Youths and Social Devpt Minister calls for Staff Welfare

Dr Jamila Bio-Ibrahim, Youth Development Minister has appealed to the Permanent Secretary and the top management of the ministry to prioritize the welfare of the staff, ensure that all allowances are paid on time and ensure that workers are enabled to work at optimal level. The minister made the call this Monday, Abuja, while conducting the ministry’s first top management monthly statutory meeting. She said the ministry is one family working together for a common goal, which is to ensure that the interest of the Nigerian Youths are protected and their needs provided. Speaking further, she said, “One philosopher said that if you want to go far, you go together, but if you want to go fast, then you go alone. “We understand the importance of teamwork, and we want to foster the spirit of it here in our ministry,” she admonished. Speaking further, she said, “We are expecting a periodic update from all the departments on progress of their activities, while at that we should always know that our day to day actions here will determine the fate and future of this country”. Earlier, the Minister of State for Youth Development, Mr Ayojide Olawale, expressed his appreciation to the staff for their co-oporation so far and prayed that their efforts shall be crowned with resounding success. He enjoined them to always try as much as possible and, to the best of their ability, do the right thing at the right time. Dr Dunoma Ahmed Umar, the Permanent Secretary at the ministry explained that the reason for the management monthly statutory meeting is to bring together the implementors of the ministry’s policies to synergize in ways to achieve success. He stated further that the purpose of the meeting is to review ministry’s activities, keep track of the programs that it is implementing, rate staff members’ performances and ensure that they undertake the programs of government, especially the inline with the government’s vision especially the renewed hope agenda. He said “we have competent and experienced staff who are always available to undertake and implement the programs of this administration and with the direction and support of our honourable minister and minister of state we are going to deliver. “We are going to ensure that we pursue our policies in line with the Federal Civil Service implementation plan 2025, focusing on its six pillars and synchronized them with the nation’s National Development plan. ” Among the the six pillars are capabilities building and talent management, we are going to train and retrain our staff to achieve high performance. We will also use performance management system to access our staff’s day to day activities to ensure quality performance. We will pursue paperless office as well as enhancing the welfare of our staff” he said.

Injury Blow for Super Eagles As Alhassan Yusuf Is Ruled Out for 2023 AFCON Clash Against Ivory Coast

The Super Eagles’ head coach, Jose Peseiro, has confirmed that Alhassan Yusuf will miss the crucial 2023 AFCON match against Ivory Coast due to an injury sustained in the opening game. Yusuf, who replaced the injured Wilfred Ndidi, impressed in the first match but had to be substituted in the 69th minute after suffering a knock. Despite his impactful performance in the game against Equatorial Guinea, Yusuf won’t be fit for the upcoming clash. Peseiro expressed disappointment but hinted at the possibility of Yusuf returning for the team’s last group game. The absence of the Belgian-based midfielder poses a challenge for the Super Eagles, especially in the defensive midfield role.  Fans are eager to see if Southampton’s Joe Aribo, who played as a substitute in the previous match, will step up to fill the void. As Nigeria faces Ivory Coast, who secured a 2-0 victory in their opening game, the team aims to overcome this setback and secure a positive result in the highly anticipated fixture at 6 p.m. on Thursday.