The Bureau of Public Procurement is committed to maintaining the highest ethical standard and integrity in public procurement by promoting transparency, accountability and efficiency for the advancement and transformation of the nation.
The Director-General, Bureau of Public Procurement, Dr. Adebowale A. Adedokun, FCIPS, ACFE, hosted the delegation from Nigerian Navy Logistics College, Kano, on a courtesy visit to seek collaboration with the Bureau for Capacity Building and effective training of naval officers on rightful procurement processes.
During the interactive session, the DG stated that, BPP will work collaboratively with the Navy to ensure that, the defense sector is properly trained and certified in public procurement.
Dr. Adedokun stressed on the security of the nation which solely depends on the military as he rightly said that, if Defence procurement is done rightly, it will maximize opportunity cost, scale of preference, and maximize professionalism. Adding that, if the Defence procurement is taken seriously, it will impact greatly on security of the nation, in the sense that, procured equipment and ammunition will be of higher grade and well managed; Properly trained procurement officers in the military can easily detect inferior equipment when it is being procured, and have the capacity to negotiate on quality equipment; There will be drastic reduction in the current security challenges; and it will as well reduce poverty.
The DG suggested various training packages for the Navy Logistics College and urged them to key into the Nigeria Procurement Certification Portal, a centralized digital platform for the training, assessment and certification of procurement professionals. Adding that the Villa project will be re-visited on the long run, as the Navy is already on the fore-front of compliance.
The Commandant, Nigeria Navy Logistics College, Kano, Rear Admiral E.C. Anakwe, mni, pledged commitment to collaborating with BPP for procurement training which gives them the opportunity to be well trained and become certified officers in public procurement, and as well empower them to maximize their potentials.
Rear Admiral E.C. Anakwe, mni further explained that, the Nigerian Logistics College was established in 2022 primarily for the training of Nigeria Navy Logistics Personnel with a view to enhancing their knowledge and skills towards professionalism in military logistics.
The Bureau’s collaboration with the Navy will strengthen and support the Navy initiative, in the shortest time, to build capacity for the best procurement practice in the military. Nigerian Navy Logistics College is set to working out modalities and harmonizing their training logistics with BPP for effective capacity building, ensuring that the procurement cadre in the Navy is fully trained and certified.
Signed
Zira Zakka Nagga
Head of Public Relations (BPP)
6th June, 2025
