(Iyaloja-General, Dr. Mujidat Folashade Tinubu-Ojo in a group photograph with officials of BACSAAN, including National President, Haj Fasasi Muhammad -Jamiu and the Publisher, FLOWERBUDNEWS, Hon. Biola Lawal, a School Brother to the Iyaloja-General)
By Biola Lawal
Abuja (FLOWERBUDNEWS): The estimated 25-Million member strong artisans in the country have requested President Bola Tinubu to appoint a Special Adviser from among them to champion enhancement of their economic empowerment.
The appeal was made by Haj Fasasi Mohammed Jamiu, the National President of the Building and Construction Skilled Artisans Association of Nigeria (BACSAAN)in an exclusive interview with FLOWERBUDNEWS in Abuja on Saturday.
Haj Fasasi said that with appointment of a Special Adviser on Artisan Affairs, to be domiciled in the Presidency, he was confident that the welfare and other needs of his teeming members would be receiving prompt attention from the President.
‘:A position of Special Adviser would help we Artisans, as it will remove possible bottlenecks, and enable all matters relating to our affairs to reach the President promptly for timely attention,” the BACSAAN National President told FLOWERBUDNEWS.
He disclosed that ”BACSAAN is the overall umbrella body for all artisans in the country, and has members, offices and officials across the 36 states of the federation, including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
He said that BACSAAN’s 25-Million member strength was verified through membership subscription totalled from all the 36 states and the FCT leading to support and collaboration from several professional and governmental bodies.
BACSAAN members include capenters, welders, bricklayers, Tilers, Fashion Designers, Iron Benders, Painters, Marble Tilers, Furniture Makers, Tailors, Mechanics, Rewires, Candle Makers, Soap Makers, Shoe Makers, Vulcanisers and Hair dressers, among others, Haj Fasasi disclosed.
”We currently have very robust operational relationship with the Nigeria Society of Engineers (NSE), the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), the Federal Ministry of Works and many other national institutions,” the BACSAAN National President disclosed.
Haj Fasasi said that BACSAAN was also enjoying tremendous moral support from the office and person of Iyaloja-General of Nigeria, Hajia Dr. Mujidat Folashade Tinubu – Ojo.
”We are particularly grateful to the Iyaloja-General because she has been very accessible to us. Her doors are always open for us whenever we needed to see her for one thing or the other,” Haj Fasasi told FLOWERBUDNEWS.
”Our teeming members are still very hopeful that some major economic empowerment initiative would be unfolded by President Tinubu to be directed exclusively at artisans both in the urban centres and rural areas of the country,’: the BACSAAN leader said.
He urged President Tinubu to honour their request for the appointment of a Special Adviser on Artisan Affairs in the Presidency. (FLOWERBUDNEWS)
