Personality in Focus
Security Expert, Matthew Ibadin, Condoles with Hajia Sulaiman-Ibrahim over Mum’s Death
Notable security expert and stakeholder in the general security industry, Mr. Matthew Ibadin, has commiserated with the Minister of State for Police Affairs, Hajia Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, on the death of her mother, Hajiya Aisha Sulaiman-Danladi, whose sad event occurred during the past week.
In a statement the Chief Executive Officer of Badinson Group personally signed, he described the mother of Hajia Imaan as a fulfilled woman and a force to reckon with, whose children have traversed through the high and mighty circles, and brought honours to themselves, their nation and immediate environment.
Ibadin noted that for Aisha Sulaiman-Danladi to have a child in the profile of the honorable Minister of State for Police Affairs, she surely must have lived a life of emulation, discipline and diligence, which are a reflection of her daughter in public service.
“I commiserate with my dear sister, Hajia Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, who is the performing Minister of State for Police Affairs, on the painful lose of her dear mother, and pray the Almighty grant her Aljanna fidaus.
“The impeccable character display of Imaan is a clear evidence of the fact that her late mother was a woman of diligence, honesty and discipline. I pray that God gives her the fortitude to bear such an irreparable loss,” Ibadin said in the statement.
Hajiya Aisha Sulaiman-Danladi has been been buried according to Islamic rites.
An international award winning security practitioner and distinguished public analyst, Ibadin runs highly rated security outfits, and is dedicated to the peace, security and safety of the Nigerian nation.
Former Presidential Spokesperson, Doyin Okupe has reportedly passed away.
TheNewsGuru reports that the senior adviser to former President Goodluck Jonathan and, recently, the Director-General of Peter Obi’s 2023 Presidential Campaign died at 71, after a long struggle with cancer.
In October 2023, Okupe was hospitalized with prostate cancer and was flown to Israel for treatment.
However, it was learnt that his condition did not improve as expected.
Okupe had a history of prostate cancer, first diagnosed 16 years ago, and a later bout with sarcoma in his right shoulder.
Following his milestone achievements as Chairman of the Police Campaign Against Cultism and Other Vices (POCACOV), the Chairman/CEO of Executive Group, Dr. Ayo Ogunsan has been officially announced as the Patron of the Police advocacy initiative in Lagos State, National Association of Online Security News Publishers, NAOSNP can report.
The POCACOV is the Nigeria Police Force advocacy initiative to help young people avoid cultism and other vices. It uses advocacy, awareness, and sensitization to help young people avoid vices by conducting community outreaches to schools, inner cities, rural areas, and urban centres. It also helps to rehabilitate and reintegrate those who have been cut in the web of cultism, crimes, and social vices.
It would be recalled that Dr. Ayo Ogunsan took up the Chairmanship job about a year ago and was able to use his grand standing as the Board Member of Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF), prime supporter of security news beat association National Association of Online Security News Publishers (NAOSNP), and leadership of non-profit initiative, AKEM Foundation to champion his work and various impacting activities in the past one year. This is why POCACOV through its National Coordinator, ACP Olabisi Oluseyi Okuwobi on behalf of the Inspector General of Police announced his official elevation into the role of Patron of POCACOV in Lagos State.
The United Nations POLAC International Peace Advocate, Dr. Ayo Ogunsan expressed his gratitude to the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun and the National Coordinator, ACP Okuwobi for the new role and promised to give direction to the new Chairman, Mr. Moses Oladimeji which will lead to improved performance of POCACOV in Lagos.
‘I will keep raiding our communities with love. We will give them food, shelter, etc. Police will do the Police work but I will do the policing of love’, Ogunsan affirmed.
This piece is contributed by Oki Samson
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Shamsedeen Ogunjimi as the new Accountant General of the Federation after a rigorous selection process.
A statement by Special Adviser to the President (Information & Strategy), Bayo Onanuga said his appointment, approved on Tuesday, takes effect from 7th March 2025, the same day the incumbent Oluwatoyin Madehin will retire.
Ogunjimi, 57, was first named as Madehin’s successor last December.
“A selection committee later chose him through a competitive, rigorous, and merit-based process involving Directors of Accounts in the Federal Civil Service. The committee conducted the process through three stages: a written assessment, an ICT proficiency test, and oral interviews.
“The selection process underscores President Tinubu’s commitment to promoting transparency, excellence, and competence in key public service positions,” the statement read in part.
Ogunjimi graduated from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, in 1990 with a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy.
He also obtained a Master’s in Accounting and Finance from the University of Lagos.
He is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria and the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria.
President Tinubu congratulated Ogunjimi on his appointment, and urged him to discharge his duties in the service with integrity, professionalism, and dedication to Nigeria’s service.
