3ace: Good. This is a good news. We need courageous men with balls who can stand firm and say "it is not going to be business as usual". We don enter corruption sotey some people no wan change again. Festus, carry go joor.

AnanseK:

Yes, courageous men like Kwankwaso to tell the President that this is unacceptable. It's a mistake to appoint such a narrow minded bigot into a sensitive public position.

Orikinla: [size=18pt]The difference between me and others is the simply fact that I am allergic to lies and rumors the stock in trade of majority of Nigerians on Nairaland and other gossip sites.

I knew why I ignored the rumour of Eze Odimegwu's suspension.

Lack of reading is having a negative effect on the IQ of majority of Nigerians, who think like id-iots and behave like idi-ots.[/size]

Kingspin: Kwankwaso must have graduated from one of those Almajiri school.

AnanseK:

Yes, courageous men like Kwankwaso to tell the President that this is unacceptable. It's a mistake to appoint such a narrow minded bigot into a sensitive public position.

AnanseK:

Yes, courageous men like Kwankwaso to tell the President that this is unacceptable. It's a mistake to appoint such a narrow minded bigot into a sensitive public position.

Afam4eva: Odimegwu should know that there are some things that are better left unsaid especially if you don't have evidence to prove them. He should talk less and work more. I'm not in doubt of his abilities. I'm only concerned about his utterances.

mu2sa2: Odimegwu has dismissed all previous census. The census of 2006 was conducted under Mr sumaila Danko, a highly respected technocrat and christian gentleman. That census was widely acclaimed even by UN. Odimegwu, speaking under the influence of alcohol, condemns everything done in the past and even the one he himself hope to conduct in 2016! Mr Danko conducted the 2006 census with 38 billion naira but this drunkard is asking for 260 billion to conduct 2016 census. Thief, armed robber. Anyway, this is naija anything goes- he is working for his brother drunkard who has put him there.

Afam4eva: Odimegwu should know that there are some things that are better left unsaid especially if you don't have evidence to prove them. He should talk less and work more. I'm not in doubt of his abilities. I'm only concerned about his utterances.

I no know book:


Take a case of Kano/Jigawa States vs Lagos State, in 1991 census the population figures of of both states were put at 4.4m and 4.2 respectively, the difference which they maintained till date. Then fastforword to 1997, Jigawa was carved out of Kano state thereby leaving kano depleted both in land mass and population. But in 2006 fraud called Census, Kano state was credited with a population figure of about 9.8M, Jigawa 5.6m while Lagos was allocated 9.6m. Then combine the figures of kano and Jigawa states, you have 15.5m. According to them the population of Old Kano States doubled to cater for Jigawa State while that of Lagos state remains stagnant because no state was carved out it.

Clerverly: Where are those who were running their mouth in other thread concerning the suspension? No surprise they would be here soon to applaud the latest development! The problem on this forum is that, some characters are consistently inconsistent. Insincere9igerian who leads the pack, could not even wait for confirmation before rushing to defend his paymaster, shameless bigot. Pure case of a crass sycophant!

On the subject matter, Odumegwu , I support you in totality, drum it to their ears, this fraud must not be allowed to continue. Take a case of Kano/Jigawa States vs Lagos State, in 1991 census the population figures of of both states were put at 4.4m and 4.2 respectively, the difference which they maintained till date. Then fastforword to 1997, Jigawa was carved out of Kano state thereby leaving kano depleted both in land mass and population. But in 2006 fraud called Census, Kano state was credited with a population figure of about 9.8M, Jigawa 5.6m while Lagos was allocated 9.6m. Then combine the figures of kano and Jigawa states, you have 15.5m. According to them the population of Old Kano States doubled to cater for Jigawa State while that of Lagos state remains stagnant because no state was carved out it. Nigerian Logic, you may say!

Last Line: Nigerian Census figures distribution has defied all known demographic logic. Sovereign National Conference to the rescue!

AnanseK:

Yes, courageous men like Kwankwaso to tell the President that this is unacceptable. It's a mistake to appoint such a narrow minded bigot into a sensitive public position.

solomon111: Where are those people insinuating that GEJ sacrificed him on the altar of political relevance?.

But the Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankanso, at a meeting with President Goodluck Jonathan faulted the appointment of the NPC boss.

In an interview with State House correspondents, Kwankanso “I also raised the issue of the Chairman of the National Population Commission headed by one Festus Odimegwu.

“We are not happy about that appointment, and think that it was a mistake. Odimegwu shouldn’t be there in the first place, why because, you see unfortunately we were together, somebody read his curriculum vitae

Current
Chairman & CEO at National Population Commission of NIGERIA
Past
Non-executive Chairman at Royal Lifestyle Services Group of Companies Ltd.
Non executive Chairman at Quintessentially Nigeria Ltd
Chairman & CEO at FS Group of Companies Ltd.
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Education
Stanford University Graduate School of Business
Wharton Business School
Unilever Four Acres Training Centre
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Currently Leading the execution of the Strategic Architecture and Operating Plans of NpopC covering Cartographic, Demographic, Vital Registration including Migration, ICT, Specialized Surveys and Census , Demographic and Biometric Population Register Experts and Population Quality Improvement based Population Policy Advocacy Teams within an extended 14 Standing Committees of 5 Strategic Managements Teams( Technical Management Team, PQI management Team, Evidence based Management Team, funding Management Team and Institutional Capacity building Management Team) of the National Population Commission for the development of the Centralised Demographic Database and Population Register NpopC Enterprise Architecture for plug and play by all data users for evidence based planning for our population quality improvement, enhanced security, accelerated national development and global competitiveness.

Experienced Multinational Executive to CEO level.
A Command Performer that left a lasting legacy at Nigerian Breweries Plc
Performance Improvement & Turnaround Consultant
In-demand Inspirational leadership Speaker

Specialties: Visionary Leadership
Corporate Turnaround Expert
Imagining Futures & Formulating Paradigm Principles
Master Strategist
Organizational Architecture Designer

Eze Festus Odimegwu, con, oon, fnim, fnimark, okaa's Experience

Chairman & CEO
National Population Commission of NIGERIA
June 2012 – Present (1 year 3 months) Nigeria

. Inspiring & Ennobling Leadership for Justice, Faith, Unity & Progress
. Scenarios & Sustainable Governance Principles & Framework Dev.
. Keeping the Long Term View focused on Global best Practices
. Strategic Architecture Design, Policies, Operating Plans, and Budgets
. Realizing constitutional mandate and legal empowerment for population sector articulation and focusing for accelerated national Dev
. Effective Coordinations for enhanced productivities and collaborations.
. Professionally Contexted Harmonisations for Data Quality, Accuracy, Sustainability and authenticity derived from irreplaceable and historic 200,000 Localities digital Imagery National Frame, National Building Numbering Zip Codes, HouseHold Listing and
. Effective Execution for Efficient KPIs Data Services Delivery.
. Uncommon Synergies by Data Centralization for Plug and Play by all
Non-executive Chairman
Royal Lifestyle Services Group of Companies Ltd.
May 2012 – June 2012 (2 months) Nigeria

1. Quintessentially Nig Ltd
2. Royal lifestyle Living,Media & TV Series Production Ltd
3. Palatially Exclusive Premium Lifestyle Wines Ltd
4. Roberta Cavalli Club Royal
5. Recherché gettacp :
Gifts, Events, Travel & Tours, Art & Culture, Protocols.
Non executive Chairman
Quintessentially Nigeria Ltd
January 2009 – June 2012 (3 years 6 months) Nigeria

Non Executive Chairman,Founder & Owner of Franchise in Ecowas Region.
Lifestyle & Concierge Services Company
Pan Nigeria
Concierge,Lifestyle Services,Lounge &Guesthouse,Travel& Tours,Events-Wine & Gifts etc
Chairman & CEO
FS Group of Companies Ltd.
January 2007 – May 2012 (5 years 5 months) Nigeria

Scenarios and Long term Thinking
Visioning
Mission Definition for the Group and Companies
Strategy Formulation and Regeneration
Structural Imperatives and Horizontal Thrusts
Systems, Deepened Culture and Processes
People Management Excellence Templating
Non executive Director
Dangote Cement Plc
Privately Held; 10,001+ employees; Consumer Goods industry
June 2009 – April 2012 (2 years 11 months) Nigeria

Non executive Director
Union bank Nigeria Plc
Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Banking industry
2004 – 2011 (7 years)

Non Executive Director
Non executive Chairman
Tinapa Business & Liesure Resort
October 2003 – December 2006 (3 years 3 months)

To guide the Tinapa Board in Cross Rivers State during Gov Donald Dukes Tenure
MD/CEO
Nigerian Breweries Plc
July 1997 – December 2006 (9 years 6 months) Nigeria

1. Corporate-wide Performance Responsibility
2. Scenario Thinking & Futures Conceptualisation
3. Corporate Governance Framework
4. Business Principles Formulation & Implanting with Balanced Stakeholder Matrix for Sustainability
5. Leading the Formulation,Ownership,Articulation and Operationalisation of a Winning Strategic Architecture
6. People Management Excellence Core Competence and overall Leveraging of Corporate and all Required Strategic Assets.
7. Reinventing the Corporation,it's Markets and PSTs !
Note; Winning with Nigeria and all Nigerians as a Living Mastermind.
CAREER POSITIONS
Nigerian Breweries Plc
August 1980 – December 2006 (26 years 5 months) Nigeria

1. MD/CEO 1997-2006
2. Marketing Director Lever Brothers Ghana 1995-1997
3. Food Coordination AMEG Unilever London 1993-1995
4. Sales Director 1992-1993
5. Brewery/Senior Technical Manager 1989-1992
6. MSc Heriot Watt University Edinburgh 1988-1989
7. Production Manager 1987-1988
8. Technological Controller 1985-1987
9. Brewer I/c Brewing 1984-1985
10. Shift Brewer I/c Bottling 1982-1984
11. Shift Assistant Brewer in Training April-July 1982
12. Trainee Brewer 1980-1982

Gov. Rabi'u Musa Kwankwaso, fnse was born in Madobi Local Government on the 21st October, 1956.
He started Islamic school at the tender age of four and later enrolled for western education in 1962. He obtained both his National Diploma and Higher National Diploma in Civil Engineering from Kaduna Polytechnic. After a stint with the Kano State Government as am artisan craftsman, he went to the United Kingdom for further education in Middlesex Polytechnic from 1982 - 1983, Loughborough University of Technology 1983 - 1985 and Nottingham University 1987 - 1991[/b]Intermittently, he attended some certificate courses at Derby National Water Council in 1982, Derby Water Industrial Training in 1985 and London Industrial Water Training in 1985. He bags a Doctor of Science (Hons) from University of Maiduguri and awarded a Doctor of Science and International Relations (Honoris Causa) for his immense contribution to public service by the Crescent University (University of Islamic Mission for Africa) Abeokuta, Nigeria in September, 2012.

Rabi'u Musa Kwankwaso worked with Kano State Government for 17 years and rose through the cadre of the civil service to the rank of Principal Engineer. In 1992, he left the state civil service and vied for election into the Federal House of Representatives and was elected as the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives. In 1994, he was elected as a Delegate to the Constitutional Conference.
In 1999, he was elected as the Executive Governor of Kano state under the platform of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) and served a four-year term from 1999 - 2003.. He seeks for re-election and lost to the All Nigerian People's Party Candidate (ANPP).
Kwankwaso was appointed Minister of Defence, Federal Republic of Nigeria from 2003 - 2006 and was appointed as Special Adviser to the President on Dafur and Somalia in 2006 - 2007. He was later appointed as the Representative of the North-West geo-political zone in the Niger Delta Development Commission (NNDC) from 2009 - 2010.
Gov. Kwankwaso made a historic come-back eight years after vacating the Government House, with a political ideology known as the "KWANKWASIYYA MOVEMENT" which is symbolized by the Red Cap and White brocade.
Gov. Kwankwaso's mission as the architect of the Kwankwasiyya Movement is to transform the state back to its leading role amongst states of the federation in most spheres of human endeavors.
Indeed, within a spate of just barely a year and a half, the state has witnessed an unprecedented socio-economic and infrastructural transformation as promised. His Excellency, Gov. Rabi'u Musa Kwankwaso, fnse is the elected Governor of Kano State under the platform of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in 2011

DerideGull:

What arrant nonsense. What does transparency denote in democracy? The chairman of NPC has said, “No census has been credible in Nigeria since 1816. Even the one conducted in 2006 is not credible. I have the records and evidence produced by scholars and professors of repute. This is not my report. If the current laws are not amended, the planned 2016 census will not succeed.” Yet a person has the audacity to insinuate the commission’s chair does not have evidence to support what he said in an interview.