Since the exit of the immediate past Executive Secretary of the Federal Loans Board, Hajia Hannatu Fika, there seems to be simmering crisis as to who takes over the reins of leadership. Whereas Hajia Hannatu made no secret of her desire for Hajia Salamatu Ahmed to take over, the mantle however fell on Muhammed Soba to act as the Executive Secretary, being the most senior director at the time.
But he is due for retirement next April, 2020. His brief tenure has strangely produced no result instead stifling the growth of the loans board. Insiders say, since his assumption of office, he has spent a deal of time sleeping on the job with hundreds of files remaining in the cooler. To date, no Developer has been paid and fewer subscribers have received payment either.
The situation is said to be worrisome unlike the good old days when Fika was in charge and not a few enjoyed relief. Efforts to speak to Mohammed Soba proved abortive as he is said not to favor granting the Press access. “He sits in the office studying files and at the end do nothing about it”, said a staff who prefer to remain anonymous. “The way things are now, if Mohammed continues in office, this Loans board will be shot down”, he added.
According to popular opinion, Hajia Salamatu Ahmed is the favored choice of majority of staff as well as the board. Therefore it would be no surprise when in April, she is named the substantive Executive Secretary because history has shown that she will be a better performer.
