*** Nkom commends Tinubu for supporting students
*** Mining sector development will create more jobs, especially for youths
Director-General, Nigeria Mining Cadastral Office (MCO), Engr Obadiah Simon Nkom, has been conferred with the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) outstanding leadership award for his contributions to the growth and development of the Nigerian Mining sector.
He also commends President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for showing concern for the plights and well-being of Nigerian students.
Nkom, while receiving the award in Abuja, commended the management and staff of the MCO for its efforts in helping to achieve the required growth for the development of the sector and economy.
He noted that the essence of the development of the Mining sector was to create more jobs for the well-being of citizens in the country, especially for the youths.
He said: “When you look at our revenue since 2019, we have always surpassed the previous year. During the COVID-19 in 2020, we were supposed to have shut down, but we still surpassed the previous year, even as I speak today even though we are in the middle of the year, we have surpassed last year’s revenue.
“It simply means that if at the end of June, we are already surpassing last year then whatever it is we have a target we need this Internally Generated Revenue, IGR. NIRA.ng.
“We didn’t know that the Mining Cadastre Office was on the list and out of the final six that went for screening and selection for the best in digital innovation of Federal Agencies in Nigeria for 2022 and we came out as the winner and it was a celebration for the sector. Is our responsibility, conscience and passion for the development of the country.”
He added: “It now bestows on me greater responsibilities, expectations, more work. I feel touched by this honour you have given to me and with the NANS, we can go through the journey together.
“We have legal challenges, a lot of legal court actions, but I can tell you that from the inception of the Cadastre till date, we have a hundred percent of litigation successes and the secret is doing things right and doing it well as things supposed to be done.
“We are now partners in growing the economy and together we are going to move forward. When the Former President renewed my tenure he said I through the MCO have increased revenue by 86 percent. ”
He also appreciated the Executive of NANS for recognizing his efforts to ensure the growth of the country’s economy through the MCO.
In his remarks, Executive National Secretary General of NANS, Usman Baba Kaikai, while presenting the award alongside members, said that the MCO has contributed immensely to the economic growth and development of the country.
Kaikai said that the aim of the award is to affirm their support of the leadership, management and staff of the MCO for the positive impact it has brought to the institution.
He said that the Apex body of Nigerian Students at home and in the diaspora was impressed with the sanitation that has ensured zero tolerance for corruption and the enablement of transparency and accountability the Director General had brought to the MCO.
He said: “How you have sanitized the institution free of corruption and put up transparency and accountability also we are proud to Associate with your stewardship and that is why we are here today to encourage you to continue to do more because whatsoever you are doing, you are not doing it for your personal self but you are doing it for the interest, growth and well-being of Nigeria.
“As such in one way we can encourage you to do more is to tell you that we the students are out there watching at your scorecard and when it is time for evaluation, just as we are here, of course, we will come to tell you how your score card has to give you recognition and on behalf of the Nigerian students, you have our full support and we want you to continue to do those things you have been doing to promote the economic well-being of this country and how you have been contributing to the development of Nigeria through the Mining Cadastre Office.”
