ABDULLAHI NYAKO:WAZIRI KOJOLI IS ONE YEAR

BY: SHIRA DISA-RA-TARI KWAYA

To be chosen to be a leader amongst men of sterling qualities is not a child’s play.To have a say amongst seasoned matured men is not a joke either.To be a kingmaker and a counselor to a Chief,a Paramount ruler,an emir,

advertisement

 District Head or any traditional ruler at all is great task and a great challenge..Therefore,if someone you admire is that close to our traditional fathers and he has been selected by virtue of impeccable record and character,it is worthy of encomium,commendation and celebration.

Barrister Abdullahi Mohammed Nyako is the Waziri of Kojoli,Yelli District of Jada Local Government Area of Adamawa State. On the 9 th of November 2007,last year to be precise,he was turbaned as the Waziri of Kojoli That automatically makes him one of the kingmakers,one of the closest advisers to the District Head,a confidant of the paramount ruler and the second-in-command in hierarchy from the top.By roots,by origin,by heritage,he is a son of a princess

It is not this second-in-command position that makes Alhaji Abdullahi Mohammed Nyako unique,but his unblemished,transparent attitude to life and distinct interpersonal relationship with others.Let us start from the very beginning,from birth and see what a thorough citzizen,we have, with multiple degrees,an attorney,an administrator,having worked with the government a score and half before voluntarily pulling out and an icon of patriotism.November could be a  wonderful month for Abdullahi M.Nyako,not related to the current governor of Adamawa State,not even from the same Local Government and do not share family history,but the same senatorial district,that is all.Yes,they are both Fulani.

Nyako,Abdullahi Mohammed was born on the 11 th November ,1958 in Kojoli ,Jada Local Government of Adamawa State.He had his early education at Kojoli primary school between 1966 and 1971.From 1972 to 1977 without a break,he had his secondary education at Government Secondary School,Ganye,in the famous Sardauna Province.He was the School of Basic Studies,Ahmadu Bello University,Zaria for the one year  mandatory preparatory course before starting the first degree programme between 1978 and 1981.He graduated successfully from the Ahmadu Bello University,Zaria, with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History,June,1981. Nyako,A.M.,scholarly,erudite and academically inclined  went for his second degree which was a Masters’Degree in Public Administration from University of Jos.This Post Graduate Degree in Public Administration was garnered between 1988 and 1990.

Abdul Mohammed Nyako in another way is a polished citizen in terms of administrative qualities,traits and has an aura of excellence.A peruse of his curriculum vitae indicates that he was at the Administrative and Staff College{ASCON}Topo,Badagry in 1991 for a management course in personnel management and industrial relations.To this end,you find him on top of situations,in total control of circumstances and being able to direct,being able to take decisions that are meaningful,not only for the benefit of the microcosm,but also for the concern ,interest and welfare of the macrocosm.

Hurrah,Waziri Kojoli is fifty years too,half a century,God Almighty strengthen his health and give him more wisdom to pilot the affairs of our fatherland in whatever capacity befitting. This is a prayer of fans to their models.Abdullahi Mohammed Nyako is a model.He has truth in his words and deeds..Maturity has gradually set-in and the generality of the people are going to harvest the fruits of a total man,a man of trust,integrity and credibility.He is the Waziri Kojoli,going to two years from this time,you are reading this profile from this time and a Barrister at Law,because he has a Bachelor of Laws Degree from the University of Abuja and was called to the Nigerian Bar in November 2007.

He has attended various workshops,seminars and workshops and conferences both locally and internationally.Barrister Nyako,Abdullahi Mohammed has had a distinguished and steady public service career having served diligently as Administrative Officer in the office of the President,Political Affairs Department,Lagos from 1982 to 1987.He was  also a  Liaison Officer,Office of the President,Abuja from 1987 to 1988.In another vein,the gentleman was the Administrative Assistant on Special Duties in the Office of the First Lady,State House from 1991 to 1993.Additionally,he was Executive Director,Local Organizing  Committee for the FIFA World Cup,the World Youth Championship Nigeria’95,from December 1993 to December 1994.

advertisement

Still,this Waziri Kojoli,we are talking about who is said to be humble and it is true,as it is with most learned men is versatile.He was secretay to the Kafin Zaki and Kawali Diversion Project,Abuja, 1994/1995..He was altogether a recurring decimal in Special Duties Office and Head,Budget Unit in the Presidency,Office of the Secretary of the Federation, 1995 to 1999 and Principal Secretary to the Vice-President,Federal Republic of Nigeria from 1999 to 2007.

Today,at this moment some weeks to the end of 2008,the Waziri Kojoli,just a year after his turbaning,another year after his call to the bar is currently a Managing Partner of Reliance  Law Chambers.Reliance Law Chambers is a firm of Solicitors, Barristers, Legal consultants and arbitrators. In the various capacities at varying times and different periods in the past and present,this particular Managing Partner under spotlight has initiated and/or followed up policy thrusts for the execution of programmes and activities of Government.

He has sound knowledge of Administrative,functional,operational and financial issues garnered over the years and in depth understanding of financial management  practices  and their practical applications.He has worked with and assisted the Chairman of the National Council on Privatization,which gives policy direction to the privatization of public enterprises in Nigeria.

As the Managing Partner of Reliance Law Chambers,Abdullahi Mohammed Nyako,Waziri Kojoli’s challenging duties include research and preparation of Legal opinions on matters relating to settlement of disputes,property development,foreign investment in Nigeria,General Contracts,mergers and acquisitions,corporate taxation etc.He is a member of the Nigerian Bar Association,Association of Professional Negotiators and Mediators,the Nigeria Institute of International of Affairs, [NIIA], Lagos, International Institute for Public Ethics, [IIPE], and the IBB Golf Club,Abuja.Waziri Kojoli of Yelli District in Ganye Chiefdom,Adamawa State is happily married with children.kudos.

 

SHIRA DISA-TARI –KWAYA IS AN ADMIRER OF TRADITIONAL INSTUTIONS ;WROTE THIS AS A TRIBUTE TO WAZIRI KOJOLI, WHO HAS TURNED ONE YEAR  IN THAT POSITION ON 9 TH NOVEMBER,2008.HE WROTE FROM FLAT 24,D CLOSE,SITE 6 ASO-ESTATE,OPPOSITE HOTEL BENCALIK,SSS QUARTERS STREET,OFF ORPZO-KARSHI ROAD.JIKWOYI PHASE 2,ABUJA.

FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.

E-mail:shiradisa@yahoo.com