Olusegun Omotola assumes as new acting DG BPP

KUNLE SANNI

Olusegun Omotola has assumed office as the new Acting Director General of the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), a statement from the bureau has revealed.

This was contained in a statement signed by Janet McDickson, Director Information and Public Relations/Head, Media, BPP on Friday.

Recall, Westernpost reported that President Bola Tinubu directed the immediate resignation of the past BPP DG Mamman Ahmadu from office as the Director-General/Chief Executive Officer of the Bureau.

In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale Saturday, the directive came as part of a larger reorganization effort in the public procurement system to reposition the agency for greater efficiency and transparency.

The Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) has a new Acting Director General. He is Barrister, Olusegun Omotola. Before now, the Acting Director General was a Director, Legal Services in the Bureau.

He hails from Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State.

He got his (L.L.B Hons), Bachelor of Law, at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeriain 1991.

He has attended so many courses and seminars in capacity building, Contract Negotiations, Drafting and Management, Computer Hardware and Operating System, Total Quality Management, Infrastructure Development, Public Private Partnerships for Infrastructure and Services Seminar, Effectives Leadership and Change Management, Office Routine and Work Ethics in High impact Leadership.

He also, had trainings in Maintaining Acceptable Financial Management for Sustainable Development in the Public Sector, Federal Civil Service Strategy and Implementation Plan (FCSSIP) amongst many others.

He represented the Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning on the Ajaokuta Project Presidential implementation Team, Sub-Committee, set up to verify the outstanding Federal Government Liabilities generated by the Ajaokuta Steel Company and National Ores Mining Company, Itakpe, in Kogi state in July 2020 – August 2021.

He is a member of the Nigerian Bar Association and member, Governing Council of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (represented Federal Ministry of Finance).

He has served in so many federal government organisations before his posting to the Bureau.

Barrister Omotola, who is the most senior Director in the Bureau, took over from the former DG, Mr. Mamman Ahmadu, FNIQs, who was relieved of his appointment by Mr. President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, on June 152024.

He is married with children.