BPP Strengthens Partnership with ABU for Procurement Reform

The Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), under the leadership of Director-General Dr. Adebowale A. Adedokun, has committed to strengthening its partnership with Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) to enhance public procurement professionalism in Nigeria. This announcement was made during a courtesy visit on Monday in Abuja by ABU's Vice-Chancellor, Professor Adamu Ahmed, along with representatives from the World Bank-supported Sustainable Procurement, Environmental and Social Standards Enhancement Centre and the University’s Public Procurement Research Centre.

Dr. Adedokun emphasized the importance of collaboration in areas such as Food Security Procurement, Affirmative Procurement, and Community-Based Procurement, which align with the Bureau’s reform priorities. He expressed optimism that ABU would play a significant role in these initiatives through academic support in research and capacity building.

Dr. Adedokun also assured that the Bureau would consider proposals from ABU promptly and suggested forming a joint team to review them, aiming for concrete commitments within one to two years.