BY AKUDORO GLORIA
Former Minister of State, Ministry of Steel Development, Uba Maigari Ahmadu has left office to new assignment amid glowing tributes from management and staff of the ministry.
During a farewell ceremony organised by the Ministry of Steel Development on Thursday, Maigari Ahmadu, who have been deployed as Minister of State, Ministry of Regional Development, disclosed that everything he was able to achieve as Minister of State, Ministry of Steel Development came through collective effort.
Speaking passionately about some of the programmes initiated by him, like the ongoing Registration for the Bootcamp Training Programme for Nigerian Youths, he stated that the steel and metals sector, if properly harnessed, has great potential for the economic growth of the country.
In a statement released on Friday by the, Maigiari Ahmadu appreciated the management and staff of the ministry for their unflinching support in the 14 Months he spent as Minister of State of the Ministry.
In his remarks, the Minister of Steel Development, Prince Shuaibu Abubakar Audu, acknowledged the strong working relationship they had and emphasized that the “big brother” relationship afforded him the opportunity to tap into Ahmadu’s tremendous wealth of experience in public service.
Extolling the former Minister of State, Uba Maigari Ahmadu as calm, gentle, and wise, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Dr. Chris Osa Isokpunwu assured that the Ministry will ensure that the objective of the Boot-Camp initiative will be realized. He also wished him well in his new assignment.