Abiodun Essiet

Today marks 65 years of our independence as a nation, and I am truly delighted that we are alive to witness this remarkable day a day that reminds us of our struggles, our growth, our story of unity, and above all, our resilience as a people. The North Central region, blessed with diversity, multi-ethnic identities,

Today, I joined the Hon. Minister of Works, His Excellency Engr. David Nweze Umahi, alongside Directors from the Federal Ministry of Works and project contractors, for the second day of inspection of the Enugu–Otukpo–Makurdi dualization road project, following yesterday’s flag-off of the Wurukum Flyover in Makurdi. We drove from Makurdi to Otukpo—the terminal point of

The Citizens’ Assembly, Benue State, warmly welcomed the Hon. Minister of Works, His Excellency, Engr. David Nweze Umahi, to Benue State, where I had the privilege of joining him at the flag-off ceremony of the Wurukum Flyover and during the inspection of the ongoing Makurdi–9th Mile Enugu–Otukpo–Makurdi dualization road project, as well as the construction

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Community Engagement (North-Central), Dr Abiodun Essiet, says tackling insecurity in the North-Central region demands innovative, inclusive, and non-kinetic responses. Essiet disclosed that nearly 70 per cent of the security challenges in the North Central region of the country can be resolved through dialogue, reconciliation, and active community

Today, I received in audience the leadership of the Irigwe Development Association, Bassa LGA of Plateau State, led by its Secretary General, Danjuma Dickson Auta. This engagement forms part of our ongoing efforts through the Presidential Community Engagement Peace Initiative, North Central, to strengthen peace and social cohesion in Plateau State and across the North

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Community Engagement, North Central, Hon. Dr. Abiodun Essiet, on Friday received the Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State, alongside the Co-Chair of the 17-Man Peace Implementation Committee of Iregwe Chiefdom, Bassa LGA, on a courtesy

The creation of the presidential community engagement office has changed the narrative about governance. Last November, I had the privilege of kicking off the senatorial physical session of the Citizens’ Assembly at NKST Primary School, Gboko, Benue State. During my visit, I was deeply moved by the state of the school’s dilapidated toilet facility, which

Tinubu’s aide urges other sections of government to commit to the inclusive, sustainable actions of the president The Senior Special Adviser on Community Engagement (SSAPNC), North Central, to President Bola Tinubu, Dr. Abiodun Essiet, has said that all stakeholders involved in development issues need to collaborate and support President Bola Tinubu’s efforts to move Nigeria

As we mark the first anniversary of the launch of the Citizens’ Assembly, we celebrate a bold step in delivering on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, one that prioritizes inclusive governance, citizen participation, and development that leaves no one behind. In its first year, the Citizens’ Assembly has become a key platform for

Community report on the digital divide faced by some communities in North Central region towards their pursuit of accessing online national recruitment, services, and interventions: leave no community behind The report highlights the challenges citizens in some rural community’s face when participating in online recruitment exercises and other government programs. Creating one community center, one