About Us
Finding Inspiration in Every Turn
Nation building is a non-profit organization dedicated to constructing a national identity. Nation-building aims to achieve the unification of the Nigerian people across religious, ethnic and political divides as a catalyst for a politically stable and prosperous nation-state in the long run.
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There are essentials of nation-building that when cultivated in the citizenry, will go a long way in creating the nation of our dream
Our Story
Nation Building People of Nigeria Club was formed by Comrade Stephen Imuzei Akhiojemi on the 13th of March 2017. On incorporation, the Head Office was at block B, Suite 273, Sura Shopping Complex, Simpson Street, Lagos Island, Lagos State. It has since moved to No.3B Oba Samuel Akinsanya Street, Magodo Phase1, Isheri, Lagos.
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The formation of the club was inspired by the belief that Nigeria can become a great and prosperous nation not only in Africa but in the world - if its people can become patriotic and united. We strongly believe that a major hindrance to Nigeria's greatness is, the lack of patriotism of its people. We owe our allegiance to our tribes and religion rather than our country. Though we have a religious divide, in most cases tribal divide overrides every other consideration.
Nation building is a non-profit making organization dedicated to constructing a national identity. Nation-building aims to achieve the unification of the Nigerian people across religious, ethnic and political divides as a catalyst for a politically stable and prosperous nation-state in the long run. There are essentials of nation-building that when cultivated in the citizenry, will go a long way in creating the nation of our dream.
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Our aim in Nation Building people of Nigeria Club is to bring together people of like minds who share the vision of a great Nigeria and inculcate in them values and habits that lead to the greatness of any society. To this end, we hope to establish the club in every primary, secondary, and post-secondary institution, Furthermore, there will be town and city clubs across the Country in all the geopolitical zones, states, and the 774 local government areas of the country.
Meanwhile, we are starting with Lagos. In addition, we will be building an Institute of Nation Building where short-duration training courses will be offered to citizens, particularly during vacations. Other programs that will be run by the club include annual undergraduate essay competitions based on topical issues that engender patriotism. The inaugural edition of this program is already planned for the first half of 2022.
PROFILE OF MR. STEPHEN I. AKHIOJEMI
Mr Stephen I Akhlojemi is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN). He obtained a First Degree in Economics from the University of Benin in 1979. In addition, he holds a Master of Business Administration, MBA, degree from the same university. In 2016, to further deepen his knowledge in accounting and finance, he obtained an M.Sc. degree in Accounting from Babcock University.
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For a period of over four decades, he has been involved in both the practice and teaching of Accounting and Finance at very high levels. In practice, he was Auditor Grade 2 in the defunct Bendel State Civil Service and later Accountant in the Local Government Service of Bendel/Edo State. He rose to become a Treasurer to Local Government, a position he held for ten years until he became a career Secretary to Local Government in 1998. He held this position till the year 2000 when he moved to the Administrative Staff College of Nigeria (ASCON) as Assistant Director of Finance and rose to become Director of Finance and Accounts in the year 2003 from where he retired in 2012. While in the service of the Local Government, he was the National Publicity Secretary of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) a position he has to resign from when he was joining ASCON in the year 2000.
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All through the service, he was involved in the training of public servants and private sector employees in finance and accounting. This became more pronounced in ASCON as he was a key facilitator in the training programs in Finance and Accounts of the College. He is a member of the Institute of Management Consultants of Nigeria (IMCON)
Prior to joining ASCON, he lectured part-time in Accounting at Edo State University, Ekpoma, from 1996-2000. While he has facilitated in diverse areas of Finance and Accounting, personal interest, in Pension, Procurement and Financial Regulations has seen him publishing articles in some academic journals in those areas. In addition, his M.Sc. dissertation was on Contributory Pension Scheme.
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Mr Stephen Akhiojemi is married to former Miss Boma George and their marriage is blessed with 5 Children.
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COMRADE STEPHEN I. AKHIOJEMI: A MAN OF INTEGRITY
Throughout his working career, he maintained integrity, accountability, transparency and diligence in all his official dealings. He spent nineteen years in the Unified Local Government Service of Edo State formerly Bendel State. The high points of that service in the local government service include:
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Professional Diligence: He was commended by the press for his immense contribution to internally generated revenue of Etsako-West Local government area of Edo State; was commended as treasurer to local government for making Aniocha local government of Bendel State adjudged First position in internally generated revenue in 1988 and1989; he was the pioneer treasurer to Egor Local Government when it was adjudged First in internally generated revenue in 1996-1997. in fact it was nick- named Kuwait of Edo state because of its size compared to revenue it generated; in a competition organized by Edo State Government to appraise the performance of all the eighteen local governments in the state for the period 1998-2000, Etsako Local Government where he was Secretary to Local Government came first overall and he was dully commended for his contribution. The selection criteria used include internally generated revenue, maintenance of existing services like environmental sanitation, execution of capital projects, financial management and accountability and a few others
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Transparency and Integrity in the local government service: In 1994 while still in the service of the local Government as treasurer to Owan-West Local Government, the then Military Governor of Edo State, Col. Umoru Onuka, accused all the eighteen local government councils of misappropriation of money sent by the Federal Government for payment of teachers' salaries. He therefore suspended all the treasurers and secretaries and set up a Justice Omage Judicial Commission of Inquiry to try the treasurers and secretaries. The Commission sat for over six months fully televised. In the end, the judge exonerated only three out of the eighteen treasurers and Akhiojemi was one of them. Concerning Akhiojemi, the Judge wrote 4.1 find no pet of impropriety against this officer.
In the Administrative Staff College of Nigeria where he last served as the Director of Finance and Account, the Director-General (Chief Executive Officer) Dr. O.O Gbeja was so impressed with his diligence and transparency at work that he issued him a letter of commendation on the 9th of May 2003.
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Furthermore, petitions of financial impropriety were written against him to ICPC and EFCC in ASCON in 2013, and after a thorough investigation by both bodies, he was once again exonerated. ICPC wrote him a letter in which it stated "The Commission has concluded its investigation into the matter. The allegations levelled against you could not be established. The Commission has therefore closed the case. I am therefore to encourage you to continue with the exemplary conduct for the integrity of our nation".
PROFILE OF DR. (MRS) BOMA OWUNARI AKHIOJEMI
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Dr. (Mrs.) Boma O. Akhiojemi holds a B.Sc degree in Sociology, (Second Class Upper) and a Master's degree in Industrial and Labour Relations both from the University of Ibadan. She has a Post Graduate Diploma in Education(PGDE) from the University of Benin. She also bagged a Ph.D. in Sociology(Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management )from the University of Port Harcourt.
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She started her working life as a lecturer at the College of Education, Rumuolumeni, Port Harcourt, now Ignatius Ajuru University of Education. She later proceeded to the College of Education, Ekiadolor, Benin City to continue her lecturing career, from where she joined the Administrative Staff College of Nigeria (ASCON) as a Faculty staff and rose to the position of Director of Studies.
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In ASCON, she worked in several Departments such as Human Resource Management, now the Management Studies Department, Leadership Studies, and Gender Studies where she became the Head of Department and Director of Studies and Special Duties too. Dr. (Mrs) B.O. Akhiojemi is quite knowledgeable in many areas and handled training programmes in them. These include Human Resource Management, Team Building, Labour Management Relations, Customer Service Delivery, Conflict Management, Performance Management, Emotional Intelligence, Training the Trainers, and Strategic Management amongst others and all areas in Leadership and Gender Studies.
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Her experience as a Lecturer, Trainer, Researcher and Consultant spans almost two decades. She is also a member of some professional bodies such as the Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM) and the Institute of Management Consultants of Nigeria(IMCON). She has attended several academic conferences and training programmes in and outside Nigeria.
Dr.(Mrs) B.O. Akhiojemi has published many papers in some academic journals, some of which are as follows:
(i)Pension Fund Management and Welfare of Retirees in Selected Management Development Institutes in Nigeria (MDIs). IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences(IJHSSI) Vol.7- Issue 1I,n Version-1-November 2018
(ii) Comparative Analysis of Contributory and Non-Contributory Pension Schemes in Selected Management Development Institutes in Nigeria. IISTE-Journal of Developing Country Studies. October 2018
(iii) The Role of School Conservative Clubs in Creating Awareness About Environmental Problems in Edo State, Benin Journal of Environmental Education, Vol 1, No.1, October 2001
(B) Concept Monograph Series
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Emotional Intelligence and Leadership (2010) Concept Publications, Lagos.
She is bringing her wealth of experience as a lecturer in a tertiary institution who has worked with young people, trainers, Consultants and researchers to bear as a Member of the Board of Trustees in the Nation Building People of Nigeria Club.
In fact, she will be able to contribute meaningfully to the success of all the programmes that the NGO will embark upon. Her knowledge in the area of Emotional Intelligence will come in very useful also.
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Dr. (Mrs) B. O. Akhiojemi is happily married to Mr Stephen I. Akhiojemi and the marriage is blessed with children.
PROFILE OF Mr UMAR I. ABUBAKAR
Mr Umar I. Abubakar is a Certified National Accountant. He holds a degree in Accounting from Ahmadu Bello University (A.B.U), Zaria in 2004 and a Master of Public Sector Management from Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), Accra Ghana, 2014.
Since 2006 when he began his career as an Accountant, Grade II with the Administrative Staff College of Nigeria (ASCON), he has enjoyed the privileged of rising to the post of chief Accountant and becoming the Budget desk officer of ASCON. A post he has held from 2015 till date. While rising in his chosen path as an accountant, he was exposed at an early stage to the rigour of the accounting duties of ASCON which gained him the advantage of attaining uninterrupted promotions since employment and since 2009, he lectures/facilitated all accounting and accounting related programmes of ASCON for all level of officers within and outside ASCON including the private sector.
COMRADE UMAR I. ABUBAKAR: PROBITY AND TRANSPARENCY HIS WATCHWORDS
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At a time when the public financial management system has become very complex and the Government is introducing reforms to improve the current processes to ensure public services are delivered with probity, integrity and transparency in public resource management, Umar I. Abubakar is not only a vanguard, preaching this gospel by been involved since 2009 in teaching Financial Regulations and other Government financial reform initiatives but a core practitioner who has never been found wanting in his years of practice so far.