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National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (Nipss), Kuru Studies Department List of Participants, Senior Executive Course No 40, 2018 NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR POLICY AND STRATEGIC STUDIES (NIPSS), KURU STUDIES DEPARTMENT LIST OF PARTICIPANTS, SENIOR EXECUTIVE COURSE NO 40, 2018 S/N NAME RANK/STATUS SPONSOR 1 ABDULKADIR, Aminu Deputy Director Ministry of Foreign Affairs 2 ADEYEMI, Alexander Musa Director Accountant General of the Federation 3 AHMED, Aliyu Colonel Nigerian Army 4 AHMED, Zaliha’u Director Federal Capital Territory Administration 5 AJIBOYE, Rhoda Funmilayo Permanent Secretary Kwara State Government 6 ALIYU, Sani Abba Professor National Universities Commission 7 AMBISA II, Jonah Adze Permanent Secretary Kaduna State Government 8 ANAKWE, Emmanuel Chukwuma Navy Captain Nigerian Navy 9 BABAS, Yakubu Yunana Commissioner of Police Nigeria Police 10 BABATUNDE, Moses Kayode Director Presidency 11 BAPPAH, Jummai Manager The Presidency 12 DAHUN, Suleman Captain (NN) Nigerian Navy 13 DAUDA, Kennedy Benue Permanent Secretary Adamawa State 14 EDEDE, Ibeabuchi Emmanuel Comptroller of Customs Nigeria Customs Service 15 EDET, Nsikak John Colonel Nigerian Army 16 EHIOZUWA, Isaac Ebose Permanent Secretary Edo State Government 17 FAGBAMIGBE, Olatunde Ebenezer National Vice President Nigerian Institution of Surveyors 18 FASHAKIN, Olubusola Adeola Comptroller of Immigration Nigeria Immigration Service 19 FOLAWIYO, David Oyebanji Commissioner of Police (CP) Nigeria Police 20 GARA, Moses Kolo Colonel Nigerian Army 21 GONGU, Ayuba Iliya Clerk of the House Plateau State Government 22 GUSAU, Ibrahim Babah Director, Library FCT, Judiciary 23 IBRAHIM, Musa Colonel Nigerian Army 24 IDRIS, Abdulrahaman Colonial Nigerian Army 25 IDRIS, Ahmed Group Captain Nigerian Air Force 26 IKILAMA, Apaji Fibi Director Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation 27 ILOKA, Bertram Chukwubuike Director National Population Commission 1 28 INUWA, Abdallah Magaji Colonel Nigerian Army 29 ISTIFANUS, Ronel Ladi Director Defence Intelligence Agency 30 JAMES, Ogbole Audu Colonel Nigerian Army 31 JEDY-AGBA, Beatrice Ejodamen Director Federal Ministry of Justice 32 JIBRIN, A. Mohammed Controller of Prisons Nigeria Prisons Service 33 JIMOH, Lateef Adekunle Colonel Nigerian Army 34 JITOBOH, Moses Ambakina Commissioner of Police Nigeria Police 35 KAMAT, Luther Idris Group Captain Nigerian Air Force 36 KAMOJU, Korede Shamsideen Banjoko State Director of Security (SDS) Department of State Services (DSS) 37 LAWAL, Abu Kofarbai Colonel Nigeria Army 38 MAHMOUD, Nasiru Babura Permanent Secretary Jigawa State Government 39 MAIDUGU, Asheikh Director, Planning, Research & Statistics Federal Inland Revenue 40 MAMMAN, Emmanuel Sambo Institute Librarian National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru 41 MOHAMMAD, Mainasara Ahmad Permanent Secretary Sokoto State Government 42 MOHAMMED, Garba Sadiq Colonel Nigerian Army 43 MOHAMMED, Hassan Permanent Secretary Borno State Government 44 MUAZU, Zubairu Halilu Commissioner of Police Nigeria Police 45 MUHAMMAD, Bashir Fagge Provost National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE) 46 NDUDINACHI, Ugochi Rejoice President, Women in Aviation/Deputy National Council of Women Society General Manager, AVSEC 47 NGURU, Ali Ahmadu Brigadier General Nigerian Army 48 NMODU, Danlami Rukochi Publisher/CEO The Presidency 49 NWAEKE, George Chimezie Permanent Secretary Rivers State Government 50 OBAJE, Godwin Navy Captain Defence Intelligence Agency 51 OBINGENE, Georginia Obioma Director National Judicial Council 52 OGUNTUGA, Kolawole Olumide Captain Nigerian Navy 53 OLAGUNJU, Yekeen Kayode Assistant Corps Marshal/HOD Federal Road Safety Corps 54 OLATUNDE, David Olujare Permanent Secretary Oyo State Government 55 OLAYE, Josephine Aizeghomo Director Ministry of Foreign Affairs 56 OLOMOLA-SIJUWADE, Olukemi Odunola Principal Partner Presidency Mary 57 OPARA, John Azubuike Group Captain Nigerian Air Force 58 OYEBADE, Adeleye Olusola Commissioner of Police Nigerian Police Force 59 SANI, Kabir Director Department of State Services 2 60 SEDDON, Dikibujiri Zabduel Director Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation 61 UMAR, Maliki Kuliya Principal Partner Nigeria Bar Association 62 USMAN, Bukar Ali Director National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) 63 USMAN, Sani Kukasheka Brigadier General Nigerian Army 64 WAKILI, Aminu Muhammad Director Ministry of Foreign Affairs 65 YAHAYA, Haruna Nma Managing Partner/CEO The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria 66 ZANNA, Mohammed Ibrahim COMPOL Nigeria Police 3 .
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