Economy
NPC partners NIM on capacity building, productivity enhancement
The National Productivity Centre (NPC) has brokered a partnership with the Nigerian Institute of Management Chartered (NIM) to drive capacity building and productivity enhancement in Nigeria.
The News Men reports that the partnership was brokered during a hybrid interactive session by the leadership of both organisations on Wednesday in Abuja.
Dr Christiana Atako, President, NIM, said the partnership would commence with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between both organisations.
This, Atako, explained would enhance the conceptual and professional competencies of the participants to be drawn from both public and private sectors.
She noted that the choice of the centre was critical to the nation’s economy having designed programmes that touch the lives of the people while building a productivity mindset and culture for the people.
She stated that the NIM with its individual membership strength of about 200,000 and over 400 corporate members, was strategically positioned as the prime driver of management values, standards and professionalism.
Atako said the institute since inception 62 years ago has recorded laudable achievements in the areas of professional management, capacity building, consultancy, re-engineering and human capital development.
She listed some of the institute’s inroads to include its various human capital development programmes; accreditation partnership with the National Universities Commission, the National Youth Service Corps, the National Defence College, Abuja and many others.
“NIM recognises and appreciates the fact that the NPC is stimulating productivity consciousness, determining productivity levels and promoting productivity movement in the country for the benefit of all sectors of Nigeria’s economy.
“The importance of your contributions to keeping the wheel of the nation turning cannot be overemphasised and we are particularly happy that under the charge of the present management, you have indeed done well.
“Apart from commending you for your good works, I am here to also appraise you of the Institute’s contributions to nation building and to seek ways we can work together in a mutually rewarding and beneficial way as two forward-looking organizations.
“The institute is proposing to organise tailor-made training programmes for your staff, some of whom our members as well as solicit you to nominate them to always attend our regular human capacity development and learning programmes.
“We humbly solicit that you extend to the NIM the opportunity to contribute to the continued management excellence of NPC through consultancy projects in restructuring, training need analysis and design of in-plant training programmes,” she said.
Responding, the Director-General, NPC, Dr Kashim Akor, confirmed the plan to partner the NIM on capacity building and productivity enhancement in Nigeria.
Akor lauded the leadership of the NIM for its firm commitment to professionalism and managerial excellence in Nigeria.
By Sodiq Adelakun
Inflation in Nigeria continued to rise for the twelfth consecutive month in December, with the headline inflation rate reaching 28.92%, up from 28.20% in November.
The National Bureau of Statistics released its consumer price index report on Monday, revealing the ongoing impact of inflation on the country’s economy.
More details to come…
The Nasarawa State House of Assembly has announced the first reading of a bill aimed at regulating private schools and tertiary institutions in the state.
The bill, titled “A Bill for a Law to Regulate the Establishment and Operation of Private Nursery, Primary, Secondary Schools and Tertiary Institutions in Nasarawa State and Other Matters Connected Therewith,” was introduced during the House proceedings on Monday in Lafia.
In addition to this bill, the House also passed two executive bills that focus on promoting education and skills training in the state.
The bills, if passed into law, are expected to enhance the quality of education and boost skills training across Nasarawa State.
Three bills have successfully passed their first reading in Nasarawa State, Nigeria.
The first bill, titled “A Bill For a Law to Establish the Wing Commander Abdullahi Ibrahim Vocational and Technology Institute, Lafia, and other Matters Connected Therewith,” aims to establish a vocati onal and technology institute in Lafia, the state capital. This institute will provide valuable skills training and education to the youth of the region.
The second bill, named “A Bill for A Law to Amend College of Agriculture, Science and Technology, Lafia, Nasarawa State Law 2020, and Matters Connected Thereof,” seeks to amend the existing law governing the College of Agriculture, Science and Technology in Lafia.
The proposed amendments aim to enhance the college’s operations and ensure it remains at the forefront of agricultural and technological advancements.Lastly, the third bill, titled “the Bill for a Law to Regulate the Establishment and Operation of Private Nursery, Primary, Secondary Schools and Tertiary Institutions in Nasarawa State and Other Matters Connected Therewith,” focuses on regulating the establishment and operation of private educational institutions in the state.
This bill aims to ensure that these institutions meet certain standards of quality and provide a conducive learning environment for students.
“The Speaker of the House, Alhaji Ibrahim Abdullahi, announced that the second reading of the bill for the establishment of the Wing Commander Abdullahi Ibrahim Vocational and Technology Institute, Lafia, and other related matters will take place on October 2.
The second reading of the bill to amend the College of Agriculture, Science and Technology, Lafia, Nasarawa State Law 2020, and matters connected thereof, will be scheduled for October 3.
These bills demonstrate the commitment of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly to improving the educational sector and providing opportunities for skills development in the state.
“I will slate Oct. 3, for the second reading of A Bill for A Law to Amend College of Agriculture, Science and Technology, Lafia, Nasarawa State Law 2020, and Matters Connected Thereof.
“I will also slate Oct. 4 for the second reading of A Bill for a Law to Regulate the Establishment and Operation of Private Nursery, Primary, Secondary Schools and Tertiary Institutions in Nasarawa State and Other Matters Connected Therewith,” he said.
Earlier, Alhaji Mohammed Omadefu, the Majority Leader of the House, moved motions for the bills to scale first readings.
The Minority Leader of the House, Mr Luka Zhekaba, seconded the motion.
The House unanimously passed the bills into first readings.
The Director of the Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise, Dr Muda Yusuf has said the current inflationary pressures might ease by December this year.
Yusuf disclosed this on Sunday in his Half Year Review of 2023.
His review comes amid the effect of fuel subsidy removal and foreign exchange reforms by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration.
Consequently, the prices of goods and services sharply increased.
The National Bureau of Statistics said Nigeria’s inflation is 22.41 per cent. Nigerians have continued to lament the hike in the prices of goods and services.
Meanwhile, Yusuf said that the effect of fuel subsidy removal and forex reforms would be in the short term.
According to him, the challenges would gradually reduce before the year ends.
Meanwhile, Yusuf said the CBN should implement a sustainable intervention framework to moderate the volatility in the forex market.
“Inflationary pressure is expected to ease before the end of the year.
“It would pave the way for an equilibrium exchange rate which would be more tolerable and sustainable”, he stated.
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