Gabriel Tanimu Aduda is a Nigerian civil servant currently serving as the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources (Nigeria) [1], where he plays a crucial role in overseeing the operations and policies of the ministry. Additionally, Aduda holds the esteemed position of OPEC Governor for Nigeria, representing the country's interests in the 186th Ordinary Meeting of the OPEC Conference of Ministers. [2]
Ambassador[1] Gabriel Aduda Permanent Secretary | |
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 Aduda speaking in 2021 | |
| Born | Gabriel Tanimu Aduda 25 October 1971[2] |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Education | PGC - University of Hong Kong MURP - University of Ibadan BSc- University of Jos |
| Occupation | Civil Servant |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Employer | Federal Government of Nigeria |
| Title | Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources (Nigeria),
OPEC Governor for Nigeria |
| Spouse | Mary Aduda |
| Children | 3 |
In 2021, Aduda was appointed as the Permanent Secretary for the Nigerian Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[3] He previously served as the Permanent Secretary in the Nigerian Ministry of Youth and Sports and was redeployed to the ministry of Foreign Affairs in December 2020.[4] Before becoming a permanent secretary, he previously served as Director, Economic Research and Policy Management with the Federal Ministry of Finance (Nigeria) and Head of Strategy and Reorientation at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.[2]
Early life and education
editAduda has a BSc. in Geography and Planning from the University of Jos, a Master’s Degree in Urban & Regional Planning from the University of Ibadan (1998), and a Postgraduate Certificate in Corruption Studies from the University of Hong Kong (2012).[5] He has also attended training courses, for example the "Improving Governance and Economic Development in Africa" at the World Bank Institute in Freetown, Sierra Leone.[2]
Career
editGabriel Tanimu Aduda has held numerous significant positions throughout his career in the Nigerian Civil Service, which includes:
- Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources (Nigeria) (current position) [3]
- Permanent Secretary, Nigerian Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) [4]
- Permanent Secretary, Nigerian Ministry of Youth and Sports [5]
- Permanent Secretary, Political and Economic Affairs Office, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF)[6]
- Chairman, National Authority on Chemical & Biological Weapons Convention (NAC&BWC), Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF) [7]
- Director, Civil Service Transformation, Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation
- Director, Economic Research and Policy Management, Federal Ministry of Finance [8]
- Head of Strategy and Reorientation, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
- Special Assistant on Special Projects & Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA)
- Head of Governance Research and Consulting, INTEGRITY Organization
- Commissioner (Executive Member), Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) [9]
Controversy
editIn 2017, a report by Sahara Reporters, Premium Times and some media outlets suggested that the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo may have appointed an unqualified person as a permanent secretary. This led to calls for his dismissal from the position.[6] The Coalition For F.C.T Indigenous Groups Association under Kamal Adamu Shaibu criticized these reports, as he claimed the controversial reports published in Premium Times,[7] Sahara Reporters[6] and other media outlets were sponsored by people who fruitlessly fought against the promotion of Gabrial Aduda to the position of a Director in Federal Civil Service.[8]
References
edit- ^ President Buhari confers ambassadorial title on Gabriel Aduda The Sunnews Online, Retrieved 12 January 2021
- ^ a b c Shoremi, Akolawole. "A former official of the EFCC and immediate younger brother of Senator Phillip Aduda, Gabriel Aduda, has been appointed as the new Permanent Secretary for the Federal Ministry of Youth & Sports Development". NYCN Ogun State. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ "Second batch of evacuees arrive from Ukraine | The Nation". thenationonlineng.net. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ "Buhari approves redeployment of 9 Perm Secs" Premium Times Nigeria
- ^ "Amb. Gabriel Aduda". Nigerian Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ a b CSNAC Petitions HOS Over Aduda's Appointment As Permanent Secretary Sahara Reporters, Retrieved 13 January 2021
- ^ Leave Gabriel Tanimu Aduda Alone Published on 21, August 2017Daily Trusts Retrieved 13, January 2021
- ^ Gabriel Tanimu Aduda: The truth shall prevail[usurped] Published on 30, May 2014Compass Newspaper Retrieved 13, January 2021
