop,Borrow data and call credit as well how to buy data and credit from our bank through new Ussd codes

    In our today discussion we shall taken look all 9mobile/Etisalat new ussd code to perform day to day activities that prevent you the stress of calling customer care which normally take minutes to connect with representative.

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    How To Check 9mobile/Etisalat Data Balance

    To check your Etisalat data balance on your phone, dial*312# instead of *228# or *232# or text BAL to 312 and you’ll receive a message that contains the data balance.

    How to share 9mobile/Etisalat data plan with family and friend?

    Dial *303# instead of*917#. then, buy any desired standard data plan

    SHARE 9mobile airtime or card

    to share, dial *312*pin*data quota*recipient’s number*3#

    you can also dial *300# & follow the menu options

    How to transfer data to friends in 9mobile/Etisalat?

    To transfer 9mobile data: dial *312*pin*volume of mb*recipient’s number#

    e.g. *312*0000*100*08092629379#

    9mobile/Etisalat data gifting

    To gift 9mobile data dial *standard data plan code * recipient’s number#

    e.g. for 1gb data gift,

    dial *312*2*7*recipient’s number#

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    9mobile/Etisalat prepaid package for family and friends

    prepaid package. lets you make calls @ 25k/sec to all networks on usage of N25 a day. perfect for family & friends

    you & me

    get ₦300 free for a week to call five 9mobile numbers when you recharge ₦200 or get ₦100 if you recharge ₦100 for a week

    weekly freebies

    to get 10mb weekly, simply recharge ₦100

    Receiver pays

    make calls even when you don’t have airtime while your receiver pays for the calls

    How to subscribe 9mobile/Etisalat prepaid package for family and friends

    For ‘you & me’

    Dial *233*1*[9mobile number]# to register a number

    Dial*233*2*[9mobile number]# to remove a number

    Dial *233# to list your ‘you & me’ numbers

    For ‘receiver pays’

    Dial 268 before the number you want to call

    E.g: 2680809xxxxxxx

    your receiver will be prompted to pay for the initiated call

    MIGRATE TO 9Mobile/Etisalat MORETALK NOW

     

    To migrate to 9Mobile/Etisalat Moretalk Now Dial *244*2#

    How to buy data on 9mobile/Etisalat

    9mobile Internet Settings

    dial *312# and follow the procedure or simply text “SETTINGS” to 312, the configuration settings will then be sent to you, save it and activate as default settings and you’re good to go.

    Manual SETTING:

    Account Name: 9mobile internet

    Username:

    Password:

    Access Point Name (APN): 9mobile

    Home Page: http://mobile.9mobile.com.ng

    IP Address: 10.71.170.5

    How To Check Your 9mobile Number

    simply dial *248# and your number will be displayed.

    How to Send A Call Me Back Message on 9Mobile

    simply send a call to another 9mobile contact by dialing *266*4*reciepient number#.

    How to Share your data with 3 9mobile/etisalat lines

    To share data with other Etisalat (9Mobile) users, you will have to dial the following combination: *321*PIN*amount of MB*9Mobile number#. For instance, if you want to share 20 MB with someone, type something like *321*1111*20*08012345678# (of course, with your real pin-code and this person’s number)

  • GLO new Ussd codes

    GLO new Ussd codes

    In this article I will like to explain the GLO new ussd codes for GLO network

    You will Also know List of new Glo USSD Codes to check account balance, borrow and buy data/airtime & share data

    GLO new Ussd codes

    Do you want to learn how to top up your Glo data or airtime from your bank account with new ussd code,check Data and Airtime Balance,Migrate to Friends & Family buy data and many more services using the new ussd codes

    The services rendered by the GLO Customer Care is second to none because Customers can perform seamless service such as check their phone numbers using several methods and transfer airtime and data on GLO

    All List new Glo ussd code

    To contact GLO Customer care

    To contact Glo customer care  on Toll Free Number when you are on prepaid lines on Glo  just call 300 instead of 121

    How To Check Glo Data Balance

    To check your Glo data volume or data usage, just dial *312*0# instead of *127*0# Or text “info” to 312 through your glo network

    How to check Airtime balance

    To view your Airtime from Gloworld   or check  phone balance  enquiry, just dial *310# instead of #124*1#

    Check Voice message length

    To view your Glo call length dial *312*1# instead of #124*1# and follow the prompt message

    How to transfer or Share Glo data

    can I transfer data in GLO service with new ussd codes You can share or transfer Glo data with your family and friends by following the step(s) below: Dial *321#and follow the process instead of Dialing *127*00*[friend’s number]# or Send “Share [friend’s number]” to 127.

    How to share Glo Airtime

    With Glo EasyShare you can share or transfer your call credit/Airtime with family and friends. To Transfer call Credit or Airtime from glo to another glo line with new ussd codes Simply dial *312*receiver phone number *amount you want to transfer*your transfer pin then or you can dial *312# and follow the process

    For example, if your password is 12345 and you want to transfer N100 to a customer with Phone Number 08155500423, then you dial *312*08155500423*100*12345#.

    How to Create Glo share or transfer PIN

    you can create GLO transfer pin if you don’t have To create your Glo data or Airtime transfer or share pin. follow the steps below:

    You Glo default transfer pin is 00000 and to change this default PIN, dial *132*00000*[New PIN]*[New PIN]#

    :Example: Let assume your new glo share /transfer PIN is 3939, then dial *312*00000*12345*3939*. This USSD command will immediately reset your Glo transfer PIN

    How to Check SMS balance

    To view or check your Glo SMS balance , dial  *311*1# once done you will see  your remaing sms balance.

    How to borrow airtime from GLO

    you can borrow airtime/credit on GLO To borrow call credit or Airtime from Glo now and pay later as prepaid subscribers kindly dial *303# or for a specific denominations dial

    *303*amount you want to borrow then #

    How to borrow data from GLO

    To borrow data from Glo telecom, just dial *303# and follow the prompt message . this service ensure you run out of data from your Glo line borrow data bundles when you are exhausted and pay back on your next recharge.

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    How to Borrow Airtime and Data for Friends and Family

    You can now borrow Data and Airtime for your family and friends via Glo “Borrow For Others” on the Borrow – Me Credit service by dialing *303#

    To borrow Glo Airtime for your love once dial any

    *303*1*25# for N25

    *303*1*50# for N50,

    *303*1*100# for N100,

    *303*1*200# for N200,

    and many more

    To borrow Data for family and friend dial any

    you will select the preference amount by simple dial*303*2*amount then #

    example

    *303*2*50# for 35MB,

    *303*2*100# for 95,

    Code to Recharge GLO card

    To recharge GLO card on your line, dial *311*PIN# then send. Your GLO line will be recharged with the value amount.

    How to Migrate to glo Friends & Family

    To migrate to Glo family and friend dial *100*9*1# or *100*9*2#) and you can you can add up to 10 numbers to your Family and Friends list either Glo GBam & Glo Infinito

    How to add 10 frequently called family and friends

    To Add 10 frequently called family and friends number to your  Glo line  Dial *101*1*Mobile No#.

    Example:Let assume you want to add 07059253276 to your family and friend list just dial *101*1*07059253276#.

    How to buy Glo Data

    You can subscribe or buy data from various  Glo data Plans of your choice  by dialing *312#  or any Gloworld method for data bundle subscription channels:

    USSD: *313# and follow the prompt message to buy data SMS menu keyword to 312

    How to Check your Glo mobile number

    To view or check your Glo number when you can’t remember  just Dial *135*8# and your number display on your screen Or  dial 1244 to listen to it.

    Glo data Gifting

    You can gift data to a loved one today from Gloworld because everyone loves to receive gifts. To gift Glo data : Dial *312# and follow the menu options to gift a subscription. or Send “Gift [friend’s number]” to 312.