Kaduna based tourism expert, Tobi Bernard Thomas, has congratulated the graduands of the Senior Executive Course 47 at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), kuru, Jos Plateau State, North Central Nigeria.
He urged the newly graduates of SEC 47 to be good ambassadors of the Institute within and outside the country.
In his congratulatory message on Saturday, Thomas who is a renowned tourism expert, strategist, and business consultant wishes the graduands well in their future endeavours.
He noted that the institution; NIPSS has contributed to the Nigeria’s academic growth by training top-tier leaders through its Senior Executive Course, serving as a crucial policy think-tank with extensive research.
According to him, the institution through its courses has continually bridged academia and governance to drive national development and policy implementation.
” I am honoured to acknowledge your dedication to excellence in leadership, policy formulation, and national development. I am particularly impressed by the intersection of your expertise with Nigeria’s tourism sector. Your graduation marks a significant milestone in your professional journey, and I have no doubt that your expertise will contribute significantly to Nigeria’s economic diversification, sustainable tourism development, and job creation.
“I am confident that your leadership, expertise, and passion will catalyze transformative change in the tourism sector, leveraging the country’s rich cultural heritage, natural resources, and human capital, Thomas said.
Thomas who currently serves as the Kaduna State Coordinator of the Federation of Tourism Association of Nigeria (FTAN) thanks the graduates who have just been confered with the honour of Member of the National Institute (mni), also urged them to take national unity and oneness of the nation as their priority.
Thomas also commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his move to remodel the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) into a digitally driven, financially stable and globally recognised centre of excellence by the year 2030.
This initiative, he observed, will undoubtedly enhance the institute’s research capabilities, policy outputs, and sustainable national development impact.
The graduates are: ABDULHAMEED, Aliyu Abbati, ABDULSALAM, Bukar Alkali (Amb), ABIOLA, Oluwatobi Ayodele, ABUBAKAR, Isa Abdullahi, ABUBAKAR, Tahir (Col), ADEDOYIN, Adeola Musibau (DCP), ADENIYI, Adedoyin Adesupo ADEOSUN, Oluwole Ololade (Mr), ADIBO, Elochukwu Chibuzo (Dr), AHMADU, Abubakar Sadiq (Col), AKANDE, Kazeem Babatunde (Dr), AKINGBADE, Olurotimi Isola, AKINLOYE, Olufunmilayo Ajoke, AKINRINSOLA, Wale Ambrose (Comptr), ALIKOTE, Isa Ibrahim (Col), ALIYU, Manu Adamu (Col), ALKALI, Musa Ibrahim.
Others are ALOH, Ifeanyi David, AMLOGU, Mainaji Abraham (Dr), ANGBAZO, Dorcas (Dr), ANUKPOSI, Chuks, AWANEN, Janet Sira BANKOLE, Olakunle Funsho (Gp Capt), BELLO, Halima Dange (Dr), CAINO, Cafra Boaz, DA’U, Aliyu Magaji (Hon), DANIYA, Nasir Abubakar (Dr), DARODA, Mukhtar Sani (Col), DAWODU, Yosola Abayomi, DUNG, Keziah Ishaya, EIGHEMHENRIO, Paul Ikhuemosa (Dr), FANEYE, Olumide Omololu (Capt-NN), FARANPOJO, Alexander Omoleye (Dr), FOWOKAN, Titilayo Eni-Itan (Dr), GARBA, Abdulhamid Sabuwa, GARBA, Rabi.
Also included are UMAR, Mohammed Sani, UNAZI, Raphael Ogaba (ACG), UYANTO, Anto Benjamin, YAMBIU, Idris Buba (Alh), YUSHAU, Ibrahim Isah, UDEDI, Stanley Chidi (Prof), UKAONU, Chibueze Udokanma (Gp Capt), UKEJE, Charles Ugochukwu (Prof), UKEL, Geraldine Umo, SHOWUNMI, Solomon Olusheyi (Brig Gen), SOSINA, Paul Oluwaseun (Commandant), UBAH, Obinna Kenechi (Capt-NN), NGUHER, George Barclay, NWANGELE, Sunday Zijl (Dr), NWOKPOKU, Omeh, ODUBONA, Oludotun Olayinka (DCP), OGBUOZOBE-CHUKWUDI, Fidelis Okechukwu, OGUNO, Paschal Epiphanus Onyinyechukwu (Prof), OKONKWO, Doris (Comptr), OKONKWO-EKWENIBE, Uchenna Ogbeyeanu (Dr), OKORO, Mercy Eberechi (DCP), OLUTOMIWA, Patience Ladidi, OMAR, Abubakar Sadiq, ONOKPASA, Emmanuel Edare
ONUCHUKWU, Ndidi Stephen (Brig Gen),
OTAKWU, Adah Adams (Dr), PLACID, Anthony Okon (DCP), SAEED, Hadiza Santali, SALIHU, Amina Ajibola (Dr), SAMUEL, Osime (Dr), SATA-OWUGHA, Nathaniel Nengimonyo (Capt-NN), SHEM, Evans Elam (DCP), SHITTU, Saheed Olawale (Col) among others.
