THE CHRONICLES OF DR GOJE’s 10DAYS AS YOSEMA BOSS: A PROMISING BEGINNING
OF GOVERNOR BUNI’S CONSOLIDATION AGENDA
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| Dr. M. Goje Executive Secretary YOSEMA |
For leaders that are appointed,
elected or promoted to a new position, first few days in office means a lot to earn
public trust and confidence among citizens and followers in setting a long-term
agenda for their successes in office. Following Governor Buni’s appointment of
DR Mohammed Goje as YOSEMA Executive Secretary, the ES first 10days in office
has no doubt confirmed and justified the Governor’s confidence in DR Goje
through his series of highly inspiring inception commitments, action-oriented
initiatives, increased visible for SEMA, pragmatically optimistic and passionate
to drive the Governor’s agenda through this very important public institution.
In his first day in office on the
29th June 2019, DR Goje resumed and assumed with full of passion and
immediately briefed his team about his plans and conveyed his basic values and
Governor Buni’s agenda that will serve as the organization’s framework to guide
SEMA in making decisions for the common interest of Yobeans and in conformity
with new administration priorities. Without
promising miracles, DR Goje made it clear to the entire staff of SEMA his
determination and management styles of open, honest and objective approaches to
public issues and his good intentions to forge a strong bond with all staff
within SEMA and promised to graciously receive their feedbacks to continuously
improve the organization. Immediately after his inception meeting, he planned
to commence taking departmental briefing starting with his messenger, office
driver and others followed.
On Monday 1st July, the
new ES joined His Excellency Governor Buni and other invited dignitaries to the opening of
Yobe education summit as part of the Governor’s pledge and declaration of
‘state of emergency’ in Primary and Secondary Education in the state. By 2PM
same day, DR Goje led a group of professionals and political youth wing from
across the state to a ‘thank you’ visit to the Governor and various speakers
appreciated and thanks Governor Buni for fulfilling his promises during the
campaign to form a youth inclusive administration. The ES later held a closed-door
meeting with Governor Buni and briefed him on his assumption to office and reaffirmed
his commitment and loyalty to the administration continuity and consolidation
agenda through SEMA.
On Tuesday 2nd July the
ES was already set out to the field. He was at Gabai village in Gulani local
government to flag off the distribution of agricultural support to farmers
jointly with Nigerian Refugees Commission. His mission and message were clear
at the event, to ensure right beneficiaries are selected and complete package
delivered to them in a more transparent, accountable and coordinated manner in
line with Governor Buni’s mandate.
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| At a courtesy call on Gov. Buni |
On Wednesday 3rd July,
the new ES visited some vulnerable communities in Potiskum for on-spot assessment
and immediately directed his team to profile those affected and deliver to the
victims their immediate needs comprising of packages of Non-food items to 130
selected most affected households in the community. The beneficiaries are
amazed by the gesture and thanks the Governor and SEMA for coming to their aid.
On Thursday 4th July,
while the ES continued taking briefings from various departments within the
agency. At 2PM as directed by the Governor, he proceeded to General Hospital
Buni Yadi to inspect services provided to the returning community and delivered
support of drugs, medical consumables and hospital equipment to ensure the
hospital returns to its full functional capacity for teeming people of Gujba
local government. Same day on Thursday the ES advanced to Wagir community in
Gujba local government to lead UNDP support to 500 benefiting farmers with
various agricultural inputs in preparation for farming season.
On Friday 5th July, DR
Goje led SEMA management team and inspected the entire SEMA warehouses and
storage centers in Damaturu metropolis and immediately directed his team to
take full inventory and submit a written report for Governor’s approval.
24hours after, the Governor directed SEMA to coordinate, identify vulnerable
households and orphanage homes for immediate support with food items to cushion
the effect of their hardship.
On Monday 8th July, in
compliance with Governor Buni’s directives the ES visited YETIM care foundation
and delivered food support to the orphanage home and interacted with staff and
students whom could not visibly hide their joy and admiration for Governor
Buni’s continuous gesture and compassion through SEMA.
On Tuesday 9th July, The State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA)
in line with its statutory mandate of coordinating efforts and activities of international
organizations and donor partners in the state, convened a state level
coordination meeting with all UN agencies, INGOs and partners providing
humanitarian support to the state. The ES extended Governor Buni’s appreciation
to the humanitarian and development partners in the state and reaffirmed
the administration continuous support to
sustain humanitarian commitments to the teaming Yobe State citizens in need and
promised to provide all the resident development partners and other INGOs in
the state the enabling environment through a coordination meetings of this
nature and facilitating a coherent humanitarian response that is state driven and
in line with Governor Buni’s administration priorities. The ES made clear about
the aims
of the meeting is “to cut unnecessary and expensive duplication of effort in
different sectors and areas of your various interventions across the state”.
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| Dr. Goje at YETIM Care Foundation Orphanage in Damaturu |
On
Wednesday 10th July, the ES and the entire SEMA team led a flag off
ceremony of NEMA emergency Agricultural Intervention Fund. The support will
target an estimated 11,000 households’ beneficiaries in Yobe State. Items
distributed includes, fertilizers and other important Agric implements. The ES
thanks the Federal Government under the leadership of President Muhammadu
Buhari for the sustained military efforts and putting in place several measures
aimed at reducing the adverse effects of the crisis in the north east Nigeria
and thanks NEMA for continuous partnership and timely delivery of the support
to Yobe.
Not
by coincidence, Dr Goje’s emergence, wide acceptance and outstanding
performance in the last 10days as SEMA Boss have confirmed his excellent
qualities and in-depth knowledge of the working in emergency and development
sector. His passionate concern to harmonize all development partners support in
Yobe State to Governor Buni’s administration priorities is an excellent
initiative that will greatly reduce poverty among most vulnerable groups and
promote sustainable impact across the state.
This
piece was contributed by Suleiman Dauda
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