By Rukayat Moisemhe
The Chartered Institute of Directors Nigeria (CIoD Nigeria) and the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deepen corporate governance excellence in Nigeria.
The Director-General, CIoD Nigeria, Dr Taiwo Nolas-Alausa, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos.
He said that the MoU signalled a strategic collaboration aimed at enhancing capacity building, governance advocacy and leadership development across the public and private sectors.
According to him, the development brings together two institutions with complementary mandates.
He described NIPSS as Nigeria’s foremost policy think-tank and apex centre for strategic reflection, while CIoD Nigeria is the country’s leading professional body for directors and those charged with governance.
“Together, both institutions will leverage their combined expertise, resources and national influence to strengthen the quality of leadership and governance practices that underpin sustainable national development,” Nolas-Alausa said.
Speaking on the significance of the MoU, he reaffirmed the shared belief of both institutions that strong institutions, ethical leadership and sound governance practices were critical to addressing Nigeria’s complex development challenges.
He added that the collaboration would position the country for long-term growth.
The Director-General, NIPSS, Prof. Ayo Omotayo, said that under the MoU, the parties would jointly design and deliver training programmes, seminars, workshops and conferences focused on corporate governance, ethical leadership and strategic decision-making.
Omotayo said a major highlight of the collaboration was the customisation and delivery of CIoD Nigeria’s Company Direction Course 1 (CDC 1) for top-level technocrats, policy initiators and executors undergoing short courses at NIPSS.
According to him, this provides a structured pathway into professional membership of CIoD Nigeria and the development of chartered directors.
Omotayo added that the collaboration would provide a framework for knowledge exchange, with CIoD Nigeria sharing policy insights, research findings and sectoral recommendations to enrich NIPSS’ policy research and national development discourse.
He said NIPSS would mobilise its institutional goodwill and networks to promote governance education across Nigeria’s public and private sectors.
“This MoU, which takes effect upon execution, reflects a shared commitment to nurturing leaders of competence, character and conscience.
“They will be equipped not only to manage organisations, but also to shape policies and institutions that serve the national interest,” he said. (NAN) (www.nannews.ng)
Edited by Chinyere Joel-Nwokeoma
