Personality Profile Of Mohammed Kudu Ibrahim; A Communicator Per Excellence And A Realist

Anyone who loves reading and writing should be an admirer of Mohammad Kudu Ibrahim Kuchi. He's a skillful writer and an excellent communicator who is more than just a storyteller. Mohammed has to his credit, over 300 publish articles in notable  national dailies and several online platforms.

With his creative skills, he builds realistic images in  minds of his readers. His words flow freely and keeps his readers spellbound. Mohammed Kuchi leaves his readers yearning for more.

Mohammed Kudu Ibrahim was born on Thursday the 1st of September 1960 in Bida, Niger State, to the late pioneer northern educationist, politician and philanthropist Alhaji Ibrahim Kuchi, and Hajiya Asma’u Ibrahim Kuchi. He is an indigene of Kuchi in the Lapai Local Government Area of the state.

For his education, Mr. Ibrahim Kuchi had his primary education at various missionary institutions straddled across the northwest and north-central parts of Nigeria. He was at different times a pupil of St. Michael’s primary school Kontagora, Holy Trinity Primary School Kano, and the Kpege Primary School in Mokwa, Niger State. 

Further more, he attended the famous Government College, Bida from 1973 – 1978. Between 1978 and 1981, Mohammed Kudu Ibrahim obtained the National Certificate in Education (NCE) from the College of Education, Minna, Niger State. In 1986, he obtained his Bachelor of Arts Degree from the Kean University of New Jersey, USA. He returned to Nigeria and in 1991 obtained an Msc. In Political Science from the Ahmadu Bello University Zaria.  

 

Others Courses & Saminers He Attended:

> PECB certified ISO 22301 Lead Implementer Training, December 2016, PECB, Nigeria

> Bureau of public procurement certification course in 2016, Nigerian Bureau of Public Procurement, BPP

> Train The Trainer Workshop for the NDIC Business Continuity Project Team April 2016, Pricewaterhouse-Cooper, PwC

> Managing and Negotiating with consultants and contractors 22nd-26th August, 2016, BPP/Public procurement Research Center, federal University of Technology, Owerri

> Senior Executive Master class on Strategic Leadership and Change Management for Optimal Performance October, 2015, Star Sapphire

> Project Monitoring & Evaluation Courses 13rd September, 2015, Kerex Consult

> Senior Executive Master class on Enhancing Workplace Productivity with Information Technology, December, 2014 Star Sapphire

> Understanding Effective Public Procurement Practice 3rd-7th March, 2014 BPP/Public Procurement Research Center, Federal University of Technology, Owerri

> Leading Teams for Growth and Change 6th-10th October, 2014 Darden School Of Business, University of Virginia, USA.

> 2013 Service Delivery Network Seminar 6th-11th October, 2013 SERVICOM Institute

> Turning Strategy Into Action 6th-8th May, 2013 Lagos Business School

> Managing people for strategic advantage 8th-10th July, 2013 Lagos Business School

> Senior Management Programme: Using and Building Balanced Scorecard to Improve Business Performance 4th-6th July, 2013 is Chartered Institute of Bankers/Business Executives Academy Nigeria Limited

> “Deposit Insurance Systems & Design” African Regional Committee Workshop 4th-7th December, 2012 International Association of Deposit Insurance

> Workplace Mentoring Workshop 27th August, 2012 Learning Impact Nigeria

> Code of Conduct Compliance Training Programme for Public Affairs 27th March, 2012 Code of Conduct Bureau, The Presidency

> Knowledge Learning and Organizational Learning Course 1st-12th August, 2011 Global Training Consulting, London, United Kingdom

> Corporate Governance & National Development 2010 Nigeria Institute of Public Relations/ Chartered Institute of Public Relations Nigeria

> Leading Strategic Change 3rd-14th August, 2009 RIPA, London, United Kingdom

> Human Resource Management & Career Development 7th-18th March, 2005 London Management Center

> International Public Relations Course 5th-23rd August, 1996 Regent College, London, U.K

> Nigeria Public Procurement Certification Course 2015 Bureau of Public Procurement, BPP, Nigeria.

On his Career, Mr. Ibrahim commenced his public service career with the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation on the 5th of March, 1990. He was instrumental to the take-off of the Communications and Public Affairs Unit of the Corporation from 1990 – 1997.

He also served in the Administration Department between 1998 and 2007. Mr. Kudu Kuchi served as the Head of the Corporation’s Process Improvement Unit from 2008 and 2013 where he worked with the project team to facilitate the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for all the Departments and Autonomous Units in the Corporation along with the Service Level Agreements (SLAs). He also served as acting Head of the Strategy Development Department of the Corporation for one year.

Mohammwd Ibrahim Kuchi was the Head of Procurement Services in the NDIC where he Coordinated and supervised the general procurement initiatives of the Corporation in line with the extant provisions of the Nigeria Public Procurement Act, 2007 and extant regulations. His major achievements in the period included:

> Restructuring of the Procurement Unit with clear delineation of functions and responsibilities.

> Facilitation of capacity building to ensure proficiency in the understanding and interpretation of the Public Procurement Act among members of staff.

> Streamlining of procurement processes to eliminate unnecessary delays and subjectivity while promoting efficiency and transparency.

Mr. Ibrahim was also a member of the NDIC Business Continuity Management Project Management team. He was instrumental to the facilitation of the Business Impact Analysis of the Procurement and Management Services and also Engineering and Technical Services Departments. 

He was also involved in the development of the Business Continuity Management Framework for the Corporation. He is also currently a member of the Crisis Communication Team of the Corporation responsible for all internal and external communications in the event of a business disruption.

Ad-Hoc National Service

Mr. Mohammed Ibrahim received a special letter of commendation for his services as the Special Assistant to the Secretary of the Federal Government Pius Okigbo Panel for the Reorganization of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) between 1993 and 1994. 

He also served briefly as a member of the Vision 2010 Secretariat in 1994, after a brief stint as the Special Assistant to the Interim Executive Secretary of the Petroleum (Special) Trust Fund in the same year.

Mr. Ibrahim is a keen sports man. His other hobbies include writing and farming. More than 300 of his articles have been published in national dailies and several online platforms.

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