PROFESSOR ABUBAKAR NJODI: THE SSG WITH A DIFFERENCE
By Ahmed Shuaibu Gara Gombe
I do not know how he became SSG of Gombe state. I do not know how Governor Inuwa Yahaya came about appointing him as the clearing House of Government Business, but one thing i know is this man exemplifies and typifies Hard work, Humility and LOYALTY to a fault.
When I was appointed as Special adviser to Governor Inuwa Yahaya, unknown to me Professor Njodi knows so much about me. He happened to be one of my followers on Facebook.It was easier for us to strike a balance in how to discharge my duties.
The attention, support, encouragement and advise i got from him there is no one in the Government that has given me the kind of support Prof gave me.
Governor Inuwa Yahaya, must realise that no human being dead or alive in his Government that has given the Government an unconditional and incurable Loyalty like Professor Njodi.
He tackles problems on behalf of Government and resolves them even without Governor Inuwa knowing sometimes with his own personal resources.
Professor Njodi is PROACTIVE,HUMBLE, PATIENT, METICULOUS and Someone with unprecedented HUMILITY.
He is a typical human shock absorber. He takes all sorts of RUBBISH From people, His level of TOLERANCE is unprecedented.I never saw him being angry. Sometimes, when I see him resolving issues, tolerating all sorts of rubbish and even INSUBORDINATION from some political Appointees especially some Commissioners and some Government appointees I asked myself which kind of human being is this?
One day, Someone BLACKMAILED the GOVERNMENT and the SSG called me to discuss the incident. I said in presence of the man involved, I called the Man a Criminal that he should be handed over to the police. It was One WEEK to elections. Prof.NJODI said NO, ADVISER! We can’t do that because it is election time it will back fire on us. I said Sir the man knows that it was election period that was why he BLACKMAILED US. I said to myself that this man is a blessing to this Government.
When late Governor Abubakar Hashidu, first introduced me to public service he placed me to work under the SSG office with Daudu Abdulsalam, After that I had also worked very briefly with late Bage and in Kano when I was an Adviser to Senator Kwankwaso, I worked with another SSG Rabiu Bichi. Honestly, Professor Njodi, is from a different world. Imagine Someone who never gets upset or angry, Never. You can not point at who his enemy is and where, indeed a perfect Gentleman Professor Njodi is.
I was privileged to be close to late Sulaiman Kassim, and late Uba Ahmed from the southern Gombe and now another Privileged Governor Inuwa Yahaya, gave me to know yet another Quintessential Gentleman per excellence who has redefined excellence in Public Service.
I have learned alot under him. Indeed an SSG with a difference. Professor Njodi you earned my respect and the respect of many like me.You are an inspiration and a beacon of hope and motivation.Your exemplary leadership and subordination can not be compared to any in this Government.
I PRAY HIS EXCELLENCY GIVES YOU ANOTHER WELL DESERVED REAPPOINTMENT AS SSG. This time around I hope with more powers to discharge your responsibilities.
By Ahmed Shuaibu Gara Gombe
Special Adviser, Information Management and Strategy to HE , Gombe State Governor.
Man of peace and integrity