Husband | Dad | Grandad. Minister of State,
@planningng
(2019-23). Comm’r for Environment & Public Utilities | Lands & Survey (2009-16).
@Chevron
(1990 - 2019)
During my consultation tour across the 18 local government areas, I had the opportunity to engage with men, women, youths, and children, listening to their concerns and dreams for our dear state.
I am grateful for the warm reception extended to my team and I, and I also thank my
Today, the Federal Executive Council approved the sum of ₦75 billion for the reconstruction of the dualized Lokoja-Benin Road, specifically extending from Obajana Junction in Kogi State to Benin, the capital of Edo State and ₦64 billion for the Benin-Warri Dual Carriageway.
I join millions of Nigerians to rejoice with my boss, a true patriot and the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency,
@MBuhari
, GCFR, on his milestone 80th Birthday.
The reopening of the rebuilt Ngarannam community is a clear indication that our stabilization effort is working and making a tangible difference in people’s lives.
Welcome back home, people of
#Ngannaram
.
A message to my fellow APC Party members
Today, with a sense of profound responsibility and unwavering commitment, I am honoured to formally announce my intention to contest for the APC Gubernatorial ticket in our great state, Edo.
In the coming weeks and months, I covet your
I had the privilege of paying a courtesy visit to President
@MBuhari
, GCFR, today, to present the SDGs Champions Award and the National Award of the Order of Diplomatic Service Merit (Heungin Medal) bestowed on me by the
@UN_Nigeria
and the President of South Korea respectively.
On behalf of
@NigeriaGov
, today, I signed a grant agreement of €25 million with the French Development Agency (AFD) for the Northern Corridor Project, jointly funded by the European Union and AFD.
On Saturday, I was in Borno State for the official inauguration and handover of the rebuilt Ngarannam community to the people by the Chief of Staff to President
@MBuhari
, Professor Ibrahim Gambari, CFR.
I am truly humbled and honoured to be the first African recipient of the National Award of the Order of Diplomatic Service Merit (Heungin Medal) from the President of the Republic of South Korea.
Earlier today with
@DrIsaPantami
and Engineer Suleiman Adamu at the maiden Federal Executive Council Meeting of President
@MBuhari
's second tenure🇳🇬
#NextLevel
On Friday, I paid a working visit to Enugu State to inspect the ongoing construction of the 7.5km Aku-Lejja-Nsukka rural road project in Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area.
#THREAD
I join family members, numerous associates and well wishers to rejoice with a visionary leader and former National Chairman of the
@OfficialAPCNg
(APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole on his 69th birthday.
On Wednesday, I inspected the ongoing dualisation of the 120km Benin-Ehor-Auchi-Okene road project.
The project is one of the 44 roads sections being developed by
@NigeriaGov
with the SUKUK funding.
I extend my warmest congratulations to my former colleague, His Excellency Senator George Akume, on his well-deserved appointment as the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF).
I extend my heartfelt congratulations to my friend and former colleague, Distinguished
@Senator_Akpabio
, on his emergence as the Senate President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
As he undertakes this important responsibility in the 10th
@NGRSenate
, I pray that his tenure
Today, I met with a team from
@connected_dev
to discuss potential collaboration in sharing information on constituency projects and deepening the OGP process at the sub-national level.
On Tuesday, I had the honour of consulting the traditional ruler of my community, members of my ward, and the local government to seek their counsel and blessings on my journey towards serving our dear state.
I am grateful for the invaluable insights shared during these
I attended, alongside my colleagues yesterday, the inauguration of the 326km Itakpe-Warri Rail-line and Railway Ancillary Facility Yard, at the recently-named Goodluck Jonathan Railway Complex in Agbor (Owa-Oyibu), Delta State.
Unfortunately what we have all witnessed in the APC party primaries in Edo State on Saturday February 17th, 2024 falls below the minimum standard of democratic elections that is universally acceptable…
It was a pleasure today to sign the job objectives setting of the Performance Management System (PMS) which will be replacing the Annual Performance Evaluation Report (APER) used for assessing the performance of civil servants.
During my presentation, today, at the high-level partners' engagement on the upcoming 2023 population and housing census, I highlighted major activities that had been completed in preparation towards the conduct of the exercise by
@NigeriaGov
.
Today, my brother, Senator
@SenOkpebholo
, was declared the winner of our Party’s governorship primary election for the September 21, 2024, general election by the Chairman of the Party’s Electoral Committee, His Excellency Governor Bassey Otu.
All things considered, I have
As I celebrate my 59th birthday, I cannot help but appreciate and reflect on the immense honour and privilege that God has bestowed upon me to serve and contribute my quota to the development of our beloved country and humanity.
I’m profoundly grateful to the Almighty God for 57 years of His unwavering faithfulness & mercies.
Today, I humbly pray to Him for more grace, wisdom and strength to serve Nigeria and to provide exemplary leadership to our youths.
#ClemAgbaAt57
I am delighted with today's launch of the Nigeria Agenda 2050 by His Excellency, President
@MBuhari
, GCFR, at the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting.
Today, at the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting, I had the pleasure of joining His Excellency, President
@MBuhari
, GCFR, and the Governor of the
@cenbank
,
@GodwinIEmefiele
, at the launch of the newly redesigned Naira Notes.
It was a pleasure today to join the former Governor of Edo and immediate past chair of the All Progressives Congress (
@OfficialAPCNg
), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, at St Joseph Catholic Church, Iyamho - Uzairue, where he handed over a well-furnished building to the Catholic Church.
The Northern Corridor Project is being implemented by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (
@TCN_NIGERIA
) and aims to strengthen the electricity network in the North-west zone and improve access for the population.
On Thursday, I joined party leaders, associates and supporters, at the
@OfficialAPCNg
Presidential Campaign Rally of our standard-bearer, His Excellency, Senator
@officialABAT
, in Benin City, Edo State.
On this momentous occasion of my 60th birthday, I am filled with a profound sense of gratitude to the Almighty God for His blessings and mercies upon my life thus far.
As a village boy from the humble fishing community of Uneme-Uzanu, I am extremely grateful for the privilege to
Today's inauguration of the 10th Senate of the Federal Republic marks a new chapter in the life and times of our indefatigable leader, Senator
@AdamOshiomhole
, and his continued quest to deliver the dividends of democracy to the people.
I am confident that this new phase will
Honoured and humbled beyond words to be conferred with the customary title of Oduma of Auchi Sacred by His Royal Highness, Alhaji H. Momoh, Ikelebe III, the Otaru of Auchi, on Saturday in Edo State.
In continuation of my working visit to Edo state, I inspected, on Thursday, the ongoing construction of 13.5km rural road from Auchi-Agenebode junction to Iviukhua in Etsako East Local Government Area.
I am grateful to President
@MBuhari
, as the approval covers section 2 of the road from Okene-Auchi, section three from Auchi - Ehor and section four from Ehor - Benin at the cost of N25 billion each —[cont’d]
In continuation of my working visit to Lagos state, I led the Implementation Monitoring Committee (IMC) of the National Economic Council (NEC) on Tuesday to inspect the Revenue Building, Ikeja Bus Terminal and the Agege Pen Cinema Flyover Bridge.
Every Nigerian has a role to play in achieving our country’s development aspirations, and with
@EyemarkNG
, citizens can now monitor and evaluate the execution of development projects embarked upon by Government.
Sign up on to get started.
On behalf of
@NigeriaGov
, I signed a €16.9 million Grant Agreement for the Reproductive Health and Pandemic Resilience Project with the Federal Republic of Germany, represented by
@KfW_FZ_int
and
@MarieStopesNG
, on Wednesday in my office.
Today, on behalf of
@NigeriaGov
, I signed the Exchange of Notes of
@JapanGov
Grant of 300 million Yen ($2.78 million) for the procurement of 3 high-speed boats for the economic and social development programme of Nigeria to reinforce
@nimasaofficial
’s operations – [cont’d]
I am profoundly humbled and honoured by the conferment of the Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON) on me by His Excellency, President
@MBuhari
, GCFR.
HM of
@FinMinNigeria
,
@ZShamsuna
and I received a courtesy visit, today, from the DG of the
@wto
,
@NOIweala
at the Finance Headquarters as part of the itinerary of her maiden official visit to Nigeria since stepping in the leadership saddle at the global trade body.
On the sidelines of the 77th United Nations General Assembly, I joined His Excellency, President
@MBuhari
, GCFR, at the launch of the Integrated National Financing Framework (INFF).
I have, today, formally extended my heartfelt congratulations to HRM, Omo N’ Oba N’ Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, on the historic formal decision of
@NigeriaGov
via an official gazette to domicile repatriated Benin artefacts at the royal palace of the great Benin Kingdom.
I received in audience, on Tuesday, a team from
@Connected_dev
(CODE) led by its CEO,
@HamzyCODE
, to discuss a collaboration with the Ministry in
@Connected_dev
’s upcoming National Constituency Project Summit and to present a copy of the DeSPAAC 2021 Report.
I am deeply honoured and humbled to be the first recipient of the SDGs Champions Award by
@UN_Nigeria
in recognition of my passion and enthusiasm in championing sustainable development goals in Nigeria
The Lokoja-Benin Road which was included in the Infrastructure Development and Refurbishment Investment Tax Credit Scheme Phase 2 is a critical asset that links the entire South-south zone to the Northern part of the country.
On Friday, at the National Assembly where His Excellency, President
@MBuhari
, GCFR, presented the 2023 Budget Proposal to the Joint Session of
@nassnigeria
.
Happy Birthday to the love of my life and my best friend.
On this special day, I am reminded of the incredible journey we have been on and the profound impact you have had on my life and our family.
May the coming years be filled with more love, laughter, and cherished
I inaugurated an independent panel yesterday to investigate alleged academic fraud in the Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research (NISER).
The panel will be chaired by Prof. Olufemi Olalekan Adeyemi.
Today, the HM of
@FinMinNigeria
,
@ZShamsuna
, DG Budget, Mr. Ben Akabueze and I met with the leadership of
@nassnigeria
to discuss severance package issues related to the National Assembly and other financial issues regarding the country.
📸by
@Ayoxtreme
#NextLevel
It was a pleasure to be at the inauguration of the Governing Council and the Board of Directors of the Ministry of Finance Incorporated (
@mofinigeria
), today, by His Excellency, President
@MBuhari
, GCFR, at the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting.
As the State Co-chair of the Open Government Partnership (OGP), I, today, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Corporate Affairs Commission (
@cacnigeria1
) and
@ogpnigeria
.
Today, on behalf of
@NigeriaGov
, I signed the agreed minutes of the Nigerian-German Bilateral Government Consultations emanating from extensive sectoral dialogues and exchanges between delegates of both countries.
Always a pleasure to interface with my brother and friend,
@MohdHAbdullahi
, the Honourable Minister of
@FMEnvng
, on important issues impacting the quality of lives of Nigerians.
Honoured to join His Excellency, President
@MBuhari
, GCFR, the Vice-President and cabinet members for the official launch of
@EyemarkNG
, the National Monitoring and Evaluation Tool, at the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting, today, at the State House.
I am in Berlin, Germany as Nigeria's State Actors' Co-Chair of Open Government Partnership (OGP) to attend the Global
@opengovpart
Steering Commiteee meeting.
I heartily rejoice with His Excellency Senator Elect, Comrade Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole, mni, CON, as you celebrate your 71st birthday.
May I take the opportunity of this auspicious occasion to celebrate the leadership ideals that you persistently and consistently exemplify.
I am happy with the inauguration, today, of the National Steering Committee on the Implementation of the National Development Plan (NDP) 2021-2025, by His Excellency, Vice-president
@ProfOsinbajo
, SAN, GCON.
Additionally, this meeting provided me with an opportunity to express my heartfelt gratitude to Mr President for appointing me into his cabinet (
@NigeriaGov
) to offer service by contributing my quota towards the growth and development of our beloved nation, Nigeria.
I joined the
@GOVONDO
,
@RotimiAkeredolu
(SAN) and
@GovKaduna
,
@elrufai
in briefing the press today on the outcome of the 101st meeting of the National Economic Council (NEC) held at the Presidential Villa.
Today, I attended the inaugural meeting of the National Climate Change Council, presided over by His Excellency, President
@MBuhari
, GCFR, at the State House, Abuja.
Today, I had the privilege of joining my former colleagues, leaders of the
@OfficialAPCNg
, political associates, and well-wishers to celebrate the Durbar Festival hosted in honour of former President
@MBuhari
, GCFR.
The privilege of serving Nigeria over the past years and contributing to our development aspirations has been the greatest honour of my life.
I thank you sincerely for the productive engagements we had in the course of service to our country🙏🏽
#PCAScorecard
On Thursday, I joined my sister and colleague, HM of
@FMHDSD
,
@Sadiya_farouq
at the Stakeholders’ meeting on Implementing the Global Compact on Refugees, organised by
@FMHDSD
in collaboration with
@NCFRMI
and
@Refugees
.
Given the current low revenue-to-GDP ratio of 6%, there is an increasing need to grow the revenue of Nigeria for government at all levels to meet its obligation to the citizenry.
A year ago, I was inaugurated into the Federal Executive Council by His Excellency, President
@MBuhari
as the Minister of State, Budget, and National Planning of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Here are some of our achievements so far👇🏽
#Thread
Earlier today, I was a guest on
@channelstv
’s "Sunrise Daily." I discussed the terms of reference of the Economic Sustainability Plan (ESP), successes recorded, lessons learned in implementing the plan, and the National Development Plan 2021 - 2025 developed to succeed the ESP.
Present at the signing were the Ambassador of France to Nigeria, Her Excellency, Ms
@eblatmann
, Country Director of AFD, Mr Xavier Muron, the Head of Cooperation at the EU Delegation to Nigeria & ECOWAS, Ms Cecile Tassin-Pelzer, and the MD of
@TCN_NIGERIA
, Engr Sule Abdulaziz.
Deeply honoured and humbled to receive the HeForShe Champion Award from Female Ambassadors in Nigeria in collaboration with
@UNDPNigeria
and
@unwomenNG
at the
#IWDNaijaAwards
, on Saturday, in Lagos, for my efforts in prioritising gender issues and interventions.
I look forward to speaking at the
#CTAP
conference themed ‘Tracking COVID-19 Funds in Nigeria’, on Thursday, April 22, 2021.
Please register with the link below.
Humbled to be leading
@NigerianGov
Delegation, on behalf of President
@MBuhari
, to the 10th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) in Luanda, Angola.
In my capacity as the co-chair of Open Government Partnership, I hosted a high-level roundtable of State and Non-State Actors, International Organisations,
@opengovpart
, and Donors to discuss Nigeria's COVID-19 Response and Recovery Plan.
#Thread
Today, Wednesday, September 14, 2022, at the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting, being presided over by His Excellency, President
@MBuhari
, GCFR.
I am truly humbled and immensely grateful to my Home-based and Diaspora supporters for your invaluable support, which enabled us to achieve significant milestones in the entire
@OfficialAPCNg
primary election process.
Your tireless efforts, going door to door to sensitize our
The inauguration is part of this present administration’s ongoing efforts to reposition
@NigeriaGov
institutions to improve revenue generation and support the economic development of Nigeria.
It was my pleasure to receive in my office, today, Mr David Stevenson, the
@WFP
Nigeria Representative and Country Director, and his team who came to discuss their components of the World Food Programme (WFP) and the Country Strategic Plan (2023-2027), which I signed last year.
Today, at a meeting with the
@HouseNGR
Committee on Finance, chaired by Rt
@honfaleke
, I presented a performance review of the 2022 budget of
@FinMinNigeria
and its agencies.
Over the years, our leader, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has shown exceptional leadership and an unparalleled commitment to delivering the greater good to a greater number of people.