Mohammed Saidu Etsu has been appointed by Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago as the state government's coordinator for public-private partnerships.
With experience working for the Niger State government, Etsu is an economist with a wealth of knowledge in both the public and private sectors. He joined LEADERSHIP Group as a general manager of special projects, where he oversaw day-to-day operations and was accountable for boosting departmental profits and efficiency.
Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Etsu was the youngest candidate for national chairman of the party at the 2022 national convention, and at 36, he ran for the highest party office.
Etsu responded to the appointment by thanking Bago "for the confidence of saddling me with this important assignment."
He referred to Governor Bago as a trailblazer, saying that the way he has led the state since taking office heralds a new chapter in the state's development goals.
He said, „My assignment as coordinator of the state‘s PPP, is an onerous task and I will give my best to it. The taskmaster that he is, the governor himself has led the way already as a pathfinder; demonstrating an indefatigable spirit in his drive to deliver a #NewNiger.
“His example has created a path for me, and I come to the office motivated. In making sure that I deliver on my mandate, I‘ll follow this path diligently, and with utmost loyalty to the Bago plan of delivering a New Niger.“
Etsu has spearheaded numerous progressive causes and is an advocate for sound governance. He is the organizer of the advocacy group YouthLeadNigeria, which is supported by Egalitarian Mission Africa.
