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Projects
By Kingsley Okoye
Abuja, Oct. 5, 2016 (NAN) Dr Bello Gusau, the new Executive Secretary, Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) says his administration will give priority to executing projects and programmes that have high value impact on the society.
Gusau made the statement on Wednesday in Abuja when Ahmed Galadima, the out-gone acting Executive Secretary of the organisation handed over to him.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that President Muhammadu Buhari recently appointed Gusau the substantive Executive Secretary of PTDF.
Gusau pointed out that with the current economic challenges in the country, it was important to executive projects and programmes that have long term and permanent bearing on the mandate of the organisation.
“But you are all aware of the difficult situation that our country is facing so it becomes imperative that we prioritise.“
He recalled that over the years, PTDF had recorded and attained giant strides in the discharge of its mandate.
He expressed pleasure with the comprehensive nature of the reports detailing the activities of his predecessor and promised to ensure implementation of key recommendations in the report.
He also promised to run an open door policy while assuring that all issues pertaining to the mandate of PTDF would be given attention.
“I want to assure all of you that my doors will be open to any of you on any matter that has any bearing on the discharge of the mandate of this organization,“ he said.
Gusau thanked the out-gone acting executive secretary for the warm reception accorded him when he assumed duty.
He solicited the loyalty and cooperation members of staff to consolidate the success recorded.
Earlier, the former acting Executive Secretary, Mr Ahmed Galadima, attributed the successes he recorded in his seven months in office to the forthrightness and professional friendship extended to him by members of staff.
He said that the re-engineering of the fund for utmost performance was made possible by the collective unity of purpose and hard work of senior management and other members of staff.
He said that despite the prevailing economic challenges, his administration was able to evolve better strategic partnership with stakeholders in Nigeria and abroad to meet the mandate of the organisation.
Galadima said the unrelenting and unwavering determination of members of staff to re-position the fund towards sustainable development of human capital, manifested in the effective utilisation of scare resources through cost saving measures. (NAN)
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Edited and Controlled by Archibong Asuquo