By Hillary Asemota
The Federal Government through the Ministry of Interior has commended the Management of CONTEC Globa/Continental Transfert Technique Limited (CTTL), Iris Nigeria Ltd, Socket works and Newworks Ltd for their robust drive in using the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) initiative to fast-track service delivery and development.
The companies, all service providers engaged by the Ministry through the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) were commended by the Minister, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola for significantly improving service delivery and for sustaining the momentum on revenue generation for the federal government.
The Minister made the disclosure during the weekend at his opening remarks at the Quarterly Performance Review (QPRM) meeting of the service providers engaged by the Ministry and its Services/Board from January to December 2022 held at NIS Headquarters in Abuja.
Aregbesola, stated that governments across the world are very keen on using the Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) arrangement as an innovative way to provide infrastructure and public services.
He said: “While PPPs are gaining a solid foothold, it is also true that there are a lot of impediments and challenges today. Ladies and gentlemen, we are gathered here today to showcase and review our performance and achievements in the year 2022 in a bid to improve the quality of services being rendered to the citizenry.”
The Minister commended the Comptroller General (CG) of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Mr. Isah Idris Jere, for the empowerment of women squad in the service by allowing women to carry sophisticated weapons, which earned the service special commendation, adding that he has high advocacy for women.
Aregbesola, revealed that he has less than 36 days in office as Minister of Interior, noting that since the meeting is on quarterly basis, this will be his last time to attend the quarterly performance review meeting.
Earlier in his remarks, the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Interior, Dr. Shuaib Belgore, represented by Director Planning and Research and Statistics (PRS), Mr. A. O Bello, noted that the performance review meeting is organised by the Ministry as part of its effort to engage with the service providers to review 2022 performance and ascertained the level of achievements in the past year while identifying areas of challenges that the meeting could resolve for effective implementation of the public -private partnership programme (PPP).
“It is imperative to carry out the periodic review of the companies’ handling projects of the Ministry to quickly identify the challenges encountered by the providers for effective implementation of the projects in line with the contract agreement.” Belgore reiterated.
He also added that the action points agreed at the last meeting have been addressed by the companies in order to improve the quality of services being rendered to the ministry and services.
Dignitaries at the event include the Comptroller General of Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, Alhaji Isah Idris Jere, DCG Haliru Gishiri in charge of Visa, ACG U. Babangida, Human Resources, DCG Adepoju, DCG Finance and Account, ACG S. Hassan, ACG PPT and Directors from the Ministry.
Signed: Afonja Fatai Ajibola, DD, Press/Information.
