The World Bank has appointed Mr. AbdulHamid Umar as the National Project Coordinator for its US$700 million Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) project in Nigeria.
A statement issued by the Personal Assistant (Media & ICT) to Minister of Environment, Mr. Olusegun Shogbola, said the appointment was made in conjunction the National Steering Committe of the project on behalf of the Federal Government and took effect from February.
Describing Umar as a seasoned administrator and consummate project manager, the bank said he is expected to provide overall coordination of the project on watershed management, land remediation and restoration.
“The National Project Coordinator is also saddled with developing a community resilience program across the 19 participating states of Northern Nigeria and the Federal Capital Territory,” it added.
Until his appointment, Mr. Umar was the Director of Operations at the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC).
He reportedly led the team that achieved the remarkable upscaling of the digital ID enrolment figure by over 1111% from 7.2 million in 2017 to over 96 million.
