Defence Minister bags foreign institute fellowship

The Minister of Defence Maj Gen Bashir Salihi Magashi (rtd) has reiterated commitment to mentoring younger generations to take up leadership responsibility in nation building.

Solacebase reports that General Magashi stated this at the Ministry of Defence Headquarters during a Conferment of Fellowship award on him by the Chartered Institute of Educational Practitioners UK, CIEUPUK led by its African Regional President and Consultant Professor Marcel Ezenwoye.

A statement issued by Mohammad Abdulkadri Special Assistant to the Minister of Defence on Media and Publicity, Wednesday and sent to Solacebase said Leadership by example through teaching his life experience in the Institute will no doubt motivate the younger generations to imbibe nationalistic ethos, culture of discipline and unblemished service to the nation.

‘’While appreciating the award, the Minister of Defence who was earlier decorated and dressed  in academic gown and presented with  an award after the Oath of allegiance  was administered on him by the CIEPUK Regional president assured the Institute of effective collaboration, ‘’said the statement.

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‘’ The Defence Minister identified areas of collaboration in Research and Development R&D to include cyber warfare and other crimes in general relating to National Defence architecture.’’

‘’ In a remark by the CIEPUK African Regional President Professor Marcel Ezenwoye who had stayed for thirty two years in the UK described the Defence Minister, General Magashi as a role model and a man of integrity who deserves the honour done him.

‘’Professor Ezenwoye however scored the President Muhammadu Buhari led administration very high in the educational sector’s achievements, advised that more attention should be focused on reducing the level of illiteracy in the country.’’

‘’He said the Institute is presently collaborating with the government to deradicalise about thirty thousand Commercial Sex Workers across the country.’’

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‘’ Furthermore the Regional President disclosed that the Institute is also organising capacity building for five thousand teachers per state and it is working on Special Intervention program to assist the physically challenged as well as the vulnerable persons in the society.’’

‘’The Chartered Institute of Educational Practitioners UK is one of the largest and leading Professional bodies, duly registered and accredited in the United Kingdom.’’

CIEPUK is dedicated to promoting quality education and nurturing talents globally.