Ambassador[1]

Gabriel Aduda

Permanent Secretary
Born
Gabriel Tanimu Aduda

(1971-10-25) October 25, 1971[2]
FCT, Abuja
NationalityNigerian
EducationPGC - University of Hong Kong
MURP - University of Ibadan
BSc- University of Jos
OccupationCivil Servant
Years active1999 - till present
EmployerFederal Government of Nigeria
TitlePermanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources (Nigeria),

OPEC Governor for Nigeria
SpouseMary Aduda
Children3

Gabriel Tanimu Aduda is a Nigerian civil servant currently serving as the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources (Nigeria) , 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.

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

Aduda 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] Gabriel is the younger brother of Senator Philips Tanimu Aduda, who is representing the Federal Capital Territory.

Career

Gabriel Tanimu Aduda has held numerous significant positions throughout his career in the Nigerian Civil Service, which includes:

Controversy

In 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

  1. ↑ President Buhari confers ambassadorial title on Gabriel Aduda The Sunnews Online, Retrieved 12 January 2021
  2. 1 2 3 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.
  3. ↑ "Second batch of evacuees arrive from Ukraine | The Nation". thenationonlineng.net. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
  4. ↑ "Buhari approves redeployment of 9 Perm Secs" Premium Times Nigeria
  5. ↑ "Amb. Gabriel Aduda". Nigerian Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  6. 1 2 CSNAC Petitions HOS Over Aduda's Appointment As Permanent Secretary Sahara Reporters, Retrieved 13 January 2021
  7. ↑ Leave Gabriel Tanimu Aduda Alone Published on 21, August 2017Daily Trusts Retrieved 13, January 2021
  8. ↑ Gabriel Tanimu Aduda: The truth shall prevail Published on 30, May 2014Compass Newspaper Retrieved 13, January 2021
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