By Taiye Olayemi
The Theatre Arts and Motion Picture Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN) says it will honour the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, with the ‘Man of the Year’ award at its forthcoming summit in Lagos.
Bolaji Amusan, President of the association, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Lagos.
Amusan said Tunji-Ojo will be honoured during the association’s Professional Summit and Empowerment Programme on Dec. 14.
According to him, the award is presented annually to a personality whose contributions have significantly advanced national development.
He noted that this was in recognition of Tunji-Ojo’s leadership strides, reform initiatives and impact on public service delivery.
He said the minister’s achievements reflected excellence and aligned strongly with the Federal Government’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
He described Tunji-Ojo as “a reformer whose work has transformed critical sectors under the Ministry of Interior.”
Reflecting on the Minister’s achievements, Amusan said since assuming office, Tunji-Ojo has earned widespread commendation for what stakeholders describe as the repositioning of the Ministry of Interior.
“Some of his key achievements include passport backlog clearance; when he cleared 204,332 pending passport applications within two weeks, restoring public confidence in the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS)
“He initiated salary and pension reforms for paramilitary personnel and established the Paramilitary Pensions Board for NIS, NSCDC, NCoS and the Federal Fire Service.
“He introduced a seamless e-passport system, contactless visa solutions and installed e-gates at five international airports, advancing border security modernisation.
“He invested heavily on digital transformation, security Infrastructure, revenue generation, renovation of correctional centres, welfare and training,” he said. (NAN) (www.nannews.ng)
