The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo has been described as one of the leading lights of President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
The minister has been highlighted as one of the quiet achievers giving the administration hope without so much noise in the last two years.
Spokesman for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, and youth leader in the Niger Delta, Comrade Darlington Nwauju, who stated thi,s lauded Tunji-Ojo’s outstanding performance so far.
In a statement on Thursday in Abuja, Nwauju described the minister’s stewardship as outstanding pointing out that he has set solid benchmarks that is a plus for the younger generation, stressing that applause was not borne out of desire for favour but from a sincere assessment
Nwauju said “The Minister has shattered several glass ceilings in just two years, exceeding revenue targets for his Ministry, implementing budgets with frugality, and managing personnel with compassion,” .
Some of the achievements Nwauju pointed out include the promotion of over 100,000 officers and men across paramilitary agencies under the Interior Ministry, prioritizing the welfare of inmates in 246 correctional centers, and enhancing justice delivery and inmate rights.
He stressed Tunji-Ojo has overseen the completion of ultra-modern furniture, leather, and shoe factories to support inmate rehabilitation and skills acquisition.
He facilitated the release of over 4,000 inmates serving avoidable jail terms by mobilizing ₦585 million from corporate bodies to pay fines as part of a corporate social responsibility initiative.
The minister cleared a backlog of more than 200,000 passports, established enhanced e-passport facilities in Europe, launched contactless biometric passports, set up a command and control center for immigration services, and centralized Nigerian passport operations.
Nwauju also commended Tunji-Ojo for remodeling the Fire Service Academy, establishing a Civil Defence Mining Marshal that boosted mining sector revenue from ₦6 billion to ₦48 billion, and founding a paramilitary academy.
He noted that recently, the minister secured Presidential approval to employ 30,000 Nigerians through various paramilitary agencies under his ministry.
