Gabriel Tanimu Aduda is a Nigerian civil servant currently serving as the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources (Nigeria)br>
where he plays a crucial role in overseeing the operations and policies of the ministry. Additionally, Aduda holds the esteemed position of

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Governor for Nigeria, representing the country's interests in the 186th Ordinary Meeting of the OPEC Conference of Ministers

In 2021, Aduda was appointed as the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Nigeria), Nigerian Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He previously served as the Permanent Secretary in the

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and was redeployed to the ministry of Foreign Affairs in December 2020. Before becoming a permanent secretary, he previously served as Director, Economic Research and Policy Management with the Federal Ministry of Finance (Nigeria) and Head of Strategy and Reorientation at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

Early life and education

Aduda has a BSc. in Geography and Planning from the University of Jos, a Master’s Degree in Urban & Regional Planning from the University of Ibadan (1998), and a Postgraduate Certificate in Corruption Studies from the University of Hong Kong (2012). He has also attended training courses, for example the "Improving Governance and Economic Development in Africa" at the

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in Freetown, Sierra Leone.

Career

Gabriel Tanimu Aduda has held numerous significant positions throughout his career in the Nigerian Civil Service, which includes: * Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources (Nigeria) (current position

*Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Nigeria), Nigerian Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA

*Permanent Secretary,

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*Permanent Secretary, Political and Economic Affairs Office, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSG

*Chairman, National Authority on Chemical & Biological Weapons Convention (NAC&BWC), Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF

*Director, Civil Service Transformation, Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation *Director, Economic Research and Policy Management, Federal Ministry of Financ

*Head of Strategy and Reorientation, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) *Special Assistant on Special Projects & Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) to the Minister of the

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(FCTA) *Head of Governance Research and Consulting, INTEGRITY Organization *Commissioner (Executive Member),

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(ICPC

Controversy

In 2017, a report by Sahara Reporters, Premium Times and some media outlets suggested that the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo may have appointed an unqualified person as a permanent secretary. This led to calls for his dismissal from the position. CSNAC Petitions HOS Over Aduda's Appointment As Permanent Secretary
''Sahara Reporters,'' Retrieved 13 January 2021 The Coalition For F.C.T Indigenous Groups Association under Kamal Adamu Shaibu criticized these reports, as he claimed the controversial reports published in Premium Times, Sahara Reporters and other media outlets were sponsored by people who fruitlessly fought against the promotion of Gabrial Aduda to the position of a Director in Federal Civil Service.Gabriel Tanimu Aduda: The truth shall prevail
Published on 30, May 2014''Compass Newspaper'' Retrieved 13, January 2021

References

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