The chairman, Board of Directors, NIPOST Properties and Development Company, Abdullahi Bappa Ahmed, has said that they will recover all properties of the organisation in the 774 local governments in order to create wealth for Nigerians.
Ahmed who stated this at the 4th edition of the yearly Business and Excellence Awards organised by Dapines Global Investors Ltd at Sheraton Hotels Abuja at the weekend, said NIPOST Properties and Development Company, which is one of the three companies created out of the defunct NIPOST, added that they are to manage all assets of the organisation and create wealth to Nigerians.
“We are to manage landed assets of NIPOST in a very professional way and to generate income to NIPOST and the federal government. We are going to recover all properties belonging to NIPOST.
“NIPOST has a presence in all parts of the country. All the 774 local governments of the country, wherever you go, you see NIPOST offices, staff quarters and landed properties. This company is to manage these properties professionally.
“If you go to some states, you see land owned by NIPOST taken over by some entities, state government encroaching, local government encroaching.
“It is believed that this company will turn around all these properties and create wealth out of them, for the benefit of the company, for the benefit of NIPOST and for the benefit of the federal government.
“We have a lot of properties in Lagos, Enugu, Kano, Bauchi and so many other States. So it is difficult to quantify the monetary value. The properties are not for sale but they are for leasing. We are to build, operate and bring value to the initiative, “ Ahmed said.
At the award ceremony, the minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Dr Pauline Tallen who was represented by Asst. chief Social Welfare officer and other executive officers of the ministry, Mrs Abigail Mbo, received the award for Most Outstanding Minister for Youth Empowerment.
The recently retired deputy director, Property Development and Management of NIPOST, Esv Peter Iyobhebhe received the most outstanding public service officer award while the General Manager Public Affairs, Transmission Company of Nigeria,Mrs Ndidi Mbah, also received the award.
Asteven Solar Group received the Most Outstanding Solar Innovation Brand 2022; 4U Supermarket received the Most Outstanding Supermarket brand; Yaliam Press Ltd received the Most Outstanding Printing Company; JRB Solar Investments Ltd received the Most Outstanding Solar Company in 2022 while Urban Shelter Properties Ltd received the Most Outstanding Property Developer 2022 award.
The founder/CEO of Dapines Global Investors Ltd, Simon Tuleh expressed optimism in a greater Nigeria where there will be synergy between the public service and the private sector for national development.
He implored the awardees to commit to collective nation building rather than a messianic mentality adding that no one individual can make the country greater.
“This is why the event has continued to celebrate outstanding achievers who seek to lead the way, “ Tuleh said.
