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Enugu Advertises Nigeria for Women Project top jobs

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ENUGU STATE GOVERNMENT

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) FOR THE POSITON OF HEAD OF OPERATIONS, PROJECT INTERNAL AUDITOR. MONITORING AND EVALUATION OFFICER AND PROCUREMENT OFFICER OF THE ENUGU STATE NIGERIA FOR WOMEN PROJECT (NWFP-SP)

The Enugu State Government hereby calls for Expression of Interest (EOl) from suitably qualified candidates for the following vacant positions in the Enugu State Nigeria for Women Project (NWFP-SP):

*i. Project Administrative Officer*
*ii. Project Internal Auditor*
*iii. Monitoring and Evaluation Officer*
*iv. Procurement Officer*

*BACKGROUND*
Nigeria for Women Project proposes to demonstrate the impact of a multi-dimensional medium to a long-term approach to overcome the main institutional and market failures limiting women economic outcomes.

The project objective is to support women with improved livelihood opportunities in targeted communities in Enugu State. To accomplish this objective, the project will respectively develop and strengthen new and existing Women Affinity Groups (WAGs) with a strong livelihood focus to enhance household income. To this end, the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs invited the Government of State to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) to participate in the project.

*PROJECT ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER*

*RESPONSIBILITIES*
• Support the SPC in providing general technical and operational leadership and oversight of the day-to-day operations.
• Provide operational support at the State, LGA and ward/community level.
• Liaise with relevant MDAs through their Gender Desk Officers for relevant implementation support.
• Assist the SPC to establish partnerships with relevant stakeholders and liaise with Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) whose interventions influence or impact the operation.
• Liaise with MISM&E officers to prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual reports on the activities within NFWP, and ensure timely submission to the Project Coordinator for onward submission to the FPCU and/or WB.
• Undertake quarterly supervision and monitoring of activities, and ensure grievances are addressed according to the protocol provided in the GRM manual.
• Supervise and mentor all the project staff for optimal performance.
• Prepare and submit periodic performance reports to PC/SPCs for the successful implementation of the overall activities.
• Support the development of the costed Quarterly and Annual Workplan for submission to the WB for the granting of No Obiection.
• Deputize for SPC when the need arises.
• Any other duties that may be assigned by the SPC.

*Eligibility Criteria:*
*Education:*
• A Master’s degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies, Agriculture, or a related course from a recognized University.
*Experience:*
• A minimum of 7- 10 years post-qualification experience in project management and facilitation of rural financial development or gender sensitive poverty alleviation projects of Government, International and donor funded projects.
• Experience in working on a World Bank-financed project is desirable.
• Good knowledge of M&E, report writing, and budget management skills will be added advantage.
*Other Requirements:*
• Demonstrated leadership, technical, project management and supervisory skills.
• Excellent communication (oral, written and presentation) skills in English.
• Good computer skills, especially MS Office suite.
• If the candidate is a Civil Servant, She/He must be between GL 13 and GL. 15.
• Preferably a female.

*PROJECT INTERNAL AUDITOR*

*RESPONSIBILITIES*
• Responsible for the audit of the proiect and submit reports to the appropriate stakeholders within the time frame.
• Ensure that there is an adequate internal control system in the project.
• Should have unrestricted access to any Proiect documents, files, or minutes.
• Contribute to the preparation of the annual audit work plan with emphasis on the identified project risk areas.
• Ensure that expenditures are in line with approved budget line.
• Lead and perform the internal audit function of all activities of the Project and review and evaluate the adequacy of the internal control structure as well as records and reports with a view to appropriately recommending improvements to the systems.
• Develop and monitor audit programmes and procedures to cover all financial operations of the PCU and the PFMU.
• Point out irregularities to the Project Management without delay.
• Provide on-the-job training for Internal Audit staff.
•Regularly (and on an ad-hoc basis audit the accounts, records, assets and stores of the project.
• Carry out other functions as may be directed by the coordinator, HPFMU or the Bank.

*Eligibility Criteria*
*Education*
• Membership of Professional Association (ICAN, ACCA, or ANAN)
• A minimum of BSC, HND in accounting or other related social sciences example Business Administration, Economics, Marketing etc.
Experience
• Knowledge of World Bank’s financial management and disbursement guidelines.
• Experience from other donor agencies (added advantage).
• Grade level 12 and above
• Not less than 5 years post qualification experience.

*PROCUREMENT OFFICER*
*RESPONSIBILITIES*
• Contribute to the preparation of the procurement sections of the POM describing the Project procurement procedures in line with the World Bank procurement regulations.
• Manage all procurement operations under the project.
• Support the Borrower to prepare the Project Procurement Strategy for Development
• (PPSD) for all IF funded projects.
• •Prepare and continuously update procurement plans.
• Ensure that all procurements are implemented to attain project objectives and results in a timely manner and complying with World Bank procurement regulations.
• Assist in the preparation of technical specifications, terms of reference and standard bidding documents for all procurement activities as appropriate.
• Support the implementing agency to secure World Bank clearances of procurement recommendations as applicable and ensure proper procedures for good post review outcomes.
• Manage contractors, suppliers, and consultants’ relations in a mutually beneficial manner.
• Continuously guide, train and coach procurement and project staff in procurement management.
• Coordinate closely with World Bank team and establish good procurement record
• Management.
• Provide guidance to the project team on procurement aspects.
• Produce procurement reports on demand.

*Eligibility Criteria(
*Education:*
• •Bachelor’s degree in Social Science, engineering, business, management, or similar. A procurement certification is an advantage.

*Experience:*
• At least 5 years of general professional experience.
• At least 3 years of experience in managing procurement operations in World Bank-funded projects.
*Skills:*
The candidate must possess;
• Excellent analytical, problem solving and decision making, interpersonal, coaching/mentoring, and computer skills.
• Excellent understanding of the market in Nigeria.
• Excellent understanding of World Bank procurement regulations.
• Must be able to use the World Bank’s STEP procurement System.
• Fluency in spoken English and excellent written English.

*PROJECT MONITORING AND EVALUATION OFFICER*

*RESPONSIBILITIES:*
• . Lead the project’s overall M&E efforts, including the design and oversight of a strong M&E plan and Performance Management Plan (PMP)
• Support in the collection and monitoring of all M&E activities under the project, including reviewing data collection tools, supervising and/or conducting reports from fieldwork, conducting data analysis, and carrying out interpretation of findings
• Identify and train staff on appropriate nutrition, agriculture, and other relevant indicators in line with World Bank, international, and national M&E standards
• Oversee the program’s robust learning component, including providing technical assistance for any evaluations
• Conduct routine data quality assurance processes to maintain adequate quality control in all aspects of M&E, from data collection to results reporting
• Review partners progress reports, in collaboration with program managers, and provide feedback to the partners based on their performance
• Ensure on-time, accurate, and quality reporting according to the cooperative agreement
• Prepare semi-annual and annual reports and draft quarterly project reports in close collaboration with project stafo
• Build capacity of local stakeholders and project staff in relevant M&E topics, including data dissemination and use for program improvement
• Build capacity at project sites and support them to effectively introduce and maintain the project M&E systems and processes
• Participate in relevant M&E technical working groups and coordinating bodies; work with relevant ministries on project-linked M&E, as appropriate
• Prepare or support routine reports, abstracts, presentations, brochures, project summary sheets, newsletters, etc.; present at conferences or meetings when required.

*Eligibility Criteria*
*Education:*
• Master’s degree in statistics, economics, demography, development planning, public health, epidemiology, or similar field
*Experience:*
• At least five years of experience in monitoring and evaluation in public health and/or nutrition or any major social sector program
• In-depth knowledge of monitoring and evaluation techniques and methodologies, including conducting operational research, household surveys, and qualitative evaluations, as well as data analysis, interpretation, and reporting
• Experience in working on a World Bank-financed project is desirable.
• Good understanding of Local Economic Empowerment /Community Driven Development is essential.
*Other Requirements:*
• Demonstrated leadership, technical, project management and supervisory skills.
• Excellent communication (oral, written and presentation) skills in English.
• Good computer skills, especially MS Office suite.
• Knowledge/experience in gender equality and women’s empowerment will advantage.

*SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)*
Expression of Interest (EOl) applications containing resume, letter of application and evidence of relevant qualification/experience/age/NYSC/State of Origin/LGA Identification should be addressed to:

The Secretary to the State Government
Abuja Building
Government House, Enugu
Enugu State

*… and submitted by email to:*
recruitment@enugustate.gov.ng

*Submission of applications starts on Tuesday. August 8. 2023 and ends on Monday, August 14, 2023.*

Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Signed:
*Professor Chidiebere Onyia*
Secretary to the State Government
Monday, August 7, 2023

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Despite fuel subsidy removal, FG struggles to implement budgets, experts lament

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August 31, 2026

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• Say capital projects development under threat

Economic experts have lamented that despite fuel subsidy removal in 2023, the Federal government struggled to implement 2024 budget with the 2025 budget recording barely 30 percent implementation.

They said the continued delay in the implementation of rollover and the current budget by the government posed a threat to capital projects.

Speaking at the weekend with the Nigerian Tribune, an economic expert, Eze Onyekpere, explained that under the current expenditure, “you have salaries and embodiments of public officers. So the only people you can touch are those people who are working with government, which is very few.

“Another part of recurrent expenditure is debt, which is taking 53 percent of all our revenue. So, those ones are not impacting on anybody. Now, the part of the budget that touch lives of the people is the capital budget, particularly the developmental capital” he stated.

Onyekpere said the developmental capital deals with building bridges, hospitals, schools, water facilities, improving electricity and agriculture.

“So, if you are not implementing capital projects that mean you are only running the bureaucracy, paying salaries, paying debts. You are not doing projects that will impact the life of the original people.”

He explained, ‘Don’t forget that it is from capital budget that you also buy bullets, buy arms, which after paying salaries of the soldiers and the military and the police, they also need equipment to be able to work. So if you are not funding that, there is no way they will be performing optimally.

“So that is the danger of not implementing the capital budget. We are being told that the resources are improving, that the money is there. So why is the government not implementing the budget if the money is there?” He questioned.

The Economic Expert further explained that part of the Ease of Doing Business is building the road that transport the goods, or that there are good railways, or that we are having constant 24-hour electricity instead of factories having to run a generator or start producing their own mini grids to power production, causing commodity price increase.

It is reported that only 30 percent of the 2025 capital budget was funded and executed during its initial cycle due to revenue shortfalls. 70 percent of the unexecuted 2025 capital projects were deferred and rolled over into the 2026 capital budget framework.

Also lamenting the non-implementation of the country’s budget, another Economic Expert and the Co-founder of BudgIT, Oluseun Onigbinde, said the current administration has declared more revenue with low capital releases.

“You don’t need to continue to roll the budget over and over. There are so many items you find in the budget that have no priority; they don’t make any developmental sense to the Nigerian people. For example, you are putting palaces in the budget.

“The Federal Government trying to build palaces, or investing in churches and mosques, or buying musical instruments for a church is not going to bring any developmental opportunity. So there are multiple layers of these issues, and there is no coordinated fiscal program from the federal government.

“The federal government is raising revenues, but there are challenges. One is the issue of debt servicing cost. Because of the devaluation of the currency, debt servicing cost has skyrocketed. It’s around 17 trillion naira as of last year.”

He warned that debt servicing cost is not slowing down any time soon. So the federal government needs to reflect on its fiscal choices and ask itself, how do I generate more revenue? That is the first point.

The second point you have to ask is, how do I prioritise capital spending that gives us impact? And that starts from the budgeting process» he stated.

During the Senate engagement with the Ministry of Finance recently, Senator Mohammed Tahir Monguno raised the alarm.

He questioned why capital projects and critical government programs appear to be lagging if revenue collections are exceeding projection.

The senator also expressed concern over the reported absence of capital releases to security agencies and sought clarification on the retention of about 1.7 trillion naira from recent federation account allocations.

“We have exceeded the target of our revenue collection. It is inherently contradictory for government to woefully fail to implement the budget. Where are these revenues going to? If the budget, for example, 2025 budget, has not been implemented, and we have to roll over 70 percent of 2025 to 2026, and that with the promise that 30 percent will be implemented before March.

«Up to March, even 30 percent was not implemented. National Assembly had to extend the lifespan of the budget up to September to allow government to implement just 30 percent component of 2025 budget”, he lamented.

In response, the Minister of Finance and the Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele said for external loans, “we always need the approval of the National Assembly.

“So, what happens is, when we get the approval of the National Assembly, the media would rightly report it, and many people take that as money borrowed. When we now borrow the money, they report it again. So, in fact, I think it was last year when the National Assembly approved about $20 billion, which was based on MTEF. So people add up big numbers as the money we have borrowed, and that is misleading in terms of the analysis.

“We are currently finalising this breakdown in the Ministry of Finance. We’ll make it available to the public. It will show how much the National Assembly approved and how much of what we have borrowed and how it has been spent” he stated.

Analysts believe that the low budgetary implementation, particularly the capital project aspect, has denied many citizens the benefits of the fuel subsidy removal as only a few who has direct business to do with the government that may have gained from the policy. (Nigerian Tribune)

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‘Nigeria is burning’ — Atiku tackles Tinubu over three-week European vacation

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August 31, 2026

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Former Vice-President and 2027 presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s decision to embark on a three-week vacation in Europe amid the country’s economic and security challenges.

Atiku, in a statement issued after Tinubu’s departure, said the President’s absence from the country at a time of widespread hardship reflected what he described as a “disturbing vacuum of political leadership”.

He acknowledged that there was no constitutional vacuum, but argued that the circumstances surrounding the President’s trip raised questions about his leadership priorities.

“Nigeria may not be facing a constitutional vacuum today, but there is a disturbing vacuum of political leadership,” Atiku said.

The former vice-president contrasted Tinubu’s trip with his own travels, noting that the responsibilities of a sitting president were different from those of a private citizen.

“I have travelled, lived and spent time abroad, and I have never pretended otherwise. But there is a fundamental difference between the travels of a private citizen and the responsibility of the sitting President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,” he said.

Atiku listed rising living costs, food insecurity, high transport fares and insecurity among the challenges confronting Nigerians, arguing that the situation required the President’s presence in the country.

“Consider what Bola Tinubu is leaving behind. Petrol priced beyond the reach of ordinary people. Families rationing food. Transport fares that have turned a journey to one’s own village into a luxury. Insecurity that buries Nigerians week after week,” he said.

He also noted that Vice-President Kashim Shettima was out of the country on official duty, describing the President’s decision to travel under the circumstances as difficult to understand.

According to Atiku, leadership requires knowing when a country needs the physical presence of its leader.

“Leadership is not merely the constitutional right to occupy an office; it is the judgment to know when your country needs you at home,” he said.

Using a fire analogy, Atiku argued that a leader should remain with his people during a crisis rather than leave the country.

“A father may travel when all is well. But when his roof is burning and his family is trapped inside, he does not pick up his suitcase and head for the airport,” he said.

Atiku stressed that his criticism was not based on the principle that a president should never travel or take time off, but on what he described as the severity of Nigeria’s current challenges.

“It is not that a President must never rest or travel. It is that Nigeria is burning, and the President has chosen a boarding pass over the fire extinguisher,” he said.

He further criticised the economic policies of the Tinubu administration, saying Nigerians were struggling to cope with the rising cost of living.

“Millions of Nigerians are being grounded by hardship while their President is airborne,” Atiku said.

He concluded by contrasting his proposed leadership with the current administration, declaring: “Tinubu made Nigeria expensive. I will make Nigeria affordable again.”

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Inferno razes Abuja building materials market, destroys goods worth millions

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August 30, 2026

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A fire outbreak has destroyed shops and goods reportedly worth millions of Naira at Eda Plaza, a building materials market located opposite Chida Hotel in Jabi, Abuja.

An eyewitness was quoted by the Nigerian Television Authority NTA as stating that the alarm was raised around 3am on Sunday when his brother-in-law, who owns two shops and a packing store within the affected plaza, received a distress call from a colleague at the market.

National Public Relations Officer and Head, Corporate Services at the Federal Fire Service, Deputy Controller of Fire Paul Abraham, who confirmed the incident said a distress call about the fire, identified as the Eda Plaza fire, was received at 2:46am.

He said the Federal Fire Service, alongside the Federal Capital Territory FCT Fire Service, turned out with appliances from its Wuse, Interior Ministry, and Garki stations to battle the blaze, and that a stop message was issued at 10:14am, signaling that the fire had been brought under control.

Abraham added that investigations into the remote and immediate causes of the fire were currently underway.

Earlier, the eyewitness said there were no casualties in the incident.

He said, “We were at home this morning, as early as 3 am, and my brother-in-law received a call from one of his colleagues here in the plaza that the plaza was on fire. So we had to rush down there. On getting here, we discovered that the situation was so bad”.

By the time they arrived at the scene, the eyewitness said, the fire had already spread extensively, leaving only one of his brother-in-law’s two shops standing.

“In this plaza, my brother-in-law had two shops and a packing store. Unfortunately, only one of the shops was saved. The other shop and the packing store were totally damaged by the fire,” he added.

The eyewitness put the value of roofing materials lost in the blaze at over N20 million, lamenting that some of the destroyed materials had been freshly installed the night before the incident.

“Over here, you see some of the roofs that we still have here. We are talking about a roof that is worth over N20 million lost in this fire,” he said, adding, “Because the other shop, we had roofs that were just restocked last night. And then the packing store also, we had roofs that were just restucked last night.”

Notwithstanding the heavy losses recorded, the eyewitness said he was consoled that the incident claimed no casualties.

“In our situation, we give thanks to God that no life was lost in this situation,” he said. (Vanguard)