By Dwelleth Seun
The Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) has a new Acting Director General. He is Barrister, Olusegun Omotola.
Before now, the Acting Director General was a Director, Legal Services in the Bureau. He is acting pending the substantive appointment of a new DG.
The acting DG hails from Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State.
The Deputy Director, Information and Public Relations/Head, Media of the Bureau, Mrs. Janet McDickson, in a statement made available to EXTRAORDINAIRE.COM, saii, he obtained his (L.L.B Hons), Bachelor of Law, at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria in 1991.
He has attended so many courses and seminars in capacity building, Contract Negotiations, Drafting and Management, Computer Hardware and Operating System, Total Quality Management, Infrastructure Development, Public Private Partnerships for Infrastructure and Services Seminar, Effectives Leadership and Change Management, Office Routine and Work Ethics in High impact Leadership.
He also, had trainings in Maintaining Acceptable Financial Management for Sustainable Development in the Public Sector, Federal Civil Service Strategy and Implementation Plan (FCSSIP) amongst many others.
He represented the Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning on the Ajaokuta Project Presidential implementation Team, Sub-Committee, set up to verify the outstanding Federal Government Liabilities generated by the Ajaokuta Steel Company and National Ores Mining Company, Itakpe, in Kogi state in July 2020 – August 2021.
He is a member of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and member Governing Council of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) (represented Federal Ministry of Finance).
He has served in so many federal government organisations before his posting to the Bureau.
Omotola, who is the most senior Director in the Bureau, took over from the former DG, Mr. Mamman Ahmadu, who was relieved of his appointment by President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, last week. He is married with children.