Mohammed Shosanya
The new Chairman Governing Board of Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC),Dr. AbdulLateef AbdulHakeem,has told friends and relatives not to request from him on account of his position.
He is ready to lose friends and relationship as he embarks on new drive to do something different in the institution,he said this in his acceptance speech after being inaugurated by President Mohammadu Buhari on Friday.
“Stop putting pressures on me with requests. I will not honour your requests. I am going to be very different. I am ready to lose friends and relationships. I will not award any contract throughout my tenure because that is not a part of my responsibilities.
“I will not interfere in the functions of the management. I am not excited about my new office and I am ready to quit if I am asked to leave tomorrow.
“You have no idea what my role entails. I will not take any step to betray my education, experience and exposure. No threat or pressure can recruit me into the stinking system we complain of.
” I am just a leader whose primary assignment is to lead the Governing Board of NDIC in good corporate governance and best practices in accordance with established rules and regulations. I will not do otherwise, he said.
AbdulHakeem refused to celebrate his appointment because it’s not a success,but a trial from God
He also urged his friends and relatives to hold their congratulatory messages until the day I succeed in leaving this organisation better than I met it.
His appointment,he said will be a test case
for zero tolerance for corruption and lawlessness in the institution.
He added: “My job as an Islamic preacher is far better than this trial and for your information, I have not left serving my Lord.To all those concerned, please stay on your lane. Do not bring anything before me except what is right.
“I need around me only those who understand that they will enter their graves with nothing and are truly determined to bring about the needed change in this country”.