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Sadiya Umar Farouq and the call to service
UJI
ABDULLAHI ILIYASU examines the new ministry which Honourable Minister, Hajiya
Sadiya Umar Farouq will pioneer and reports that she has a huge national assignment
at hand, but her antecedents show that she can stand to the tasks ahead.
ABDULLAHI ILIYASU examines the new ministry which Honourable Minister, Hajiya
Sadiya Umar Farouq will pioneer and reports that she has a huge national assignment
at hand, but her antecedents show that she can stand to the tasks ahead.
Background
Sadiya
Umar Farouq is a name that is familiar among Nigerians of diverse cultures and families
in Nigeria that have a cause to seek succour from the federal government
because of natural disasters, communal crises or armed banditry..
Umar Farouq is a name that is familiar among Nigerians of diverse cultures and families
in Nigeria that have a cause to seek succour from the federal government
because of natural disasters, communal crises or armed banditry..
This
introduction is apt because today the same person is serving as the pioneer Honourable
Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disasters and Social Services.
introduction is apt because today the same person is serving as the pioneer Honourable
Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disasters and Social Services.
The
name of the ministry sounds new but to the personality charged to pioneer this
all important ministry, the formula to be used in running it might not be far
away from the one she used to solve myriads of problems at the level of her
responsibility and duty as the Federal Commissioner, National Commission for
Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons.
name of the ministry sounds new but to the personality charged to pioneer this
all important ministry, the formula to be used in running it might not be far
away from the one she used to solve myriads of problems at the level of her
responsibility and duty as the Federal Commissioner, National Commission for
Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons.
At
present, all the ministries in the portfolio of the presidency are important
but the new ministry under Farouq has a lot of significance to her compatriots,
and as such she undoubtedly needs all the cooperation from federal and state
governments, her fellow ministers and the Nigerian public generally to succeed
again.
present, all the ministries in the portfolio of the presidency are important
but the new ministry under Farouq has a lot of significance to her compatriots,
and as such she undoubtedly needs all the cooperation from federal and state
governments, her fellow ministers and the Nigerian public generally to succeed
again.
Regional agitations
At
the present, no Nigerian is unaware of the regional agitations that are
spreading from the geopolitical zones of Nigeria like wild fire. As we
celebrate Hajiya Sadiya and other ministers just sworn in by President
Muhammadu Buhari, some people who are naturally inclined to mischief or sabotaging
government’s efforts towards securing the country for the future of our
children are fuming and devising strategies to frustrate political leadership
at all levels to give the government a bad name in order to hang it.
the present, no Nigerian is unaware of the regional agitations that are
spreading from the geopolitical zones of Nigeria like wild fire. As we
celebrate Hajiya Sadiya and other ministers just sworn in by President
Muhammadu Buhari, some people who are naturally inclined to mischief or sabotaging
government’s efforts towards securing the country for the future of our
children are fuming and devising strategies to frustrate political leadership
at all levels to give the government a bad name in order to hang it.
No
government has, in the history of the country, been confronted with myriads of
problems like the popular administration of President Buhari. But the masses
are not deceived; they know their tormentors. So they defied their malevolent
call to vote out Buhari in the 2019 general elections in order to nip the
benevolent plans he has in store the masses in the bud.
government has, in the history of the country, been confronted with myriads of
problems like the popular administration of President Buhari. But the masses
are not deceived; they know their tormentors. So they defied their malevolent
call to vote out Buhari in the 2019 general elections in order to nip the
benevolent plans he has in store the masses in the bud.
That
Nigeria is currently contending with insurgency in the Northeast, kidnapping
for ransom, herdsmen/farmers clashes in rural areas, banditry in Zamfara and
the Northwest, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in the Southeast, the
violent protests of the outlawed Islamic Movement in Nigeria led by Sheikh
Ibrahim El Zakzaky, and now the Revolution Now led by a defeated presidential
candidate of African
Action Congress (AAC) in the 2019 general elections, Omoyele Sowore . Many Nigerians at home and in the Diaspora
know that the violent crimes and criminalities are offshoots of corruption
fighting back a government which plans
to build and strengthen socio-economic institutions rather than making billionaires out of
individuals who hitherto turned Nigeria to personal or family estate.
Nigeria is currently contending with insurgency in the Northeast, kidnapping
for ransom, herdsmen/farmers clashes in rural areas, banditry in Zamfara and
the Northwest, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in the Southeast, the
violent protests of the outlawed Islamic Movement in Nigeria led by Sheikh
Ibrahim El Zakzaky, and now the Revolution Now led by a defeated presidential
candidate of African
Action Congress (AAC) in the 2019 general elections, Omoyele Sowore . Many Nigerians at home and in the Diaspora
know that the violent crimes and criminalities are offshoots of corruption
fighting back a government which plans
to build and strengthen socio-economic institutions rather than making billionaires out of
individuals who hitherto turned Nigeria to personal or family estate.
Before then Buhari had diplomatically dealt
with the Niger Delta Avengers after their kinsman, former President Goodluck
Jonathan lost the 2015 presidential election and promptly conceded defeat, and
some covert regional agitators who were seeking relevance in the new government
of the man who is averse to corruption in Nigeria’s public life.
with the Niger Delta Avengers after their kinsman, former President Goodluck
Jonathan lost the 2015 presidential election and promptly conceded defeat, and
some covert regional agitators who were seeking relevance in the new government
of the man who is averse to corruption in Nigeria’s public life.
Thus
the task before Sadiya in the new humanitarian service is huge and numerous.
but she is equal to the task.
the task before Sadiya in the new humanitarian service is huge and numerous.
but she is equal to the task.
National disasters
Apart
from the regional agitations, the bitterness of elder statesmen and people who
are used to what Nigerians termed, ‘chop make I chop’ is overwhelming the Buhari government. But
most importantly national disasters like
violent storms and the ravaging flood, incident of market fires, accidents on high ways, inter communal crises and the consequent
displaced persons, and lastly the indigent children’s school fees, all of which
probably fall under the new ministry, are all begging for attention.
from the regional agitations, the bitterness of elder statesmen and people who
are used to what Nigerians termed, ‘chop make I chop’ is overwhelming the Buhari government. But
most importantly national disasters like
violent storms and the ravaging flood, incident of market fires, accidents on high ways, inter communal crises and the consequent
displaced persons, and lastly the indigent children’s school fees, all of which
probably fall under the new ministry, are all begging for attention.
Before
now, Nigerians might be expecting the youthful Sadiya to be called to oversee
the affairs of the interior ministry, but the informed knew that she has a duty
greater than that. Putting her in a new ministry is ideal for a political
leader who loves challenges.
now, Nigerians might be expecting the youthful Sadiya to be called to oversee
the affairs of the interior ministry, but the informed knew that she has a duty
greater than that. Putting her in a new ministry is ideal for a political
leader who loves challenges.
Achievements as federal commissioner
Her
exploits as the Federal Commissioner for Refugees, Migrants and Internally
Displaced Persons has proved that she can stand to any national assignment she
could be challenge to undertake.
exploits as the Federal Commissioner for Refugees, Migrants and Internally
Displaced Persons has proved that she can stand to any national assignment she
could be challenge to undertake.
Hajiya
Sadiya came to national prominence when she, for the love of country, voluntary
resigned her position as a worker in the National Assembly to help the then ‘forgotten’
Buhari who ‘stubornly’ wanted to lead the country.
Sadiya came to national prominence when she, for the love of country, voluntary
resigned her position as a worker in the National Assembly to help the then ‘forgotten’
Buhari who ‘stubornly’ wanted to lead the country.
She
served the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) as its National Treasurer
after an election in which she beat her male challengers.
served the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) as its National Treasurer
after an election in which she beat her male challengers.
After
the merger, she was reappointed the National Treasurer of the new party, the
All Progressives Congress (APC) because of her probity and accountability while
overseeing the CPC treasury.
the merger, she was reappointed the National Treasurer of the new party, the
All Progressives Congress (APC) because of her probity and accountability while
overseeing the CPC treasury.
An
interview with Hajiya Sadiya during the turbulent days of CPC revealed a
patriotic woman who is a role model to Nigerian women and an asset to the country.
No wonder she told Blueprint then that her role model was Margaret Thatcher,
the Iron Lady of British parliament. Sure Nigeria has an Iron Lady in the
executive arm of the government.
interview with Hajiya Sadiya during the turbulent days of CPC revealed a
patriotic woman who is a role model to Nigerian women and an asset to the country.
No wonder she told Blueprint then that her role model was Margaret Thatcher,
the Iron Lady of British parliament. Sure Nigeria has an Iron Lady in the
executive arm of the government.
Hajiya Sadiya hile
serving as Federal Commissioner For Refugees, Migrants And Internally Displaced
Persons called on all the staff to support her leadership to achieve the task.
“We will intensify efforts to rehabilitate victims nationally and empower them
in conjunction with local, state, federal governments and the international
community,” she said.
“Now that our dear President Muhammadu Buhari, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed
Forces, has regained lost grounds and degraded the Boko Haram insurgency;
permit me to appeal to the international community, patriotic Nigerians and you
my colleagues in this commission to join in the Operation Back Home (OBH) for
Internally Displaced Persons.
“OBH also includes the Benue, Ekiti, Enugu, Zamfara and other states displaced
by herdsmen, flood and sundry disasters. It is my considered view that IDPs are
not only subjected to undue hunger, homelessness but dehumanised. We must put
all hands on deck to provide them food, shelter and hope for better life. This
is our task.
“We are going to conduct a survey to know who the real IDPs are, know where
they are coming and if it is not safe for them to go back home, we will find a
way to make life very comfortable for them for the time being. That is what we
are going to do because this thing is not something that can be achieved over
night. But we will do our best.”
serving as Federal Commissioner For Refugees, Migrants And Internally Displaced
Persons called on all the staff to support her leadership to achieve the task.
“We will intensify efforts to rehabilitate victims nationally and empower them
in conjunction with local, state, federal governments and the international
community,” she said.
“Now that our dear President Muhammadu Buhari, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed
Forces, has regained lost grounds and degraded the Boko Haram insurgency;
permit me to appeal to the international community, patriotic Nigerians and you
my colleagues in this commission to join in the Operation Back Home (OBH) for
Internally Displaced Persons.
“OBH also includes the Benue, Ekiti, Enugu, Zamfara and other states displaced
by herdsmen, flood and sundry disasters. It is my considered view that IDPs are
not only subjected to undue hunger, homelessness but dehumanised. We must put
all hands on deck to provide them food, shelter and hope for better life. This
is our task.
“We are going to conduct a survey to know who the real IDPs are, know where
they are coming and if it is not safe for them to go back home, we will find a
way to make life very comfortable for them for the time being. That is what we
are going to do because this thing is not something that can be achieved over
night. But we will do our best.”
Sadiya had developed a Strategic Roadmap of Action
that repositioned the commission as the lead government agency responsible for
coordination, protection and assistance of people in distress,
that repositioned the commission as the lead government agency responsible for
coordination, protection and assistance of people in distress,
The roadmap of the commission focused on total
provision of durable solution to IDPs , by implementing standardised procedures
for utilizing research, data gathering and planning for resettling,
rehabilitating, reintegrating and readmitting IDPs.
provision of durable solution to IDPs , by implementing standardised procedures
for utilizing research, data gathering and planning for resettling,
rehabilitating, reintegrating and readmitting IDPs.
Who is Sadiya Umar farouq?
Sadiya had
her secondary education at Federal Government Girls’ College, Gusau, Zamfara state,
then proceeded to Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna state, where she
graduated with a B.Sc. in Business Administration in 1998. She then proceeded
to earn her master’s degree in International Affairs and Diplomacy in 2008, and
also her Masters in Business Administration (MBA) in 2011 from ABU. Between
1999 and 2000, Hajiya Sadiya, under the
mandatoryNational Youth Service Corps (NYSC) served
with the National Assembly before joining the National Assembly
Service Commission as an Administrative Officer II in 2003 where she rose to
the position of Principal Administrative Officer before leaving the commission
in 2010 to answer greater national call.
her secondary education at Federal Government Girls’ College, Gusau, Zamfara state,
then proceeded to Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna state, where she
graduated with a B.Sc. in Business Administration in 1998. She then proceeded
to earn her master’s degree in International Affairs and Diplomacy in 2008, and
also her Masters in Business Administration (MBA) in 2011 from ABU. Between
1999 and 2000, Hajiya Sadiya, under the
mandatoryNational Youth Service Corps (NYSC) served
with the National Assembly before joining the National Assembly
Service Commission as an Administrative Officer II in 2003 where she rose to
the position of Principal Administrative Officer before leaving the commission
in 2010 to answer greater national call.
In the national assembly she served under the Senate Committee on
Aviation and worked with the Senate Committee on Appropriation, before
resigning to join Buhari in the CPC.
Aviation and worked with the Senate Committee on Appropriation, before
resigning to join Buhari in the CPC.
Between 2011
and 2013, she became the National Treasurer of the CPC, and then Interim
National Treasurer of the APC from 2013-2014 before her appointment as Member,
All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council. In the council, she served in the directorates
of election planning and monitoring, field operations, and fund raising, in
preparation for the 2015 general elections, which the APC won by defeating the
incumbent, President Goodluck Jonathan.
and 2013, she became the National Treasurer of the CPC, and then Interim
National Treasurer of the APC from 2013-2014 before her appointment as Member,
All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council. In the council, she served in the directorates
of election planning and monitoring, field operations, and fund raising, in
preparation for the 2015 general elections, which the APC won by defeating the
incumbent, President Goodluck Jonathan.
In September
2016, Hajiya Sadiya was appointed the Honourable Federal Commissioner for
National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons and
now Minister of Humanitarian Services, Disaster Management and Social development. With her
wealth of experiences better days are ahead.
2016, Hajiya Sadiya was appointed the Honourable Federal Commissioner for
National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons and
now Minister of Humanitarian Services, Disaster Management and Social development. With her
wealth of experiences better days are ahead.