By Excellence Oseose
Engineer Muhammad Dikko has assumed office as the substantive Director of the FCT Emergency Management Department (FEMD), following the redeployment of his predecessor, Mr Baba Gambo.
Gambo was redeployed to the Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC), where he is now Director of Administration.
At a valedictory session organised for the outgoing director, the Head of Forecasting, Response and Mitigation, Mark Nyam, described Gambo as a consummate administrator who provided an environment for staff to demonstrate their talents.
Nyam noted that disaster management was a collective responsibility, commending Gambo for his commitment to staff development during his tenure.
Also speaking, the Head of Relief and Rehabilitation Division, Hajia Fatima Sarou, wished Gambo success in his new assignment, describing him as an experienced administrator.
Until his redeployment to FEMD, Dikko served as Director of Projects at the FCTA Education Secretariat.
He began his career with the FCT Administration under the Area Council Service Board, where he served in Gwagwalada, Kwali, Kuje and Bwari Area Councils.
Dikko also worked with the Department of Development Control under the AMMC.
He holds a National Diploma in Building and Quantity Surveying from the Federal Polytechnic, Nasarawa; a Higher National Diploma in Building Technology from Kaduna Polytechnic; a Postgraduate Diploma in Construction Management from Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi; and a Master of Engineering in Construction Management and Technology from Bayero University, Kano.
He is a Fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (FNIQS) and the Nigerian Institute of Building (FNIOB).
