Dr Shuaib Mohammed Lamido Belgore has assumed office as the new Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development. He replaced Dr Marcus Olaniyi Ogunbiyi who was redeployed to the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security.
In a brief handing and taking over ceremony, yesterday at the Conference hall of the Housing Ministry, Belgore who was redeployed from Federal Ministry of Regional Development assured the staff of his readiness to work with them as a team, stating that his pattern of leadership revolves round inclusivity.
“Generally, my style is that of being inclusive. I work with whom I meet on the ground and want to work with you. I believe in team work. I expect hard work, commitment and loyalty.” he stated
Declaring his readiness to hit the ground running, the incoming permanent secretary of the housing ministry also directed the director, Planning, Research and Statistics of the Ministry to earnestly brief him on the status of the Ministry on FSCCIP and the housing sector ministerial delivery because of their importance to the current administration.
Belgore said, “I want to know where we are on the FSCCIP as well as the Ministerial delivery. I want to know the job ahead of me because these are the two main things I have to achieve while carrying out the mandate of the ministry.
“Renewed Housing is a big deal. I intend to ensure that we succeed with it. We will carry from where he has left it and we will move to the greatest height so we can achieve more,” he assured.
On his part, the outgoing permanent secretary, Dr, Marcus Ogunbiyi said, the incoming permanent secretary will have a smooth ride while bringing in other reforms, assuring the staff that a better hand has come.
Ogunbiyi, expressed joy and happiness over his achievements, good working relationship and cooperation he had with the staff of the ministry and called on the management and staff of the Ministry to give the incoming permanent secretary all the necessary support to make him succeed, stating that if the ministry fails it is the permanent secretary that would take the blame.
“I came to the ministry practically not knowing anything but I have learnt a lot from the staff. My departure from the ministry is a blessing in disguise because I am going back to my mother ministry” he stated
Dr Ogunbiyi informed the incoming colleague of the flagship projects of the ministry which he listed as; Renewed Hope Cities and Estates, National Housing Project, Slum Upgrade among others, adding, it is important to see that the projects succeed because they are the programme that give the ministry the name it bears, ” Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development.
