Gabriel Tanimu Aduda (born 25 October 1971) is a Nigerian civil servant who serves as the Permanent Secretary of the

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. He previously held the same position at the Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources, where he played a crucial role in overseeing the operations and policies of the ministry. Aduda also served as

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Governor for Nigeria, representing the country's interests in the 186th Ordinary Meeting of the OPEC Conference of Ministers. In 2021, Aduda was appointed Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Before this, he served as Permanent Secretary in the

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and was redeployed to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in December 2020. Prior to becoming a permanent secretary, he held roles such as Director of Economic Research and Policy Management at the Federal Ministry of Finance and Head of Strategy and Reorientation at the

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Early life and education

Aduda holds a BSc. in Geography and Planning from the

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, a Master’s Degree in Urban and Regional Planning from the

University of Ibadan The University of Ibadan (UI) is a public university located in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. Initially founded as the University College Ibadan in 1948, it maintained its affiliation with the University of London. In 1962, it became an independe ...

(1998), and a Postgraduate Certificate in Corruption Studies from the

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(2012). He has also attended training courses, for example the "Improving Governance and Economic Development in Africa" at the

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Career

Aduda has held numerous significant positions throughout his career in the

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, which includes: * Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources *Permanent Secretary, Nigerian Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) *Permanent Secretary,

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*Permanent Secretary, Political and Economic Affairs Office, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF) *Chairman, National Authority on Chemical & Biological Weapons Convention (NAC&BWC), Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF) *Director, Civil Service Transformation, Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation *Director, Economic Research and Policy Management, Federal Ministry of Finance *Head of Strategy and Reorientation,

(EFCC) *Special Assistant on Special Projects & Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) to the Minister of the

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(FCTA) *Head of Governance Research and Consulting, Integriry Organization *Commissioner (Executive Member),

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(ICPC)

Controversy

In 2017, a report by ''

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'', ''

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'' and some media outlets suggested that the Vice President

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may have appointed an unqualified person as a permanent secretary. This led to calls for his dismissal from the position. CSNAC Petitions HOS Over Aduda's Appointment As Permanent Secretary
''Sahara Reporters,'' Retrieved 13 January 2021 The Coalition For F.C.T Indigenous Groups Association under Kamal Adamu Shaibu criticized these reports, as he claimed the controversial reports published in ''Premium Times'', ''Sahara Reporters'' and other media outlets were sponsored by people who fruitlessly fought against the promotion of Aduda to the position of a Director in the Federal Civil Service. Published on 30, May 2014''Compass Newspaper'' Retrieved 13, January 2021

References

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