Umar is Director National Cereals Research Institute

The Federal Government has appointed Dr. Aliyu Umar as the substantive Director/Chief Executive Officer of  the National Cereals Research Institute Badeggi, Niger State. His appointment is contained in a letter signed by the Director for Human Resources in the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural development, Mrs A. C Bawa, on behalf of Chief Audu […]

The Federal Government has appointed Dr. Aliyu Umar as the substantive Director/Chief Executive Officer of  the National Cereals Research Institute Badeggi, Niger State.

His appointment is contained in a letter signed by the Director for Human Resources in the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural development, Mrs A. C Bawa, on behalf of Chief Audu Ogbeh, the minister and dated July 2, 2018.

It said “The appointment which takes effect from 2nd July, 2018, will run for a single term of five years and will lapse as soon as you attain the age of retirement （in line with extant rules of research institutes） or the expiration of your tenure （whichever comes first” 

It requested him to work in accordance with the extant laws establishing research institutes as well as subsisting circulars issued by the Office of the Head of Service of the Federation （(OHCSF)） and that of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation （(SGF)）.

The letter also urged him to work assiduously to reposition the institute to fulfil the mandate of the Green Alternative Programme (GAP) ）of the present administration. 

The position became vacant following the death of the late Acting Director, Dr Samuel Agboireso who acted for three years before his death on June 7, 2018. 

Born in 1963, the new executive director took appointment as a Research Officer II and  rose through the ranks until he became Director, Research Outreach Department,  the position he occupied until his present appointment. He served as  Head of Stations in Uyo, Akwa Ibom  and Amakama  Abia states respectively. 

The new executive director has a PhD in Soil Science from the Federal University of Technology (FUT) Minna. He is 54 years old  and a native of Bida Local Government Area of Niger State.