Corruption: Rwanda recommends online assets declaration for Nigeria
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by kate obande-okewu4 the five-day learning visit was to expose state and federal government officials to the mechanisms to be applied during the post-conflict era in reconstructing and strengthening public institutions particularly in the north east nigeria2 dr usta kaitesi deputy chief executive officer of rgb said this when he received the nigerian delegation on a post-conflict learning visit titled readiness for change on thursday in kigali rwanda2 she said that the online method was to enable officers add newly acquired assets and deduct the ones that were no longer in their possession to ensure accurate database2 kaitesi said that rwandan government had zero tolerance for corruption and anybody caught irrespective of their position would face the law2 she explained that rwanda was not 100 per cent free from corruption but it was very minimal adding that only zero tolerance for corruption could guarantee and sustain the fight2 there is no immunity for public office holders in rwanda if you take part in corrupt activities and you are caught you will be dismissed from office and face the law irrespective of your position2 you can always run but no matter how long you run anytime you are caught you will face the wrath of the law2 so either you stay and face the consequences then come out to be a better person or you keep running till you are caught2 we still have some perpetrators of the genocide who are still at large and we are still searching for them any day they are found they must face the law she said2 the rwandan governance board rgb says online assets declaration by public office holders is one of the methods that can be used to reduce corruption to a barest minimum in any country including nigeria2 mrs winifred oyo-ita head of civil service of the federation who led the delegation described rwandas public service as excellent2 oyo-ita noted that the visit was enlightening and that nigeria had learnt a lot and would replicate same in nigeria for better national development2 the delegation also visited the national public service commission rwanda and was received by the mrs angelina muganza executive secretary of the commission2 muganza said that rwanda depended on its human capacity to grow the economy as they had no mineral resources2 she explained that before the genocide recruitment was based on nepotism connection and prejudice but all these had stopped2 according to muganza after the genocide the priority is to find staff the entry year into public service is 18 and exit 652 she also said the recruitment process was done online and if you were not employed there was a platform you could appeal to be employed2 the news agency of nigeria nan reports that the delegation had so far visited 10 rwandan institutions including ministries to learn their post-conflict survival strategies and mechanisms2 she explained that resilience on part of government and compliance by citizens was paramount in ensuring sustainability of any development project or policy2

Corruption: Rwanda recommends online assets declaration for Nigeria
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by kate obande-okewu4 the five-day learning visit was to expose state and federal government officials to the mechanisms to be applied during the post-conflict era in reconstructing and strengthening public institutions particularly in the north east nigeria2 dr usta kaitesi deputy chief executive officer of rgb said this when he received the nigerian delegation on a post-conflict learning visit titled readiness for change on thursday in kigali rwanda2 she said that the online method was to enable officers add newly acquired assets and deduct the ones that were no longer in their possession to ensure accurate database2 kaitesi said that rwandan government had zero tolerance for corruption and anybody caught irrespective of their position would face the law2 she explained that rwanda was not 100 per cent free from corruption but it was very minimal adding that only zero tolerance for corruption could guarantee and sustain the fight2 there is no immunity for public office holders in rwanda if you take part in corrupt activities and you are caught you will be dismissed from office and face the law irrespective of your position2 you can always run but no matter how long you run anytime you are caught you will face the wrath of the law2 so either you stay and face the consequences then come out to be a better person or you keep running till you are caught2 we still have some perpetrators of the genocide who are still at large and we are still searching for them any day they are found they must face the law she said2 the rwandan governance board rgb says online assets declaration by public office holders is one of the methods that can be used to reduce corruption to a barest minimum in any country including nigeria2 mrs winifred oyo-ita head of civil service of the federation who led the delegation described rwandas public service as excellent2 oyo-ita noted that the visit was enlightening and that nigeria had learnt a lot and would replicate same in nigeria for better national development2 the delegation also visited the national public service commission rwanda and was received by the mrs angelina muganza executive secretary of the commission2 muganza said that rwanda depended on its human capacity to grow the economy as they had no mineral resources2 she explained that before the genocide recruitment was based on nepotism connection and prejudice but all these had stopped2 according to muganza after the genocide the priority is to find staff the entry year into public service is 18 and exit 652 she also said the recruitment process was done online and if you were not employed there was a platform you could appeal to be employed2 the news agency of nigeria nan reports that the delegation had so far visited 10 rwandan institutions including ministries to learn their post-conflict survival strategies and mechanisms2 she explained that resilience on part of government and compliance by citizens was paramount in ensuring sustainability of any development project or policy2

Peace, Economic growth: Rwanda, Nigeria share keys to success
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by kate obande-okewu4 according to him the country utilises and harnesses home grown innovations for their development as well as citizen centered policies1 dr. claudine uwera minister of state for economic planning rwanda who spoke on behalf of the country advised nigerian government to practice inclusive system of government to ensure sustainable development1 uwera gave the advice on tuesday in kigali while receiving mrs winifred oyo-ita head of the nigerian civil service1 the rwandan minister said that gender equality home grown innovations and solutions good governance as well as visionary leadership was key to the success of rwanda1 uwera added that the visit was a platform to share knowledge and learn from each others experiences1 earlier oyo-ita who led a delegation on a post-conflict learning visit to kigali informed the rwandan economic planning minister how nigerias president muhammadu buhari struggled to restore normalcy to the north east1 she however said that nigeria still needed to learn from a country that had perfected its peace building having come from a devastating genocide hence the need for the visit and experience sharing1 restoring infrastructure in the frontline states that faced the crises is not enough we also need to rebuild the public service1 and rwanda is the best country to study and learn from considering the genocide the country experienced in 1994 she said1 godfrey kabera director general national planning and research in the rwandan ministry educated the nigerian delegation on the national planning tools development vision priorities and donor coordination framework of rwanda1 the government of rwanda has handed over to nigeria the keys and strategies which led to the successes recorded by the country in the last decades1 he added that the poverty rate in rwanda had reduced drastically through their economic and result oriented policies1 he noted that one of the key factor to the success of rwanda was the determination to succeed accountability and sustainability on the part of government and the citizens1 kabera said that the government had also reduced inequality and promoted regional and international integration in the country1 he disclosed that the country already has a development plan tagged vision 2050 which is aimed at making rwanda a country with high living standards by 20501 part of the activities by the nigerian delegation was a visit to the ministry of health in rwanda to also learn from their health sector ways to rebuild the health system in the north east1 the permanent secretary ministry of health rwanda mr nyemazi jean pierre said that the vision of the health sector was to provide equitable and accessible quality health care services1 he said the vision was in line with the vision 2050 adding that the health sector had been decentralised from national to the district levels1 he also said that every district in rwanda currently has a hospital catering to the health needs of over 200000 people1 the permanent secretarytold the delegation that it takes less than an hour for a citizen to access health facility and see a doctor1 he said that engaging of development partners in budget planning process to help identify priority areas was essential to development1

FG inaugurates panel to investigate NHIS
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by kate obande-okewu4 other are mr shamsuddeen bello deputy director expenditure osgf mr ishaq yahaya director certification and compliance bureau of public procurement and dr ekanem udoh director science federal ministry of science and technology1 this is coming few days after1 at the ceremony in abuja mustapha told members of the independent fact-finding panel that nhis had been involved in various crises which had led to the suspension of its executive secretary prof. usman yusuf1 he said that the crises had also called for the scrapping of the health management organisations hmo operating in the scheme1 president muhammadu buhari is passionate about the health of the citizens so as part of the crises it had become necessary to set up a panel that will investigate the infractions in the scheme1 the panel has two weeks to complete the assignment and all hands must be on deck to ensure that you deliver to the satisfaction of the president mustapha said1 in her remarks head of civil service of the federation mrs winifred oyo-iya assured the panel of her support and guidance in carrying out its assignment1 oyo-ita who was represented by the director ippis ohcsf mrs anne attah said that all civil servants were enrolled on the nhis and that its success was important for the progress of the civil service1 she expressed confidence in the chairman of the panel dr hassan bukar stating that as a former permanent secretary he knew the rules and regulations of the civil service1 secretary to government of the federation sgf mr boss mustapha on friday inaugurated a fact-finding committee on national health insurance scheme nhis and advised it to eschew bias in its assignment1 adewole promised to help the panel in speeding up the discharge of the assignment to enable it to deliver on time adding that the problem of nhis was deeply rooted1 i promise to help speed up the process of the panel and once the report is turned in it will be implemented immediately he said1 accepting the responsibility chairman of the panel bukar said that it was a rare privilege to be bestowed with such confidence and responsibility by the government1 he noted that the task was onerous but assured that the panel would ensure that it delivered on time1 bukar added that the panel would work assiduously to restore nhis to its glory1 the panel will investigate alleged infractions listed by the nhis governing council in its letter of oct. 18 2018 and determine the extent of culpability or otherwise of the executive secretary1 it is mandated to make appropriate recommendations including on issues that led to the unhealthy relationship between the board and the chief executive officer of the scheme1 it will also investigate and make recommendations on the extent of involvement of staff unions within the organisation to the impasse between the board and executive secretary1 mrs jummai idakwo osgf is secretary of the panel which has dr emmanuel meribole director federal ministry of health and mr adewale owolo director audit office of the auditor general of the federation oagf as members1 on his part minister of health prof. isaac adewole commended the sgf for his prompt intervention in the nhis issue1