https://thestreetjournal.org/buhari-renews-appointment-of-mining-cadastre-office-dg-obadiah-nkom/

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Obadiah Nkom as the director-general of the Nigeria mining cadastre office for a second and final term of four years with effect from January 12.

This was disclosed in a statement by President Buhari’s spokesperson, Femi Adesina, on Tuesday.

Nkom was first appointed on January 12, 2019, for an initial period of four years.

Under the leadership of Nkom in the past four years, the mining cadastre office recorded 86 percent increase in revenue generation, raking in over N8.9 billion between 2019 and 2021 compared to N4.8 billion generated by the office from 2016 to 2018, according to VON.

This also accounts for about 50 percent of the contribution of the ministry of mines and steel development to the economy.

His recently-unveiled reforms in the automation of the mining cadastre system have revolutionalised mineral title administration and management.

In addition, during Nkom’s first term, the Nigeria mining cadastre office was named the best agency of the federal government in the category of digital innovation awards for the year 2022, under the auspices of the Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NIRA), for adding value to the activities of the cadastre office.