This writer had previously urged the federal government to leverage on NIPOST spread to drive its Social Intervention Programmes(SIPs), in my article. Although, the extent to which government adhered to my suggestion cannot be determined here but suffice to say that the progress made by NIPOST in the area of collaboration with other agencies of government in deepening economic activities, has been encouraging. It is expected that Dr Adewusi will take this to even higher level. Now that NIRSAL Microfinance Bank is operational in NIPOST offices across Nigeria, driving the social investment programmes of the government should be very easy.

All that is needed now is for Dr Adewusi-led NIPOST and Sadiya Umar Farouq-led Ministry for Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development to work out modalities on how the SIP programmes can be dispensed to achieve even further spread in the country; taking advantage of NIPOST offices throughout the seven hundred and seventy four (774) local government areas in Nigeria. Deploying NIPOST to drive the government SIPs, is one sure way of effectively activating and lubricating digital economy which government places high premium on. It is a well known fact that the real driver of a given economy is micro-economic activity. Fortunately, Dr Adewusi, is an accomplished economist who has been tested and trusted; he knows the importance of sustaing economic activities at the rural areas. There is no doubt that NIPOST under his leadership will live up to expectation if government buys the idea of leveraging on the agency to drive its SIPs.

To this writer, the best befitting farewell President Muhammadu Buhari can get is to win the Nobel Prize on peace before 2023. How government manages its SIPs will go a very long way in paving the way for the President to win the coveted prize. The noble prize committee had established long ago that there is nexus between lifting people out of poverty and peace; when it awarded the 2006 peace prize to Bangladesh Muhammad Yunus and Grameen bank. It will be recalled that Muhammad Yunus the Grameen Bank were jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize "for their efforts through microcredit to create economic and social development from below". The reason given by Norwegian Nobel Committee for the award was that; "lasting peace cannot be achieved unless large population groups find ways in which to break out of poverty" and that "across cultures and civilizations, Yunus and Grameen Bank have shown that even the poorest of the poor can work to bring about their own development".

Since NIRSAL Microfiance bank, operational in NIPOST offices across Nigeria which is equivalent to Grameen bank in Bangladesh, is already in place, what government should do is to summon the will to reposition NIPOST across Nigeria to be able to effectively drive the SIPs so that no part of the country is left untouched, in terms of benefitting from the programmes. By this, the digital economy drive of federal government would have become a living reality; as a result of expected booming of micro economic activities at the rural areas of the country.

Good enough, the recently commissioned 2019 National Security Strategy by President Muhammadu Buhari which main objective is the "achievement of a safer and more secure nation", tallies with the reason given by the Norwegian Nobel Committee in awarding the peace prize to Muhammad Yunus. Another task before Dr Ismail Adebayo Adewusi-led NIPOST is to also focus the agency's energy towards helping government realize its National Security Strategy. Government should, in the same token, reposition the agency to play its expected role effectively and efficiently.

Emeka Oraetoka wrote from Garki-Abuja

Source: https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/the-tasks-before-nipost.html

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Lol it would be too funny to see Buhari win a Nobel prize. Nairaland would go crazy. The thread will be 20 pages long first day. The author ideas are nice hopefully someone in the administration reads.

Before the start these lofty goals. Buhari shoukd give an executive order directing agencies to deliver documents to customers. They should start delivering passports, drivers licenses, voters cards IDs etc.

Which Nobel Prize??

Except the one meant for Terrorists ....if any

Another task before Dr Ismail Adebayo Adewusi-led NIPOST is to also focus the agency's energy towards helping government realize its National Security Strategy. 

How does NIPOST play into national security strategy?

You say nobel gini Abeg no kill me with laugh!

Blue3k2:


How does NIPOST play into national security strategy?

How much does it cost to send a 1kg item to the US through Nipost?

tck2000:
How much does it cost to send a 1kg item to the US through Nipost?

I dont know. Visit NIPOST in ur area they'll help you.

Nobel prize?

You do realize Buhari is the grand patron of Miyetti Allah?