Sequel to its probe of the state of affairs of the Nigerian Postal Service, NIPOST, the senate discovered that “the sum of N10 billion released by the Ministry of Finance for the proposed NIPOST restructuring and recapitalisation” was “injudiciously utilised”.
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The Nigeria Postal Service (NIPOST) and its partners, Stanbic IBTC Bank and Ekode Mega Touch Ltd are training its staff members on financial services.
President Bola Tinubu has intervened in the crisis of acceptance that broke out earlier when workers of the Nigeria Postal Services shut out the new Chief Executive Officer, Tola Odeyemi on Monday.
Workers of the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) have shut down the head office of the service in Abuja, protesting against the appointment of Tola Odeyemi as Chief Executive Officer/Postmaster General.
To commemorate the World Post Day celebrated annually on October 10, the Nigerian Postal Services (NIPOST) has reiterated its commitment to implement the digital economy agenda of the Federal Government.
The Post Master General (PMG)/CEO of NIPOST, Sunday Adepoju who stated this on Thursday at a media briefing in Abuja added that the project, when completed, will upgrade general connectivity and communication.
The Unions have therefore called on Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), the Director-General of BPE, the Chairperson, NIPOST Governing Board, the Postmaster-General/CEO and others involved in this reform process to suspend the take-off of the subsidiaries.
Meanwhile, PRNigeria gathered that the management and staff of NIPOST were furious when their organisation was mentioned in the alleged missing N89trn collected as NIPOST Stamp Duties by the Central Bank of Nigeria.
In his maiden address to the top management, Adepoju assured the staffers of the organisation that he would put in his best with their support to ensure the smooth transformation of NIPOST.
The appointment was sequel to the suspension of Dr. Ismail Adebayo Adewusi from office.
This was contained in a statement by NIPOST Director, Corporate Communications, Franklyn Alao, on Thursday in Abuja.
While the postal agency signed an agreement with e-Gate over last-mile delivery services, it signed one with Access Solutions which now makes available self-service kiosks for daily need transactions, and another one with Lleida.net on Registered Communication System respectively
The partnership is also to ensure adequate use of other major services offered by the postal agency.
NIPOST, in a statement by the Director of Communications, Franklin Alao, said on Sunday that the headquarters of the postal agency is aware of the protests by a customer, Victor Eze, whose item, an iPhone allegedly got missing when the mail arrived at its Asaba office.
The telecommunication agency also affirmed that it has increased by 400 per cent domestic postage rate.
NIPOST had since April 2021 announced this to the general public, especially the 2021 JAMB prospective candidates.
Hosting representatives of the Pan-African Postal Union Committee on Technology in Abuja on Tuesday, Nigeria’s Postmaster General and boss of the NIPOST, Dr. Ismail Adebayo Adewusi, highlighted the place of technology in the face of new global business ideas and opportunities.
The announcement of the seven-man committee was made by the Senate President at the start of plenary.
Let me start by expressing my gratitude to you gentlemen of the Press for honouring our invitation to this event.
Adewusi was named the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Postal Service on December 23, 2019 by President Muhammadu Buhari.