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FG trains public servants on AI to boost service delivery
FG trains public servants on AI to boost service delivery
The Federal Government has launched a five-day training on using artificial intelligence to improve public service delivery.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the programme targets reform directors from MDAs and local government chairmen in Gombe State.
Opening the event on Monday, Dasuki Arabi, Director-General, Bureau of Public Service Reforms, said the training aimed to deepen reforms for better service delivery.
Arabi said civil servants must learn AI tools, adding that “technology now drives effective public service”.
He stressed alignment with President Bola Tinubu’s reform agenda to improve the “value of lives of ordinary Nigerians”.
According to him, COVID-19 accelerated the shift from analogue to digital systems, making AI adoption essential.
He said: “We want participants to deliver services using AI as approved by the e-governance master plan.”
Arabi added that government policies now emphasise AI, blockchain and the internet of things within public service.
He said technology was reshaping discussions, adding, “That’s why we are changing from paper to paperless”.
He challenged reform directors to prepare for future challenges and shifts in leadership structures.
“Researchers say this may be the last batch of leaders managing people alone,” he noted.
He said future management would involve people and machines, eventually becoming machine-focused.
Arabi urged participants to generate ideas to protect Nigeria’s human capital.
He assured that outcomes from the workshop would be implemented to strengthen service delivery.
Gombe State Head of Service, Kasimu Abdullahi, said the state had progressed significantly since adopting reforms.
He said Gov. Inuwa Yahaya’s commitment to reform had yielded visible improvements for the people.
Abdullahi said the state would continue to align with national reform trends to improve lives.
On his part, Mr Abubakar Hassan, the DG, BPSR, Gombe State commended the BPSR under the Presidency for championing a more effective, efficient and ctizen-centred public service and the Bureau’s unwavering commitment to the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu-led administration and the sustainable development of Nigeria.
Hassan said investing in reforms was not a luxury; “it is an urgent necessity for national progress, economic growth and the restoration of public trust.”
He urged participants to see themselves as the architect of Nigeria’s future, describing them as agents of change.
He further urged them to translate the insights gained from the workshop into actionable plans within their respective domains.
“Let the recommendations from this workshop not end up as another report on a shelf; let them be the blueprint for the new Nigeria public service; a service that is agile, merit-based and we are all proud to serve,” he said.
The workshop theme is ‘Strengthening Public Sector Performance through Reforms in Nigeria.’
The total number of civil servants being trained is 110.
FG trains public servants on AI to boost service delivery
Troops Arrest Three Suspected Cattle Rustlers in Borno
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of 212 Battalion deployed at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Tuba have arrested three suspected cattle rustlers during an operation in Karnuwa general area of Borno State.
Security sources said the operation followed intelligence provided by a local resident, Malam Muhammadu Ardo, concerning alleged cattle rustling activities within the area.
The troops reportedly mobilised to Karnuwa at about 12:30 p.m. on May 4, 2026, where they apprehended the suspects identified as Mallam Mohammad Abatcha, 28; Mallam Mamman Bukar, 18; and Malam Modu Hassan, 30.
According to the sources, the suspects were intercepted while using a pickup vehicle with registration number WW 806 GZ Delta, allegedly employed in transporting stolen cattle.
The rustled cattle were recovered and immediately handed over to their rightful owners at the scene of the arrest.
Items recovered from the suspects included a bow and arrow, three mobile phones, five national identity cards and the sum of N20,650.
Preliminary investigation reportedly revealed that the suspects admitted to repeatedly stealing and selling rustled cattle to buyers in Maiduguri.
Security sources further disclosed that investigators suspect possible links between the suspects and members of the Islamic State West Africa Province or Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad due to alleged inconsistencies observed in their statements during interrogation.
Troops Arrest Three Suspected Cattle Rustlers in Borno
Troops Discover Illegal Refinery Site, Recover 600 Litres of Stolen Crude in Rivers
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of 29 Battalion operating under the Joint Task Force South-South, Operation Delta Safe (OPDS), have uncovered an illegal refining site and recovered about 600 litres of suspected stolen crude oil in Oyigbo Local Government Area of Rivers State.
Security sources said the discovery was made at about 10:00 a.m. on May 12, 2026, during ongoing anti-illegal bunkering operations in the Niger Delta region.
The troops reportedly discovered the illegal refining site around Asa community, where a large cooking pot loaded with stolen crude oil was found stockpiled in sacks.
Military authorities said the recovered products and equipment were handled in accordance with operational directives guiding anti-crude oil theft operations under Operation Delta Safe.
The operation was conducted without any confrontation or security incident.
The Nigerian military has continued to intensify operations against crude oil theft, illegal refining and other forms of economic sabotage across the Niger Delta region.
Troops Discover Illegal Refinery Site, Recover 600 Litres of Stolen Crude in Rivers
Troops, NDLEA Raid Drug Hideout in Katsina, Arrest Suspected Supplier to Terrorists
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Malumfashi at Kafur, in collaboration with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, have raided a suspected drug peddlers’ hideout in Kafur Local Government Area of Katsina State.
Security sources said the operation was conducted at about 12:30 p.m. on May 12, 2026, at Huguma village following intelligence on illicit drug activities within the area.
During the raid, troops apprehended one suspect identified as a major supplier of illicit drugs and other substances to terrorists and criminal elements operating within Kafur Local Government Area and surrounding communities.
Items recovered during the operation included 146 grams of suspected cannabis and 16.5 grams of a substance identified as Exol-5.
The suspect and the recovered drugs have since been handed over to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency for further investigation and necessary legal action.
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