By joshua 
Citation For Award OF Honour On Alh. Abubakar Kalid Suleiman, Director Administration, All Progressives Congress, National Secretariat, Abuja.
Thus far, Alh. Abubakar Kalid Suleiman, Director Administration, All Progressives Congress, National Secretariat, Abuja
has proven to be a leader worth following.
A man of capacious intellect and copious achievements. Alhaji Abubakar Khalid Suleiman is a man who has shown many the path of greatness. A seasoned Administrator who has carried out his Professional duties with the precision of calibration, today can best be described a a mustard seed who has grown to become an oak tree, with many finding shades to sit upon.
A man who believes to have more, you first become more to others, Alhaji Abubakar Khalid Suleiman is a Distinguished visioner of unlimited possibilities, whose second nature is winning going by the impacts he has made in the lives of the people he comes across and in making the society a better place than he met it.
His loyalty to the cause of the downthroding is worthy of emulation. Without overstating the obvious, Alh. Abubakar Kalid Suleiman is a great icon with intimidating credentials, having dedicated his life to the cause of the people.
A legend of his time, Alh. Abubakar Kalid Suleiman, has proven beyond reasonable doubt that wisdom resides in making people around you, knowing fully well that someday, they will be the shade under which you will need to rest.
The Test of Leadership is to turn around and see if anyone is following you? what kind of people do you attract? Are they committed to the vision? These are series of simple question every leader should ask himself. To Alhaji Abubakar Khalid Suleiman, he has remained a road map for many in Nigeria, in Administration and in touching lives.
To Alh. Abubakar Kalid Suleiman, a man that physically towers above his peers, these are not only pertinent questions regarding Leadership, but he is indeed having the best of followership in Nigeria, Particularly Kogi State his State of Origin by reason of making mere men great and mighty through opportunities and assistance he has rendered effortlessly and sacrificially.
Alh. Abu Was Born in the 60s to a prominent business man father and medical practitioner Mother.
Abu’s style of leadership is based on humility, astuteness and natural talents and this calls for the Celebration of a man who as National Director of Administration in the National Secretariat of the All Progressives Congress, his life has been revolved around making Nigeria great and touching lives in a more positive ways.
Abu’s early education was in lokoja, kotonkarfi and Zaria.
He’s an astute Administrator and Public Servant whose principles is centred on Justice, equity and fairness.
A man committed to democratic ideals, he places so much premium and values on Impacting Lives, eradicating poverty and helping the indigents to attain qualitative education at his cost, a personal sacrifice that has endeared him to the hearts of the people of Kogi State, and as many that have Crossed his paths.
Alh. Abubakar Kalid Suleiman has held various sensitive positions in the defunct AD (Alliance For Democracy), ACN, and currently he is the Director Of Administration at the ruling party APC Headquarters, Abuja, has remained a positive reference when the story of the APC National Secretariat is being told.
As a man who places values on good governance, one thing you can not take away from Alh. Abubakar Kalid Suleiman, is his detribalised nature, ability to keep old friends, open doors policy and his ability to give to the less privilege and needy in the society.
It is on record that Alh. Abubakar Kalid Suleiman, has contributed in no small measures to building places of worship, irrespective of religion, contributing to building and rehabilitating Educational institutions, but more importantly, his empowerment of the girl child, remains unrivaled in Kogi State, as his trade marks is visibly seen in Lokoja/Kogi Federal Constituency where he has contributed to building places of study, in the payment of school fees and in awarding scholarships to the indigents in the society
” The meek shall inherit the earth”, so says one of the Holy books, little wonder the exploits of Alh. Abubakar Kalid Suleiman, has not gone unnoticed by his people.
Alh. Abubakar Kalid Suleiman is a “golden fish that has no hiding place in the ocean”, you will say. Yet, his meekness is a mere cover for a tested courageous and strong willed personality, especially in the battles that is geared towards enhancing services to humanity and in making the society a better place to live in.
Alh Abubakar Is a committed and principled Democrats, could not have asked for more for his people, is a renowned philanthropist, grassroots personality, friendly and down to earth. He is not an administrator that would keep issues that bothers on development in view, would say it as it is, is a God fearing personality, admired by his peers and those who have ever crossed his paths.
Alh. Abubakar Kalid Suleiman has touched many lives in Positive ways, reason why today he is a household name in Lokoja Kogi Federal Constituency, has won many laurels, in services to humanity, including his being a fellow of the institute of Management Resource and Policy, Ghana.
Alh. Abubakar Kalid Suleiman, is a man who grew up from a humble background, is becoming an idea who’s time has come in making positive contributions to the Development of the country, has remained a veritable engine room in the National Secretariat of the All Progressives Congress, Abuja.
According to Josiah Gilbert Holland, ” A time like this demands men whom the lust of office does not kill; Men who have honour, men who will not lie. Men who can stand before demagogue and damn his treacherous flattery without winking. Tall men, sun crowned who live above the fog in Public duty and in private thinking in Nigeria. Without overstating the obvious, God has given us a man like Alh. Abubakar Kalid Suleiman.
For want of time, this abridged citation clearly shows that; this gentle man is an achiever and an international personality, who from a poor background has walked tall to success. His lofty ambitions to conquer great heights, break new grounds and live above board and common standard of excellence has pleased the people, Particularly the organisers of today’s occasion to choose to recognize his outstanding contributions to Leadership and humanity.
Happily married with children, a man whose life is worthy of emulation because of his life of Service to mankind, is more than wealth of the world put together.
We hereby present to this august gathering Alh. Abubakar Kalid Suleiman, religious but modest man who many say is highly favored by God and loved by the people for this award of Excellence and Meritorious Services to his fatherland and humanity in general.